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Bengaluru startups gear up for a sky full of drones—indigenous chips, OS to traffic management

What has given entrepreneurs and engineers the impetus is the collective realisation that India cannot be solely dependent on other countries for drone technology.

Banned in Delhi, full throttle in Bengaluru—RD350s, Shoguns, Yezdis ride on

Two-stroke bikes have long ridden into the sunset in cities like Delhi, but in Bengaluru, they power a well-oiled subculture. ‘Passionate people get into this.’

Hyderabad is no longer the better Bengaluru. Our roads are flooding and full of traffic

I wonder how the current government thinks it can talk about building ‘Future City’ in Hyderabad when even the present city itself is barely functioning.

Fiancé murder: In rare relief to life convict, SC takes note of ‘error of judgment, a voice muffled’

Top court suspended life sentences of Bengaluru woman Shubha Shankar and her associates in 2003 Girish murder case, allowing them to file mercy pleas within 8 weeks.

After Delhi scare, 40 private schools in Bengaluru receive bomb threats

Schools in several areas, including Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Kengeri, in Bengaluru were threatened through an anonymous email message.

ED raids over 15 locations in Bengaluru in Rs 100-crore Souharda Bank ‘scam’

The alleged multi-crore fraud involves allegations of cheating by more than 15,000 depositors who were duped with false promises of unusually high returns.

Bengaluru’s Rs 2.9 cr plan to feed stray dogs has residents questioning govt’s ‘misplaced’ priorities

The move comes as Siddaramaiah govt faces criticism over city's infra & quality of life issues. It has also revived the debate around the issue of safety.

Bengaluru shouldn’t stop at serving chicken rice to stray dogs. Sterilise, vaccinate too

The question of feasibility looms large. The BBMP’s ambitious app to track ABC and vaccination efforts is yet to see the light of the day.

In firefighting mode, Surjewala draws party line—no discussion on change of guard in Karnataka

Surjewala tries to placate warring factions, saying ‘head of family’ in party is PCC chief Shivakumar & ‘head of family’ in government is CM Siddaramaiah.

Bengaluru is leading India’s mental health revolution. VCs say it’s the next big field

Fireside Ventures has invested in about six mental health and wellness start-ups, and has more in the pipeline. According to a VP, the next big thing is high-performance gyms.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.