Bengaluru: With the rainfall deficit burgeoning, the govt has stepped up measures to ensure drinking water supply and generate employment in rural areas to prevent distress migration.Eshwar Khandre, minister, rural development and panchayat raj Monday said 178 taluks are facing rainfall deficiency, while 60 taluks have recorded a severe deficit. He said the govt has…
Of the 3,817 lakes managed by the minor irrigation department, 616 have dried up completely, while another 1,802 hold barely 1% to 30% of their storage. Only 22 lakes are full. Another 791 have storage between 31% and 50% Bengaluru: The worsening rainfall deficit has left thousands of lakes on the brink, with only 584…
Swati Mohan Aerospace Engineer and AstroNav Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. in Bengaluru on Monday. Swati Mohan Aerospace Engineer and AstroNav Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. in Bengaluru on Monday. Bengaluru: The next India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group…
C Vijayakumar, CEO, HCLTech Bengaluru: HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar retained his position as the highest-paid chief executive among India’s top IT companies for the third year in a row. His total remuneration jumped nearly 67% to $18.3 million (about Rs 177 crore) in FY26, according to the company’s annual report.Vijayakumar’s compensation was more than double…
Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested 11 men for allegedly running an interstate honey trap and robbery racket that lured victims by promising to arrange women for sexual services.Police cracked the case within 24 hours of receiving a complaint from a 36-year-old private company employee from Whitefield, who was allegedly robbed of cash and…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based real estate developer Sobha reported its highest-ever quarterly sales in the three months ended June, driven by new project launches in Bengaluru and Gurugram.The company sold homes worth Rs 3,656 crore during the quarter, up 76% from a year earlier. Consolidated revenue rose 48% to Rs 1,330 crore, while profit after tax nearly…
For Bengaluru band Best Kept Secret, this summer marks a major milestone. After performing in several countries over the years, the pop-rock band is set to embark on its first full-fledged multi-city UK tour, with five shows lined up across London, Manchester, Leicester and Swindon, alongside dates in Europe and Asia. For lead vocalist Behram…
Bengaluru: Karnataka has been seeing a steady rise in seasonal influenza cases, according to the latest data released by health department under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP). Minister UT Khader chaired a meeting Monday to review measures to control seasonal viral fevers and other communicable diseases.The state reported 2,056 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases between Jan and…
Bengaluru: The department of school education and literacy has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) as a vocational subject for classes 9 and 10 under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), allowing students to opt for it instead of a third language.Following approval from the Project Approval Board, AI will be introduced in 1,642 govt high schools…
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…
