Disturbing videos showing alleged mistreatment of toddlers at Capgemini’s Bengaluru campus day care have led to its temporary closure. BENGALURU: A former employee of the daycare centre at the heart of the alleged toddler abuse case on Capgemini’s Bengaluru campus is being questioned by police after investigators found she had recorded some of the videos…
Bengaluru: The investigation into the deaths of two workers at the Balagere Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) has taken a significant turn, with a Bengaluru Rural court permitting police to invoke provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, against the accused company and contractor.According to the order passed by…
Bengaluru: German software major SAP is tightening hiring, travel and third-party spending as it steps up investments in artificial intelligence, according to an internal email sent to employees.In the email, SAP said the rapid pace of AI adoption is driving significant investments in AI products, strategic acquisitions and the infrastructure needed to support AI workloads….
Bengaluru: HCLTech shares rose nearly 6% on the BSE on Friday after the IT firm announced a $1.1 billion mega deal with a Europe-based Fortune Global 50 enterprise, which sources told TOI is Mercedes-Benz. The agreement is among the largest AI-led deals announced by an Indian IT firm this year and underscores the growing scale…
Bengaluru: A father who has voluntarily given up responsibility for his child cannot later seek visitation rights, Karnataka high court held recently, observing that parental rights cannot be separated from parental responsibilities.“When a father is not ready to take up responsibility for the child financially and emotionally, he cannot interfere in the child’s life for…
Fewer than 10 vendors remained along Jayamahal Main Road in JC Nagar Friday, operating only from pushcarts Bengaluru: As the footpath encroachment clearance drive gathers momentum across the city, street vendors in several areas have begun vacating pavements on their own to avoid enforcement action.The pattern was clearly visible Friday along Jayamahal Main Road in…
Bengaluru: Amid controversy over the collection of caste details during the ongoing verification of beneficiaries under the Gruha Jyothi free electricity scheme, Bescom Friday clarified that furnishing the information is purely optional.The clarification comes a day after widespread criticism on social media and concerns raised by beneficiaries over the inclusion of a “category” column in…
Bengaluru: The decomposed body of a former bar council clerk, identified as Bhaskar Devadiga, was found at his house in RBI Colony, RT Nagar, Friday. Bhaskar was a native of Saligrama in Kundapura and used to work as a clerk with the bar council until two years back.According to police, Bhaskar lived alone. His wife…
Bengaluru: While the state is preparing a comprehensive Coastal–Malnad Karnataka Tourism Policy 2026, the Tourism Minister KJ George directed officials to formulate strategy to attract more international cruise liners to port cities. During the review meeting, Friday, George instructed officials here to consult major cruise operators on industry requirements.Emphasis was given to tourism circuits to…
BengaluruRDPR minister Eshwar Khandre on Friday at the all India conference of RDPR ministers urged the centre to release funds earmarked for gram panchayats by the finance commissions, without delay.Apprising the states of Karnataka’s progress, Khandre said that the centre is yet to release Rs 2,186 crore of the previous five year fiscal between 2021-22…
