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ePlane Company, incubated at IIT-Madras and aiming to become one of the main players in India’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) mobility sector, on Friday announced the closure of a $14 million funding round. With this funding, ePlane is poised to become the largest-funded eVTOL player in India, the company said in a statement. Founder of the startup and IIT-Madras aerospace engineering professor Satya Chakravarthy told ET that the government's support and announcement of certification standards have helped strengthen investor confidence. “Among the new investors, we can clearly see that their conviction about air taxis is much stronger compared to their interest in just commercialising drones,” he said. The Series B round was co-led by Speciale Invest and Antares Ventures, with continued participation from Micelio Mobility, Naval Ravikant, Java Capital, Samarthya Investment Advisors, Redstart (from Naukri), and Anicut.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Insurance companies charge hefty premiums for health policies and often revise them upwards to adjust for medical inflation. It comes as a surprise, therefore, if they reject or only partially settle claims linked to modern treatment methods and advanced procedures.

In her tweet, she explained that while riding in an auto, she suddenly felt someone touching her from behind. Fearing the worst, she glanced back and was startled to find a young child sleeping there. “Scariest 5 mins of my life. This was me in an auto in Bangalore. I felt like someone was touching me from behind, saw a kid sleeping over there," she wrote, adding that she initially wondered if the child had been kidnapped.

International Association of Ultrarunners‘ 100 km World Championship.It’s in Bangalore, a tropical city in southern India where the average daytime temperature in December ranges from a high of 27 C to a low of 16 C, plus a relative humidity of around 55 per cent.“She’s going to be warm,” McBride laughed.She’s a member of the Association of Canadian Ultramarathon Runners and said they’ve provided her with protocols for acclimatizing to a hot climate, including three weeks of intense sauna sessions followed by running indoors in winter gear to help simulate the environment and increase blood hemoglobin.“It’ll be into the sauna, on the treadmill, into the sauna, on the treadmill. It’ll be grand.

Sudha Murthy, were the star guests on the Netflix show 'The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show', where they couple narrated stories from their lives in a hilarious manner. In one such instance, Narayana Murthy made a confession of him forgetting their 25th wedding anniversary as he had a speech to deliver in Mumbai. He said, “One morning, Sudha asked me, ‘Is there anything special today?’ I replied, ‘No, nothing,’ and went to the office. As I was getting in the car, she asked again, ‘Think of anything special today?’ I still didn’t realize.”

Edelweiss Mutual Fund Managing Director and CEO Radhika Gupta, who was also a judge on the popular show Shark Tank, shared her experience of being labelled “too emotional” by her bosses and noted that she still sometimes cries at work.

Heinrich Klaasen received the highest retention price ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, surprising many as he surpassed Virat Kohli. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday retained Klaasen for Rs 23 crore, underlining his impact and value to the team. Following Klaasen, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retained Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore. Although Kohli is one of the most accomplished players in the league, his retention price was slightly lower and the team also sealed only three spots including the former captain.

Virat Kohli has been retained by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a staggering Rs 21 crore for IPL 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a video of Virat Kohli on their X handle on Thursday. In the video, Kohli expressed deep gratitude for the unwavering support from the RCB fans and vowed to strive for the elusive IPL title during the next three-year cycle.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises announced their list of player retention on Thursday, October 31, ahead of the highly anticipated 2025 mega-auction. With franchises eager to secure their core talents, an impressive amount was spent to retain top players, including some rising stars. Notably, Punjab Kings took a conservative approach, retaining only two players, while other teams kept their essential players intact. The auction is scheduled for November and December, where franchises will look to fill the remaining slots. Rajasthan Royals (RR) committed to retaining six key players, leaving them with a remaining purse of Rs 41 crore for the auction. In contrast, Punjab Kings (PBKS) enter the bidding with a hefty Rs 110.5 crore, positioning them well to compete for high-value players. South African wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen emerged as the most expensive retention, with SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) valuing him at Rs 23 crore. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli secured his position as the priciest Indian player, with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) allocating Rs 21 crore to retain him.

KL Rahul has been one of the most prolific run getters in the history of the Indian Premier League. Having debuted with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013, the 32-year-old has scored 4,683 runs in the 10 seasons that he has played. After playing just five matches in his first season, he moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad for a couple of seasons. However, his returns were average at best. 2016 proved to be the breakthrough season for Rahul, where he scored 397 runs at a strike rate of 146 in a star-studded RCB line-up that had the likes of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers and Shane Watson. Unfortunately, he had to miss the 2017 season owing to injury and was shockingly released ahead of the 2018 mega auction. King XI Punjab (Now Punjab Kings) signed the batter in the auction, and he did not disappoint. Out of the five seasons for the franchise, he piled more than 600 runs in four years, and missed making a perfect five as he fell seven runs short in 2019.

Virat Kohli is no stranger to the Indian Premier League, often reminding fans of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)- because the beloved cricketer has been associated with the IPL team since its inception in 2008. Coincidentally, it was the same year that Kohli was selected to represent India in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup as Captain. It was also the year that forged an unbreakable bond between Kohli and RCB, as the cricketer continues to stay associated with the IPL franchise to this day. Leading India’s resounding win in the Under 19 World Cup of 2008, the then newbie Kohli would go on to recount his selection by the RCB as an ‘impactful moment’ for his career. RCB had prized Kohli’s skills for no less than USD 30,000 back then, according to one report.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Space World group is evaluating various routes to raise funds to channel into new ventures Constl and Ranext that will offer fibre connectivity between data centres and in-building plug-and-play fibre network for internet services providers. Founder Ankit Goel told Mint in an exclusive interaction that the company will go to market in the next three to six months to raise funds but was yet to decide the route it would take and the equity it intended to dilute.

Blinkit on Tuesday saw a surge in sales of gold and silver coins along with other items associated with Dhanteras celebrations. Similar to last year, other platforms such as Swiggy Instamart and Zepto are also offering gold and silver coins, as well as puja essentials. Dhanteras, or Dhanatrayodashi, marks the first day of the Diwali festival across several parts of India. It is considered auspicious to buy items made of gold, silver or brass on this day, as such purchases are believed to bring prosperity and success. This year, Dhanteras is being celebrated on October 29. “Dhanteras special: get authentic gold & silver coins delivered in 10 minutes from Blinkit,” chief executive Albinder Dhindsa wrote in a post on microblogging platform X.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For India’s growing tribe of digital nomads, the lines between work and leisure are blurring, and remote co-living spaces are becoming the offices of choice. From the green farms of Goa to the Dhauladhar peaks of Dharamshala, these professionals are redefining work-life balance.

D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the drive to demolish unauthorised and dilapidated buildings was underway in Bengaluru. Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, said the registration of unauthorised properties will be halted and encroachments will be removed. Further, more powers will be given to civic agencies and planning bodies. «We have decided to stop unauthorised construction of buildings. The previous government had curtailed the powers of officials to take action against unauthorised construction,» the Deputy CM told reporters here. «Our government has decided to give powers to BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike), BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) and BMRDA (Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority) to stop unauthorised construction. The registration of unauthorised properties will also be stopped. At the same time, we are also focusing on clearing encroachments,» he said.

Shriram Group RT Chair in Computational Mechanics’ at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. This initiative is dedicated to supporting cutting-edge research in computational mechanics, encompassing various fields within mechanical, electrical, electronic, computational sciences and quantum mechanics. The appointed Chair– a distinguished faculty member at the associate or full professor level, will focus on pioneering research that applies computational methods to address real-world challenges. “Areas of research will include the development of novel numerical methods, data-driven modelling of physical phenomena, and the exploration of emerging computing paradigms such as quantum computing,” stated an official release by the company. This partnership aims to benefit the academic community and pave the way for practical applications using computational mechanics. Executive Vice Chairman of Shriram Finance, Umesh Revankar said “It is our honour and privilege to collaborate with IISc, one of India’s foremost institutions for scientific research and education. In establishing the Shriram Group RT Chair in Computational Mechanics, we aim to foster innovation and advance knowledge in fields that are critical to both academia and industry.” He added that the initiative underscores the group's commitment to driving progress through research and contributing to India’s academic landscape.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, after a couple of days of torrential rain, an unexpected visitor showed up at our house. Just as I was getting ready to go to work in the morning, I saw a large furry creature climb over the neighbour’s wall, saunter across our garden and slip through the small gate that separates our garden from the garage.

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) to introduce electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban mobility. The electric flying taxis are expected to cut down travel time and reduce vehicular pollution in Bengaluru, a city often plagued by long traffic delays, especially during the rainy season.

strong growth visibility, the shares of Aditya Birla Real Estate (ABREL) may go up 30% predicted global brokerage firm Nomura while initiating coverage on the stock with a ‘buy’ rating and a target price of Rs 3,700. Nomura believes that ABREL has all the qualities to rank among top 5 real estate players in India.

Blinkit, the quick-commerce arm of food delivery major Zomato, has rolled out 10-minute returns for footwear and clothing categories. “Customers can initiate a return/ exchange in case of a size or fit issue with the delivered product. This solves a crucial problem of size anxiety for categories like clothing and footwear,” Albinder Dhindsa, chief executive of Blinkit, wrote in a post on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter). Dhindsa said that the Zomato-owned platform has been testing the return feature in Delhi NCR for a few weeks and has now enabled it for Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune, with plans to expand to more cities soon.