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Rowdy-sheeter jumps from building to evade arrest

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Rowdy-sheeter jumps from building to evade arrest

Nagaraj allegedly pushed the police personnel, obstructed them from discharging their duty, and attempted to flee from the spot. | Photo Credit: iStock A team from Bagalagunte Police Station sustained injuries while attempting to arrest a notorious rowdy-sheeter, who allegedly jumped from the first floor of an under-construction building in Soladevanahalli to evade arrest on…

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Bengaluru: Toyota BizIntel Hub to come up at KWIN City with ₹1,200 cr. investment

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Bengaluru: Toyota BizIntel Hub to come up at KWIN City with ₹1,200 cr. investment

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Industries Minister M.B. Patil during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the State government and Toyota Kirloskar Motor to set up a ₹1,200-crore ‘BizIntel Hub’ at KWIN City in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In the first major investment to materialise at KWIN City in Bengaluru, Toyota Kirloskar…

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Elderly man duped of ₹16.24 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud

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Elderly man duped of ₹16.24 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud

When the victim expressed an inability to travel due to his age and health condition, the fraudsters allegedly told him that he could appear before a “Crime Branch Court” through an online hearing. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officials allegedly cheated a 76-year-old Bengaluru resident of over ₹16.24…

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Half marathon in Bengaluru on May 24

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Half marathon in Bengaluru on May 24

The participants can choose from professionally timed race categories including 21.1K Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K runs. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The city on Sunday will host the Freedom Bengaluru Half Marathon (FBHM), 2026, with over 6,000 participants. The participants can choose from professionally timed race categories including 21.1K Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K…

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TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

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TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

Ilya Ivashka in action against Hamish Stewart in the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A meltdown notwithstanding, Ilya Ivashka managed to come out on top in his semifinal outing against Hamish Stewart at the S.M. Krishna…

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First BMTC bus service reaches Kaniminike BDA apartments after 12 years

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First BMTC bus service reaches Kaniminike BDA apartments after 12 years

Residents had long sought a bus service connecting the locality either to Kengeri, Majestic or a Metro station. | Photo Credit: File photo After a wait of almost 12 years, residents of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) apartments at Kaniminike, located off the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, finally got their first BMTC bus service, addressing their long-pending demand for better public transport connectivity…

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As tech hiring hits a pause

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As tech hiring hits a pause

The demand for the Indian tech talent, predominantly concentrated in Bengaluru, seems to be on a downward slope | Photo Credit: PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE Abeed (name changed), an M.Tech student from IISc, is one month away from finishing his course. After doing his B.Tech in mechanical engineering, Abeed decided to pursue a master’s in an AI-related course at the prestigious institute. Between 2022 – when he finished his undergrad from an engineering college –…

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TENNIS | Gray fights past troublesome back and Sasikumar for semifinal berth

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TENNIS | Gray fights past troublesome back and Sasikumar for semifinal berth

Alastair Gray in action against Mukund Sasikumar during the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger tennis quarterfinal match at S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, Bengaluru, on May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Mukund Sasikumar was handed a great chance to seal a semifinal berth at the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open here on Thursday,…

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah holds closed-door meeting on SIR; issue to come up before Cabinet

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah holds closed-door meeting on SIR; issue to come up before Cabinet

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Shortly after the announcement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka, the issue is expected to come up before the State Cabinet on May 21. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday in this regard. This will be the first time that the Congress government in Karnataka is formally discussing…

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Bengaluru football fanbase thrives under giant shadow of cricket

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Bengaluru football fanbase thrives under giant shadow of cricket

On February 15, as India and Pakistan faced off in a marquee T20 World Cup clash in Colombo, more than 11,000 football fans assembled at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium to watch Bengaluru FC begin its Indian Super League (ISL) campaign against Sporting Club Delhi. Is football carving out a niche under the giant shadow of…

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