Palghar: The process of distribution of land acquisition compensation for the Vadhvan Port Greenfield Highway Project has started, officials said on Wednesday.A meeting in this regard was held by District Collector Dr Indu Rani Jakhar.The compensation amount will be directly credited to the bank accounts of the landowners who have been asked to submit updated 7/12 extracts and mutation records.In cases where mutation entries are pending, village revenue officers have been directed to complete them on priority and special camps will be organized at Talathi offices and Gram Panchayat offices for this purpose, Jakhar said.The Collector appealed to landowners not to spend the compensation hastily, but to invest it in safe options such as new land, bank fixed deposits or post office savings schemes.Considering the increasing risk of cyber fraud, landowners have been advised not to share OTPs or bank details with anyone. Banks and the police department have been directed to conduct awareness campaigns in this regard.The Collector also appealed to landowners to avoid dealing through middlemen, agents, or brokers, and instead directly contact the competent authority or the Talathi office for all procedures.

Thane: A sessions court in Thane has convicted two men for the brutal murder of an octogenarian and his caretaker in a case dating back to 2016, bringing closure after nearly a decade-long trial. Additional sessions judge G G Bhansali convicted Prashant Sadashiv Pawar and Atendra, and sentenced them to life imprisonment for murder. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each and awarded additional rigorous imprisonment for offences of robbery and house trespass.According to the prosecution, the victims — Sitaram Vallabh Shroff (84) and his caretaker Santosh Raisingh Lavangare — were found murdered in their flat at Regency Heights on Ghodbunder Road on May 31, 2016. Both sustained multiple stab and incised injuries, pointing to a brutal assault. The case saw a breakthrough when CCTV footage captured Pawar — a former caretaker of Shroff — entering the building with Atendra. The court observed that although there were no eyewitnesses, the chain of circumstantial evidence was complete and conclusively established the role of both accused in the double murder.

MUMBAI: A 16-year-old girl narrowly escaped after her 21-year-old boyfriend attempted to kill her with a sickle and molested her outside her college in Mulund after she stopped speaking to him. Within 24 hours, police arrested the accused identified as Ashish Bansode, a resident of Badlapur under the Pocso Act. According to police, Bansode approached her from behind at college premises, and grabbed her by the neck. He then allegedly attempted to attack her. However, a male friend intervened, and the sickle struck the back of his neck, injuring him. Mulund Police registered a case of attempt to murder, and criminal intimidation. Police further revealed the accused had previous criminal cases registered against him, including an NDPS case and other criminal offences.

MUMBAI: The Indian Global Capability Center (GCC) of Deutsche Bank is betting on a startup-style approach to accelerate AI adoption, with its in-house incubator at Deutsche India Pvt Ltd (DIPL) drawing 100 ideas within its first 100 days, reflecting what its leadership describes as an unusually high openness to technological change among the local workforce.Stefan Schaffer, MD & CEO of DIPL, said the India-based GCC has seen employees embrace AI-led transformation with far less resistance than in many mature markets. He attributed this to a broader cultural association of change with progress, shaped by rapid digital adoption in India, including platforms such as UPI. He said that this adaptability is proving valuable for a 150-year-old institution navigating structural shifts.DIPL, which employs over 20,000 people across Pune, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Mumbai, is driving its AI push through a programme called “AI Forward”, which combines top-down investment with bottom-up participation. A key pillar is the incubator, modelled on startup ecosystems, where employees can pitch ideas directly to leadership and refine them with expert input. Complementing this is a large-scale training effort that has already covered 20,000 employees on large language models and responsible AI usage, alongside a “Catalyst” initiative that embeds specialists within teams to prototype solutions in live environments.The shift towards AI is part of a broader strategic reset at Deutsche Bank’s technology operations. Having already rebalanced its workforce mix from 30% internal staff to 70%, and increased the share of engineers to 70%, the bank is now targeting deeper ownership from its GCCs. Under a new “70-50-30” framework, it aims to locate 50% of portfolio owners and 30% of senior leadership roles within its technology centres, including India, to ensure end-to-end accountability.Schaffer said that while AI is becoming embedded in mainstream operations, core enterprise platforms will remain critical. Instead of replacing foundational systems, AI is expected to transform the “last mile” of configuration, enabling faster and more flexible development while retaining the structural integrity required in a regulated banking environment.