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Bengaluru to achieve 100% Covid vaccination soon: District Commissioner

Amid the Omicron scare, District Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban J Manjunath urged people not to panic and said that the district is going to achieve 100 per cent second dose COVID vaccination soon

BBMP makes Covid test mandatory in pvt hospitals for SARI & ILI patients

Precautionary measures should be taken to prevent spreading of Covid in the city, an official said

IndiGo flight to Tirupati diverted to Bengaluru after technical snag

Actor-turned-politician and YSRCP MLA Roja Selvamani and TDP senior leader and former Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu were on board in the flight

Digvijaya Singh invites Kamra, Faruqui to hold comedy show in Bhopal

Singh on Monday invited stand-up comedians Kunal Kamra and Munawar Faruqui to hold a programme in Bhopal in the BJP-ruled MP after they were recently denied permission for shows in Bengaluru

Copter crash: Lone survivor to be shifted to Bengaluru for higher treatment

The lone survivor in the IAF helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu that killed General Rawat and 12 others was being shifted to Bengaluru for higher treatment, his family and official sources said

IAF officer who survived chopper crash being shifted to Bengaluru: Father

IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 12 others, is being shifted to Bengaluru

Bengaluru doctor who recovered from Omicron is covid positive again

The city-based doctor, one of the two earliest cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 to be detected in the country, has tested positive for the virus again

Bengaluru doctor who recovered from Omicron tests Covid positive again

The city-based doctor, who had tested positive for Omicron variant of Covid-19 and reportedly recovered, has once again tested positive for the virus.

Bengaluru: Random testing for 2% passengers from not 'at risk' nations

The cost of random testing of such passengers will be borne by BIAL

PKL Season 8 to start on December 22 in Bengaluru: Check details here

The eighth season of Pro Kabaddi League will be held here from December 22 and will be a closed-door affair, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Organisers Mashal Sports have scheduled triple headers on the first four days. PKL season 8 will begin with U Mumba facing Bengaluru Bulls. The League's 'Southern Derby' will then take centre-stage as Telugu Titans lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas in the second match and UP Yoddha squaring off with the defending champions Bengal Warriors in the last match of the opening day. Keeping the health and safety of players in mind amid COVID times, the organisers have converted the entire venue at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Centre into an integrated and secure bio-bubble. All 12 teams will be staying and playing at the same venue.

Bengaluru orders 7-day quarantine for all international passengers

The Bengaluru airport has made seven days quarantine compulsory for all international passengers amid concerns of new variant of Covid

12k depositors of Bengaluru coop bank get Rs 401-cr deposit insurance cover

BJP's Lok Sabha MP and the party's Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya said a total of Rs 401 crore has been disbursed

Bodies of Covid victims 'rotting' in Bengaluru hospital for over one year

In a heart-wrenching incident, the bodies of two COVID-19 victims, who died in July 2020, are "rotting" in the Employees' State Insurance Corporation Hospital mortuary in the city

Bengaluru leasing market on revival, absorption to touch 10 mn sq ft: JLL

This is close to 2017-2018 absorption levels for the city

Dead bodies of 2 Covid patients found in mortuary 15 months later

The dead bodies of two Covid patients were found 15 months after they died at the ESI hospital mortuary in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.

Light earthquake-like tremors felt in Bengaluru, surrounding regions

The reports of tremors associated with mild vibrations were received between 11.50 a.m. and 12.15 p.m

Tech company UST to hire 6,000 employees for Bengaluru centre in 2 yrs

Technology company UST on Tuesday said it plans to double the number of employees at its Bengaluru centre to 12,000 in the next two years. The company announced that it has crossed the 6,000 employees mark here. "In line with the company's accelerated growth strategy, UST Bengaluru centre plans to double the number of employees to 12,000 by 2023", it said in a statement. In the next 18-24 months, the Bengaluru centre will hire freshers (entry-level engineering graduates) and experienced engineers for various roles focusing on products and services for healthcare, technology, logistics, semiconductors, and BFSI (Banking and Financial Services and Insurance) clients, it said. Headquartered in California, the US, the company said it has over 35 offices in 25 countries. UST has dedicated software delivery centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Pune, Coimbatore, Hosur, and Delhi NCR. UST's Bengaluru centre is our second-largest development cente

Parts of Bengaluru flooded after another spell of heavy rainfall

Several parts of north Bengaluru have been inundated after another spell of heavy rainfall on Sunday night.

Rs 100 crore worth land records seized by ACB in raids in Bengaluru

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has seized Rs 100 crore worth property records on suspicion of misappropriation from the offices of Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) while conducting raids.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu flags off Bengaluru Tech Summit-2021

The Vice President said it has become necessary to transform IT and BT "by doing our duty to become mighty" in creating knowledge wealth for the country