A girl in Dattawadi spends a long time filling several plastic bottles with drinking water from a low-pressure supply to ensure her family has enough water for the next two days Pune: The civic administration on Friday tweaked the much-criticised alternate-day water schedule in parts of Shivajinagar, Model Colony, Gokhalenagar and Fergusson College Road, replacing…
Ketan Vishal Agarwal plunged 400 feet into a deep valley and died while attempting to capture photographs PUNE: What was meant to be a birthday celebration for his fiance ended in tragedy when a 26-year-old groom-to-be fell nearly 400 feet to his death while posing for photographs at Lohagad Fort in Maharashtra’s Pune district on…
Pune: An argument between two men over halting a car on the road turned violent at Walhekarwadi in Chinchwad on Tuesday. The two men called their accomplices, following which a group of people created a ruckus in the area, prompting the Chinchwad police to register separate complaints.A 35-year-old man, who runs a police recruitment training…
PCMC officials meet members of housing societies over wet waste processing notices Pune: Representatives of housing societies met Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) officials on Thursday and voiced concern over the new directive mandating onsite wet waste processing for large residential complexes.Earlier this month, the civic body issued notices to “bulk waste generators” (BWGs)— defined…
Pune police are meticulously examining electronic devices seized from a self-styled guru’s bungalow. PUNE: Police will closely study all electronic devices, including laptops, tablets and pen drives, recovered from the self-styled guru’s bungalow-cum-ashram at Ubalenagar in Wagholi and send them for forensic examination to gather more evidence.Commissioner of police (CP), Pune, Amitesh Kumar said, “As…
Pune: The Sangvi police on Tuesday registered a case against a family of three for allegedly thrashing a 53-year-old woman following a parking dispute.The complainant woman sustained a fracture to her right thumb in the incident. A case under Section 117 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)…
A worker washes a scooter with a high-pressure hose, sending large amounts of water into the drain, despite PMC restricting water use at commercial vehicle washing centres across the city amid looming water scarcity threat Pune: Residents in the city’s eastern areas may finally heave a sigh of relief. After weeks of frustration and anger…
Picture for representation purpose only Pune: The Ravet police have arrested a chain snatcher with a criminal record and solved five chain-snatching cases and a vehicle theft case. They have recovered gold jewellery worth Rs1.65 lakh and the stolen motorcycle, collectively worth Rs3 lakh, from the accused, Aditya Manlor (19), a resident of Shivajinagar. Manlor…
Garbage dumping in Hinjewadi Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is in the process of commissioning a solid waste disposal unit at the Hinjewadi IT Park capable of processing 10 tonnes of waste per day and producing 150–200 kg of bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG).“Setting up a solid waste processing unit is typically undertaken by…
National security information leak Pune: A special court on Thursday framed charges for offences under the Official Secrets Act against a senior DRDO scientist, almost three years after the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) filed a chargesheet against him on June 30, 2023, in an alleged honey trap and spying case.The development paves the way for commencement…
