Bengaluru: MG Road is set for a major infrastructure overhaul, with Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) preparing to dig up the arterial stretch for the first time in nearly four decades. The work, scheduled to begin after Republic Day next year, involves replacing corroded water and sanitary pipelines that have caused repeated leakage…
Belagavi: Human–animal conflicts in Karnataka claimed 203 lives over the past four years, averaging around 50 deaths annually. Chamarajanagar reported the highest fatalities, with 40 deaths between 2022-23 and Nov 2025, followed by Kodagu (32) and Mysuru (25). However, no deaths were reported from Bagalkot and Ballari during this period. The data also indicates a…
Bengaluru: Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) cases, also known as monkey fever, are being detected in Karnataka earlier than usual this year. The health department has already recorded 7 cases – six in Shivamogga and one in Chikkamagaluru – since Nov 29.KFD is a severe, tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever unique to Western Ghats region. Transmission of…
Bengaluru: What began as a frantic attempt to rescue a family’s beloved pet bird turned into a heartbreaking tragedy in Veerabhadranagar, south Bengaluru, Friday morning, as a 32-year-old man was electrocuted after trying to chase a macaw which had perched on a high-tension (HT) electric tower.The victim is Arun Kumar, who originally hailed from Nagamangala…
Bengaluru: The ministry of education has established a new artificial intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Healthcare at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), aiming to accelerate use of AI in disease detection and primary care. The centre, called Translational AI for Networked Universal Healthcare (TANUH) Foundation, is part of a nationwide plan to create…
Bengaluru: The recent allocation of a Vande Bharat train to Ernakulam was a relief for passengers travelling to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. However, many are now demanding that the Railways add more coaches to the train. With the end-of-year vacations approaching, this crucial service continues to show huge waiting list numbers.According to data from South…
Bengaluru: With Global Capability Centres (GCCs) driving a major shift in high-end finance work, Bengaluru could emerge as one of the world’s strongest hubs for chartered accountants (CAs) if the latter start learning AI tools and foreign finance models, experts said at the fifth edition of the GCC Summit 2025 organised by the Bengaluru branch…
Bengaluru: A MoU that partially resolves a long-running Prada-Kolhapuri chappals dispute will not involve profit sharing for artisans, officials of the Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram Leather Industries Development Corporation Ltd (Lidkar), which co-holds the GI tag for the chappals, said. A tripartite MoU was signed between Lidkar, Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Charmakar Development Corporation…
BENGALURU: Imagine this — your phone buzzes with an alert warning that a truck driver on a distant construction site is fatigued, even before any mishap occurs. That future is already taking shape, say industry leaders at Excon 2025, the construction equipment expo here on Tuesday, where artificial intelligence is emerging as a key safety…
BENGALURU: The Satcom Industry Association-India (SIA-India) has called for a threefold increase in the national space budget, creation of specialised manufacturing incentives and long-term funding frameworks for connectivity, navigation and earth observation as part of its recommendations submitted to the finance ministry, Department of Space (DoS) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre…
