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Pune: India is witnessing a clear and worsening rise in extreme weather conditions, with scorching heatwaves, deepening droughts and sudden burst of heavy rain becoming increasingly common, a new study has shown.Conducted by scientists from the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Atria University (Bengaluru), the study was…

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An SUV without a registration number plate spotted on Pune roads Pune: Vehicles flaunting customised registration plates with personalised surnames, nicknames like “Bhau” and “Boss”, or simply no plates at all have become an increasingly common sight on city roads, raising serious concerns over road safety and enforcement.Many of these vehicles, particularly SUVs, use High…

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An AI-generated illustration shows students collaborate in an information technology lab Pune: The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune, on Friday announced a series of student-focused initiatives, including three new BTech programmes.The initiatives also included industry-taught credit courses, expanded research collaborations and entrepreneurship support, aimed at strengthening employability and industry readiness.Addressing a press conference,…

Pune: Following the death of a 17-year-old two-wheeler rider in a hit-and-run accident at Narhe on July 11, the Pune police on Thursday registered a case against the unidentified car driver and the owner of the two-wheeler that the minor was riding.An officer from the Narhe police said the accident occurred around 9.30pm on July…

Mesh work in progress along eway’s Connecting Link, as suggested by IIT-Bombay Pune: The execution of IIT-Bombay’s comprehensive slope stabilisation and rockfall mitigation plan for the Pune-Mumbai expressway’s Connecting Link is likely to be completed by Sept-end.Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)’s joint managing director Rajesh Patil said nearly 15% of the recommended works had…

Pune: A 42-year-old milk supplier died after his motorcycle hit the door of a parked car that was suddenly opened on Buttee Street in Pune’s Camp area on Thursday night. The impact threw him onto the road, causing fatal head injuries.The Pune Cantonment police identified the deceased as Suryakant Bidkar, a resident of Gawliwada in…

Pune: An 85-year-old retired engineer from Kharadi was duped of Rs 3 lakh by cyber fraudsters while attempting to reactivate his net banking facility through a fake online link.The fraud took place in February this year. After the victim submitted a complaint to the Pune cyber police and a preliminary inquiry was conducted, the Kharadi…

Supply remained disrupted in many pockets till late Friday evening leading to an almost two-day closure Pune: Delay in restoration of water supply to Hadapsar, Kondhwa and Yerawada on Friday left residents agitated after Thursday’s closure. Supply remained disrupted in many pockets till late Friday evening leading to an almost two-day closure.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s…