KPIT Q1 profit falls 32% as auto sector slowdown weighs | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: KPIT Technologies reported a muted first quarter as weakness among global automakers continued to weigh on demand. However, the company expects margins to improve in the coming quarters and remains confident of a stronger second half, driven by AI-led growth and a diversified business mix.The Pune-based engineering company reported June-quarter revenue of $176.8 million,…

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Freehand raises $75 mn to scale supply chain AI agents | Bengaluru News

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…

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Every sacrifice came back to me in that one moment on that podium: Mirabai Chanu | Bengaluru News

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…

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Karnataka high court upholds transport department action in Mercedes registration fraud case | Bengaluru News

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…

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Order cancelled. Why Bengaluru hotels need fresh deal menu from food apps | Bengaluru News

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…

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Bengaluru conductor says sorry to minister, reinstated | Bengaluru News

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…

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Citing steep commission, B’luru eateries threaten to boycott Swiggy, Zomato from Aug 15 | Bengaluru News

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…

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K’taka invites TN CM for aerial survey of Cauvery reservoir | Bengaluru News

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…

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