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The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has landed in controversy after its very first tender process, issued by the planning and coordination department, was cancelled without notice. The tender, floated on September 3, invited expressions of interest for designing a logo and flag for the newly formed authority and its five regional corporations — Central, East, West, South, and North.Also read: Bengaluru’s three industrial corridors to transform city into industrial and real estate powerhouseThe notice had called upon professional designers and agencies to submit both digital and hard copies of their proposed concepts by September 15. However, on the final day…

Countering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s sustained charge that the Election Commission (EC) is biased in favour of the Narendra Modi government, BJP leader Anurag Thakur targeted the Congress over three Chief Election Commissioners (CECs) in the past switching to politics after their terms were over.“Ramadevi ji, M S Gill, T N Seshan – which party appointed them as Election Commissioners and which party did they end up joining? They have misused the Election Commission, given big postings … It is Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to attack the democracy of India again and again, to weaken it, to mislead the people and…

Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has parted ways with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after just one season in the role of team mentor and bowling coach. Zaheer had joined the franchise in 2024, taking over the mentoring responsibilities after Gautam Gambhir moved to the Kolkata Knight Riders. He also handled bowling duties following Morne Morkel’s exit. Reasons Behind the Move Reports suggest that Zaheer did not fully align with the vision of head coach Justin Langer and LSG’s owner, Sanjiv Goenka. The team’s performance in IPL 2025,  where they finished seventh and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, …

The new Rolls-Royce Global Capability and Innovation Centre in Bengaluru will be the company’s largest worldwide, boosting Karnataka’s status as India’s aerospace and defence hub.Bengaluru has cemented its position as a global aerospace powerhouse with the launch of Rolls-Royce’s Global Capability and Innovation Centre (GCC) at Manyata Embassy Business Park. This new facility is now the company’s largest such centre worldwide, bringing together advanced engineering, innovation, and global operations under one roof.Also Read:Rahul Gandhi alleges 6,000 voter deletions in Karnataka’s Aland constituency, releases evidenceKarnataka’s Large and Medium Scale Industries Minister M.B. Patil, who inaugurated the centre, highlighted that Bengaluru is…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A spokesman for Haiti’s National Police said Thursday that officers killed former rebel leader Wilfort Ferdinand after they accused him of opening fire at a police checkpoint in the coastal town of Gonaïves earlier this week.Ferdinand was a suspected gang leader who played a key role in the 2004 uprising that ousted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.“Police had no intention of killing anyone,” police spokesman Michel-Ange Louis Jeune told The Associated Press of Tuesday’s shooting.He said that Ferdinand had approached the checkpoint in a car with tinted windows only to back up and then open fire on…

Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has credited Rohit Sharma for playing a big role in Abhishek Sharma’s rise in T20I cricket. Abhishek Sharma, in just 19 matches since his debut post-India’s T20 World Cup victory and following the retirements of Rohit and Virat Kohli, has become a backbone in India’s T20I batting line-up. He has scored 596 runs at an average of 33.11 with an extraordinary strike rate of 195.40. “He (Abhishek Sharma) is a dominating player. What I will add is that the entire team have played a role in his success because to accept that we will play…

ICAR–NBAIR Bengaluru scientists have developed the Shatpada Fruit Fly Trap, a low-cost, long-lasting, pheromone-based solution for fruit fly control, successfully tested across 11 states.Farmers across India may soon have an effective and affordable solution to the perennial problem of fruit fly infestations in mango, guava, sapota, and citrus crops. Scientists at the National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), Bengaluru, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have developed the ‘Shatpada Fruit Fly Trap’, a breakthrough pheromone-based device that promises long-lasting pest control at nearly one-fourth the cost of existing products.Also Read:Bengaluru RO plants set for digital payments, cash…

On Thursday (17th September), the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chauhan suspended the jail sentence of a Christian pastor Father Edwin Pigarez, who was convicted of raping a minor girl. The apex court grant bail to Edwin Pigarez even as his appeals against the High Court’s conviction ruling are still pending. The court said that the appellant has already undergone imprisonment for almost 10 years.  “…even if this Court accepts the sentence of 20 imposed by the High Court, the applicant/appellant has still undergone half of the sentence,” the court said. Considering that the…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After well over a century under construction, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is ready to raise its immense central tower and become the tallest Christian church in Europe.The basilica’s General Director Xavier Martínez said Thursday that “the tower will be finished at the end of this year or the beginning of 2026.”“This is an important moment in the history of the building of the Sagrada Familia because it will reach its maximum height,” Martínez told The Associated Press. “We are used to seeing skyscrapers like those in the United States (go up), but it is remarkable that…

Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has found himself on the wrong side of history in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. The left-hander recorded his third straight duck of the tournament, dismissed against the UAE after two scoreless outings versus Oman and India. This string of failures has raised concerns over Pakistan’s top-order stability, especially with the Super Four stage underway. Level With Samson and Nawaz in Calendar Year Ducks Ayub’s dismissal marked his fifth duck in T20 internationals in 2025, placing him alongside India’s Sanju Samson and Pakistan’s Hassan Nawaz in the list of most ducks in a calendar year for…