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Vidyut launches offline pre-owned EV sales and financing platform

The company also plans to launch an online marketplace in the next six months to reach a wider audience

Urban Governance Management

Bengaluru brew blues: Is India's Silicon Valley in for thirsty times ahead?

Recent data from the excise department reveals a staggering surge in beer sales across Bengaluru, with a whopping 61% of April 2023's total sales achieved within the first fortnight of this year

LS polls: In Bangalore Rural, Congress-JD (S) rivalry, two Dr Manjunaths

In a bypoll in 2002, after the sitting Congress MP passed away, Deve Gowda defeated Shivakumar from the seat. The constituency votes in the second phase on April 26

Fix your gut health to prevent diabetes, hypertension, tells study

Findings based on research conducted by microbiome-based company Leucine Rich Bio using its flagship technology BugSpeaks

Bangalore and Chennai see rise in truck freight rates, shows data

Freight rates from Delhi to Trivandrum have seen a decline by four per cent, while from Delhi to Jaipur, there has been a decline by 10 percent, in this time period

Bengaluru water crisis: 22 families fined Rs 1.1 lakh for wasting water

The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board imposed the fine on the families for using drinking water for non-essential purposes amid a severe water shortage in the city

No Holi water balloons & pool parties please, we're water-starved Bengaluru

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board wants to conserve every drop of the water of the Cauvery River and borewells

Water crisis hits Bengaluru: Tanker spotted at CM Siddaramaiah's office

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has issued a warning to water tanker owners across the state, stating that their tankers will be seized if they do not register with the authorities by March 7

In-depth investigation underway into Cafe blast: Karnataka Home Minister

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the police are conducting in-depth investigation into the bomb blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe and are looking into all angles. He said investigators have gathered certain information from CCTV footage, adding that the footage from the city's public transport buses is also being analysed as part of the probe to nab the culprit. A meeting of senior Home Department officials with the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been convened this afternoon. A detailed discussion will be held at the meeting following the Friday's incident at the quick-service eatery in Brookefield area in information technology corridor in east Bengaluru, that left ten people injured, and the government will give certain instructions to the officials. "Several teams have been formed to investigate. In depth investigation is going on with seriousness, some traces have been found. Some information has been gathered from CCTV footage. At that time on that route ..

Delhi Police beefs up security after low-intensity blast in Bengaluru cafe

The Delhi Police has stepped up security after a low-intensity blast at a popular Bengaluru entry left 10 people injured, an official said on Saturday. Districts police chiefs have been directed to increase vigil in crowded areas, especially in Delhi's markets, the official said. A senior police officer said market associations have been asked to remain alert and approach their local police stations in case they find any suspicious activity. The associations have also been directed to ensure that CCTV cameras installed on the premises are functional, he said. Another officer said the Delhi Police has asked its bomb disposal squads and bomb detection teams to stay on alert. Ten people, including staff members and customers, were injured after a low-intensity blast rocked Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's Brookefield area on Saturday. The Bengaluru Police said the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device fitted with a timer in a bag left near the eatery's handwash area by a

Air India, Tata Advanced Systems to invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka

Out of the total investment, Air India will invest Rs 1,300 crore to conduct maintenance, repairs, and overhaul of planes at the Bengaluru airport

Israel's Tower Semiconductor proposes $8 bn chip plant in India: Report

Tower, seeking government incentives for its plan, is looking to manufacture 65 nanometre and 40 nanometre chips in India, the report said

Goa murder: Was not allowed to meet son for five weeks, husband tells cops

The estranged husband of Suchana Seth, the AI start up CEO accused of killing her four-year-old child, on Saturday told Goa police she had not allowed him to meet their child for the past five Sundays. Venkat Raman arrived at Calangute police station in the afternoon from Bengaluru to record his statement as part of the probe. Seth allegedly smothered her son to death in a service apartment in Candolim in north Goa, packed his corpse in a bag and hailed a taxi to go back to Bengaluru but was arrested mid-way on January 8 in Chitradurga in Karnataka, as per police. While Raman refused to speak to the media before going to meet the investigating officer (IO), a senior police official told PTI he was giving a detailed statement. Till afternoon, a fair part of his statement had been recorded, with Raman rejoining the IO post lunch, the official added. Raman told police divorce proceedings between him and Seth were underway in a family court in Bengaluru, the official said. Raman clai

B'luru civic body to pay service tax on computer education for students: HC

The High Court of Karnataka has held that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is liable to pay service tax on the computer education for students of economically weaker sections it had outsourced to a private agency.Rejecting the contention of the civic body that it was exempted from paying service tax, the HC in its judgement said, the Corporation availing the services of the petitioners to render computer education to persons belonging to economically weaker section as regards which the Corporation has made the payment of monies to the petitioners would be amenable to service tax, that is to say, it is not exempted from service tax. Vasundhara AGK of Synergy Computer Education, NH Muralidhar of Systel Infos and Amba Prasad NH of Suftpro Technologies, had filed petitions before the HC seeking a direction to the BBMP to pay the service tax. The petitions filed in 2015, were heard by Justice Suraj Govindaraj who gave a common judgement on the three petitions recently. The .

Shops must have 60% Kannada language nameplates by Feb 28: BBMP chief

After issuing the notice, they will be given time till February 28 to implement Kannada language nameplates and submit compliance to the respective zone commissioners," Tushar Giri Nath said

Investing half a billion dollar in our generics business: Biocon MD & CEO

Debt-reduction plans are progressing a tad slowly, said Siddharth Mittal

Biryani most ordered dish in 2023 on Swiggy for the eighth year in a row

India ordered 2.5 biryanis per second in 2023, and on the day of the World Cup 2023 finals, on November 19, India ordered 188 pizzas per minute

Will stay focused on Delhi & Bengaluru, open charging hubs for biz: Jaggi

Jaggi also won't mix the electric DNA of the company with either hybrid or any other fuel cars. But he has other plans to improve revenue

Mumbai reports 4th highest rise in home prices globally: Knight Frank

The price rise was the steepest in Manila at 21.2%, followed by 15.9% in Dubai and 10.4% in Shanghai