Schoolboy’s pet dog drives away leopard that attacked him in Junnar PUNE: Another 13-year-old boy’s from Rajuri village in Junnar tehsil narrowly escaped death after a leopard attacked him on Monday evening but he was saved by his pet dog’s quick response.The incident days after a tragic attack in Pimparkhed in Shirur tehsil where a…
A Pune-based IT engineer and his wife were defrauded of Rs 14 crore by a woman claiming spiritual healing powers for their two ailing daughters (AI image) PUNE: An IT engineer and his wife, desperate to cure their two daughters’ ailments since birth, were defrauded of Rs 14 crore since 2018 by a woman claiming…
PUNE: AI-inspired digital innovator Ankur Tiwari believes that artificial intelligence will no longer be a choice but a baseline for businesses seeking to thrive in the digital economy. Addressing a virtual session of engineering graduates, Tiwari said that enterprises must move beyond static digital platforms and embrace intelligent systems that anticipate customer needs even before…
Pune: Hasti Rajabi paints with the raw intensity of a woman who has wrestled with life’s profound challenges and lived to tell her tale through art.Her canvases are vibrant tapestries woven with battle scars, heartfelt love letters, and intricate survival maps. The Iranian-born artist, who has called Pune home for the past 13 years, is…
Pune: Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday cautioned people against sharing personal information on artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, citing the growing threat of cyberattacks in the event of data breaches.“Many people tend to upload sensitive information like blood reports to AI platforms, which is extremely risky. If such platforms are compromised, this data could be sold on…
Pune: “If a local bhai knows you, nods at you, and comes to your sister’s wedding, it means you are respected. You are not invisible anymore,” said a 19-year-old from Pimpri Chinchwad, who was kept in an observation home for an attempt to murder when he was 16. The youth is not alone. Social media…
Pune: An IT engineer and his wife, worried about the future of their two daughters suffering from an ailment since birth, lost Rs 14 crore since 2018 to a woman who claimed to possess spiritual powers that would cure the duo.The couple, in their fifties, sold off their properties in the UK and in Pune…
Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi said on Wednesday that he would seek permission from the State Election Commission (SEC) before disbursing compensation to farmers whose land was being acquired for the proposed Purandar International Airport. Dudi told TOI that since the model code of conduct (MCC) was in force for the upcoming municipal council and…
Pune: Maha Metro is working on a feeder bus enhancement plan by appointing a consultant to improve last-mile connectivity at Metro stations on two of its functional routes as well as its proposed routes in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. However, commuters are not pleased, saying these plans should have factored in early in the project,…
Pune: People would not be able to report Model Code of Conduct violations via the cVIGIL app during the elections for 14 municipal councils and three nagar panchayats in the district, scheduled for Dec 2. Instead, complaints must be submitted in writing directly to the assistant returning officers, senior officials from the district election office…
