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Topic: Bengaluru

Bengaluru best city for jobs & economic growth, Kolkata worst — Niti Aayog’s SDG Urban index

Overall, Shimla, Coimbatore & Thiruvananthapuram have topped the Niti Aayog's SDG Urban Index, while Dhanbad & Meerut are the worst performers.

Bengaluru most accessible and attractive city in India for remote workers, study finds

A study by WorkMotion ranks cities on remote working compliance, cost of living, civic infrastructure, and liveability.

Gangs of Bengaluru: ‘Silent’ Sunil, Ajith ‘Malayali’ & the dark underbelly of India’s IT capital

There have been 10 murders related to ‘rowdy-sheeters’ in Bengaluru in 2021 alone. Numbers might seem alarming, but Bengaluru police insist trend is no different from past years.

Karnataka CM Bommai’s new headache — ministers battling publicly to be Bengaluru in-charge

While two senior ministers in the Bommai cabinet have made the battle for Bengaluru quite public, a few others are quietly lobbying for the post.

Hindu girl’s family missing after Muslim man’s ‘murder’ in Belagavi, no one knows where they are

Arbaz’s mutilated body was found on railway tracks on 28 September. He was allegedly murdered over his interfaith relationship with a Hindu woman.

4 suicides in 7 months at IISc Bengaluru during Covid put spotlight on mental health issues

Students accuse IISc of paying little heed to mental health amid the Covid pandemic, while authorities say they have been looking at ways to address the issue.

Rajasthan man who shared details of vital installations with Pakistan’s ISI held in Bengaluru

Jitender Singh from Rajasthan, who worked as a garment seller, allegedly shared photos and details of the installations & carried out study of army posts near IB and in Bengaluru.

Assault over Hindu colleague giving Muslim co-worker a ride, Bengaluru police arrest two

The arrests were made after the moral policing video with communally-charged comments on social media went viral.

Why Bengaluru city corporation not holding polls for corporators is more than a ‘404 error’

The last Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike council’s term ended on 10 September 2020, and with no polls since, the civic agency is being run by government-appointed officials.

With facelift for 4 stations on 110-yr-old Karnataka route, railways protects piece of history

South Western Railway has signed an MoU with INTACH to restore the Doddajala, Devanahalli, Avatihalli, and Nandi Halt stations, to preserve heritage of its Bengaluru division.

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?