New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A case that initially appeared to be a tragic trekking accident at Lohagad Fort near Pune but later emerged as a chilling murder conspiracy was solved with the help of crucial CCTV footage. Investigators credit an unusual detail seen in the CCTV footage, a man wearing a hoodie in 33-degree Celsius temperature during a challenging trek, for helping them crack the case. Ketan Agarwal’s death was first reported as an accidental fall during a trek at the historic fort on Ju…
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Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) In a significant administrative overhaul, the Maharashtra state government on Tuesday ordered a major reshuffle within its police force. A senior IPS officer, Vishwas Nangre Patil—widely recognised as Mumbai’s “Singham” for his tough stance on crime—has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Nagpur, the state’s second capital. Nangre Patil, who was previously serving as the Additional Director General of Police (ADG) in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), rep…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The death of Pune-based Ketan Agarwal, a 24-year-old man from a business family, during a trek at Lohagad near Lonavala has taken a new turn. The case, which was initially treated as a fatal mishap, is turning out to be a cold-blooded murder conspiracy. The police investigation has raised suspicion of a murder plot, and based on the CCTV footage, call detail records, and technical analysis, it has now registered a murder case.Superintendent of Police (Pune Rural) Sandeep S…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Human skeletal remains excavated from the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana recently have been formally handed over by the ASI to the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), for detailed scientific investigation, an official said on Monday. Professor B.V. Sharma, Director of AnSI, said that the transfer, carried out under a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions, is expected to significantly advance multidisciplinary re…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Air India Express on Sunday announced the launch of direct flights between Navi Mumbai International Airport and Abu Dhabi, becoming the first airline to commence international operations from Maharashtra’s newest airport.The new service — which is scheduled to begin on July 15 — will initially operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays, before being expanded to three weekly flights with the addition of a Sunday service from July 29, according to the airline.Under…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) India’s data centre development pipeline has surged to 8.33 GW, more than five times the country’s current live operational capacity of 1.6 GW, a report said on Saturday.The rapid growth of the data centre development pipeline is due to accelerating artificial intelligence adoption, cloud growth and data localisation requirements, the report from Knight Frank India said.India is emerging as one of the world’s most attractive destinations for hyperscale digital inf…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Friday signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune for the acquisition of 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators, with minimum 60 per cent indigenous content, for the Indian Navy at a total cost of around Rs 425 crore.The contract was inked under Buy (Indian) category in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The project reinforces the Government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India by creating…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts in India have expanded rapidly over nearly six years and could see office REIT and industrial & warehousing InvIT penetration touch 30 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, by 2030, a report said on Friday.The rapid surge in the REIT penetration levels in the office market is supported by influx of high quality green-certified assets, strong occupier demand and sustained investor appetite, the repo…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Electronics manufacturing has surged forward to become the third-largest category among goods exported from India, according to Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw.The minister lauded the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in transforming electronics manufacturing into a premier pillar of the national economy.India’s electronics manufacturing industry has surged to an unprecedented value of Rs 13 lakh crore. From initially targeting a place in …
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) upskilling is delivering significant career gains in India, with professionals reporting an average salary increase of nearly 150 per cent, while nearly half of AI-enabled career outcomes now lie outside traditional engineering roles, according to a report released on Thursday.The report by Scaler highlighted how AI is evolving from a specialised technical skill into a workforce-wide capability across industries.AI upskilling is driving sala…