Bengaluru: Groww parent Billionbrains Garage Ventures reported a 94% year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 735 crore for the June quarter, driven by strong growth in newer businesses, including margin trading and commodity derivatives.Revenue rose 63% to Rs 1,549 crore from Rs 948 crore a year earlier, while total expenses increased 25% to Rs…
Bengaluru: The Indian government, through a $600 million (about Rs 5,781 crore) climate fund jointly backed with Japan, is investing another Rs 200 crore in Ather Energy. The fund first backed the electric scooter maker in 2024, ahead of its stock market listing the following year.The India-Japan Fund will participate in a Rs 1,200 crore…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru residents can now order small LPG cylinders on Swiggy Instamart without a regular domestic LPG connection, as the quick-commerce platform expands into a tightly regulated household category. Instamart, in partnership with state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), has begun a pilot in parts of Uttarahalli and Subramanyapura, a company spokesperson told TOI. The…
With FIFA World Cup fever set to peak on the semifinal and final match days, Bengaluru’s pubs, bars and restaurants have a reason to cheer: the city has extended their closing time from 1 am to 3.30 am. The decision, announced by Bengaluru City Police following a request from the National Restaurant Association of India…
By Deepa Natarajan LoboDespite a dry spell this monsoon, Bengaluru’s Ulsoor (Halasuru) Lake is teeming with life. Thanks to restoration efforts over the past few years, coupled with a few timely showers, the iconic waterbody has once again transformed into a thriving ecosystem. The biggest draw is the arrival of majestic Spot-billed Pelicans, now spending…
For years, apartment owners in Karnataka have struggled with the same set of disputes: Who owns the parking space? What exactly counts as a common area? How should maintenance be collected? What happens when an ageing building needs redevelopment? And what rights do flat owners have over the land beneath their homes?The draft Karnataka Apartment…
Gopala Krishna Baliga, engineer-turned-businessman, and his wife Radhika,63, from Mangaluru, completed a 12-day road trip across Iceland, driving 2,450 km in June Mangaluru: His first drive outside India was anything but a leisurely spin. At 67, Gopala Krishna Baliga found himself behind the wheel of a left-hand-drive camper van, negotiating Iceland’s windswept roads, narrow bridges…
Ben Stokes has responded to criticism from England great Ian Botham with a tongue-in-cheek social media post after announcing his retirement from international cricket.Stokes, who retired from international cricket during the Trent Bridge Test against New Zealand last month, was the subject of a light-hearted remark from Botham on the Test Match Special podcast. Reflecting…
KPCC Campaign Committee president Vinay Kumar Sorake(centre) addresses the media in Mangaluru on Wednesday Mangaluru: The Congress on Wednesday demanded dissolution of the existing Ram Mandir Trust, its reconstitution with Shankaracharyas and devotees as members, and a Supreme Court judge-monitored CBI probe into alleged theft and financial irregularities linked to the Ram Mandir.Addressing reporters, KPCC…
Boy’s Drowning Karnataka high court Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has refused to accept a Rs 2 lakh compensation offered by three accused persons over the drowning of a toddler in a water tank.In a tragic incident this May, the two-and-a-half-year-old boy entered an under-construction building – the premises of the petitioners – in Rajarajeshwari…
