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PUNE: The prestigious IEEE Asian Conference on Innovation in Technology (ASIANCON 2025) recently announced its best research paper award winners, recognising groundbreaking contributions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and distributed computing systems, a statement issued by IEEE said.In its fifth consecutive year, IEEE ASIANCON has established itself as a premier platform for technological innovation across…

Pune: The state govt has sanctioned funds to NCC Directorate of Maharashtra to establish training academies in Kolhapur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.The directorate wants to increase intake of NCC cadets by 20,000 over two years, focusing on rural areas due to high demand from schools and colleges in the state.These academies will have an indoor firing…

Pune: As the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) prepares to open tenders for the proposed Nashik Phata–Khed elevated corridor on Aug 25, the PMRDA and the district administration have told officials concerned to expedite the land acquisition process.District collector Jitendra Dudi and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) commissioner Yogesh Mhase held a review…

Pune: The twin city of Pimpri Chinchwad is likely to get its own natya sankul (theatre complex) after deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar announced on Saturday that he would direct the civic chief Shekhar Singh to identify land for the facility.Pawar, who attended the 29th anniversary of the Akhil Bhartiya Natya Parishad’s Pimpri Chinchwad unit,…

Pune: Ghaziabad resident Rajesh Kumar Tyagi boarded an Air India flight to Delhi from Pune on Saturday evening. He sensed something was wrong and realised that the window panel near his seat was dislodged.“I was travelling on AI-874 and my seat number was 10A. I boarded the aircraft around 8.30pm and as I sat down,…

Pune: The founder of an IT company in Hinjewadi was arrested on Saturday while a case was registered against the director by the Hinjewadi police on the charge of duping at least 300 freshers under the pretext of training and placement with the firm.The establishment had appointed over 300 IT freshers through different consultancy firms…

Broken bones & 3 metal plates laterMusician and former IT professional Swapnil Thakur (41) was on his way home from Hinjewadi to Wakad around two-and-a-half years ago, when he suffered an accident that changed his life. His bike went over an uneven patch of road at Bhumkar Chowk, causing him to lose balance and fall….

Pune: Deputy director of health, Pune circle, Dr Nagnath Yempalle on Sunday sent a notice to Sahyadri Hospitals seeking an explanation on the cause of the deaths of the Koamkar couple following a liver transplant. He also sought a report on the ailments the recipient had which necessitated the transplant. The hospital has been given…

Pune: Dublin will transform for 10 days from Aug 27 as 8,000 people come together to participate in processions and rituals, while sharing meals for Ganeshotsav.The Ganesh festival began with a few hundred devotees and has become one of the largest community gatherings in Ireland over just three years. It is supported by the Garda,…

Pune: After a slight lull, a yellow alert for the monsoon is out for Pune and its surrounding areas and rainfall is expected to pick up right around Ganesh Chaturthi on Wednesday. No alert has been issued for the first couple of days of this week. Along with Pune, a yellow alert is also in…