Recruiters deploy AI to catch ghost coders, AI-assisted cheating | Bengaluru News

Recruiters say organised “interview-as-a-service” networks are making hiring fraud more sophisticated, prompting companies to deploy AI-powered proctoring as a key line of defence. Bengaluru: The rise of GenAI is exposing new vulnerabilities in campus hiring, as recruiters confront increasingly sophisticated cheating techniques—from hidden wearable devices and AI-assisted tools to proxy candidates and ghost coders taking…

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‘Sprayed water into their mouths with toilet jet’: How 5 nannies abused toddlers for ‘crying’ at Bengaluru’s Capgemini day care | Bengaluru News

Five nannies at a day care centre on the premises of tech company, Capgemini, in Brookefield have been booked for allegedly subjecting children to inhuman treatment BENGALURU: For parents who leave their toddlers at day care while they work, the videos are chilling. Five nannies at a day care centre on the premises of tech…

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Why SIR has become more than a voter roll exercise for Congress | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered deep anxiety within governing Congress, which is treating the drive as a high-stakes battle to preserve its foundational electoral math rather than a simple bureaucratic exercise.The political panic stems directly from the state’s delicate demographic balance. At the heart of the friction is the…

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3 arrested for illegal possession of crude bombs linked to Tumakuru car explosion | Bengaluru News

The accused, identified as Narayan Gowda (29) and his brother Nagaraj Gowda (31), residents of Honnalli village in Ankola, are linked to the recent car explosion KARWAR: Three men have been arrested for allegedly possessing crude country-made bombs illegally, police said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Narayan Gowda (29) and his brother Nagaraj Gowda (31),…

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CMRS directs BMRCL to investigate 3 years of Metro disruptions | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Chief commissioner of railway safety and commissioner of Metro railway safety (southern range), Janak Kumar Garg, has directed Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to investigate Metro service disruptions reported over the last three years and submit a report detailing the corrective measures taken. The authority has also asked BMRCL to carry out an…

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Indian IT turns to debt to fund acquisitions | Bengaluru News

Slower organic growth is forcing tech companies to rethink long-held financial strategies Bengaluru: Persistent Systems’ $1.5-billion bridge financing from Barclays for its proposed acquisition of German IT firm Nagarro is the latest sign that Indian IT companies are increasingly comfortable using debt to fund transformative acquisitions. This marks a departure from the industry’s long-standing preference…

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Pride Month may be over, but the fight for LGBTQIA+ continues, says transgender activist Akkai Padmashali | Bengaluru News

Pride Month draws to a close and the rainbow flags may have come down, but for transgender activist Akkai Padmashali, the challenges are far from over. For the Rajyotsava Prashasti winner, Pride has never been just about celebration. It is a platform to make people stop, listen and acknowledge the realities faced by the LGBTQIA+…

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Tusker trapped in railway fence in Karnataka, rescued after hours | Bengaluru News

After raiding farms overnight near Arekoppa in Kanakapura, a wild tusker became wedged inside a railway barricade while trying to re-enter the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. After a tense five-hour rescue involving tranquilisation & cutting through the iron barricade using gas cutters, forest officials safely released it back into the wild. Bengaluru: A journey back to…

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