Google Cloud taps demand for sovereign cloud in India | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Google Cloud is ramping up its sovereign cloud capabilities in India, catering to enterprises and public sector firms that require the highest levels of data security and isolation.“Google Cloud can provide all types of public cloud scenarios,” said Sashikumar Sreedharan, MD, Google Cloud India. “In certain government, public sector, or banking scenarios, you need…

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Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation urges IT firms to revive bus hiring to ease Outer Ring Road gridlock | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The city’s infamous Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch between Silk Board and KR Pura is bracing for heavier gridlock from Oct 1, as more IT firms ask employees to return to offices five days a week. The 19km corridor, already burdened with long traffic snarls, has no Metro rail support, leaving lakhs of commuters…

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Tumakuru, Shivamogga city corporations set to expand | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The govt has decided to significantly expand boundaries of Tumakuru and Shivamogga city corporations by incorporating surrounding villages. The district administration has initiated expansion of Tumakuru City Corporation (TCC) by including 54 villages from 14 gram panchayats. This will take the corporation’s jurisdiction from 48sqkm to 174 sqkm. Home minister G Parameshwara, also minister…

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Caste survey sparks BJP-Cong war over Lingayat identity | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: After industries minister MB Patil claimed the Lingayat tradition has evolved into a distinct faith over centuries, Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra Sunday urged all communities in the ongoing socio-education survey to identify themselves as members of a larger ‘Hindu’ umbrella.“During enumeration, there should be no ambiguity. Whether Veerashaiva-Lingayat, Vokkaliga, Brahmin, Dalit or backward…

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Retired Bangalore Development Authority staffer, 2 others held for site document fraud | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Seshadripuram police have arrested three persons, including a retired employee of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), for allegedly forging documents, impersonating an allottee, and fraudulently registering a residential site in the name of one of the accused.The arrested are Chikkarayi K, 68, a retired BDA assistant from Gubbalala; Marulidhar C, 60, of Nagarabhavi; and Manjunath…

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Doctors in Bengaluru recommend early testing for Lipoprotein (a), silent factor in heart disease | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: As heart disease cases rise globally, cardiologists urge people to monitor not just traditional risk factors such as blood pressure and cholesterol, but also lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a)—a genetic and independent risk marker for cardiovascular disease and stroke.Doctors say elevated Lp(a) often shows no symptoms but can cause clotting, blocked arteries, and reduced blood supply…

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Bengaluru weather: Patchy rain expected; AQI remains moderate | Bengaluru News

The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Bengaluru residents can expect a mild day with patchy rain on September 28, 2025, with temperatures ranging from 18.6°C to 26.2°C. The city’s air quality index remains moderate at 70, while…

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