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Sports

Flex up and get ready, for the ‘Combattle’ begins…

In a breakthrough for Indian combat sports, Anthony Pettis Fighting Championship (APFC) India, led by former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis, and Boxingbay, co-promoted by Indian actor and entrepreneur Rana Daggubati, will become the first Indian event ever streamed globally on the UFC App.

Innovation

Infineon strengthens India presence with new state-of-the-art Bengaluru campus

Infineon Technologies, a global leader in power systems and IoT, is deepening its roots in India’s semiconductor ecosystem with the announcement of a new, cutting-edge facility at Bagmane Solarium Tech Park in Bengaluru.

Community

Indian Railways, NCW hold workshop on anti-human trafficking in Bengaluru

A one-day workshop on “Anti-Human Trafficking” was jointly organized by the National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi, and the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Bengaluru, at the Karnataka State Government Employees Association Auditorium in Cubbon Park recently.

Innovation

Think tickets — train, bus, flight or stay — Act Rapido. Here’s why…

In a landmark move that redefines how India moves and travels, Rapido, the country’s leading ridesharing platform and one of its youngest unicorns, has announced the launch of India’s first homegrown one-stop travel solution within the mobility sector.

Education

From the Human, to Brahman, through Brahmānd: Sadhguru, NASA astronauts explore the Infinite within and beyond

Under the quiet glow of shared inquiry and wonder, a rare confluence of minds unfolded at the “Consciousness, Science, Spirituality and Global Impact 2025” conference, where mysticism met the cosmos.

Community

Slums in Bengaluru likely to be redeveloped on lines of Mumbai, indicates Deputy CM

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar recently instructed officials of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to form a committee to redevelop slums in Bengaluru on the lines of Mumbai.

Innovation

More power to Power: Deconstructing the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025

On 9 October 2025, the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was released by the Ministry of Power seeking comments from stakeholders (i.e. States).

Community

Jalakshetre, Karmakshetre…:Government launches efforts to preserve water for posterity

N.S. Boseraju, Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology, recently said that special priority will be given to increasing the groundwater level by clearing encroachments on 41,849 lakes and filling them with water by December this year.

Wellness

‘Man-Dhan Yojana’: This November, a festival to celebrate the real wealth that is mental health

Manotsava, the national mental health festival, will be held in the city on November 8 and 9 at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru.

Community

50 percent of corporators in Greater Bengaluru Authority will be women: Deputy CM

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar recently said 50 percent of the tickets in the elections to the five corporations of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) would be given to women.