Skip to the news
Bengaluru · Mangaluru · Mysuru · Hubballi · Kalaburagi
IBC World NewsBengaluru’s own newsroom.Karnataka, India and the world, since 2014.
Today’s paperRead City Hilights
The IBC archive

Stories about “cityhilights.news”

More than 12,000 stories from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and the world.

Search results

18 stories on this page · page 104
Business

RBI sees resilience despite global risks

Intro RBI chief says India’s economy remains resilient despite West Asia tensions, weak monsoon risks, inflation pressures and global uncertainties. Mumbai Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said India’s economy remains strong despite geopolit

2 min read
Business

‘ESG practices key to India’s economic growth’

Blurb ESG-led responsible business practices strengthen India’s economic competitiveness by promoting sustainability, transparency, ethical governance, and long-term corporate growth. New Delhi Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)-led responsible business practices a

2 min read
Business

NDTV profit reveals business leadership awards nominees

Intro NDTV Profit announces Business Leadership Awards 2026 nominees, honouring influential leaders, companies and institutions driving India’s economic growth and innovation. New Delhi NDTV Profit has announced the nominees for the Business Leadership Awards 2026, recog

2 min read
India

Prime Minister highlights Bharat Tex 2026 as textile growth platform

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the significance of Bharat Tex 2026, describing it as a major platform that brings together India's complete textile value chain under one roof while reflecting the country's Vision 2030 roadmap for the textile sector. The Pri

2 min read
India

Amit Shah to attend Ahmedabad Jagannath Rath Yatra rituals

Intro: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will offer prayers before Ahmedabad's historic Jagannath Rath Yatra begins on Thursday morning. Ahmedabad Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will participate in the traditional Mangala Aarti at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahm

2 min read
India

SC rejects PIL against NEET-UG 2026 retest

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to cancel the original NEET-UG 2026 examination and conduct a nationwide retest, observing that the issue no longer survived since the

1 min read
India

Kerala HC clears Former Oommen Chandy aide in solar case

Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala High Court on Wednesday permitted the removal of former Oommen Chandy aide Tenny Joppen from the list of accused in one of the cases linked to the politically significant Kerala solar scam. The decision came after the complainant informed the cour

2 min read
India

Uttar Pradesh minister seeks SIT probe into temple donation claims

Blurb: Political confrontation intensifies as Uttar Pradesh leaders clash over allegations involving donations at Ayodhya's Ram Temple. Lucknow A political dispute over alleged irregularities involving donations at Ayodhya's Ram Temple intensified on Wednesday after Uttar P

2 min read
India

Puri completes final preparations for grand Jagannath Rath Yatra

Intro: Puri readies for the annual Rath Yatra as millions of devotees gather for the sacred nine-day chariot festival. Puri The holy city of Puri in Odisha has completed the final phase of preparations for the world-renowned Jagannath Rath Yatra, one of India's largest and

2 min read
India

Govt invites bids for giga-scale ACC battery manufacturing

New Delhi The government on Wednesday invited bids to pick up beneficiaries for establishing giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing facilities with a cumulative capacity of 10 GWh in India. The capacity is earmarked for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage (GSSS) appl

1 min read
World

United States intensifies Iran strikes amid escalating Gulf conflict

Washington The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, marking another major escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. The latest attacks came after Washington reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, while Teh

2 min read
World

European Union Expands Humanitarian Support

Blurb: European Union announces additional humanitarian funding to strengthen emergency relief, medical assistance, and rescue operations across earthquake-affected Venezuela. European Union The European Union has announced an additional €20 million in humanitarian assistan

2 min read
World

Zelenskiy Cabinet Reshuffle Raises Questions Over Defence Minister

Intro: Ukraine braces for leadership changes as uncertainty surrounds Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov amid critical wartime reforms. Kyiv Ukraine is preparing for another major political transition as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy moves ahead with plans for a fresh cabine

2 min read
World

EU seals deal for drone production with Ukraine

KYIV Ukraine and the European Union have sealed a drone deal to combine Kyiv's expertise with European industrial capacity ​to establish joint projects and scale up production, European ‌Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. We need to combine our strengths, von d

1 min read
Business

IBM stumbles on AI shift, admits CEO

Intro IBM shares plummeted 25% after CEO Arvind Krishna admitted the company misjudged a rapid corporate shift toward AI spending. NEW YORK IBM’s stock took a painful nosedive, plunging 25 percent after chief executive Arvind Krishna admitted the company completely misju

2 min read
Business

Tamil Nadu plans 20,000 EV charging stations by 2031

Blurb Tamil Nadu aims to install 20,000 public EV charging stations by 2031 to accelerate green mobility, ease range anxiety, and attract private infrastructure investments. CHENNAI In a massive push toward clean and green transportation, the Tamil Nadu government has an

2 min read
Business

Patanjali stock plunges 20% before mild recovery

Intro Patanjali Foods shares crashed 20% to a six-year low of ₹328.20, sparking widespread panic among market investors. MUMBAI Investors of Patanjali Foods faced a massive shock as the company's stock prices crashed by 20 percent. This sudden drop pushed the shares down

2 min read