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Bengaluru, March 26 Global technology company Prosus and venture capital firm Accel have announced the six startups selected for the inaugural Atoms X LeapTech cohort, a joint initiative supporting founders in building pioneering companies from day one.The cohort was selected from over 2,000...

Bengaluru, March 26 Responding to comparisons between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that he does not wish to compare Bengaluru, which holds the sixth position as a global tech hub, with Hyderabad, which is placed 26th.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly...

New Delhi, March 26 Demand for office space remained strong this quarter despite global uncertainties, as gross leasing of workspace rose 15 per cent to 18.3 million sq ft across seven major cities, according to Colliers India.Real estate consultant Colliers India released the data for the...

New Delhi, March 26 Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, the original owner of Royal Challengers Bangalore, took a dig at critics who called it a "vanity project" after the cricket franchise was sold for almost USD 2 billion (Rs 18,776 crore).Mallya, who had bought Royal Challengers Bangalore...

Bengaluru, March 25 Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Wednesday that preparations have been made for the inaugural IPL match at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium on March 28, and instructions have been given to the police, authorities, and KSCA (which manages the venue) to ensure that there are...

Gurugram, March 25 A 54-year-old man allegedly committed suicide here on Wednesday morning by jumping from the 13th floor of a building in Sector 63-A, police said.Preliminary investigation has revealed that the deceased was suffering from depression, which may have led him to take the extreme...

Bengaluru, March 25 – The Karnataka High Court stated on Wednesday that protecting minors from alcohol addiction is both a moral and legal responsibility of pub and brewery management.The bench, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, made this observation while hearing a petition filed by a...

Panaji, March 25 A 42-year-old tourist from Bengaluru was seriously injured after allegedly being attacked by nearly 20 employees of a Goa beach shack, police said on Wednesday.Kaushat Pasha was allegedly assaulted by the group at Calangute beach over a minor dispute on Tuesday evening, they...

Bengaluru, March 25 – Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara unveiled a memorial outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday in memory of 11 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans who lost their lives in a stampede during the team’s IPL victory celebrations. He also paid floral...

New Delhi, March 25 The Burmese specialty restaurant chain, Burma Burma, announced on Wednesday that it had raised over ₹38 crore in a private funding round, valuing the company at approximately ₹500 crore.The fresh capital will be used to support expansion into new cities and strengthen its...

Bengaluru, March 25 Before Mangesh Yadav ever pitched a ball in professional cricket, his father, Ramavadh Yadav, worked tirelessly, contemplating how to secure funds for his son’s dream. He invested all his resources in a boy who initially played cricket in a modest courtyard with his mother...

On March 25 in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the State Budget for 2026-27, responding to criticism from the opposition. He stated, "Even when compared to other progressive states in South India, our fiscal deficit remains within the prescribed limits." Opposition...

Bengaluru, March 25 The two southern tech hubs—Bengaluru and Hyderabad—now account for over half of India's urban growth momentum, reshaping jobs, consumption, mobility, and the future of Indian cities, according to a data report released on Wednesday.Together, the two cities accounted for...

Bengaluru, March 25 A 59-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was allegedly attacked by her brother and his family over a dispute here on Wednesday, police said.The incident, which occurred in Ambedkar Nagar around 7 am, was reported to the Adugodi Police Station, they said...

Bengaluru, March 25 Puravankara Ltd, a real estate firm, announced on Wednesday that it will launch around 30 housing projects, primarily in South and West India, over the next two and a half years, with an estimated revenue of ₹35,636 crore. This move is aimed at capitalizing on the rising...

Chennai, March 25 – Professor Shyamala Sivakumar recalled how, as a child, her mother always encouraged her to draw "pulli" kolams. The tradition of creating intricate patterns by looping a line over dots, particularly the "sikku" or single-stroke kolam, was something that most young girls in...

Mumbai, March 25 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar alleged on Wednesday that NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare wrote to the ECI falsely claiming changes to the party constitution as part of a "premeditated plan" to vest sweeping powers in its working president Patel.Maharashtra Deputy Chief...

Bengaluru, March 24 A consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) emerged as the lead bidder to acquire the IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, for a staggering USD 1.78 billion (approximately Rs 16,706 crore) on Tuesday.Other parties involved in the consortium are – Blackstone, an...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar clarified on Tuesday that the state government has no plans to relocate the Jakkur Flying Training School, a heritage aviation institution, out of Bengaluru.Shivakumar, who is also the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru...

Bengaluru, March 24 Karnataka Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar defended the government's decision to cancel a proposed three-day lecture series on the RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru, stating that public universities must remain...