Bengaluru: B2B ecommerce platform Udaan on Tuesday announced a proposed $160 million financing transaction comprising fresh equity, new debt and the conversion of existing debt into shares.The transaction broadly includes about $50 million in fresh equity from Lightspeed Venture Partners and M&G Prudential, around $50 million in private credit from BlackRock and the conversion of…
GBA will launch a month-long ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign in August to eliminate garbage blackspots and improve cleanliness in the city Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority will launch a month-long ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign in August to eliminate garbage blackspots and improve cleanliness in the city.Chairing a meeting with GBA officials and commissioners of five city…
Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday became the third-fastest Indian bowler to take 150 ODI wickets, by balls bowled, during the first ODI against England.Bumrah achieved the feat by dismissing England captain Harry Brook with the first ball of the 14th over. He bowled a slower delivery that climbed on Brook, who could only edge it towards…
Shubman Gill continued his excellent record at Edgbaston with a fluent 80 as India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Gill once again delivered at a venue where he had scored 269 and 161 during India’s Test win last year….
Bengaluru: A Target order placed in the US may be fulfilled not from a distant warehouse, but from a store down the road. Before it reaches a customer’s doorstep, technology determines where the product is available, which store should fulfill the order and how employees can pick it most efficiently. Part of that planning happens…
Udupi: A man from Ajekar allegedly lost Rs 6.8 lakh to cyberfraudsters after his son downloaded a mParivahan APK file sent through WhatsApp along with a purported traffic violation notice.According to the complaint, he received a WhatsApp message on July 5 from an account named ‘Parivahan’. The message contained a ‘Traffic Violation Notice’ and an…
Shubman Gill retired hurt after suffering cramps India captain Shubman Gill retired hurt after suffering cramps in his right leg during India’s chase of 259 in the first ODI against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Tuesday.Gill was batting on 80 off 75 balls when he experienced discomfort in the 26th over of the innings. After…
Mangaluru: A 43-year-old man allegedly lost nearly Rs 24 lakh after a cyber fraudster posing as a customer care executive convinced him to follow instructions purportedly to upgrade his sim from 4G to 5G.According to the complaint, the victim received a call on July 8. The caller claimed to be a customer care executive and…
Bengaluru: Stepping out to buy vegetables proved costly for a family after burglars broke into their locked apartment in Thyagarajanagar, south Bengaluru, and made away with gold jewellery, silver coins, US dollars and cash. The theft came to light when the couple returned home to find their valuables missing.Shripal Kumar, 34, said he and his…
Udupi: A portion of a Harikatha performance held at Rajangana in Udupi has sparked controversy after an artiste allegedly made derogatory remarks against Adi Shankaracharya, prompting the Paryaya Shiroor Mutt to condemn the statements and seek a public apology from the performer.BS Raghavendra Bhat, a scholar, said a video clip from the cultural programme held…
