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Friday, September 5, 2025
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Topic: Bangalore

Samaaj, Bazaar, Sarkaar—3 players that can save both India’s rivers and urban colonies

In 'Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar: A Citizen-First Approach', Rohini Nilekani outlines her philosophy of restoring the balance between state and markets.

‘Unpleasant eyesores’ – Sleek and modern Bangalore is ashamed of its sex workers

In 'Urban Undesirables', Neethi P. and Anant Kamath talk about the city's vibrant libidinal character and sex work industry.

Probe into violence at Wistron iPhone plant on, Centre involved too, Karnataka minister says

Karnataka Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar said Wistron, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer for Apple, has stated it will try to start the facility in about 15 days.

BJP’s search for a young face could end with fiery Tejasvi Surya

BJP desperately needs a young Yogi Adityanath for cross-state campaigning, so it doesn’t look like a party without a future, solely relying on Modi and Amit Shah.

Ex-Congress mayor accused in Bengaluru riots case ‘absconding’, police on the lookout

According to the police, Congress corporator Sampath Raj, accused of instigating a mob against Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa, was discharged from hospital without informing them.

Supreme Court cancels Bengaluru National Law School’s separate entrance exam NLAT 2020

The top court also directed that admissions in all 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) be conducted in accordance with CLAT-2020 which is scheduled to be held on 28 September.

Actor Samyuktha Hegde says ‘heckled by Congress worker for exercising in sports bra’ in Bengaluru

The Kannada actor posted a video on social media claiming that she & her friends were heckled in a park by Congress worker Kavitha Reddy and a mob that verbally attacked them.

10,000-bed Covid care facilities to be added in Bengaluru by Monday

Karnataka Medical Education Minister S Sudhakar said Bengaluru Development Authority buildings and other major commercial buildings will be utilised to treat coronavirus patients.

Bengaluru-based startup InterviewBit valued at $110 million in Tiger, Sequoia funding

The edtech startup offers daily live-streamed classes to prepare aspiring software engineers for job interviews and matches them with available jobs.

Karnataka wants to rename 5 airports after local historical heroes, asks for suggestions

The Bengaluru airport is already named after the 15-century Kempegowda, who is believed to be the founder of the Karnataka capital.

On Camera

Vijay is winning nickname war in Tamil Nadu. He’s attacking Brand Stalin with ‘uncle’ taunt

If Stalin ignores the taunt, it spreads unchecked. If he responds, he legitimises Vijay. Either way, the Tamil Nadu politics binary bends.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Trump to sign executive order to rebrand Pentagon, reviving historic ‘Department of War’ name

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday renaming the Department of Defence the ‘Department of War’, in...

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.