Bengaluru
- Technology
Amazon India sees record Prime sign-ups, 68% from small-town India
Bengaluru: E-commerce major Amazon saw the single largest day of Prime sign-ups — 1.9 times higher than last year with 68 per cent coming from tier 2 and 3 cities in India…
- Business
Flipkart festive sales witness record 1.6 mn users per second
Bengaluru: E-commerce major Flipkart on Friday said that it witnessed highest-ever number of concurrent users with 1.6 million users per second as it kicked off the ninth edition of its ‘Big Billion…
- Bangalore
Congress puts up ‘PayCM’ posters at BJP’s party office near Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka intensified its campaign targeting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai by pasting the ‘PayCM’ posters at the BJP’s Nelamangala office on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Friday. The party…
- Bangalore
PFI raids: 14 arrested on sedition charges by Bengaluru police
Bengaluru: As many as 14 people were arrested on charges of sedition following raids by the National Investigation Agency on the offices of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic…
- Bangalore
Anti-conversion bill passed in Karnataka assembly
Bengaluru: Amid opposition Congress’ protest and walkout, Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the “anti-conversion bill”, passed by the Legislative Council last week with minor amendments, seeking to replace the ordinance that…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: ‘PayCM’ posters target CM Bommai over corruption
Posters of “PayCM” featuring Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai’s photograph appeared in various parts of the city on Wednesday. They were similar to advertisements for the electronic wallet Paytm. Basavaraj Bommai’s face…
- India
Burden of promise weighing heavily on ruling BJP as leaders who came aboard unhappy
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka is a worried lot as those who switched over to its fold from other parties have expressed their unhappiness over the treatment meted out to them…
- Bangalore
Pallu and hijab are same, they are part of India’s culture and history: Karnataka JDS Chief
Bengaluru: Karnataka JD(S) President C M Ibrahim on Tuesday drew comparisons between ‘pallu’ (loose end of a sari, worn over one’s shoulder or head by women) and the hijab and said they…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Only 17% of housing units completed in for urban poor under govt schemes: CAG report
Bengaluru: Identifying deficiencies in the implementation of housing schemes in Karnataka, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said that the Housing Department has only completed 88,395 dwelling units (DUs),…
- Bangalore
Land encroached by rich or poor will not be allowed, says Karnataka minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Revenue Minister R. Ashok stated on Tuesday that no matter what the encroachments will be vacated in Bengaluru by the ruling BJP to avoid flood situations in future. Talking to…
- Bangalore
Kerala CM meets Bommai, discusses border development issues
Bengaluru: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday called on his Karnataka counterpart Basavaraj Bommai here and discussed many issues including development of border region. According to sources, Bommai and Pinarayi held…
- Bangalore
Internal strife in Karnataka Congress surfaces ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra in state
Bengaluru: The simmering tension within the Karnataka unit of Congress has come to the fore as the party gears up to welcome Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ into the state on September…
- Bangalore
BJP confident of steering Karnataka anti-conversion Bill through Council
Bengaluru: With numbers in both Houses of legislature on their side, the ruling BJP is confident of successfully clearing the anti-conversion Bill. The Bill has been passed by the Legislative Assembly on…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Opposing BJP, Janata Dal (S) celebrates anti-Hindi day
Bengaluru: Amid the raging controversy over celebration of Hindi Day, the Janata Dal (S) led by former Karnataka chief minister observed an “anti-Hindi Day” protest on Wednesday. The Janata Dal (S) legislators…
- Bangalore
Big names on Bengaluru demolition list spark discrimination cries
Bengaluru: ‘What goes around comes around, comes around’ aptly summarises the situation in India’s silicon valley in the aftermath of the massive flooding in the city’s IT quarter last week. In an…