A file photo of one of the mines in Karnataka Mining hills in Sandoor in Bellary district Bengaluru: Cracking the whip on illegal mining and entrenched local networks, the Karnataka government on Monday ordered a complete overhaul of the mines and geology dept, transferring nearly 80 per cent of its workforce in one sweeping move….
Growing up in Mbabane, the capital of Eswatini (previously known as Swaziland), Lungelo Nxumalo was used to a slow-paced life, surrounded by mountains and close-knit communities. His hometown, and Bengaluru, with its traffic, huge population, and fast life, are worlds apart, says the undergraduate student at Gitam (Deemed to be University). What transformed this bustling…
BENGALURU: As the state stares at a potential drought, with monsoon rainfall running 60% below normal in several taluks, chief minister DK Shivakumar faces an administrative and political challenge that carries striking echoes of his mentor, the late SM Krishna.Shivakumar has already sounded the alarm, advising farmers to delay sowing and warning that reservoir water…
Banners have been put up to mark the birthdays of Union minister of state for railways, V Somanna and his son Arun Somanna, blocking footpath access at several locations in Vijayanagar Bengaluru: The streets of Vijayanagar are once again dotted with flex banners of various shapes and sizes, along with towering cut-outs and posters at…
Kristu Jayanti University opens 14-acre campus on airport road Bengaluru: Kristu Jayanti University will open a 14-acre campus dedicated to its management and technology programmes on Chagalatti, Bagalur, on Airport Road. The campus will be inaugurated Monday.The new campus, which comes within a year of the institution receiving a deemed-to-be university status, houses academic blocks,…
Karnataka high court High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore on Saturday. Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has quashed the acquisition of over 10 acres of land in Bengaluru South taluk, holding that the nearly four-decade-old proceedings were vitiated by fraud, suppression of material facts, and manipulation of official records.The acquisition involved two parcels measuring 5…
Bengaluru: Over 40 rescued dogs were put up for adoption at Bengaluru East City Corporation’s Adopt Me–Second Innings campaign Saturday. The event saw participation from 17 animal rescuers, who brought dogs rescued from abandonment, accidents and cruelty.Officials said four dogs were adopted on the spot, while the adoption process for four more is in the…
Karnataka high court High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore on Saturday. Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has held that if a person dies while riding a borrowed vehicle in an accident caused by his own negligence, he is treated as stepping into the shoes of the vehicle owner and, as the tortfeasor (wrongdoer), is entitled only…
Uday Ruddarraju, CTO — compute, OpenAI Bengaluru: OpenAI has promoted Indian-origin technology executive Uday Ruddarraju as chief technology officer for compute, a year after he joined the ChatGPT maker from Elon Musk’s xAI.Ruddarraju said OpenAI’s compute team spent the past year rapidly bringing new capacity online while building systems for compute, networking, storage and machine…
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old woman, Kavya, allegedly hanged herself at her husband’s residence in Thorenagasandra, north Bengaluru, after allegedly being subjected to repeated taunts over childlessness.Her family has alleged harassment by her husband and in-laws, prompting a police investigation. Her parents expressed suspicion over the circumstances of her death and alleged that her husband also played…
