Bengaluru: News
07 Aug 2020
Times of IndiaAngry over dues' non-payment, employee sends sex toys to boss
Revenge took a raunchy turn for Bengaluru's Avinash Prabhu, director of Kalmane Trading Private Limited, when an enraged employee sent him and his family sex toys as revenge for non-payment of Provident Fund dues.
26 Jul 2020
KarnatakaCoronavirus: As Bengaluru faces spike, over 3,000 patients 'untraceable'
In Bengaluru, over 3,000 people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus are "untraceable" even as the city faces a spike in the number of infections.
14 Jul 2020
KarnatakaBengaluru's lockdown begins tonight: Know what's open, what's not
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru (urban Bengaluru has 15,051 active cases and 321 have died), the city will be locked down from 8 pm on July 14 till 5 am on July 22, the administration announced earlier.
04 Jul 2020
Ather EnergyAther 450X to get tire pressure monitoring system in October
Ather Energy is all set to introduce a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for its flagship electric scooter, the Ather 450X. The new feature will be offered as an accessory starting from October this year.
02 Jul 2020
ZomatoLeap.Club, the professional network for women announces Bengaluru, Mumbai launch
For years, experts have raised concerns about the low representation of women at senior levels in the corporate sector.
25 Jun 2020
KarnatakaWomen don't sleep after being raped: Karnataka HC
It is unbecoming of an Indian woman to sleep after being raped, the Karnataka High Court said on Monday as it handed over a pre-arrest bail to the accused.
22 Jun 2020
NoidaMilkbasket raises $5.5 million in Series-B funding: Details here
Online grocery start-up Milkbasket has raised $5.5 million in a Series-B round of funding.
18 Jun 2020
IndiaHow Bengaluru managed to keep its COVID-19 numbers low
In India, around 40% of all coronavirus infections have been concentrated in metropolitan cities.
16 Jun 2020
AmpereAmpere launches Magnus Pro e-scooter at Rs. 74,000
Bengaluru-based start-up Ampere Greaves has launched its new flagship Magnus Pro electric scooter in India at Rs. 73,990.
11 Jun 2020
Tamil NaduNIRF ranking: IIT Madras ranked best engineering institute again
On Thursday, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank unveiled the NIRF rankings for the year 2020.
31 May 2020
MumbaiHuge crowd celebrates Congress leader's COVID-19 recovery in Mumbai
After senior Congress leader Chandrakant Handore recovered from COVID-19, a huge crowd gathered to welcome him in Mumbai on Saturday night.
21 May 2020
ZomatoNow, Amazon will deliver food to your home: Details here
Amazon is now venturing into the food delivery vertical.
19 May 2020
IndiaSix 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.
22 Apr 2020
MumbaiMithun Chakraborty's father dies in Mumbai; actor stuck in Bengaluru
In a saddening piece of news, veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty's father Basantakumar Chakraborty has passed away in Mumbai.
20 Apr 2020
KarnatakaCoronavirus: Unruly mob attacks health workers in Bengaluru, 59 arrested
A team of health workers and police personnel were attacked in West Bengaluru last evening when they had gone to quarantine dozens of people who had come in contact with three coronavirus patients.
17 Apr 2020
KarnatakaWhat lockdown? Kumaraswamy's son ties knot in a lavish ceremony
Social distancing rules apply to everyone but if you are a VIP, you can easily skirt them. This is what HD Kumaraswamy, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, did this morning when he hosted a lavish wedding ceremony for his son Nikhil.
27 Mar 2020
KeralaKerala IAS officer 'fled' quarantine; gets suspended, slapped with FIR
An FIR has been registered against Kollam Sub-Collector Anupam Mishra (30) for allegedly violating home quarantine after returning from Singapore.
23 Mar 2020
UberAmid lockdown, Ola, Uber suspend services till March 31
In the wake of the lockdown imposed by the Delhi government, ride-hailing giants Ola and Uber have suspended their services in the state.
20 Mar 2020
IndiaBengaluru railway official, who 'hid' coronavirus-infected son, suspended
The South Western Railways (SWR) has suspended a railway official for allegedly hiding her son, who has been tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
18 Mar 2020
KarnatakaWearing mask, Digvijaya reaches Bengaluru to meet rebels, custody follows
The political drama of Madhya Pradesh reached Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, this morning when senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh staged a sit-in protest outside a luxury hotel where rebel MLAs are staying.
15 Mar 2020
KarnatakaAgra DM wants FIR against coronavirus-infected Bengaluru techie's wife
The 25-year-old Bengaluru woman, who allegedly tried to dodge coronavirus testing, now faces an FIR in Agra.
14 Mar 2020
KarnatakaBengaluru: Coronavirus infected techie's wife fled on train, tests positive
At a time when people have been advised to take concrete steps to minimize the coronavirus impact, the wife of a Google employee, who tested positive, fled from Bengaluru and took a train to Agra from Delhi earlier this month, putting thousands of people at risk.
13 Mar 2020
KarnatakaGoogle employee in Bengaluru gets infected with coronavirus, work-from-home announced
Tech giant Google on Thursday confirmed that one of its employees, working at the Bengaluru office, caught the coronavirus infection on his trip to Greece.
13 Mar 2020
KarnatakaKarnataka man, who died of coronavirus, had hypertension and asthma
A 76-year-old man in Karnataka died due to coronavirus and became the first COVID-19 fatality in India. The elderly also suffered from hypertension and asthma, the Health Ministry confirmed.
05 Mar 2020
FlipkartFlipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal's wife alleges dowry harassment
Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal's wife, Priya Bansal, has filed a case against him alleging dowry harassment.
04 Mar 2020
TelanganaTelangana to sanitize Hyderabad Metro, TSRTC buses amid coronavirus outbreak
As reports of novel coronavirus cases emerged from Telangana, the state government has decided to sanitize its public transport.
04 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus outbreak: India confirms 28 cases, including 16 Italians
India's Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 28 positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease, called COVID-19.
27 Feb 2020
TelanganaTop five amusement parks in India
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24 Feb 2020
KarnatakaRight-wing activist threatens to kill teenager who raised pro-Pakistan slogans
A right-wing activist has announced a bounty of Rs. 10 lakh on a Bengaluru student booked for raising pro-Pakistan slogans at a rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Bengaluru recently.
23 Feb 2020
OdishaRaped in Odisha, minor gives birth in Bengaluru
In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old girl, who was gang-raped in Odisha in January 2019 gave birth while mopping the floor of an apartment in Bengaluru in November.
21 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationSAP shuts down Indian offices after employees infected with swine-flu
German software giant, SAP, has shut down its Indian offices temporarily after two employees of their Bengaluru office tested positive for the H1N1 virus (swine flu).
21 Feb 2020
Asaduddin OwaisiWoman shouts pro-Pakistan slogans, slapped with sedition, sent to custody
An event in Bengaluru, organized against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), took an unprecedented turn when a woman raised pro-Pakistan slogans.
18 Feb 2020
MumbaiLeT wanted to paint 26/11 attack as 'Hindu terrorism'
Lashkar-e-Taiba, the hated terrorist organization which executed the Mumbai attacks years ago, wanted to pass it off as a case of "Hindu terrorism".
14 Feb 2020
Jammu And KashmirIn one urn, man collects soil from Pulwama martrys' homes
A year ago, India watched shocking visuals from Pulwama, a small town in Jammu and Kashmir, where 40 CRPF soldiers were martyred.
06 Feb 2020
Noida#CareerBytes: Exam calendar of top engineering entrance exams in 2020
Engineering is the most preferred professional course among youngsters in the country.
04 Feb 2020
KarnatakaFor fourth-time, Karnataka police grills students over 'seditious' anti-CAA play
Students of Shaheen Urdu School in Bidar, Karnataka, are spending a lot of time with police officers, thanks to a play on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was performed on January 21.
01 Feb 2020
StartupsScooter rental start-up VOGO raises $35 million funding
VOGO, a Bengaluru-based start-up that provides last-mile connectivity solutions in the form of self-drive rental scooters, has raised $35 million in a Series C round of funding led by Lightstone Aspada.
28 Jan 2020
Ather 450Ather 450X e-scooter launched in India at Rs. 99,000
Ather Energy, a Bengaluru-based EV start-up, has launched the new Ather 450X e-scooter in India at Rs. 99,000 (ex-showroom).
25 Jan 2020
Ather 450TVS launches iQube e-scooter in India at Rs. 1.15 lakh
Taking on the likes of Ather 450, Bajaj Chetak, Okinawa Praise and others, TVS has entered the EV segment with its iQube e-scooter.
25 Jan 2020
Electric VehiclesBenling Aura e-scooter launched in India, priced at Rs. 99,000
As an addition to its line-up of electric vehicles, Chinese EV manufacturer Benling has launched the Aura e-scooter in India.