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Royal Challenge Game Nights Turns Bengaluru Into a Hub for Gamers and Creators

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Bengaluru, May 27, 2025 – Continuing its mission to blend youthful energy with immersive play, Royal Challenge Packaged Drinking Water brought its flagship digital property, Game Nights, to Bengaluru after successful editions in Mumbai, Ludhiana, and Guwahati. Hosted at the RCB Bar & Café in Ashok Nagar, the event transformed the venue into a dynamic playground of virtual sports, interactive entertainment, and next-gen fan engagement.

The event witnessed an enthusiastic turnout of gamers, digital creators, and fans who immersed themselves in cutting-edge VR cricket, PlayStation zones featuring cricket-themed games, and on-the-spot challenges offering exciting rewards. A live screening of a marquee league match also added to the high-energy environment, combining traditional sports fandom with modern digital experiences.

Varun Koorichh, Vice President – Marketing & Portfolio Head at Diageo India, stated, “Gaming is a natural extension for Royal Challenge – a brand rooted in high-energy sports and bold self-expression. Through Game Nights, we are channeling that spirit into the digital world, creating a vibrant platform where community and competition thrive.”

With Game Nights, Royal Challenge Packaged Drinking Water is tapping into India’s thriving gaming culture and reaching passionate youth communities across the country. The brand’s commitment to staying relevant and resonant with its evolving audience is clearly reflected in this initiative, which celebrates bold choices and the spirit of modern play.


Diageo India is the country’s leading beverage alcohol company and a subsidiary of global leader Diageo Plc. The company produces and distributes a range of iconic premium brands, including Johnnie Walker, Black Dog, VAT 69, Signature, Royal Challenge, McDowell’s No.1, Smirnoff, and Godawan – India’s artisanal single malt whisky. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Diageo India operates 35 manufacturing units across the country with a workforce of over 3,000 and a robust distribution network.

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗೇಮರ್ಸ್‌ಗಾಗಿ ದಿಟ್ಟ ವೇದಿಕೆ: ರಾಯಲ್ ಚಾಲೆಂಜ್ ಗೇಮ್ ನೈಟ್ಸ್ ಯಶಸ್ವಿ ಆಯೋಜನೆ

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, 28 ಮೇ 2025 – ದಿಟ್ಟತನ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಾತ್ಮಕತೆಗಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರಾಗಿರುವ ರಾಯಲ್ ಚಾಲೆಂಜ್ ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜ್ಡ್ ಡ್ರಿಂಕಿಂಗ್ ವಾಟರ್ ತನ್ನ ಆವಿಷ್ಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕ ಗೇಮಿಂಗ್ ಉಪಕ್ರಮ ‘ಗೇಮ್ ನೈಟ್ಸ್’ ಅನ್ನು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವು ಮುಂಬೈ, ಲೂಧಿಯಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌಹಾತಿಯಂತಹ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವೀ ಸುತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಈಗ ನವೀನ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ, ಕ್ರಿಯೇಟಿವಿಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯುವಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾಗಿರುವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.

ಆರ್‌ಸಿವಿ ಬಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಫೆ, ಅಶೋಕನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಜರುಗಿದ ಈ ಗೇಮಿಂಗ್ ಸಂಭ್ರಮವು, ಕ್ರೀಡೆ, ಆಟ, ಮತ್ತು ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಸಂಗಮವನ್ನೇ ಮೇಳೈಸುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ವಿಆರ್ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್, ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ಥೀಮ್ ಆಧಾರಿತ ಪ್ಲೇಸ್ಟೇಶನ್ ಗೇಮಿಂಗ್ ವಲಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆದ ಇಂಟರಾಕ್ಟಿವ್ ಸವಾಲುಗಳು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದವು.

ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರಾರು ಗೇಮರ್ಸ್, ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಕ್ರಿಯೇಟರ್‌ಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳು ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡು, ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸಂವಾದದ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೇ, ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಾಯಕ ಮಾರ್ಕೀ ಲೀಗ್ ಪಂದ್ಯಗಳ ನೇರ ಪ್ರಸಾರವು ಕೂಡ ಈ ಗೇಮ್ ನೈಟ್‌ನ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿತ್ತು.

ಡಿಯಾಜಿಯೊ ಇಂಡಿಯಾದ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಪೋರ್ಟ್‌ಫೋಲಿಯೋ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ ವರುಣ್ ಕೂರಿಚ್ಚ್ ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ರಾಯಲ್ ಚಾಲೆಂಜ್ ಬ್ರ್ಯಾಂಡ್‌ಗಾಗಿ ಗೇಮಿಂಗ್ ಒಂದು ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ವಿಸ್ತರಣೆ. ಇದು ಕ್ರೀಡೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವ-ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ದಿಟ್ಟತೆಯ ರೂಪವಾಗಿದೆ. ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಆಟಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಹೊಸ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲೂ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಾತ್ಮಕ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವನ್ನೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ,” ಎಂದರು.

ರಾಯಲ್ ಚಾಲೆಂಜ್ ಗೇಮ್ ನೈಟ್ಸ್ ಮುಂದಿನ ಹಂತವಾಗಿ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿನ ಇತರ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಗೌಹಾತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಊರಾಚೆ, ಇತರ ಯುವ ಗೇಮಿಂಗ್ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಬೆಳೆಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಯುವ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲತೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸುವ, ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಾತ್ಮಕತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಸಂಗಮವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.

ಡಿಯಾಜಿಯೊ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಮದ್ಯ ತಯಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾದ ಡಿಯಾಜಿಯೊ ಪಿಎಲ್ಸಿ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾನೀಯ ಉತ್ಪಾದಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಕಚೇರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಡಿಯಾಜಿಯೊ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ 35ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಘಟಕಗಳು ಮತ್ತು 3000ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಉದ್ಯೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಬೃಹತ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.

ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಾಗಿ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ:
http://www.diageoindia.com
http://www.DRINKiQ.com

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University of Liverpool to Set Up First Overseas Campus in Bengaluru by 2026

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Bengaluru, May 27: The University of Liverpool, a member of the UK’s elite Russell Group of research-intensive universities, announced plans to establish its first foreign campus in Bengaluru, marking a significant milestone in the growing UK-India educational partnership.

The announcement was made at a high-level event attended by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, along with senior ministers including Dr. M.C. Sudhakar (Higher Education), Dinesh Gundu Rao (Health & Family Welfare), and M.B. Patil (Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development). The state government extended full support to the initiative, hailing it as a step toward reinforcing Karnataka’s position as a global hub for education and innovation.

The new campus is expected to commence operations in 2026 and will initially offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Computer Science, Biomedical Sciences, and Game Design—fields in high demand among students and industries alike.

University Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones highlighted Karnataka’s strength as a centre for knowledge and technology, stating that the campus would deliver high-quality education and collaborative research, with a strong focus on industry engagement. The initiative is expected to foster greater collaboration between academia and sectors such as IT, biotechnology, aerospace, and electronics.

Furthering its commitment to industry-academic synergy, the university signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Wipro Limited, Axis Bank, and TiE Bangalore. These partnerships will facilitate joint research projects, internships, skill development, and mentorship programmes for students.

“The University of Liverpool’s arrival is a significant boost to Karnataka’s vision of becoming an international education hub,” said CM Siddaramaiah. “We are committed to supporting this prestigious institution in every possible way.”

British Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka, Chandru Iyer, described the move as a strong symbol of the deepening UK-India relationship. He noted that the project aligns with ongoing initiatives such as the UK-India Free Trade Agreement and the Technology Security Initiative, aimed at fostering innovation and economic growth.

Minister M.B. Patil noted that the campus would benefit startups, MSMEs, and research ecosystems in the state through co-developed curricula, innovation platforms, and world-class mentorship.

The University of Liverpool already maintains longstanding ties with Karnataka-based institutions, including a two-decade collaboration with NIMHANS, which has influenced global vaccine policies. The new campus is expected to broaden the university’s engagement in India and create opportunities for both Indian and international students.

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Max Fashion Launches Lilo & Stitch-Themed Kids Festival in Bengaluru, Featuring Actress Neha Dhupia

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Bengaluru, May 27: Max Fashion, in collaboration with Disney, unveiled its ninth co-branded collection at the Max Kids Festival held at Phoenix Mall of Asia in Bengaluru on Monday. The event marked the launch of a new kidswear range inspired by Disney’s beloved character Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, combining vibrant designs with a playful spirit.

Bollywood actress and mother Neha Dhupia was the special guest at the launch, joining children and families in celebrating the new collection. The event featured a colourful kids’ fashion show where young models showcased outfits capturing Stitch’s fun and mischievous charm.

A key attraction was the ‘Paint and Win’ competition, which encouraged children to explore their creativity through themed art. The activity, which will now be held in over 160 Max stores across 14 Indian cities, aims to engage families and spotlight young talent. Winners of the competition will receive exclusive prizes.

Speaking at the event, Sumit Chandna, President and Deputy CEO of Max Fashion India, said, “At Max, we strive to create meaningful experiences for children and families. Our collaboration with Disney continues to grow stronger, and this year’s theme of Lilo & Stitch brings an added element of fun and creativity. Initiatives like ‘Paint and Win’ reflect our focus on inspiring self-expression among kids.”

The new Max x Stitch collection is now available in more than 520 Max stores nationwide and online at maxfashion.com. The range features cheerful prints, tropical-inspired designs, and a palette that reflects the island vibe of the original animated film.

This latest collaboration follows a successful series of themed collections with Disney in recent years, featuring characters from The Jungle Book, Star Wars, Disney Princesses, and Marvel’s Avengers.

The Max Kids Festival will continue its tour across India in the coming weeks, promising fun-filled events for children and families in various cities.

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DeepTech & Innovation Forum 2025 Kicks Off in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru, 27 May 2025 — The city of Bengaluru played host to the inaugural DeepTech & Innovation Forum 2025 today at the Taj MG Road, bringing together a powerful assembly of leaders from the worlds of technology, academia, policy, and entrepreneurship. The forum served as a dynamic platform to highlight how emerging technologies—ranging from artificial intelligence and robotics to bioprinting and sustainable aviation—are reshaping industries and global collaboration.

With participation from over 150 delegates including startup founders, investors, diplomats, and researchers, the forum focused on key themes such as scalable innovation, international partnerships, healthcare transformation, and deep tech commercialization.

The event opened with remarks from Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann, President of Hof University of Applied Sciences, Germany, who emphasized the role of academia-industry linkages in fueling innovation. A featured panel discussion, moderated by Jan Kuenne of the Enterprise Development Group, showcased impactful startup stories from leaders such as Sanjeev Sharma (Swaayatt Robots), Alok Medikepura Anil (Next Big Innovation Labs), and Subashree Krishnan (The ePlane Company).

One of the significant milestones of the day was the MoU signing between Hof University and Swaayatt Robots, marking the beginning of a strategic collaboration in autonomous mobility research and applied robotics innovation.

A high-level fireside chat moderated by Jose Jacob K brought together prominent figures including Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda, Annett Baessler (German Consulate, Bengaluru), and industry veterans like Dileep Mangsuli, Madan Padaki, and Naganand Doraswamy. The dialogue centered around fostering cross-border innovation and strengthening policy frameworks to support entrepreneurship.

The forum also spotlighted a healthcare collaboration initiative led by Prof. Dr. Matthias Drossel of Hof University, focusing on advanced nursing education and India-Germany knowledge exchange to uplift global healthcare standards.

The DeepTech & Innovation Forum 2025 concluded on a note of promise, reinforcing India’s growing influence in global deep tech leadership and setting the stage for future Indo-German collaborations in high-impact technology domains.

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