Bengaluru

Mahindra Lifespace adds 10.5-acre land in Bengaluru for housing project

Real estate firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd will jointly develop a housing project in Bengaluru with an estimated revenue of Rs 1,250 crore. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, the company announced "joint development of a 10.05-acre land parcel in North Bengaluru". Mahindra Lifespace did not name the landowner with whom it has entered into the joint development agreement. The project is estimated to offer about 1 million (10 lakh) sq ft of saleable area, and is expected to have a revenue potential of around Rs 1,250 crore. With this addition, the company now has three projects in the Bengaluru region, with a combined development potential of approximately 3 million sq ft of saleable area. Established in 1994, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd's development footprint spans 55.90 million sq ft (saleable area) of completed, ongoing and forthcoming residential projects across seven Indian cities. It also has over 5,000 acres of ongoing and forthcoming projects at industrial ..

Brigade Group, Hyatt sign deals for two Bengaluru hotels with 600 rooms

The properties at Brigade Global Park and an upcoming Whitefield-Kadugodi township will add about 600 rooms and extensive dining, meetings and event facilities

ShopOS launches Sloosh.ai creative platform for AI images, videos and reels

Backed by Binny Bansal's 3STATE Ventures, ShopOS has opened its AI creative engine to global users, offering tools for product imagery, videos, reels and creator-style content.

Bhartiya Urban, Alpine to invest over ₹1,000 crore in Bengaluru project

Nikoo Homes 9 will comprise 1,584 units across two phases on 13 acres of freehold land and include a 40,000-square-foot retail and commercial centre

Sobha Q2 profit plunges 54.5% to ₹33 crore even as H1 sales hit record

The Bengaluru-based developer reported a 31.3% decline in Q2 revenue to Rs 967.06 crore, while first-half sales grew 47.2% and collections increased 4.8% year-on-year

ElevenLabs targets voice AI services in all 22 Indian languages, says CEO

ElevenLabs is expanding its voice AI services across Indian languages as businesses and governments explore more natural ways to interact with AI

TVS Motor leases 529,533 sq ft office space in Bengaluru for 10 years

The 10-year lease at Gardencity IT Park in Hebbal commenced on September 22, with monthly rent of about ₹4.7 crore; Colliers advised on the transaction

After Bengaluru, Rapido's food delivery app Ownly expands to Hyderabad

Ownly operates on a zero-commission model, charging restaurants a subscription fee instead, and currently partners with more than 20,000 restaurants

Mumbai ranks 8th globally as prime home prices up 6.2% in Q2: Knight Frank

Mumbai ranked eighth in Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index in Q2 2026, with prime residential prices rising 6.2 per cent year-on-year.

Accenture leases over 560,000 sq ft office space in Bengaluru for ₹269 cr

The five-year deal at Pritech Park SEZ includes renewal of an earlier lease for 441,000 sq ft and an additional 126,000 sq ft of office space

Delhi could become world's 14th-largest city economy by 2050: Report

Delhi, currently world's 63rd-largest city economy, may rise to 14th by 2050, as 55 Indian cities feature among the world's top 100 urban growth leaders, the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index says

NCPCR summons Capgemini VP over alleged abuse at Bengaluru day-care centre

The child rights body has summoned a Capgemini vice-president to determine culpability after videos of alleged abuse at its Bengaluru day-care facility surfaced in July.

Embassy Developments plans ₹2,000 cr investment in North Bengaluru homes

The first phase of the 85-acre Embassy Origins development comprises two Rera-approved residential projects with a combined gross development value of Rs 4,500 crore.

Bengaluru Police rescue over 500 child labourers during special operation

The City Police has rescued 529 child labourers during a special operation in which surprise inspections were conducted at 6,076 locations across the city. Police said they registered 105 cases against employers for allegedly engaging children in labour. The operation was conducted on Saturday by special teams comprising police personnel and Labour Inspectors at commercial establishments, industrial areas and other places under various police station jurisdictions. "During the operation, a total of 529 children who were found working at these establishments were rescued," Bengaluru police said in a statement on Sunday. The cases were registered against shop owners and employers under provisions of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, the statement said, adding that further investigation was in progress. The West division recorded the highest number of child labourers rescued at 103, followed by East with 74, North with 66,

Banks, beaches, and rapid growth

The economic and social development of Coastal Karnataka shows what can be achieved when government creates space for private enterprise

India, US to join hands on Moon base, expanding global space economy

US Ambassador Sergio Gor urged Indian space startups to explore the American market, while Isro called for greater private and international participation

'Peptide Party' in Bengaluru cancelled after FSDA seeks event details

A "Peptide Party", scheduled for Saturday in Bengaluru, has been cancelled following a notice issued to the organisers of the event by the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department seeking details about the event, officials said. The cancellation came a day after the FSDA sought detailed information from the organisers of the event on peptide preparations, including their composition, manufacturers, regulatory status, dosage and intended use, they said. Officials said that the proposed event was being publicised as an invite-only event featuring "peptide tastings", music, food and networking, as cited in their social media posts. Peptide parties are informal, invite-only social gatherings where biohackers, wellness enthusiasts, and fitness influencers meet to discuss, sample, or promote peptide-based products. The department has also issued an advisory to the general public regarding the "Peptide Party" event, originally scheduled to take place on August 29, in ...

German chipmaker Infineon takes Bengaluru office on ₹750 crore lease deal

Semiconductor major will occupy 632,000 sq ft across 10 floors at Bagmane Solarium City under a 10-year lease starting on December 1, 2026, with rent rising 15 per cent every three years

How Bengaluru transformed from pensioners' paradise to India's IT capital

Bengaluru's transformation into India's tech capital has powered jobs, wealth and innovation, but rapid urbanisation has come at a steep cost to infrastructure, mobility and its natural ecosystems

K'taka MSME director Gyanendra Gangwar goes missing from B'luru airport

Karnataka IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar has reportedly gone "missing" and is unreachable by his family and others, official sources said on Saturday. Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge confirmed the development on Saturday, saying the government had received information about the matter but that no formal complaint had been lodged by his family or anyone else. He said, according to the information received, the official was last traced to Kempegowda International Airport and that the matter was being looked into. Gangwar is currently serving as the Director, MSME, Department of Industries and Commerce. He has been incommunicado since August 20 and had reportedly booked a flight ticket to Delhi, sources said. "The information came a couple of days ago. No formal complaint has been lodged by his family or anyone else. From this morning, there are also reports on this in the media," Priyank said in response to a question about reports of the IAS officer going missing. Spea