BENGALURU: Karnataka govt will replace its biometric attendance system with an artificial intelligence (AI) and GIS-enabled platform from May 1, aiming to boost accountability and simplify logging of daily attendance by employees. The move will cover more than five lakh govt employees and around 15 lakh contractual workers across departments, boards and corporations.Karnataka Advanced Attendance…
Senior IRSME (Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers) officer from the 1989 batch, P Ananth, Thursday assumed charge as the general manager of South Western Railway (SWR). He was serving as additional general manager of SWR before taking up the new role.He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and has served in the railways in…
Bengaluru: The overall pass percentage across the state rose by 13 percentage points, from 73.45% in 2025 (Exam 1) to 86.48% this year.Among districts, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada have secured the top positions with pass percentages of 96.39% and 96.35%, respectively. The deputy director of PU Education (DDPU) of Udupi district, Maruthi, told TOI that…
Mangaluru: Disha, a commerce student of Alva’s PU College in Moodabidiri, secured a perfect 600 out of 600 with first rank in the II PU examinations, amidst the testing times due to a personal tragedy.On the day of her economics exam, her mother Savitha suffered fatal injuries following an accidental fall. She later succumbed to…
Bengaluru: In a remarkable feat, Ashok Kumar S, a life convict lodged at Ballari Central Prison, secured 481 out of 600 marks in the Second Pre-University (PU) examination, translating to 80.1%.Ashok appeared for the exams under prison escort and took up the arts stream, with subjects including history, economics, sociology, political science, along with English…
As the cricket season grips Bengaluru, weekends in the city are no longer just about catching up over drinks or casual dining. The city’s venues are transforming into buzzing mini stadiums, where fans gather in jerseys, wave flags, and cheer in unison for the home team. With giant screens, themed experiences and lively crowds, match…
A 23-year-old private company employee died by suicide at his residence in Yelahanka New Town Thursday afternoon.The deceased, Abhishek, hailed from Tirumalanagar in Yelahanka New Town. Police recovered a death note written in English from the scene. “Abhishek was in love with a girl, but her family opposed their relationship. When she declined to marry…
Bengaluru/Chitradurga: A show of defiance against a woman sub-inspector turned into a lesson in discipline for 17 police personnel in the state after she made it clear that insubordination won’t be tolerated: She ordered all of them to stand in the blazing sun and lift their arms!Photos of the constables with their arms up have…
BENGALURU: Only one in four individuals are disease-free by the age of 30, and this drops sharply to just 7% by 40, indicating that the steepest health decline in India now occurs in early adulthood, according to a recently released report.Based on over three million preventive health assessments conducted in 2025, Apollo Hospitals’ Health of…
Bengaluru: The high court Wednesday issued notice to the state govt, police, and the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties–Karnataka.The petition seeks the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of 24-year-old Darshan, a Dalit and…
