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National Governance & Policy Recently

Bescom to Recheck 5.5 Lakh Gruha Jyothi Beneficiaries After Document Gaps

Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company, or Bescom, will launch a second round of verification for about 5.5 lakh Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries who either failed to submit required documents or refused to provide details, officials in the Energy Department said. The move signals a tighter compliance push around Karnataka’s flagship household electricity subsidy, with authorities seeking to clean up beneficiary records and prevent misuse.

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India Entertainment & Culture03 Oct 2026, 06:30 AM IST

Bengaluru Ensemble Revives Kabir for a Modern Audience

Bengaluru-based music collective The Sadho Project is preparing to stage Songs of the Seeker on September 30, a performance built around the poetry of Kabirdas. The production aims to reframe the 15th-century mystic poet’s verses for contemporary listeners, underscoring the continuing relevance of devotional and philosophical traditions in India’s cultural life.

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India Entertainment & Culture03 Oct 2026, 04:41 AM IST

New Photo Book Maps Cinema, Memory and Leisure in Bengaluru’s Laggere

A new photo-illustrated essay book, 'Reel Duniya, Real Duniya: Cinema, Memory, and Leisure in Laggere,' examines how film culture is lived in a working-class neighbourhood of Bengaluru. Created by Eshwari and Mahima under the India Foundation for the Arts’ Project 560 programme, the book treats cinema not just as entertainment but as a social practice shaped by memory, access and everyday life.

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National Governance & PolicyRecently

Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Likely to Launch This Month, Set for Six-Day Weekly Run

The long-anticipated Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper service is likely to begin operations this month, according to a Railway Board communication accessed by The Hindu. The train, numbered 27652 from KSR Bengaluru to CSMT and 27651 on the return leg, has reportedly been cleared on the basis of minutes from a February 16, 2026 meeting, signalling a major addition to India’s premium long-distance rail network.

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National Governance & PolicyRecently

How Accurate Is Bengaluru’s AI Traffic Enforcement? Inside the System, the Errors, and the Appeals

Bengaluru’s Intelligent Traffic Management System has become a central test case for AI-led policing in India, drawing both praise for scale and scrutiny over accuracy. As the city’s traffic police expand camera-based enforcement, questions are intensifying over how violations are detected, how challans are issued, and how motorists can contest wrongful fines.

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India Entertainment & CultureRecently

Talab to Stage ‘Nala Damayanti’ at Bengaluru’s BIC This Weekend

Bengaluru-based theatre company Talab will stage 'Nala Damayanti' at the Bangalore International Centre this weekend, bringing a contemporary theatrical reading of a classic Indian narrative to one of the city’s most visible cultural venues. Written and directed by IIM professor Gaurav Jakhu, the production underscores the growing overlap between academic, literary and performance circles in India’s urban arts scene.

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India Entertainment & CultureRecently

New Photo Book Maps Cinema, Memory and Leisure in Bengaluru’s Laggere

A new photo-illustrated essay book, Reel Duniya, Real Duniya: Cinema, Memory, and Leisure in Laggere, examines how film culture is lived in a working-class neighbourhood of Bengaluru rather than merely consumed on screen. Created by Eshwari and Mahima under the India Foundation for the Arts’ Project 560 programme, the book blends visual storytelling and local memory to document cinema as a social practice shaped by class, access and everyday leisure.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal PolicyRecently

Government Orders Company-Run Power Plants to Sell Surplus Electricity in Market

The government has directed company-run power plants to make surplus electricity available in the market, a move aimed at tightening supply management and ensuring adequate power availability across the country. The measure is designed to leverage all generating sources more efficiently as demand patterns remain sensitive and grid balancing becomes more critical.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors03 Oct 2026, 07:33 AM IST

How the 2008 Crisis Quietly Rewired America’s Energy Economy

The 2008 financial crisis did more than trigger a recession: it helped break the long-standing link between U.S. economic growth and carbon emissions. A combination of weaker demand, structural shifts in industry, and rapid gains in efficiency and cleaner power left the country producing more value with less energy intensity than before. That change now sits at the center of the debate over Big Tech, cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor manufacturing, all of which depend on abundant electricity while operating under tighter climate scrutiny.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition03 Oct 2026, 05:02 AM IST

Physicists Identify a Superconductor That Breaks Time-Reversal Symmetry, Opening a New Frontier in Quantum Materials

Physicists have reported what appears to be the first known type-I superconductor to break time-reversal symmetry, a rare quantum behavior that could reshape understanding of superconducting states. The finding, associated with researchers at IISER Bhopal and reported through ScienceAlert and Phys.org, adds a new twist to the search for materials that can carry electricity with zero resistance and may inform future clean-energy technologies.

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India Entertainment & Culture03 Oct 2026, 02:56 AM IST

India’s Power Consumption Jumps 11.35% in September to 162.19 Billion Units

India’s power consumption rose 11.35% year-on-year to 162.19 billion units in September, reflecting firmer underlying demand even as usage tapered in the second half of the month. Analysts expect industrial and commercial activity, along with festival-season demand, to help sustain electricity consumption in the near term.

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Global Markets & EquitiesRecently

U.S. Approves First Small Nuclear Reactor as AI Power Demand Reshapes Energy Markets

The United States has cleared its first construction permit for a small modular nuclear reactor, marking a significant regulatory milestone for next-generation atomic power. The approval for Tennessee Valley Authority’s Clinch River site comes as utilities, investors and technology companies search for firm electricity supply to meet rising demand from artificial intelligence data centers.

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Global Markets & EquitiesRecently

FERC Chair Blasts PJM ‘Mess’ as Grid Operator Delays Power Auction Amid Data Center Surge

Federal regulators have sharply escalated pressure on PJM Interconnection after the country’s largest grid operator delayed a closely watched power auction tied to surging data center demand. FERC Chair Mark Christie called the situation a “mess,” underscoring mounting concern that PJM’s planning process is failing to keep pace with the electricity needs of the AI buildout while protecting households from higher costs.

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Karnataka(1)Energy Department(1)