BENGALURU: Bengaluru Police on Wednesday introduced an AI-powered multilingual feature in its Namma 112 emergency helpline (police control room), becoming the first police unit in the country to deploy such a system.The new initiative removes language barriers by supporting over 10 Indian and foreign languages, including Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Odia, Manipuri, Assamese, Kashmiri, Nepali, as…
Bengaluru: Musfira Begum, a bubbly girl shopping for her seventh birthday over the weekend, never imagined a happy outing would end in tragedy. Accompanied by mother Mubeen Taj and aunt Tabreen Taj, Musfira wandered through bustling streets, choosing new clothes for the May 3 celebration she was eagerly planning.When the wall near Bowring Hospital, Shivajinagar,…
Bengaluru: The lush green turf at Kanteerava Stadium, where football matches are usually played, turned snow-white for a few minutes Wednesday evening, a telling image—not AI-generated—of the intensity of the hailstorm.While many Bengalureans took to posting online images of ice pellets they had collected or videos of hailstones falling, the question many asked was: Why…
Bengaluru: It was a familiar slice of evening chaos until sudden rain tore through its monotonous rhythm. Vendors shouting at high pitch to attract shoppers, bikers impatiently honking to race ahead, office-goers rushing towards bus station and people walking towards Bowring Hospital. When the skies opened up in the evening, everything turned topsy turvy, edged…
Bengaluru: Rain was expected Wednesday, but no one expected the fury that it unleashed. The nearly 40-minute downpour threw life out of gear, especially for those in central and eastern parts of the city, who were desperately waiting for respite from the searing summer heat. With localities flooded and roads inundated, thousands of people returning…
Bengaluru: After weeks of relentless heat, Bengaluru was slammed by a burst of squally thundershowers for over an hour Wednesday. The Central Business District — the city’s glitzy hub — bore its fury in full force. Much-needed relief quickly spiralled into chaos, again exposing the city’s deep vulnerability to extreme weather swings.Barely minutes after India…
Bengaluru: A routine day at the Bescom office in Rajarajeshwarinagar turned tense when an electrical contractor discovered a loaded revolver inside the men’s toilet, triggering panic.Officials quickly alerted police, who seized the weapon. Minutes later, a man arrived claiming ownership and produced a digital copy of its licence, saying he accidentally left the revolver behind….
Bengaluru: Barely a few days away from its silver jubilee, JD(S) finds itself at a crossroads, facing questions over its identity, shrinking social base and organisational future amid shifting political equations. Formed in 1999 after a split from Janata Dal, the party was led by former PM HD Deve Gowda, who built it as a…
Bengaluru: The state govt has intensified its crackdown on illegal homestays and tightened monitoring of foreign tourists staying in private accommodations, following the alleged rape of a US tourist in Kodagu district, in which two people including a cook and owner were arrested. Acting on directives from Karnataka’s director general and inspector general of police…
Bengaluru: The Directorate of Medical Education has proposed to the govt to introduce a 15% non-resident Indian (NRI) quota in all state-run medical colleges.Last year, the NRI quota was introduced for the increased seats – for the seats added after the first round of counselling. As many as 67 seats were available under the NRI…
