Bengaluru

/ ˌbeŋɡəlˈuːru /

noun

1. the alternative official name for Bangalore

Example Sentences

Bengaluru, home to nearly 12 million people and state capital of Karnataka, is the "Silicon Valley" of the world's fifth biggest economy -- hosting thousands of start-ups, outsourcing firms, and global tech giants from Google to Microsoft.

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Bengaluru had the world's third-slowest traffic in 2024, according to the TomTom Traffic Index -- far worse than San Francisco or London.

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BS Prahallad, technical director of the government-backed Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited, set up to manage major projects, said an average resident needed 90-100 minutes to cover 16 kilometres.

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"Instead of tearing Bengaluru down, let's build it up -- together," he said.

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"The world sees India through Bengaluru, and we owe it to our city to rise united!"

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