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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: Bengaluru

Bengaluru Batman fights bribes, writes FIRs, calls NGOs. Broseph on Reddit is Mr Fixit

Dushyant Dubey has built a strong network of friends, police, politicians, and NGOs. And he is using it to help Reddit users with a problem.

How Bengaluru auto drivers plan to take ‘control’ & challenge Uber, Ola with homegrown app

The Namma Yatri app, launched this month, connects auto drivers directly with customers, with no intermediary. Experts say ‘open mobility’ will reduce monopoly by big companies.

Does a ‘gaali’ a day keep the doctor away & preparing to land(scape) in garden city

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

PM Modi flags off 5th Vande Bharat Express & Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan trains in Bengaluru

The Vande Bharat Express will connect Chennai to Mysuru. Govt of Karnataka and the Railways collaborated on Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train to send pilgrims from Bengaluru to Kashi.

Uber’s auto woes in Bengaluru show how archaic systems are obstacle to city’s tech-hub aspirations

Karnataka High Court on 14 October stayed a "ban" imposed by the state transport department on auto rickshaw services provided by app-based aggregators, but capped convenience charges at 10%.

Bommai govt hopes investors summit will restore some shine after Bengaluru’s rain & infra woes

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai says investment of Rs 5 lakh crore expected at Global Investors' Meet starting today. But are red tape, lack of quality of life denting 'brand Bengaluru'?

Several parts of Bengaluru flooded, cars damaged as heavy rain batters state

The worst effect of the downpour was seen at Seshadripuram where the compound wall of the Metro Rail collapsed, damaging seven cars and a few bikes.

Heavy rain, poor drainage, worse infra — how Bengaluru was hit by a perfect storm and drowned

The intense rain was brought about by rapid global warming & localised weather pattern. But experts say reason for floods is lack of drainage & infrastructure, not intensity of rain.

When a bulbul outflew the Wright brothers & Bengaluru civic body has ‘40%’ buoyancy

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

No Ganpati celebrations on Idgah land — SC orders status quo in Karnataka govt-Wakf Board tussle

A three-judge bench led by Justice Indira Banerjee pronounced the order after a nearly two-hour–long late evening hearing. The festival can be held elsewhere, the bench said.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?