Pune: Melissa Fernandes’ favourite time of the year is the weeks leading up to Christmas. She loves to sing and feels that being part of the Christmas choir group at St Xavier’s church is a way to thank God for the blessings in her life.Behind the grandeur of the midnight mass hosted by churches in…
Pune: Pune’s bustling core areas turned into a gridlocked maze on Saturday, as chaos swept through FC Road, Tilak Road, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, Karve Road and Ganeshkhind Road, leaving commuters stranded in a sea of honking horns and frayed tempers. The perfect storm brewed from multiple fronts — throngs flocking to the book fair…
Pune: A private hospital in Pune has successfully saved the life of a premature baby boy born at 23 weeks weighing just 550 grams with severe complications like breathing difficulties. The doctors not only ensured his survival, but supported his normal growth and development.Homemaker Rima Mishra (33) and her husband, Kamal Mishra (37), were eagerly…
Pune: Major parts of Pune and its surrounding areas experienced the coldest morning of the season on Saturday, with minimum temperatures dropping further below normal due to persistent northerly winds and clear night skies, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed.Shivajinagar, the city’s official observatory, recorded a minimum temperature of 8.1°C — the lowest this winter…
Pune: For decades, Alurkar Music House on Karve Road was more than just a record label; it was a pilgrimage site for Pune’s classical music aficionados.Founded by late Suresh Alurkar, the shop was legendary for its rare collection of classical recordings, exclusive archives of the Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, and unique CDs of writer and humorist…
Pune: At 33, internationally renowned musician and UN Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Kej became the youngest Indian to win a Grammy in 2015 for his album, ‘Winds of Samsara’.Now 44, Kej reflected on his unconventional path during the Pune Lit Festival on Saturday, detailing a career defined by a refusal to follow the status quo. “I…
Pune: Residents of civilian pockets under the jurisdiction of the Pune and Khadki cantonment boards have expressed concern over the prolonged delay in exercising their democratic right to vote as there has been no progress in the proposed merger of these areas with local municipal bodies nor has there been an official word on election…
Pune: The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)–driven community screening programme for diabetic retinopathy (DR).The nationwide initiative will cover retired military personnel, their dependents, and the civilian population, with an emphasis on early diagnosis and timely treatment. The programme will initially be rolled out across eight major cities, including Pune,…
Pune: Senior Congress leader and Pune’s former deputy mayor Aba Bagul on Saturday joined Shiv Sena with his family members and supporters in the presence of deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde in Thane, serving a jolt to the grand old party’s city unit ahead of civic polls.Welcoming him to Shiv Sena, Shinde said Bagul was…
Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is likely to earmark an outlay of around Rs 6,000 crore soon for land acquisition for the proposed Purandar airport, sources in the state govt told TOI on Saturday. The Pune district administration has already sent the proposal, and the file is in the final stages of clearance,…
