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“We are receiving the same input from the Cauvery that we have been getting. The water level in the basin is depleting, whereas demand in the city has increased without the borewell supplements,” officials at the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said. Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that out of the city's 16,781 borewells, only 7,784 were currently operational, with 6,997 having dried up. The areas in the city’s tech belt, away from its centre, would be the most affected, said BWSSB officials. “These places have always used borewell water, never Cauvery, up until now,” they said.

NEW DELHI : The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday granted air operator’s certificate to Goa-based Just Udo Aviation Pvt Ltd to operate its airline Fly91. The grant of the air operator certificate marks the completion of all regulatory and compliance requirements for the airline to begin its commercial operations, the airline said in a statement. "We now look forward to commencing the sale of tickets leading to the start of commercial operations soon," managing director and chief executive officer of Fly91, Manoj Chacko said.

cricket league that helps discover and improve new talents. It aims to find, train and promote new players. The league helps talented players who have trouble getting noticed to play in a good, competitive environment.

IIM Bangalore (IIMB), has partnered with GPS Renewables, a full-stack, clean fuels technology and engineering company, for the second edition of Campus Founders – a student entrepreneurship programme aimed at supporting college-based startup founders and recent graduates in transforming their startup ideas into thriving businesses. The collaboration assumes significance as GPS Renewables was co-founded 12 years ago by two IIMB graduates Mainak Chakraborty and Sreekrishna Sankar. Campus Founders focuses on innovative solutions in sustainability, climate change and hardware development. The four-month long programme is tailored to cater to students' needs, allowing them to evolve their ventures while still pursuing their studies.

Ravichandran Ashwin is set to complete 100 Tests in the fifth and final match of England’s tour starting Thursday in Dharamsala. Here is what he said about the landmark: ON 100TH TEST

Mint analysed class profiles from batches 2017-19 to 2022-24 for two-year postgraduate programmes at some of the top B-schools. In the case of Indian School of Business (ISB), we considered its one-year management programme. The analysis showed that IIM-Ahmedabad has persistently struggled with low gender diversity among students, reaching a low of 28 females for every 100 males in the 2020-22 batch.

Bengaluru, the Silicon City of India, is facing a serious water crisis. There has not been enough rain in the region which has caused the water level in the Cauvery River to drop. This shortage has not only impacted irrigation but also created a drinking water crisis in some areas of the capital city of Karnataka.

The Vidhana Soudha police, earlier on Monday arrested three people for allegedly raising «Pakistan Zindabad» slogans in the corridors of Vidhana Soudha during the victory celebrations of Rajya Sabha member, Syed Naseer Hussain. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division, Shekhar H.T., confirmed that the arrest is based on the FSL report, circumstantial evidence and statements of the witnesses gathered at the event.

Devon Conway is all but ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as he will be sidelined for at least eight weeks due to the thumb injury he sustained during the T20I series against Australia last month. The 32-year-old Conway will undergo surgery on his left thumb which got injured during the second T20I in Auckland on February 23. He missed the first Test which ended on Sunday and after further medical examination, he has been advised surgery. «Devon Conway has a small fracture in the joint of his thumb. So he will undergo surgery this week and hopefully he will good in somewhere between an eight-week period,» New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said in a media interaction. Conway was bought by Chennai Super Kings for a base price of Rs 1 crore in the 2022 auction. The left-handed batter has amassed 924 runs in 23 matches in the IPL at an average of 46.12 with a strike rate of 141. 28.

Sean Ellis is famed for coining the phrase “growth hacking” back in 2010 to showcase how technology upstarts rapidly grow their customer base. Ellis’s book ‘Hacking Growth’, co-authored by Morgan Brown, is a playbook for companies pushing for sustainable growth, derived from his experience of working at startups like Dropbox, Eventbrite, Lookout in their early stages. ET sat down with Ellis on the sidelines of Bangalore Growth Fest hosted by marketing services firm IncrementumX to discuss his plans in India, the growth-at-all-cost mindset among startups, and tech valuations. Edited excerpts. How did you come up with the phrase growth hacking? Back in 2010, I wrote a blog post where I recommended hiring a growth hacker for startups. Somebody needs to be focused on getting people in the door to have experiences with the product and build a brand. In a startup, you don't have that luxury, so trying to scrutinise every single activity you do, every single dollar you spend can impact your ability to acquire and retain customers. Then Andrew Chen (general partner and venture capital fund Andreessen Horowitz) wrote a blog post around six months later… where he said growth hacker is the new VP of marketing. That’s when it took off.

cricket matches each in this tournament so far. Both have won two and lost one. While both the teams have 3 points each, RCB are ahead in the Net Run Rate (NRR).

At least 10 people, including hotel staff and customers, were injured after an explosion at the city’s popular eatery Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday. CCTV footage has emerged that allegedly shows the suspect carrying a handbag that allegedly had the bomb.

Follow Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Live Updates here At least five people were injured in a fire that was caused by a suspected cylinder explosion at the eatery on Friday, police said. While there was no immediate word on the exact number of injured persons, police said at least five people have been shifted to the hospital. The explosion at Rameshwaram Cafe at Kundanahalli led to a blaze.

Silence Laboratories, which builds products to help enterprises and companies ensure data privacy through technologies like multiparty computation (MPC), has raised $4.1 million in a funding round. The round was led by Pi Ventures and Kira Studio, along with other angel investors. The newly-acquired funds are earmarked for scaling up its tech and business team, and to invest in research and development initiatives, the company said.

ALSO READ: WPL 2024 RCB vs GG Score Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 8 wickets Sharing the image, a social media user Tanuj Singh wrote, “Marriage proposal for Shreyanka Patil and RCB’s players laughing in the dressing room." Meanwhile, RCB went on to win the match by eight wickets, all thanks to Smriti Mandhana and Sabbhineni Meghana. Mandhana played a fiery knock, scoring 43 from 27 balls with a strike rate of 159.26, while Meghana played a 36-run knock from 28 balls with a strike rate of 128.57.Perry hit four fours and powered RCB to 110/2 and sealed a second consecutive win in the T20 tournament.

Private equity firm Lighthouse Funds, which has backed consumer brands such as Bikaji Foods, Wow Momos and Nykaa, has invested Rs 284 crore (around $34 million) in fashion and silver jewellery brand Kushal’s. The investment round also includes a secondary buyout, allowing a partial exit for Kushal’s first institutional investor, India SME Investments.

Udisha Dubey, an IIT Roorkee graduate and associate at Goldman Sachs according to her LinkedIn profile, is seeking a female flatmate to share her 2BHK apartment in Koramangala. In her advertisement, Ms. Dubey apparently utilized a design app to showcase images and details of the apartment. Captioning her post, she wrote, «Flatmate Alert! Hey folks! I'm looking for a female flatmate for my 2BHK in 8th Block, Koramangala, just a 5-minute walk from DYU Art Cafe. Please repost for visibility & DM for deets!» Additionally, she disclosed rent details — Rs. 13,750 per person, a deposit of Rs. 50,000, and a move-in date of 1st April. Ms. Dubey's post quickly gained traction on the internet, garnering 1.7 lakh views within two days. Many praised her initiative while many considered the rent to be very low given that Bengaluru has seen a sharp rise in rents in recent years.

WPL 2024 RCB vs GG LIVE Score Updates: The women's team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is up against the Gujarat Giants' (GG) team in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 match number 5. The WPL 2024 RCB vs GG match starts at 7:30 pm with the toss between the captains of the two teams at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Punjab Kings are poised to compete in all their home fixtures in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) at a fresh venue. On Monday, the team declared that their home games for the upcoming IPL season will take place at the recently constructed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali, rather than the PCA IS Bindra Stadium.

IND vs ENG 4th Test: Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel played a brilliant innings to lead India to the series victory against England at Ranchi. Veteran Indian players seemed very impressed with his performance and even credited the same to his Army background. Former Indian batter Suresh Raina said that Dhruv Jurel's "fearless attitude" on the field comes from his Army upbringing.

The real estate market in India has been witnessing exponential boom over the last two years. With rentals skyrocketing, the sector has remained buoyant with property owners enjoying the lucrative appeal of their property investment. And it is interesting to note that the net rental yield in India is one of the highest in the world.