Bengaluru: News
This Bengaluru-based start-up charges Re. 1 for 1GB data
When Reliance Jio barged into India's telecom scene, mobile data prices plunged significantly, particularly for high-speed 4G.
Meet Vyommitra, the robot that will go on Gaganyaan mission
In a matter of months, ISRO plans to conduct the first flight scheduled for its 'Gaganyaan' mission - the effort to send Indians into space.
Claiming he put explosives at Mangaluru Airport, man surrenders
This morning, a man identified as Aditya Rao, surrendered before Bengaluru police, claiming he put a bag of explosives at Mangaluru International Airport on Monday.
BJP MP pacifies panicked Bengaluru bank depositors amid RBI restrictions
Days after the Reserve Bank of India imposed regulatory restrictions on a co-operative bank in Bengaluru, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya assured panicked depositors that the Finance Minister was personally looking into the matter.
Dumped for having long nose, techie drags fiancee to court
People get dumped for the silliest of reasons, but not everyone takes the route that a techie from Bengaluru has chosen.
Six best colleges for commerce students in India
Commerce is one of the most sought-after fields of studies in India as it opens doors to various career options, including Chartered Accountancy.
#CAAProtests: Vehicles torched in Lucknow, cops use tear gas
The protest against Citizenship Act took a violent turn in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Thursday as vehicles were torched forcing cops to resort to firing tear gas shells.
Bengaluru anti-CAA protest: Historian Ramachandra Guha detained
Noted Historian Ramachandra Guha was on Thursday detained by the police during a protest at the Town Hall in Bengaluru.
Ed-tech start-up Springboard raises $11 million
Springboard, a San Francisco-headquartered company that provides career upscaling solutions with courses for data science, design, analytics, etc, has raised $11 million in post-Series A funding round.
Man duped of Rs. 95,000 after ordering pizza via Zomato
In a shocking case, a Bengaluru-based man has been duped of Rs. 95,000 after ordering a pizza via Zomato.
#DreamJobAlert: Start-up offering Rs. 1 lakh to sleep at work
What is your idea of a dream job? A fancy workplace with high pay, maybe even a chilled out environment?
Man claims his daughters held captive at Nithyananda's ashram
A Bengaluru couple moved the Gujarat High Court on Monday alleging that their two daughters have been illegally confined at the self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda's ashram in Ahmedabad.
YourOwnROOM raises $1.3 million in seed round of funding
YourOwnROOM, a Bengaluru-based start-up that helps students and working professionals find an ideal residential place, has raised $1.3 million in a seed round of funding.
21-year-old student dies of cardiac arrest during ramp walk practice
In a mysterious incident, a 21-year-old MBA student died while practising for a ramp walk at her college in Peenya, Bengaluru, the police said.
Bengaluru: Alliance University Chancellor arrested for murdering former V-C
The Bengaluru police have solved the murder of former Alliance University Vice-Chancellor, D Ayyappa Dore (53), who was found dead on Wednesday.
Bengaluru: Security firm owner found brutally assaulting employees; arrested
People can really keep their humanity aside at times. This was testified recently after a disturbing video from Bengaluru emerged on social media.
Bengaluru police fined Rs. 1L for wrongly arresting Facebook-page admin
The Karnataka High Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh on Bengaluru police for registering FIRs against the administrator of a Facebook page.
Mumbai is world's 12th richest city, is worth $960 billion
India's financial capital, Mumbai, has been named among the top 20 wealthiest cities in the world, says a report.
Hyperlocal delivery start-up Dunzo raises $45 million in Series-D round
Dunzo, a Bengaluru-based hyperlocal delivery start-up, has raised $45 million in a Series-D round of funding.
Fly and dine at the same time? Yes, you can
If getting high on food is your thing, we have something you will fall in love with.
Bengaluru engineer designs AC helmet to make bike rides comfortable
Riding bikes in the Indian summer is a tricky trade-off between suffocating under a helmet and risking death.
Goldman VP tricks juniors, steals Rs. 38cr to pay poker-debt
On Tuesday, Bengaluru Police arrested a senior executive of Goldman Sachs for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs. 38 crore after incurring losses while playing online poker.
Robot, developed by IIT engineers, teaches in a Bengaluru school
Robotics and AI are two core things that will define the future of technology and humanity.
Girl kills father with boyfriend's help, says wanted 'freedom back'
In a case which has sent chills down the spine of residents of Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, a 15-year-old girl allegedly killed her father last week as he disliked her friendship with her 19-year-old boyfriend, named Praveen.
#CareerBytes: Want to join ISRO? Here's everything you should know
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is one of the largest and most successful space agencies in the world.
#CareerBytes: Top websites to help you prepare for UPSC CSE
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the most popular and challenging competitive exams in the country.
GST Effect: Ather e-scooters become cheaper by upto Rs. 9,000
Bengaluru-based start-up Ather Energy has reduced the prices of its Ather 450 and Ather 340 e-scooters.
Bengaluru: Google Maps-powered 'dynamic traffic signals' are now active
The worst thing about Bengaluru, as many of you may have already heard/noticed, is its traffic.
Google, Cisco teaming up to offer free Wi-Fi across India
Google is teaming up with leading telecom gear-maker Cisco Systems to offer free public Wi-Fi.
Now, travel paperless at Bengaluru Airport
In what comes as good news for fliers, passengers boarding from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru can now travel without having to present any travel documents.
Hyderabad Airport will use facial recognition to ID outbound fliers
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has become the first-ever airport in the country to use facial recognition.
Bengaluru to London, 18,000 global job cuts at Deutsche Bank
On Monday, many Deutsche Bank employees left their offices as soon as they walked in, with an envelope from their German employer, attesting their termination.
#FinancialBytes: Five ways to verify your Income tax returns
You might think that filing your Income Tax return on time is all you have to do.
Rs. 60L: This is Google's offer to this 22-year-old engineer
Microsoft, Google, and Facebook are some of the world's biggest tech companies, and several aspire to join them.
Bengaluru techie jailed after one-night stand with Tinder date
Online dating culture is a tricky mess. While you may come across fake profiles and sex offenders galore, minding the fine line between serious and casual is usually the hardest.
#LoveIsLove: Pride parades across India since the first in 1999
The month of June marks the Pride month to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots, which triggered the Pride movement globally. While Pride marches started off as early as 1970 in the United States, India had its first only in 1999.
This Bengaluru NGO is making India's railway stations blind-friendly
Over three years after making the Mysuru railway station India's first blind-friendly station, the NGO Anuprayaas continues to make public spaces more accessible to disabled people.
Now, fly from Bengaluru to Mysuru in just 55 mins
People traveling between Bengaluru and Mysuru will soon be able to their destination in just 55 minutes.
White foam covers entire street, changes China town into Iceland!
Recently, people of the city of Xi'an, China, were left dumbstruck when a mysterious white foam covered 200 meters of the street.
16-year-old develops an app to help people cope with OCD
Whether it is Sheldon Cooper of The Big Bang Theory or Danny Tanner of Full House, both the characters are made fun of for exhibiting Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).