Tag: Bengaluru

Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar: A public bonhomie that never let up

May 28, 2026 admin

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar sharing a ug during the breakfast meeting in Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI Though the Siddaramaiah and the D.K. Shivakumar-led factions within the Congress in the State, the bonhomie they sported in public never let up. Even on Tuesday, when both were in the…

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Fuel price hike: Private schools in Bengaluru plan to increase transport fee

May 28, 2026 admin

Parents of school-going children, already burdened by rising fuel prices, said a hike in the school transport fee would strain their budgets further. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The continuous hike in fuel prices is likely to impact school fees in Bengaluru, with many private schools planning to raise transport fees by around 9% this…

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Banks in Karnataka disbursed ₹2,47,754 crore towards agriculture sector in Q4, exceeded target by ₹25,551 crore

May 27, 2026 admin

The 175th State Level Bankers’ Committee meeting was held at Vidhana Soudha on May 26. | Photo Credit: File photo Banks in Karnataka have reported a disbursement of ₹2,47,754 crore towards the agriculture sector in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, as against their target of ₹2,22,203 crore, said Bhavendra Kumar, executive director, Canara…

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Rowdy-sheeter jumps from building to evade arrest

May 26, 2026 admin

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

May 25, 2026 admin

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

May 25, 2026 admin

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

May 23, 2026 admin

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

May 22, 2026 admin

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

May 22, 2026 admin

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

May 22, 2026 admin

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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