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Mangaluru: HYDGEN, a deep-tech innovator headquartered in Singapore with significant operations in Mangaluru, which pioneers industrial-scale green hydrogen generation, has raised $5 million in a mix of equity and debt led by Transition VC, with participation from Cloudberry Pioneer Investments, Moringa Ventures, and strategic family offices from India and Singapore.The investment will accelerate HYDGEN’s efforts…

Bengaluru is bracing for a rainy October 27, 2025, with a 90% chance of precipitation and temperatures between 19°C and 22.3°C. While yesterday’s air quality was good, today’s humidity and rain might impact pollution. Residents are advised to carry umbrellas and masks, with indoor activities recommended. The week ahead promises clearer skies and warmer weather…

Bengaluru: Seven years after Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) first floated a tender in 2018 to hand over seven of its ageing commercial complexes for redevelopment under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, work has finally begun on four of them, including the prominent Indiranagar BDA complex.The plan, aimed at turning loss-making public assets into modern commercial…

Bengaluru: A 58-year-old homemaker died after being hit by a BMTC electric bus in Hampinagar, Vijayanagar, Friday evening. The victim, identified as Mala S, a resident of Hampinagar, sustained severe head injuries when the bus, while entering the terminal around 6.30pm, knocked her down near the bus stand. She was rushed to a nearby private…

Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Sunday announced that Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, former Infosys CFO TV Mohandas Pai, and other industry leaders would now be part of an advisory committee on Bengaluru — a move that follows days of public exchange over the city’s deteriorating infrastructure.According to a statement issued by Shivakumar’s office, the…

Mangaluru: The temple town of Dharmasthala, long regarded as the spiritual heart of coastal Karnataka, recently found itself at the centre of a storm. Revered across faiths for its centuries-old traditions of charity and service, the shrine of Lord Manjunatheshwara is now in the glare of public attention following allegations of mass burials — a…

Bengaluru: The long-debated question of whether Cubbon Park should be open to picnics resurfaced during the ‘Walk with Bengaluru’ public grievance meeting Sunday, as citizens appealed to deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar to make the lung space more accessible for public recreation.Arun Pai, from The Ugly Indian, urged Shivakumar to allow small family picnics in…

Bengaluru: Geopolitical realities are increasingly influencing how firms approach cloud adoption and data residency. If data is stored in an MNC-owned data centre, it inevitably raises concerns around sovereignty, compliance, and control. “We could have built our own public cloud in India — IBM has done that elsewhere. But we chose to partner with Bharti…

Kolar: Two tenth-standard girls of a high school in Narasapur, Kolar district, went missing Friday morning, sparking panic among their families. The girls reportedly left home claiming they were going to school but did not return in the evening. When their parents visited the school to inquire, they were shocked to learn that the girls…