Bengaluru: Did you know at least five litres of water is required to produce one litre of beer? But where does all that water go?In Bengaluru, home to nearly 88 breweries, the industry is increasingly focused on reducing its water footprint through a combination of effluent treatment plants, wastewater recycling systems and circular waste management…
Bengaluru: Acting on a tip-off, the Cottonpet police conducted a raid on a lodge near Shantala Circle and arrested two youths from Tamil Nadu for possessing and attempting to sell a large quantity of psychotropic and intoxicating tablets.The arrested have been identified as Ranjit Kumar alias Ranjit Kannan, 25, and Karthi Nagaraj, 19. According to…
Bengaluru: Familiar woes, but a different address. For thousands of commuters, dodging potholes, skidding on slushy stretches and navigating overflowing sewage on Haralur Main Road are part of daily extreme sports, also called city commuting.The key arterial road, linking Sarjapur Road and Hosur Road in Bengaluru’s bustling tech corridor, continues to pose serious safety risks…
During his visit to Delhi on Wednesday, chief minister DK Shivakumar called on the Gandhis at 10 Janpath Bengaluru: The eight key decisions which chief minister DK Shivakumar unveiled during his first cabinet meeting a week ago signal a continuation of welfare-focused governance while largely avoiding major new fiscal commitments, experts and officials say.While concerns…
Bengaluru: The high court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Kamakshipalya police seeking cancellation of bail granted to five accused in Renukaswamy murder case. Actor Darshan and his friend Pavitra Gowda are the two main accused.Justice S Rachaiah rejected the petitions wherein police sought cancellation of bail granted to Dhanraju D (accused no. 9), Puttaswamy…
A graphic representation of energy consumption in Karnataka over the years A file photo of a thermal power plant with cooling towers and high voltage transmission towers carrying electricity (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images) A graphic representation of energy consumption in Karnataka over the years A file photo of a thermal power plant with cooling…
Bengaluru: Amid the city’s deepening garbage crisis, with mounting public outrage over rising blackspots and a failing solid waste management system, opposition leader R Ashoka Wednesday alleged a Rs 39,000-crore scam in the city’s Integrated solid waste management (ISWM) tender process. He accused Congress-led govt of turning garbage management into what he termed a “massive…
HD Deve Gowda addresses reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday Bengaluru: Former PM and JD(S) national president HD Deve Gowda insisted that he had not sought a Rajya Sabha seat and that his equation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not defined by a parliamentary seat.Speaking to reporters at the party office in Bengaluru, Gowda said…
Karnataka assembly LoP R Ashoka Bengaluru: Opposition leader R Ashoka Wednesday alleged that the Rs 39,437-crore waste management contract awarded by the state govt to a Delhi-based firm involved kickbacks worth Rs 10,000 crore to Congress party.Ashoka told reporters that MSWS Solutions Ltd’s 30-year contract was approved despite objections raised by ministers and senior finance…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru: Cognizant’s partnership with Rohan Murty-led AI startup Workfabric AI has already generated an incremental sales pipeline of about $200 million, with the company expecting that figure to reach $1 billion by the end of the year.Speaking at Cognizant’s AI Forum, CEO Ravi Kumar said the opportunity emerged from analysing client conversations and unlocking…
