Bengaluru: As GCCs expand GenAI adoption and deploy agentic systems into workflows, a new layer of specialised roles is beginning to take shape. These include data quality and knowledge curators who ensure reliable datasets; multi-modal interaction designers crafting voice, vision, and AR-based experiences; and AI value realisation analysts focused on tracking productivity gains and ROI…
Bengaluru: Highlighting the widespread prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the country, a recent study published in The Lancet has revealed that 83% of Indians carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Doctors in Bengaluru corroborate these findings, saying they observe daily some degree of AMR in 60-70% of their patients.AMR has been described by the World Health Organisation…
Bengaluru/Belagavi: Amid intense speculation of a possible change at the helm, fuelled by a flurry of top-level meetings in Congress, home minister G Parameshwara on Sunday reaffirmed his long-standing position that he remains a contender for the chief minister’s post.“I will always be in the race for CM,” Parameshwara said. “In 2013 I was KPCC…
Bengaluru: The tourism department’s push to promote horticulture-based getaways has hit a roadblock, with its pilot project at Thippagondanahalli failing to attract a single visitor in 19 months, even as work begins on a larger, London-garden-style initiative in Tumakuru. Officials said the upcoming venture at Doddasaggere in Koratagere taluk, being developed through CSR funds, is…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Rural district police have launched an investigation after the charred body of an unidentified man was spotted in a deserted area close to NICE Road, near Gangondanahalli in Nelamangala, Sunday evening.Police suspect the victim was doused with petrol and set alight. Early observations suggest the man, aged between 25 and 30, may have…
Passenger’s concert in Bengaluru on Saturday was filled with songs that tug at the heart. Mike Rosenberg, better known as Passenger, en thralled the crowd in Bengaluru with his soulful music. Starting with his song Fairytales & Firesides, he eased into the set with a mix of warmth and wit, thanking the audience for turning…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Groundwater Authority is struggling to manage its basic regulatory functions due to an acute manpower shortage. Against 440 sanctioned posts, it is currently operating with just 49 permanent staff and 30 outsourced workers across the state — meaning an 82% vacancy.Bengaluru residents frequently raise complaints about illegal borewell drilling and groundwater exploitation….
BENGALURU: In a disturbing incident that jolted Chitradurga on Saturday night, a 35-year-old auto driver attempted to end his life in the heart of the city, allegedly driven to desperation by persistent harassment from traffic police. The man, identified as Thippeswamy from Malappanahatti village on the outskirts of Chitradurga town, poured petrol on himself and…
BMTC runs one of the largest city bus fleets in India, and the Metro network is fast improving. Yet, many are reluctant to take these public transport systems, which are the only real solution to the city’s infamous traffic congestion. Last mile connectivity – from homes and inside massive biz campuses – is a big…
BENGALURU: Police in Bengaluru have rescued four manager-level employees of a city-based BPO firm who were allegedly abducted by a gang of eight people posing as police officers. A serving police constable is also among the arrested. The accused had allegedly extorted Rs 8.90 lakh from the operations manager of the firm and demanded more…
