Pune: Hundreds of people from Baramati and adjoining areas on Saturday gathered at Sahyog Society, the residence of deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar, urging her to fulfil late Ajit Pawar‘s promises.People visiting Sahyog Society, particularly on weekends, is a familiar sight in Baramati. Ajit Pawar would meet each visitor and try to resolve their issues….
PUNE: When a croissant became ‘prashant’ it wasn’t just a meme; it was a moment. The trending video of an Indian boy confidently misnaming the French pastry caught fire, and Britannia leaned in, renaming its own croissants ‘prashant’.Across India, mispronunciations of foreign foods are a norm and not an exception. ‘Crêpe’ (krehp) often becomes ‘crape’,…
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was discharged from Ruby Hall Clinic on Saturday after receiving treatment at the health hub since Monday.Dr Purvez Grant, chief cardiologist, chairman and managing trustee of the hospital, said Pawar made a good recovery and was discharged at 12.15pm on Saturday. “The medical team has advised him to rest…
Pune: When a croissant became “prashant”, it wasn’t just a meme; it was a moment. The trending video of an Indian boy confidently misnaming the French pastry caught fire, and Britannia leaned in, renaming its own croissants “rashant”. Across India, mispronunciations of foreign foods are a norm and not an exception. “Crêpe” (krehp) often becomes…
Pune: India must urgently develop its own Large Language Models (LLMs) and sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect its economic independence against a looming “new wave of colonisation”, said Shaurya Doval, founding member, India Foundation, a think tank. Speaking at the Arthachakra event at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics on Saturday, Doval said…
Pune: Cybercrooks duped three people of Rs 2.87 crore in online separate share-trading scams.A software engineer (42) of Bavdhan lodged a complaint with the Bavdhan police on Friday, stating that online fraudsters cheated him of Rs 1.23 crore between Dec 2025 and Jan by promising him over 500% returns.According to Bavdhan police, the victim’s cellphone…
Pune: The state revenue department has recommended the dismissal of two officials linked to the Mundhwa land deal even as the Vikas Kharge-led committee has yet to submit its report on alleged irregularities in the transaction. Senior govt sources said the proposal was still “under process” and undergoing legal scrutiny, with experts cautioning that dismissal…
Pune: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has written to Union home minister Amit Shah seeking a “comprehensive and independent” probe into the Jan 28 plane crash that claimed the life of his uncle and former deputy CM Ajit Pawar.Sharing the Feb 12 letter on his X handle, Rohit said he had also sought appointments with…
Pune: The health department has approved the establishment of four state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation laboratories at district hospitals in Pune, Jalna, Gadchiroli and Kolhapur amid rising cases of heart and vascular diseases across Maharashtra. The project has received a financial sanction of almost Rs 100 crore.Officials said after the launch of this facilities in govt hospitals,…
Pune: The Bibvewadi police registered a case against a motorcycle rider (31) from Undri for abusing a police constable after the latter stopped him at Bibvewadi for tripling on the motorcycle at around 9pm on Thursday.The constable (52) lodged a complaint against the motorcycle rider on Friday morning. The motorcycle rider, who runs a shop…
