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Topic: Bengaluru

KTR’s Twitter banter with DK Shivakumar: Let Hyderabad & Bengaluru compete on jobs, infra

Telangana minister KTR says 'focus on IT, not halal and hijab' in Twitter exchange with Karnataka Congress chief, sparked by entrepreneur’s complaint about Bengaluru’s infrastructure.

Karnataka, you’ve got a problem: Why BJP’s divisive politics can ruin Bengaluru’s unicorn party

BJP’s politics threatens to rob Karnataka of social cohesion, harmony & inclusive culture, necessary for building start-ups worth billions and fuelling the growth of a nation.

Bengaluru Police arrest four swimmers for alleged gangrape of Bengal woman

The survivor – a nurse at a private hospital in Bengaluru – met one of the accused on a dating app.

Will donate Naveen’s body to science, says family of Indian student killed in war-torn Ukraine

The 21-year-old’s body, scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru at around 3 am Monday, will be taken to his family's village, Chalageri in Karnataka, by his brother Harsha and other relatives.

Bengaluru college reverses decision, allows baptised Sikh girl to wear turban during exams

Mount Carmel PU College had asked girl to not wear turban in the 'interest of parity' after two hijab-clad students alleged they were singled out for wearing religious garments. 

Why Bengaluru isn’t losing any sleep over Delhi becoming India’s ‘startup capital’

According to 2021-22 Economic Survey, Delhi added more startups than any other city from 2019 to 2021. But Bengaluru investors and policymakers say this metric doesn’t count for much.

Fresh Covid cases nearly double in 24 hrs in Karnataka at 4,246; Bengaluru reports 3,605

Bengaluru: Fresh COVID-19 cases in Karnataka nearly doubled in 24 hours to 4,246 and reported two deaths on Wednesday, taking the count to 30,17,572...

Pandemic showed we can’t hide anywhere, geopolitics will be technology-led: Mohandas Pai

Experts like Pai & Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw say at Global Tech Summit that Bengaluru is on par with Tokyo, Boston, Silicon Valley etc. Call for coalition of tech-intensive cities.

Slight uptick in cases in Bengaluru but don’t expect 2nd wave kind of scenario: Civic body chief

BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta says 'finding source of Omicron' is very difficult, but 'task at hand is to test, isolate patients and trace contacts of every case'.

Live in Bengaluru & lost your dog? New app could help with facial recognition, online network

Released on 3 November, dog lovers can use this facial recognition app to find missing pets. The app already has over 10,000 downloads despite being available only in the city of Bengaluru.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

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.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

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?