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PUNE: A viral video from Maharashtra’s historic Lohagad Fort has reignited debate over tourist behaviour at protected heritage sites.The clip shows a local man confronting a group of tourists, reportedly from Delhi, for allegedly smoking cigarettes on the fort’s ramparts, with the incident triggering widespread discussion on social media.The 1-minute-46-second video shows the local resident…

Ajit Doval (left) and Amit Shah Pune: Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Pune on Aug 1 may lead to a face-off with Congress workers calling an agitation to protest Delhi police action at Jantar Mantar during the CJP protest last week and BJP warning that it would hold a counter-stir in such a…

Bhajan raves, devotional concerts and community singing are finding favour with younger audiences across India Pune: Sadhu Vaswani Mission has taken a cue from bhajan raves, devotional concerts and community singing finding favour with younger audiences across India and organised a kirtan jamming session as it celebrates Dada JP Vaswani’s 108th birth anniversary on Friday.The…

Pune: Shivajinagar observatory has registered its wettest July since records began in 1901, with rainfall reaching 508.9mm between July 1 and 28, surpassing the previous July record of 508.5mm set in 1907, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said on Wednesday.IMD scientist SD Sanap said the 2026 rainfall total was now the highest ever recorded for…

Pavana dam has hit 96.6% of its capacity Pune: Key reservoirs around Pune are now just a whisker away from hitting their collective capacity, staging a dramatic turnaround from the grim situation barely a month ago. With the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle only 2 TMC short of reaching their combined capacity of 29.15…

Pune: Private seed firms have accused the agriculture department of double standards, saying it filed 85 cases against them over alleged poor soybean germination this kharif season but did not take similar action against state-owned Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Limited (Mahabeej) despite receiving nearly 1,000 complaints against it.The private firms argued they were not allowed…

Pune: The city unit of the Congress has approached Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, seeking his intervention over alleged corruption in a proposed garbage processing plant.The Congress has accused the BJP-led Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) of tweaking tender conditions to favour a specific contractor, potentially causing a massive loss to the state exchequer.“The…

The team analysed genome wide DNA data from ancient human remains excavated from Old Lady Spider Cave in Ladakh, nearly 4,000 metres above sea level. The team analysed genome wide DNA data from ancient human remains excavated from Old Lady Spider Cave in Ladakh, nearly 4,000 metres above sea level. The team analysed genome wide…

Pune: Anil Khanna, the former president of All India Tennis Association (AITA) as well as the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA), said on Wednesday that all matters related to alleged land lease violations of the DLTA Sports Complex “were settled” before he handed over charge and any remaining issues should be addressed by the present…

A BLO camp in Kondhwa for SIR Pune: The state Chief Electoral Officer’s top representatives have said that both maternal and paternal grandparents’ voter details in the 2002 SIR are equally valid for mapping under the current exercise.The enumeration form mentions that grandparents’ details can be used to link voters, but BLOs on the ground…