France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with his coach Didier Deschamps after scoring a goal. (AP Photo) France captain Kylian Mbappé paid an emotional tribute to head coach Didier Deschamps after the veteran manager returned to the touchline following the death of his mother, as Les Bleus defeated Sweden to book their place in the FIFA World…
Bengaluru: Headcount is passé; outcomes are the new currency.India’s top five IT services firms slipped back into net workforce contraction in FY26, reversing the modest hiring recovery a year earlier, as demand uncertainty, delayed decision-making and AI-led efficiency gains weighed on headcount. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech and Tech Mahindra together reduced their workforce by 6,981…
Once again, a problem that exists in almost every Indian city has been brought to the fore with a single picture of a luxury Mercedes parked fully on a Bengaluru footpath. The image was shared on X by Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw who called the act ‘shameful behavior! no civic sense’.Thousands of citizens identified with…
Hyundai Motor India has increased the prices of select Venue variants, with diesel models seeing the largest increases. The hike ranges from Rs. 5,200 to Rs. 20,000, depending on the variant. The revision is limited to specific trims rather than the entire lineup. Petrol variants witness minimal changes, as mentioned before, the diesel versions account…
Sai Sudharsan’s reply after back-to-back hit wicket dismissals (Image: X) Sai Sudharsan created an unwanted and bizarre piece of IPL history by becoming the first batter to be dismissed hit-wicket in back-to-back matches. The Gujarat Titans opener suffered two almost identical dismissals during the IPL 2026 playoffs, first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier…
Bengaluru: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw-founded cell and gene therapy company Immuneel Therapeutics has raised over Rs 100 crore from new investors, including Singularity AMC, Rainmatter by Zerodha and several high-net-worth individuals.Immuneel is an integrated cell and gene therapy platform focused on developing and commercialising advanced therapies for cancer and other diseases.Following the commercial launch of Qartemi, an…
Bengaluru: A domestic help, employed by a family for over a decade, has been accused of stealing around Rs 25 lakh from her employer’s house in Jnanabharati Layout. Cops have recovered Rs 15 lakh of the stolen money.The theft came to light when businessman Bhadrirangan B found the money kept in a wardrobe had gone…
Mangaluru: The valedictory of Chinnara Kalarava, a six-day children’s learning workshop organised by Chinnara Chavadi Mangaluru and St Mother Teresa Vichara Vedike in collaboration with St Aloysius High School, was held here Saturday.Speaking at the ceremony, Roy Castelino, president of the vedike, said that though India was built on the foundation of secular principles, there…
Several dignitaries, including chief minister DK Shivakumar, have mourned the death of Bharadwaj, who has two sons and a daughter. MANGALURU: Padma Shri Girish Bharadwaj, who designed and built more than 140 affordable suspension footbridges across India over 35 years and popularly called ‘Bridge Man of India’, passed away at a private hospital in Sullia,…
Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Chennai Super Kings are in unfamiliar territory. For a franchise built on consistency and calm starts, losing the first two matches of an IPL season has been a rare occurrence. In fact, it has happened only twice in their history — first in 2022 under Ravindra…
