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Cricket World Cup 2023 ENG vs SL Playing 11, toss result, live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England vs Sri Lanka Playing 11: Sri Lanka will have the advantage of experienced Angelo Mathews. But will he play is the bigger question

Fire dept identifies 240 rooftop restaurants in Bengaluru violating norms

Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Department has identified over 240 rooftop restaurants in the city which have allegedly violated fire safety norms and license rules, officials said on Sunday. These include bars, hookah bars and pubs, they said. Following a massive fire that broke out at a cafe in a multi-storied commercial building in the posh Koramangala area here early this month, the fire department started inspecting various such premises to check if the fire safety norms in these establishments were complied with. "Since the major fire incident at Koramangala, we started inspecting such rooftop establishments and so far till October 26, the fire department has identified 243 premises which have violated fire related safety norms and license rules," a senior fire official said. The inspection is being carried out on daily basis on working days from Monday to Friday. A complied list of all these establishments which have violated fire safety norms has been sent to th

SA vs BAN: Quinton de Kock records highest score in India in World Cups

Quinton de Kock on his way to 174 against Bangladesh in ICC World Cup 2023 at Wankhede, demolishesd several records which also included the highest individual score on Indian soil in World Cup history

Ikea ordered to pay Rs 3,000 for asking customer to buy Rs 20 carry bag

Ikea will have to pay Sangeetha Bohra a sum of Rs 20 with interest, Rs 1,000 towards damages and Rs 2,000 towards litigation expenses

Cricket World Cup 2023 AUS vs PAK Playing 11, toss result and streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Australia vs Pakistan streaming: Pakistan have one change in their Playing 11. Hotstar will live stream the Australia vs Pakistan World Cup match in India for free.

Bengaluru's Kempegowda Airport tops global on-time performance rankings

Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru has secured the top position as the world's most punctual airport for the past three consecutive months, according to Cirium's 'The On-Time Performance Monthly Report.' The Kempegowda International Airport operated by Bangalore International Airport Limited maintained an "impressive" on-time departure experience for passengers, with 87.51 per cent punctuality in July, 89.66 per cent in August, and 88.51 per cent in September, a BIAL statement said on Tuesday. According to the report, on-time departure ranking measures the percentage of flights that departed within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. Cirium's evaluation process involves a thorough review of flight data for airports worldwide, it said.

CBRE sees 165 mn sq ft of new office supply in top 7 cities during 2023-25

Bengaluru and Hyderabad will contribute 49 per cent to the total upcoming office space supply of over 165 million square feet estimated during the 2023-2025 period across seven major cities, according to CBRE.. Real estate consultant CBRE South Asia on Thursday released its new report 'Office Myths Debunked'. As per the report, the office supply completions across seven major cities are expected to exceed 165 million square feet between 2023-2025, which is significantly higher than 142 million square feet recorded during the 2020-2022 period. Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO - India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE, said, The office sector in India is witnessing good growth momentum. The substantial supply completions across top cities in India is projected to exceed 165 million sq. ft. over 2023-2025, indicating a positive outlook for the office sector.". The average annual office supply increased by a robust 17 per cent and the average building size increased by

Neobank Zolve raises $100mn in debt facility to offer credit products

Company says it has facilitated transactions worth more than $600 mn since 2021

Cauvery row: Pro-Kannada organisation to block highway in B'luru on Oct 10

The govts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been locked in a protracted tussle over the sharing of Cauvery waters. The river is seen as a major source of sustenance for the people in the two states

Death toll in Bengaluru cracker shop fire rises to 14, after 2 more died

The death toll in the fire accident at a cracker shop near here reached 14 on Sunday following the death of two more people, police sources said. While 12 people were charred to death on the spot at the shop-cum-godown at Attibele in Anekal Taluk on Saturday, two others died while undergoing treatment today. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited the spot on Saturday and announced a compensaton of Rs five lakh each to the deceased. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief over the deaths. Most of those who died were employed at the firecracker godown-cum-shop, police said, adding efforts are being taken to ascertain the identity of the deceased. The incident occurred around 3.30 pm while unloading firecracker cartons from a transport vehicle. "Some employees were working inside the shop when the fire broke out," Superintendent of Police (Bengaluru Rural) Mallikarjun Baladandi said. More than nine fire tenders were pressed into service, which has brought the fire under .

Major fire breaks out at cracker godown-cum-shop in Bengaluru, 12 dead

Twelve people were charred to death after a major fire broke out at a firecracker godown-cum-shop in Attibele in Anekal taluk here on Saturday, police said. Four persons, including the shop owner, sustained burn injuries and were given treatment. However, one of them who received serious burn injuries has been referred to another hospital, they said. Most of them who died were employees working in the firecracker godown-cum-shop, police said, adding efforts are being made to ascertain the identity of the deceased. The incident occurred around 3.30 pm while unloading firecracker cartons from a transport vehicle, police said, adding fire-fighters are at the spot conducting a search operation to ascertain if there are more bodies. "Some employees were working inside the shop when the fire broke out. We have recovered 13 charred bodies from the spot so far. All these bodies have been shifted to hospital. Search operations are still underway to ascertain if there are more bodies inside

Ola launches all-electric on-demand parcel delivery service in Bengaluru

The Ola Parcel service will be available across Bengaluru at prices which will be as low as Rs 25 for 5 km, Rs 50 for 10 km, Rs 75 for 15 km, and Rs 100 for 20 km

Nokia launches 6G lab in India for advancing technology development

To further scale up the 6G research initiative in the country, Nokia is also in the process of building research collaborations with research institutes

Fintech firm CRED's losses widen 5% to Rs 1,357 cr in FY23; income up 251%

The fintech unicorn has seen a rise in its expenses. CRED's total expenses grew by 66 per cent to Rs 2,831.9 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,702.1 crore in FY22

Against the flow

Cauvery dispute highlights poor water management policies

Bengaluru has nearly 280,000 stray dogs, finds a survey by city civic body

Bengaluru has a total of 2,79,335 stray dogs, found a systematic estimation survey carried out by the city civic body. It revealed that there is a 10 per cent reduction in the street-dog population as compared to the previous survey in 2019 which had estimated the figure at 3,10,000, according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which undertook the exercise. At the same time, the overall neutering percentage has increased by 20 per cent from the estimated 51.16 per cent in 2019 to 71.85 per cent leading to reduction in puppy numbers, the report released on Wednesday stated. According to the report, the decline in street dog population points to the effectiveness of intervention efforts aimed at population control and responsible management. This estimate provides a vital snapshot of the street dog population dynamics across eight zones of BBMP and all the wards within Bengaluru, the city civic body said. The analysis of gender distribution, age composition, and neute

Another top-level exit added to Dunzo cart in times of term sheets

Dunzo is looking to raise $35 million in fresh funding

Tata Housing to launch Rs 16,000-cr projects in next 2-3 years: Sanjay Dutt

Tata Housing will launch 10 million square feet of residential projects over the next 2-3 years with an estimated revenue of Rs 16,000 crore to encash strong consumer demand, a top company official said. In an interview with PTI, Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd MD & CEO Sanjay Dutt sounded very bullish about the growth potential in India's housing market and said the company would be launching several projects to tap this rise in demand. "We are launching 10 million square feet residential projects across various cities with a topline of roughly Rs 16,000 crore." Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd (TRIL) is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Sons. Tata Housing is part of TRIL. Elaborating on the launch pipeline, Dutt said majority of these projects will be in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Bengaluru. Tata Housing will launch projects in other Indian cities as well and will also come up with its second project in Male, Maldives. "Most of these projects will be .

Cybercrime network busted in Bengaluru: Rs 854 cr detected in 84 accounts

Notably, the accused were managing the accounts from Bengaluru while residing abroad

Bengaluru Police bust Rs 854 cr cyber investment fraud, arrest six people

The Bengaluru Police have busted a Rs 854 crore cyber fraud scam and arrested six people who allegedly cheated thousands of victims across India on the pretext of an investment scheme, officials said on Saturday. Out of the total cheated amount, Rs five crore had been frozen, they said. The accused gang lured the victims through Whatsapp and Telegram. Initially, they were asked to invest smaller amounts ranging from Rs 1,000 to 10,000 on the pretext that they would earn Rs 1,000 to 5,000 per day as a profit, a senior police officer said. Thousands of victims invested money ranging from Rs one lakh to 10 lakh or more, he said. The money invested by the victims was dumped into different bank accounts through online payments. However, after completing the investment process, when the victim tried to withdraw the amount, they never got any refund, he added. Once the amount was collected, the accused diverted the consolidated money to mule accounts (related to money laundering), the ..