Pune

Shahir Amar Shaikh Chowk, Fatimanagar, Bhairobanala Chowk, Radha Hotel Chowk in Baner, North Main Road in Mundhwa, Tadigutta Chowk, Seven Loves Chowk are among the identified locations Pune: The traffic police have identified 26 critical waterlogging-prone locations across the city where even moderate rainfall often leads to severe traffic congestion. The department has shared the…

Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Tuesday arrested a history-sheeter on charges of extorting Rs 3 lakh from the owner of a private security agency after laying a trap at Dighi on Alandi-Pune Road.A crime branch team led by senior police inspector Rajendra Patil apprehended Mahesh Shirole (28) when he arrived at the designated…

Temghar received around 35mm of rainfall on Thursday, while Panshet and Varasgaon recorded about 10mm each Pune: Collective storage in the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle rose marginally, a first this monsoon, following sustained rainfall in the catchment areas over the past two days.Agriculture department officials said the collective storage rose almost 0.2 TMC…

Five mobile phones, two power banks, and charging cables were found on the premises of Yerawada Open Prison during a surprise check on Sunday.A prison officer, Sunil Gaikwad, lodged a complaint with the Yerawada Police Station on Tuesday evening.Senior Inspector Anjum Bagwan of Yerawada police told TOI, “The prison authorities received a tip-off and conducted…

Pune: Four buried miniature shrines and a rare sculptural base featuring twin connected Shivlingas have been discovered during the ongoing structural stabilisation process of a damaged stepwell at the ASI-protected Yamai Devi temple complex at Mahalung in Solapur district.Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials said the structures were found during systematic debris clearance of the…

Siya Goyal (R) and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary (L), are facing polygraph and gait analysis tests in connection with the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal (M). PUNE: With no eyewitnesses yet in the alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort, police are increasingly relying on forensic techniques, digital evidence and…

Praveen Goyal (L), father of Siya Goyal, murder accused in the Ketan Agarwal case has cited ill health, declining to comment on the ongoing investigation. PUNE: The father of murder accused Siya Goyal on Thursday said he was unwell and had been advised complete rest by doctors, declining to comment on the ongoing investigation into…

Pune: The demand for piped natural gas (PNG) in Pune’s housing societies has nearly tripled from 140-150 household connections to 400–500, officials from the Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd (MNGL) told TOI on Friday.The Union govt has been promoting use of piped gas to reduce dependence on LPG cylinders ever since the war broke out in…

Pune: Divisional commissioner Dr Chandrakant Pulkundwar on Friday highlighted the need to ease congestion in the city, directing local authorities to prepare a 10-year traffic management plan and prioritise improvement of 90 major junctions across Pune.Pulkundwar was speaking during a traffic management plan review meeting attended by civic, police and infrastructure agencies.He said all departments…

A dentist who faced widespread criticism for making light of the death of Pune realtor Ketan Agrawal. BHOPAL: A dentist who faced widespread criticism for making light of the death of Pune realtor Ketan Agrawal has issued a public apology, saying she has a “funny personality” and never intended to hurt anyone.Muskan Soni came under…