Covid resurfaces in Pune, Maharashtra Pune: Covid has resurfaced in Maharashtra and the city recorded a significant increase in case count, mostly mild, over the past 10 days though there is no indication of a fresh wave.The state health department data showed Maharashtra recorded 48 Covid-19 cases so far this year, with no death. Cases…
Ketan Agarwal, who was allegedly pushed to death at Lohagad Fort Pune: “I am confident that the police will conduct a fair and thorough investigation to ensure justice for my son. The truth must come out and those responsible should be punished,” Vishal Agarwal, father of Ketan Agarwal, told the reporters on Friday.Ketan Agarwal was…
An illustration of a man looking distressed after losing money while trying to sell his study table Pune: A private company employee from Hadapsar ended up losing Rs 4.81 lakh to cybercrooks in a bid to sell his study table between July 7 and 8.The 41-year-old filed an online complaint the next day. After preliminary…
Residents stand in a waterlogged corridor of Gharkul society in Chikhali Pune: Residents of the Gharkul housing project in Chikhali have intensified their agitation against chronic waterlogging, recurring flooding for over a decade and disruption in power and potable water supply for days every monsoon.They are demanding that Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) implement a…
An AI-generated illustration shows staffers of a pest control firm carrying out a sanitation inspection and treatment inside an Indian restaurant Pune: Pest control companies in the city are witnessing a sharp rise in orders from eateries following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crackdown.Strict guidelines and swift action by the authorities have prompted restaurants,…
An AI-generated illustration shows workers at a regional transport office installing high-security registration plates on multiple vehicles Pune: The number of people approaching the city regional transport office (RTO) to get high-security registration plates (HSRPs) fitted on their vehicles has not improved even after 2,684 motorists were fined between July 1 and 15.The Pune regional…
Pune: The Hadapsar police on Friday registered a case against a medical practitioner attached to a private hospital for allegedly threatening a deceased patient’s relative’s friend with a licensed pistol during a dispute over a hospital bill.The incident took place on the hospital premises on Thursday night when the complainant visited the doctor’s cabin seeking…
Pune: Former three-time national table tennis champion Vasanth Bharadwaj believes sports administrators often take the “power and authority” of their role seriously but ignore the “service” aspect that comes with their position.“My view, in terms of sports administration, is that our administrators take governance very seriously, but not the service orientation that is needed,” said…
Pune: Rainfall returned to parts of Maharashtra over the past 24 hours with moderate showers in sections of Western Ghats and Pune district, but India Meteorological Department said monsoon activity is likely to remain subdued across much of the state over the coming week.“The fresh showers followed formation of a low-pressure area over eastern India….
A DigiYatra gate at the Pune airport Pune: DigiYatra, India’s biometric airport facilitation platform, will soon begin live trials for international passengers as part of a phased global rollout, as it prepares for expansion to 26 more airports in the current financial year.DigiYatra Foundation CEO Suresh Khadakbhavi told TOIthat the platform, using facial recognition and…
