Pune: Aviation experts hinted at faults in precautionary steps to keep flying creatures at bay from the city airport, after an Air India Express flight to Bhubaneswar aborted take-off because of a bird strike while rolling on the runway.Aviation experts and ornithologists said though rare, bird strikes may happen on the runway, especially in monsoon….
Mumbai: Facing a severe shortage of both teaching and non-teaching staff, some state universities have started scrapping the lien period previously extended to employees seeking better career opportunities. In the city, both Mumbai University and SNDT Women’s University recently withdrew this benefit. This move comes despite a state govt directive from last year that increased…
New Delhi: A businessman from Nizamuddin recently received multiple extortion calls demanding Rs 5 crore. The caller identified himself as UK-based gangster Kapil Sangwan, also known as Nandu, who is wanted in several criminal cases. Police questioned Sangwan’s brother, Jyoti Baba, in this connection.The businessman, who is involved in the import-export business, received multiple threatening…
Pune: As cybercriminals increasingly employ artificial intelligence (AI) for sophisticated attacks, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to train “cyber commandos” to effectively identify, intercept, and neutralise AI-driven cyber threats.Training for two batches of commandos, comprising law enforcement personnel, including officers from the Maharashtra Police, will soon commence at the Defence Institute of…
Kolhapur: The NCERT has set up a committee of experts from educational institutions, led by its curriculum department head Ranjana Arora, to examine the content of CBSE textbooks. This comes in the backdrop of the criticism it is facing from descendants of Rajasthan royal families over a map in the Class 8 social science book…
Sarod player Amaan Ali Bangash “This performance was a tribute not only to the traditions we inherit, but to the humility and depth guruji stood for,” said Amaan Ali Bangash as he played the sarod at the Kamani Auditorium for a recent event honouring Kathak maestro Kundanlal Gangani’s legacy. He was accompanied by tabla players,…
Pune: Graduating students from six art colleges in the city are showcasing their final project at an ongoing art exhibition titled The Next Chapter organised by and at Monalisa Kalagram in Koregaon Park .Students from Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Fine Arts, Devrukh College of Art and Design, MIT School of Fine Art…
Pune: The labour department has begun mapping gig workers to create a centralised database in a key step towards extending legal protection and welfare benefits to them. State labour minister Aakash Fundkar told TOI on Friday that the comprehensive policy, expected to be announced by the year-end, would cover platform-based workers across companies and offer…
New Delhi: A 55-year-old MCD sanitation worker died on Thursday after being taken home from Jyoti Nagar police station, sparking allegations of custodial negligence by his family. Police, however, denied any wrongdoing and initiated an inquiry.According to police, a PCR call was received around 11 am reporting a man abusing people near Hanuman Mandir in…
Pune: PMRDA commissioner Yogesh Mhase on Thursday assured farmers in Hinjewadi and Maan that no land would be forcefully acquired for upcoming road-widening projects. During an interaction with farmers at the Aundh office, he said Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) will adopt a consent-based approach for land acquisition.“If farmers agree, they will receive 25%…
