Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) marked a breakthrough in India's civil aviation ecosystem as the Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter successfully undertook its maiden flight at HAL's Helicopter Division in Bengaluru, signalling the PSU's formal entry into the civil helicopter market.


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Zomato is here with its year-end report for 2024 and apart from Biryani being the most-ordered dish in India from the online food platform this year, the company also found a food lover, who spent more than $6,000 on a single bill. Yes, you read it right.&nbsp;
The unnamed person from Bengaluru spent this amount during a single restaurant visit. To be more specific, Zomato said the foodie spent $6,005.&nbsp;
From January 1, 2024, to December 6 this year, over 10 million people in India reserved their tables via Zomato.&nbsp;
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As per the data by Zomato, Delhi won the contest of budget-friendly foodies. People in Delhi saved around &nbsp;$22 million on dining out bills via the food ordering platform. Both Bengaluru and Delhi were on top in savings on bills but Delhi won.
<h3>'Biryani is my favourite food!'</h3>
This year too, for the ninth time in a row, biryani remained India's favourite dish. Zomato said around 9,13,99,110 plates of biryani were ordered in India in 2024. The dish was also made into Swiggy's most-ordered one this year.&nbsp;
After Biryani, the one dish that won people's hearts this year was Pizza. Over 50 million pizzas were delivered by the food giant this year across India.&nbsp;
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And guess the most ordered beverage of this year. Of course, it was tea. People in India placed 77,76,725 tea orders. 74,32,856 orders of coffee were also placed.&nbsp;
(With inputs from agencies)

From January 1, 2024, to December 6 this year, over 10 million people in India reserved their tables via Zomato. 

Zomato is here with its year-end report for 2024 and apart from Biryani being the most-ordered dish in India from the online food platform this year, the company also found a food lover, who spent more than $6,000 on a single bill. Yes, you read it right. The unnamed person from Bengaluru spent this amount during a single restaurant visit. To be more specific, Zomato said the foodie spent $6,005. From January 1, 2024, to December 6 this year, over 10 million people in India reserved their tables via Zomato. Also read | Video: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai whips himself over Anna University student's sexual assault As per the data by Zomato, Delhi won the contest of budget-friendly foodies. People in Delhi saved around $22 million on dining out bills via the food ordering platform. Both Bengaluru and Delhi were on top in savings on bills but Delhi won. 'Biryani is my favourite food!' This year too, for the ninth time in a row, biryani remained India's favourite dish. Zomato said around 9,13,99,110 plates of biryani were ordered in India in 2024. The dish was also made into Swiggy's most-ordered one this year. After Biryani, the one dish that won people's hearts this year was Pizza. Over 50 million pizzas were delivered by the food giant this year across India. Also read | Explained: ISRO can now restart its 'CE20' Cryogenic engine in space And guess the most ordered beverage of this year. Of course, it was tea. People in India placed 77,76,725 tea orders. 74,32,856 orders of coffee were also placed. (With inputs from agencies)

Zomato's foodie from Bengaluru spent over $6000 on a single bill

At least five people were grievously injured after a blast at The Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's Whitefield area on Friday. Initial reports suggest explosion due to cylinder blast.

BREAKING: Explosion at Bengaluru's popular Rameshwaram Cafe, at least five injured

Section 144 will be imposed in Bangaluru for the next three days as protests have been planned over the implementation of the CAA and NRC. Under section 144 assembly of more than 4 people is prohibited.

Section 144 to be imposed in Bangaluru over CAA protests

As I sit in Delhi and read the news, I see it being widely reported that Bangalore managed to secure access to additional water from the Cauvery River, resulting in an increase in Karnataka&rsquo;s share of the river and a corresponding decrease in the share of Tamil Nadu. As much as all politicians from both sides of the political divide in my state rejoice this victory, I find the need for vigilance and course correction for outweighing the instinct to celebrate.

In a recent article by the BBC, which listed cities across the globe that are likely to face a water crisis similar to the ongoing one in Cape Town, I was horrified to see my city listed in it. The very rationale for the Hon&rsquo;ble Supreme Court to increase water supply to Karnataka and Bengaluru, i.e., the growing population, also represents the alarming situation we have to grapple with. How will the present allocation sustain what will always be a growing population of Bengaluru?

Make no mistake, I am not unhappy with the verdict, but what I am unhappy about is my city&rsquo;s general approach to water management. Water leakages continue to plague us. The city&rsquo;s lakes which once ensured water independence and enabled a flourishing green scape have been polluted beyond recognition. Where once borewells yielded water without effort, has now increased efforts at digging borewells across the city yielding little or no water because the construction sector has grown without planning or science. Call me silly, but I strongly feel that in an urban landscape like Bengaluru, if a strong science-driven policy had succeeded, could have donated its share of the water to the farmers who need it more than us. After all, for us, water is utility but for a farmer, water is utility and critical to livelihood.&nbsp;

Today&rsquo;s verdict remains a political victory and I suspect it will justify continued complacency of policymakers on the subject of water conservation. But so long as we &ldquo;fight&rdquo; for water, we have already lost. As we start 2018, I hope that the next administration in Bengaluru implements city-wide rainwater harvesting system instead of merely advocating building specific rainwater harvesting systems. I certainly hope we can plan our sewage and storm water drains better to aid the success of sewage treatment plants. It would also be nice if our lakes stopped catching fire. Perhaps, on that line of thought, we could encourage the use and rejuvenation of shallow aquifers in the city to ensure water security for individual homes.&nbsp;

The 14.5 TMC of water allotted to us represents a short-term gain, but the long-term vulnerability remains and as a city, we will have to address it. But true victory is the day we revive our forests, conserve water better and recharge shallow aquifers as well as our borewells. The day we stop fighting for water is the day we truly win. 
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(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Cauvery verdict might bring prosperity to the farmers of Karnataka but surely does for the CM who is about to face elections soon

As I sit in Delhi and read the news, I see it being widely reported that Bangalore managed to secure access to additional water from the Cauvery River, resulting in an increase in Karnataka’s share of the river and a corresponding decrease in the share of Tamil Nadu. As much as all politicians from both sides of the political divide in my state rejoice this victory, I find the need for vigilance and course correction for outweighing the instinct to celebrate. In a recent article by the BBC, which listed cities across the globe that are likely to face a water crisis similar to the ongoing one in Cape Town, I was horrified to see my city listed in it. The very rationale for the Hon’ble Supreme Court to increase water supply to Karnataka and Bengaluru, i.e., the growing population, also represents the alarming situation we have to grapple with. How will the present allocation sustain what will always be a growing population of Bengaluru? Make no mistake, I am not unhappy with the verdict, but what I am unhappy about is my city’s general approach to water management. Water leakages continue to plague us. The city’s lakes which once ensured water independence and enabled a flourishing green scape have been polluted beyond recognition. Where once borewells yielded water without effort, has now increased efforts at digging borewells across the city yielding little or no water because the construction sector has grown without planning or science. Call me silly, but I strongly feel that in an urban landscape like Bengaluru, if a strong science-driven policy had succeeded, could have donated its share of the water to the farmers who need it more than us. After all, for us, water is utility but for a farmer, water is utility and critical to livelihood. Today’s verdict remains a political victory and I suspect it will justify continued complacency of policymakers on the subject of water conservation. But so long as we “fight” for water, we have already lost. As we start 2018, I hope that the next administration in Bengaluru implements city-wide rainwater harvesting system instead of merely advocating building specific rainwater harvesting systems. I certainly hope we can plan our sewage and storm water drains better to aid the success of sewage treatment plants. It would also be nice if our lakes stopped catching fire. Perhaps, on that line of thought, we could encourage the use and rejuvenation of shallow aquifers in the city to ensure water security for individual homes. The 14.5 TMC of water allotted to us represents a short-term gain, but the long-term vulnerability remains and as a city, we will have to address it. But true victory is the day we revive our forests, conserve water better and recharge shallow aquifers as well as our borewells. The day we stop fighting for water is the day we truly win. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

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