Bengaluru: Over the last month, 10 children belonging to two groups were rescued by Railway Protection Force (RPF). They had travelled from their homes without the knowledge of parents and reached Bengaluru with little to no money in hand.The latest case was reported last week after a group of six children, including two 16-year-olds and…
Bengaluru: Freehand, an enterprise AI startup founded by Pando founder Nitin Jayakrishnan and Abhijeet Manohar, has raised $75 million in a funding round co-led by Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners.The round also saw participation from PSP Growth, the venture capital firm founded by former US commerce secretary Penny Pritzker, along with Nexus Venture Partners…
When Olympic silver medallist, world champion and India’s most decorated weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu stepped onto the podium in Glasgow after clinching her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold, it wasn’t just another medal. It was the culmination of four years marked by injuries, setbacks, sacrifice and unwavering belief. From becoming India’s first gold medallist at…
Bengaluru: In a relief to the transport department in a controversy involving the seizure and cancellation of registration of a Mercedes-Benz car, a division bench of the Karnataka high court upheld the department’s action.The division bench of chief justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha set aside a March 24, 2026 order of a single…
Bengaluru: The fight between Bengaluru’s restaurants and online food-delivery platforms has become a matter of survival and customer engagement.While restaurant owners accuse food service platforms such as Swiggy and Zomato of imposing high commissions and running promotions without their consent, a majority are worried about the exorbitant prices that would only burden the customer.“How is…
Bengaluru: Transport minister Byrathi Suresh directed Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) to revoke the suspension of conductor TG Ramakrishna after he allegedly asked the minister to get off a bus for not tendering the exact fare during a surprise inspection earlier this month.The conductor met the minister Wednesday, apologised for his behaviour, following which the…
Bengaluru: City restaurants have warned they may stop accepting orders from food delivery aggregators Swiggy and Zomato after Aug 15 unless concerns over commissions, platform-funded discounting and other charges imposed on eateries are addressed.The Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) took the decision at a meeting Wednesday after nearly 10 months of discussions with food delivery platforms…
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Seeking to underscore Karnataka’s deepening water crisis, chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday invited his Tamil Nadu counterpart C Joseph Vijay to undertake an aerial survey of the Cauvery basin and inspect the state’s reservoirs before or after the proposed bilateral talks on Aug 3.“We have invited Vijay to inspect the Cauvery reservoirs…
With the price of egg crossing Rs 8 across Karnataka, schools are finding it difficult to buy and distribute eggs among students from within the budgetary allocation Bengaluru: Which came first: Egg or banana? Karnataka’s flagship midday meal scheme, which ensures nearly two-thirds of the total 47 lakh students in govt and aided schools of…
Bengaluru: As drought-like conditions deepen across Karnataka and nearly half of the state’s hydroelectric power stations fall silent, Bengaluru has found an unexpected power lifeline.The state govt has revived the Yelahanka gas-based power plant to avert potential power shortages in the city. The station, which had remained shut for more than four months after natural…
