The Times of India

Bengaluru's skill development department will open ten new training centres. Each centre will cost an estimated Rs 60 crore. This expansion aims to meet the growing demand for technical education. Admissions for specialized diploma courses have seen a steady rise. New courses in chip testing and photonics assembly are planned. Industry collaborations will boost admissions.

A techie couple died by suicide in Bengaluru within minutes of each other, reportedly due to job loss and mounting anxiety. The husband was found dead in a locked bedroom, and his wife jumped from the 18th floor shortly after. The couple had moved to Bengaluru to keep their interfaith marriage private.

Despite Housing Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan's absence from the bypoll campaign, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted the Congress party's strength lies in collective ideology, not individuals. He highlighted the party's inclusive outreach, while BJP patriarch BS Yediyurappa accused the Congress government of rampant corruption and misusing its majority.

A road accident involving an Israeli tourist and a local supervisor in Hampi has sparked a social media storm after a compensation payout video went viral. The injured supervisor's family accepted Rs 6 lakh for urgent surgery, but faced backlash for allegedly defaming India. Police registered a case after initial hesitation, with the victim still hospitalized.

A Bengaluru IT engineer was found dead in his apartment, prompting his wife to die by suicide shortly after by jumping from the 18th floor of the same complex. Preliminary findings suggest the husband was facing significant stressors, including health issues and anxiety over unemployment after losing his job in the US.

A 32-year-old IT engineer, who lost his US job to AI cuts, was found dead in his Bengaluru apartment. His wife, also an IT professional, died by suicide shortly after discovering his body. The couple, married for two-and-a-half years, had kept their interfaith marriage a secret from her family.

A well-organized gang from Jharkhand executed a mobile phone heist at the Chinnaswamy Stadium during the IPL inaugural, stealing over 25 handsets. Police swiftly apprehended four members, including the mastermind, and recovered 21 phones worth Rs 18 lakh. Investigations revealed most gang members were minors, and the syndicate is suspected of operating across states.

Oracle has begun notifying employees of significant job cuts across its India development centers, impacting roles in AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, and applications. These layoffs, reportedly affecting thousands, are attributed to the tech giant's aggressive expansion into AI data center infrastructure. Affected employees received early morning or late evening notifications, with their last working day being the day of notification.