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World's 9 Fastest-Growing Cities

World's 9 Fastest-Growing Cities

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Asia takes the lead, boasting four Indian cities on the list, according to the 2024 Savills Growth Hubs Index.

Infosys staffer arrested for filming female colleague in office washroom

Infosys staffer arrested for filming female colleague in office washroom

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday morning when the woman noticed a suspicious reflection and movement from an adjacent cubicle while using the washroom.

MDMA worth Rs 75 cr seized in biggest drug bust in K'taka, 2 held

MDMA worth Rs 75 cr seized in biggest drug bust in K'taka, 2 held

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

Mangaluru Police in Karnataka have seized over 37 kg of MDMA, valued at Rs 75 crore, marking the biggest-ever drug haul in the state. Two South African nationals were arrested in Bengaluru in connection with the case. The operation stemmed from an earlier arrest six months ago, leading authorities to an international drug network with links to traffickers using air routes between Delhi and Bengaluru. The arrested individuals are suspected of supplying drugs to Nigerian peddlers and using forged passports and visas for travel. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lauded the police operation and highlighted the government's commitment to building a drug-free society.

Man accused of murdering woman in B'luru PG facility held in MP

Man accused of murdering woman in B'luru PG facility held in MP

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

Abhishek was arrested in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh where he fled after committing the gruesome murder of Kriti Kumari.

Infosys Plans To Hire 20,000 Freshers

Infosys Plans To Hire 20,000 Freshers

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The IT giant has reported a decline in headcount for six consecutive quarters.

Aim to make India core in global energy revolution: Ola Electric

Aim to make India core in global energy revolution: Ola Electric

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

In March 2021, Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal was seen surveying an empty 500-acre land surrounded by shoe factories, temples, bakery shops, coconut trees and dusty roads in Pochampalli town of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. Many excavators and workers were busy at the construction site to build the Ola Futurefactory for electric vehicles.

Leopard that terrorised Bengaluru for 5 days shot dead

Leopard that terrorised Bengaluru for 5 days shot dead

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

After three days of intense search operations, forest department officials tracked the wild cat in the city's outskirts at Kudlu Gate near Electronic City in Bengaluru South.

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. While several citizens have taken to social media to urge Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make work from home mandatory for IT companies, it appears that hybrid mode will continue to be the norm for most - although with new water conservation measures in place. Co-working space provider Urban Vault has, for instance, installed smart water meters to detect leakage.

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The woes have become a serious issue of concern for Bengalureans, especially in Whitefield, KR Puram, Electronic City, RR Nagar, Kengeri and CV Raman Nagar.

Quadruple centurion Chaturvedi aspires for Ranji spot

Quadruple centurion Chaturvedi aspires for Ranji spot

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

On Monday, Chaturvedi became the first quadruple centurion in the Cooch Behar Trophy final as his knock earned Karnataka their maiden title in the U19 tournament.

1,500 acres of defunct textile mills' land in UP on offer for investors

1,500 acres of defunct textile mills' land in UP on offer for investors

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The Uttar Pradesh government is ramping up the inventory of an industrial land bank of an estimated 1,500 acres in the state ahead of the global investors' summit early next year. The state aims to garner private investments of Rs 10 trillion at the January 2023 event. The state government will showcase a proverbial 'ready to allot' menu of industrial land to woo domestic and global corporations.

'The opportunity for tech is massive'

'The opportunity for tech is massive'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

'A lot of the emphasis when we hire graduates is the learning for these new technologies -- whether it's cloud and digital data analytics, cybersecurity, or IoT, but also some of the new ones, such as Metaverse or other newer areas.'

Why expansion of Infy's 2nd Bengaluru campus will be delayed

Why expansion of Infy's 2nd Bengaluru campus will be delayed

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Infosys is developing three more projects at Electronics City.

Delhi Metro's Blue, Pink lines reopen after 171-day COVID hiatus

Delhi Metro's Blue, Pink lines reopen after 171-day COVID hiatus

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Trains are to operate in batches of four-hour each from 7-11 am and 4-8 pm in the first stage.

Infosys Mysore to get CISF security too

Infosys Mysore to get CISF security too

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

The government has sanctioned 48 posts of the paramilitary force in various ranks which will deploy its quick reaction team at the Infosys campus at Hebbal Electronics City, Hootagalli in Mysore.

IT firms are still hiring freshers

IT firms are still hiring freshers

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Our focus on fresher induction is high, given that they come in with certain advantages.' 'They do not have an unlearning process as seen in senior employees.'

And that's the trouble with India

And that's the trouble with India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

Crumbling roads, jammed airports, and power blackouts could hobble growth.

How car pool companies try to lure more passengers

How car pool companies try to lure more passengers

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

As online travel services pick up in India, car pooling services platforms are trying to keep up and lure more passengers.

Infosys for 'roads on stilts'

Infosys for 'roads on stilts'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's mission: To make Bangalore a global city

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's mission: To make Bangalore a global city

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Beyond her avatar as the head of a multi-crore biotech company, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a powerful voice of change for the city she lives in.

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

At least two Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses and one of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been set on fire, they said.

Will Narayana Murthy succeed in his second innings?

Will Narayana Murthy succeed in his second innings?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

NR Narayana Murthy came out of retirement in June to run a floundering Infosys.

What Murthy told Infosys staff

What Murthy told Infosys staff

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

N R Narayana Murthy addressed Infosys staff on Thursday for the first time since taking charge of the beleaguered company as the executive chairman.

Comeback role: The task ahead for Murthy

Comeback role: The task ahead for Murthy

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

The one-time bellwether of the country's IT industry has slid to the third spot in terms of revenue, overtaken by a relative upstart, Cognizant Technologies (TCS is the largest).

Infosys takes Panaya, Skava sale deal off the table

Infosys takes Panaya, Skava sale deal off the table

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Infosys now plans to re-purpose Skava's micro services-based business and re-focus Panaya's suite of products.

Chithra Priya is India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs

Chithra Priya is India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Meet Chithra Priya, the only Indian female rider to have completed the Saddle Sore endurance ride.

Narayana Murthy bids farewell to Infosys

Narayana Murthy bids farewell to Infosys

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Infosys employees presented Murthy and his family members a sketch of his on a rice grain.

S D Shibulal: 'Middle class risk taker' who became Infosys CEO

S D Shibulal: 'Middle class risk taker' who became Infosys CEO

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Infosys' co-founder on multitasking at Infosys and the game-changers that made the company.

9-yr-old girl sexually assaulted in Bangalore

9-yr-old girl sexually assaulted in Bangalore

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted while returning home from school near Begur in Electronics City police station limits in Bangalore, the police said.

I-T dept's refurbished unit cuts red tape

I-T dept's refurbished unit cuts red tape

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

This is where 300-odd executives of Infosys and 30 I-T officials, headed by commissioner Sanjai Kumar Verma, process all I-T returns filed electronically (e-filing) across the country and all paper filings of Karnataka.

Phase one of Bengaluru Metro to be launched today

Phase one of Bengaluru Metro to be launched today

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

People will be able to cut commute times significantly.

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Up to 95 per cent of units in the Noida-Greater Noida mega industrial zone are currently shut.

Wipro opens new technology arm in Texas

Wipro opens new technology arm in Texas

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The new facility that would house Wipro's US cyber security centre would also serve as a hub for advanced analytics

Infosys facility in Mysore gets CISF security

Infosys facility in Mysore gets CISF security

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

The Infosys facility in Mysore has been brought under CISF security cover, the third private sector installation to get government protection.

Siemens IT arm sacks 500 employees

Siemens IT arm sacks 500 employees

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Siemens Information Systems, a business unit of Siemens India, part of German technology giant Siemens is understood to have laid off around 500 people over the last five days.

Stranded & rescued: 'It was a monsoon nightmare'

Stranded & rescued: 'It was a monsoon nightmare'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

We invite readers to share their experiences when they were stranded in the middle of nowhere and strangers rescued them

Will Salil Parekh manage to bring Infosys back to its heyday?

Will Salil Parekh manage to bring Infosys back to its heyday?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The latest whistleblower complaint accusing him of pressuring finance team members to inflate profitability has come right out of the blue. There's another allegation that he made racist remarks against some board colleagues. For a man with a singular focus on the business and clients, all of this must have blindsided him.

Deccan launches chopper services in Bangalore

Deccan launches chopper services in Bangalore

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

Private sector helicopter charter company Deccan Aviation on Monday announced the launch of helicopter charter service from the Bangalore International Airport to select locations in the city.

Industry bodies support BangaloreIT.in

Industry bodies support BangaloreIT.in

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Different industry and trade bodies have extended their support to BangaloreIT.in, the premier annual IT event organised by the Karnataka government and STPI. The three-day event will be inaugurated on the 29th of October in the premises of Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).

In Bengaluru, man carries home son's body on two-wheeler

In Bengaluru, man carries home son's body on two-wheeler

Rediff.com2 May 2017

The boy had been knocked down by a vehicle near Karpur Gate in Anekal on Sunday evening and when his father, a migrant labourer from Assam, took him to the Anekal government hospital, he was declared "brought dead", police said.