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Bengaluru’s corporate scene is embracing pets, with companies like WeWork and Bold & Beyond welcoming furry friends into the workplace. DriveU even adopts strays, fostering a pet-friendly culture that boosts employee morale and reduces stress. In a world where presidents keep pet dogs and prime ministers have ‘Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office’, finding pawed…

Bengaluru: Bengaluru must take the lead in building future-ready urban infrastructure to keep pace with the demands of the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday, inaugurating key mobility projects in the city.“In the 21st century, urban planning and infrastructure are critical needs for our cities. Bengaluru must be prepared for future,” Modi said,…

Bengaluru: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has sought central funding support of Rs 1.5lakh-crore for a series of major infrastructure projects, which he said are aimed at transforming Bengaluru into a “global city”. He submitted the proposal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday. In his letter, Shivakumar highlighted Bengaluru’s role as India’s largest technology…

Bengaluru: Despite the Centre sanctioning nearly Rs 100 crore under its Swadesh Darshan scheme to bolster tourism infrastructure in Karnataka, the state govt is struggling to translate plans into action due to a mixture of technical bottlenecks and political delays.Earlier this week, Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha that projects for…

Bengaluru: In yet another case of cyberfraud, a 52-year-old software engineer, who had posted an advertisement online to rent out her flat, was allegedly duped of Rs 5.4 lakh by a scammer posing as a CISF jawan and his associates.Police have registered a case under the Information Technology Act and BNS Section 318 (cheating), and…

Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday used the launch of the Namma Metro Yellow Line in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to point out that the central govt has contributed less than the state to the public transport project.“The agreement is that the Centre gives 50% and the state 50%. However, the state…

Bengaluru: Heavy rain led to flooding inside Manyata Tech Park, one of the city’s largest IT hubs, and on its surrounding roads Sunday. Seventeen trees across the city were uprooted in the downpour.The rain caused water to rush through the internal roads of the tech park and pool near the ramp that ends inside. Being…

Karwar: A couple from Siddapur taluk in Uttara Kannada district has been invited to participate in the upcoming Independence Day programme in New Delhi.Eshwar Naik and his wife Saraswati, of Pragati Stree Shakti Sangha in Hasuvante village, are practitioners of Chittara art. The couple will also meet President Draupadi Murmu.According to Srividya PI, mission director…

Bengaluru: In the remote landscapes of Leh-Ladakh, a sanctuary named Yasuragi — which means tranquillity — has become home to more than 35 rescued dogs and a quiet refuge for those healing from trauma. At its heart are Nidhi Muthane, 31, from HSR Layout in Bengaluru, and her fiancé Rinchen Takpa, who started the initiative…

Bengaluru: The inauguration of Yellow Line Metro Sunday turned into a political show of strength near Ragi Gudda station, with BJP and Congress staking claim for the project. Banners from leaders of both parties were displayed along stretches of Jayanagar, Marenahalli Road and around Ragi Gudda. Party workers chanted slogans praising their leaders, while folk…