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Innovation

India’s first ‘Quantum Conference’ to be held in city soon

To position Karnataka as a global leader in “quantum innovation”, Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science and Technological Development N.S. Boseraju has directed officials to begin preparations for the country’s first-ever “Quantum Conference”, scheduled for the end of July 2025.

Culture

Venkatappa Art Gallery sports a brand new look, thanks to Brigade Group

The newly revamped Venkatappa Art Gallery was inaugurated recently by H K Patil, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation and Tourism, Karnataka.

Commerce

Lowest in six years, CPI inflation for May 2025 declines below 3 percent

On 12 June 2025, the Ministry of Statistics And Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Consumer Price Index data. Inflation for May 2025 has declined below 3 percent. Last time inflation was below 3 percent was in April 2019 when it was 2.99 percent.

Innovation

Telecom takes on ‘tele-con’: How Airtel is cracking down on online fraud using power of AI

Bharti Airtel recently announced significant progress in its mission to protect customers in Karnataka from rising online frauds.

Commerce

Canara Bank reduces Repo-Linked Lending Rate post-RBI MPC meeting

Canara Bank, in an official statement, has announced a reduction in its Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) from 8.75 percent to 8.25 percent (applicable on its assets portfolio linked to External Benchmark rate), following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) announcement cutting the repo rate by 50 basis points, from 6 percent to 5.50 percent, in the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

Community

Indian Railways offers special trains between Bengaluru and ‘World Yoga Capital’ Rishikesh

In view of increased passenger demand, the Railway Board has approved operation of Train Nos. 06597/06598 Yesvantpur–Yog Nagari Rishikesh–Yesvantpur Express Special, an official release has said.

Sports

Padukone School of Badminton hits 75 centres in just a year, targets 250 in next three

The Padukone School of Badminton (PSB), founded and funded by Deepika Padukone and mentored by her father Prakash Padukone, has achieved a significant milestone by establishing over 75 grassroots coaching centres across 18 Indian cities — including Bengaluru, NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur, Pune, Nashik, Mysuru, Panipat, Dehradun, Udaipur, Coimbatore, Sangli, and Surat — within its first year of operations.

Commerce

Government-industry meet held to form roadmap for business growth

The Government of Karnataka recently hosted the first edition of “Uthpadana Manthana”, an initiative designed to fast-track the state’s vision of becoming India’s premier manufacturing hub.

Crime

Mother-of-two who chose ‘straying’ over ‘staying’, pays heavy price; murdered by paramour

What began as a secret affair between a married mother of two and a younger man spiralled into a night of blood, betrayal, and death inside a hotel room in South Bengaluru — a crime that has sent chills through the city.

Commerce

RBI opts for another rate cut

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its Monetary Policy Statement on June 6, 2025, opting for rate cuts.