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Vignesh Shankar

High-calibre independent candidates

Also in this edition: Discounted rides for startups; Land for suburban rail; Namma Yatri's cab-hailing service launched

Seniors vote from home

Also in this edition: Surge in demand for ACs and coolers; Reviving Puttenahalli Puttakere; Scorching heat cools down bustling markets

Largest cinema in South India

Also in this edition: Heatwave impacts Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries; Tribute to Bengaluru's textile artisans; Infosys Foundation boosts cybercrime fight

AC e-buses soon

Also in this edition: Cholera alert in Bengaluru PGs; Traffic Police battle summer heat; Suburban Rail Project to demolish 650 structures

Digital database of Indian flora

Also in this edition: Tata and BIAL to enhance Bengaluru airport; Officials visit Chennai for water resilience insights; Bengaluru embraces the Tango