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Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches online retail sales platform for Bengaluru

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Friday announced the launch of an online retail sales platform 'Wheels on Web' for the Bengaluru region. The platform enables customers to book, purchase and get delivery of Toyota vehicle models from their homes, TKM said in a statement. Further, it also provides real-time information on the status of their booked Toyota product, to augment credibility, and transparency, among others, it added. The Wheels on Web is a Business to Customer (B2C) platform that reflects the company's commitment to enhance the customer experience in its digital space, enabling hassle-free car buying with innovative features and services, the company said. The company had in 2021 launched its virtual showroom to provide its customers with a digital platform to access and explore its various models and accessories, facilitating a 360-degree immersive experience from their homes. With this new development, the virtual showroom is well integrated with the platform, the ...

AI to deploy TaxiBots for A320 aircraft fleet at Delhi, Bengaluru airports

Air India will start TaxiBot operations for its A320 aircraft fleet at Delhi and Bengaluru airports, a move that has the potential to save up to 15,000 tonnes of jet fuel over three years. The airline has entered into an agreement with KSU Aviation to launch the TaxiBot operations, according to a statement on Thursday. A semi-robotic equipment, the TaxiBot acts as an extension of an aircraft's nose landing gear. It is used to tow aircraft from the airport terminal gate to the taxi-out point and to tow aircraft from the terminal gate after landing (taxi-in phase) without utilising the aircraft's engines. This will cut down jet fuel consumption. "The adoption of TaxiBots envisages a potential saving of ~15,000 tonnes in fuel consumption over three years," the statement said. Air India CEO & MD Campbell Wilson said the airline is constantly looking for ways to improve sustainability and manage its carbon footprint. "This collaboration with KSU will allow us to better assess the ...

Apple supplier Foxconn to start construction of its Karnataka plant in May

Spread over 300 acres, it is touted to be Foxconn's largest manufacturing unit in India

Bengaluru in close race with Delhi in direct tax collection: I-T dept data

Mumbai's share in overall kitty remains highest, but down at about 30% now

IPL 2023, RCB vs LSG Highlights: Pooran shines in Lucknow's thrilling win

IPL 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants Live Updates: This is the 15th match of the season and Faf du Plessis-led side looks to get back to winning ways

IPL 2023 RCB vs LSG preview: Back at home, Bangalore aim to find form

Royal Challengers Bangalore are back at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium where they won their first game.

Google to HP: Apple's Mumbai store zone to be a no-go area for 22 brands

Apple has placed a similar clause in its lease for 116,000 sq ft space in Bengaluru

Apple signs lease for 116,000 sq ft space in Bengaluru for Rs 2.44 cr/month

Apple has also made it a part of the contract that no other competitor including Alphabet, Microsoft, Samsung, Xiaomi, Amazon, Huawei, Netflix, and Facebook, be provided space in the building

Bengaluru can't manage tech for MNCs, SVB crisis if it's stuck in traffic

Bengaluru has been dealt a terrible hand by politicians

Google tax mop-up slips for first time to Rs 3,864 crore since inception

Uncertainty over OECD's global tax deal affects collection in FY23

Drunk flyer on Delhi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight tries to open emergency door

In another incident of unruly behavior by an air passenger, a drunk flyer on board an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bengaluru on Friday tried to open the flap of an emergency door

Amid salary cuts, layoffs, techies now hit by soaring rents in Bengaluru

The techies, especially those in early phase of their career, are finding it difficult to afford exorbitant rents and they are considering to migrate to distant localities that have afforable rents

Flight services hit due to heavy downpour, bad weather at Bengaluru Airport

Flight services were hit on Tuesday evening due to a heavy downpour and bad weather in Devanahalli on the city outskirts where the Kempegowda International Airport is located, airport authorities said. Eight domestic flights were diverted to Chennai while six departures were delayed, the airport officials told PTI. "Strong crosswinds and heavy rains with thunder and lightning impacted flight operations from 4.05 PM to 4.51 PM. Eight arriving domestic flights were diverted to Chennai and six departure flights were delayed, an airport official said. The official added that the normal operations have resumed. "Flights diverted to Chennai are being refueled and will return to Bengaluru shortly," she said. According to the Met department, the KIA in Devanahalli received 45.2 mm rainfall on Tuesday evening. Due to the heavy downpour, traffic was thrown out of gear and normal life was paralysed in Devanahalli. On the other hand, there was no rainfall in the central region of the city.

IPL 2023 RCB vs MI Highlights: Kohli, du Plessis decimate Mumbai by 8 wkts

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023 Highlights: Tilak Varma's 84 went in vain as Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis hit fifties to chase down 172 in just 16.2 overs with 8 wkts left

AAP releases manifesto for Karnataka Assembly elections in Bengaluru

The AAP on Wednesday released its manifesto for Karnataka polls giving 10 guarantees, which included 300 units of free electricity per month, 80 per cent reservation to locals in jobs, and 33 per cent reservation to women in government jobs if voted to power. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party, which is gearing up to contest all seats in Karnataka assembly polls, also promised that it will generate 2 lakh jobs every year and fill up all the vacant posts, with preference to regularisation of contractual staff. Kannada proficiency will be made mandatory for the state government jobs if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is voted to power, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, releasing the party manifesto at a press conference in Bengaluru, a few hours after the Election Commission announced Karnataka assembly polls schedule. "It's not just a poll manifesto, it's a list of 10 guarantees which we will fulfil as we did in Delhi and Punjab," Singh said. The AAP's Karnataka unit convener Prithvi Reddy and

PM inaugurates new Metro line in Bengaluru, takes a ride with staff, worker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 13.71 km Whitefield (Kadugodi)-to-Krishnarajapuram Metro Line here, which has 12 stations, and was built at a cost of Rs 4,249 crore. He also took a ride on the Metro and interacted with people from different walks of life, including Bengaluru Metro rail staff, metro construction workers and students. The Prime Minister walked up to the ticket counter and then passed through the entry gate, as a common passenger would, to board the Metro train. He was accompanied by Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, among others. Officials said this section was the eastern extension to the operational East-West Corridor (Purple Line) from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield Station. Of the 15.81 km extension under construction, the 13.71 km section from K R Puram to Whitefield was inaugurated on Saturday, which officials said would cut down the journey time on this route by 40 per cent and reduce road traffi

Mahindra expands cultural outreach with yet another festival: Percussion

Day-long event in Bengaluru on Saturday is the newest in the conglomerate's Nov-March calendar patronising the arts

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

Their numbers are growing slowly, even as India lags in private museums

Truecaller opens its first India office in Bengaluru, can host 250 staff

Caller ID verification platform Truecaller on Thursday announced the opening of its first exclusive office space outside of Sweden, in Bengaluru. The office was inaugurated virtually by Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. A press release issued by the company said the Bengaluru facility occupies a renovated space of 30,443 square feet and can accommodate up to 250 employees, offering top-of-the-line technology and amenities. Truecaller plans to use this facility as its primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve users globally, it said. This office is the largest establishment of Truecaller outside of its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Since its entry into the country a decade ago, Truecaller has today grown to 338 million monthly active users, of which a large proportion -- 246 million -- are from India, the company said. Saying India presented unique opportunities to ...

Bengaluru honoured with $150,000 global award for tobacco control efforts

Bengaluru is among five global cities that have been recognised for achievements in preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, with the Indian tech city's efforts in tobacco control winning a USD 150,000 award by a leading global initiative supported by the WHO. Bengaluru was honoured on Wednesday with the 2023 Partnership for Healthy Cities Award, along with Montevideo in Uruguay; Mexico City, Mexico; Vancouver, Canada and Athens, Greece, at the inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit held in London, a statement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. The cities were recognised for positively impacting the health of their population and making sustainable and lasting strides toward NCD and injury prevention that can be replicated in other jurisdictions. According to the statement, the five winning cities each received USD 150,000 to further their work with the partnership. The Karnataka capital was awarded for its efforts in tobacco control, specifically