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Topic: Bengaluru

A group of software engineers is helping re-green Bengaluru—4,80,000 saplings and counting

During the last monsoon alone, SayTrees planted over 95,000 saplings, not merely as a symbolic gesture, but as a tangible effort to empower communities to give back to nature.

How Congress is trying to break BJP’s grip on India’s IT capital Bengaluru

Bengaluru has 4 LS seats, 1 with Congress & rest with BJP. Analysts say city's voters look to benefit from rapid growth & may not be very concerned with trends in other parts of state.

How a new deal with Air India could make Bengaluru airport a South India hub

As part of the agreement, Air India, along with other Tata Group airlines, and Bangalore International Airport Limited will collaborate to enhance connectivity, operational efficiency.

35 pirates arrested, 17 hostages rescued — dramatic ops by India on high seas

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Bengaluru museum is making science artsy, buzzy. And it won’t stop changing

The Science Gallery Bengaluru is ensuring that science is not confined to institutions, creating a two-way bridge between research and the public.

Tejasvi Surya, other BJP leaders join Hanuman Chalisa protest over shop owner’s assault in Bengaluru

BJP workers & Hindutva groups claim attack was over playing of 'Hanuman Chalisa' during Azaan. But there is no mention of its recitation in complaint or FIR.

Bengaluru is fighting street crime & road rage the only way it knows — tech

Bengaluru residents are turning to tech to fight road rage and wave of street extortion scams. They claim cold, hard footage is the perfect foil to hot tempers.

What led to Bengaluru water crisis? Unchecked concretisation coupled with lack of political will

Govt is implementing measures like imposing fines for non-essential use of drinking water, but experts say this does not address larger water crisis that has been brewing for yrs.

Bengaluru cafe blast suspect still untraced, NIA announces Rs 10 lakh reward for info

Link with old IS module surfaces. Congress government believes Friday’s blast is linked to Mangaluru cooker explosion last November.

Blast in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram cafe leaves several injured, forensic team collects evidence

At least 4 people were injured in the blast reported at the cafe in city's Whitefield area Friday. Area has been secured by police and fire brigade teams and the injured hospitalised.

On Camera

Congress attacks on Ambani-Adani won’t fly. Nature of wealth has changed since Indira days

Sam Pitroda can help Congress by pasting some strong, sticky tape all over his mouth and then spending the rest of the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign in silence. He has done enough damage already.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.