BENGALURU: The top seven Indian IT firms received only 4,573 H-1B petitions approved for initial employment in FY 2025—a 70% decline from 2015 and 37% fewer than in 2024, according to the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP). The analysis, based on data from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, shows TCS is the only…
Bengaluru: Karnataka is stepping up efforts to enter the high-value destination wedding market, pitching its heritage circuits and diverse landscapes as alternatives to Jaipur and Udaipur. The state’s latest tourism policy has outlined dedicated packages and pilot projects to position Karnataka as a competitive venue.Rajasthan dominates the segment, drawing Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities — including…
Bengaluru: Purva Palm Beach in Hennur came alive on Nov 29 as residents celebrated Kannada Rajyotsava with warmth, creativity, and strong community spirit. Organised by the apartment’s Kannada cultural forum, Jheenkara, this year’s celebration carried a special theme — Nari shakti. Women residents took complete charge of the event, planning and executing every segment, from…
Bengaluru/Mysuru: In a continuing effort to tackle rising incidents of human–animal conflict in Mysuru district, forest officials Friday rescued a 10-year-old tigress from Gowdanakatte village in Hunsur taluk and shifted her to the Chamundi Wildlife Rescue, Conservation and Rehabilitation Centre at Koorgalli. This marks the 18th tiger rescue in just two months, with another five…
BENGALURU: Bengaluru South City Corporation has issued a directive to all educational institutions to conduct a survey of stray dogs on their premises.However, the directive has come in for sharp criticism from private schools’ associations, alleging that the civic body was trying to pass on its share of responsibilities to schools. The Associated Managements of…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Bengaluru, November 30, 2025, is experiencing heavy rainfall with temperatures ranging from 18.2°C to 18.9°C and high humidity, following yesterday’s ‘poor‘ air quality which registered an AQI of 129 due to…
Bengaluru: Land records declared ‘missing’ from Bengaluru South special tahsildar’s office surfaced in the same office during a Lokayukta raid Friday, exposing alleged foul play in a land transfer near Kengeri.According to a Lokayukta press note, landowner R Rekha purchased 2.2 acres of land near Kengeri in 2014 and went to revenue department to get…
Kurnool: Five members of a family from Kolar district were killed early Saturday when their car collided head-on with an SUV near the Kotekal curve in Kurnool district. The victims, including two children, were en route to Mantralaya for a religious visit when the person driving the car reportedly dozed off, leading to the crash…
Bengaluru: Nearly 70% of children waiting to be adopted in India are children with disabilities (CwDs)—a quiet crisis often hidden behind the walls of child-care institutions. The latest figures from the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) reveal a reality that many officials say the country has yet to fully confront.Across India, roughly 2,000 children are…
Bengaluru: Judges at South Zone Regional Judicial Conference Saturday cautioned against excessive reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in courtrooms, referencing cases involving “hallucinated” citations and fabricated judgments. While acknowledging AI’s value as a research aid, they stressed it cannot replace human reasoning or constitutional principles in judicial decision-making.During a session titled ‘Bridging the digital divide:…
