Pune: Cybercrooks posing as bank officials allegedly duped a 65-year-old ex-serviceman from Shirur of Rs28.72 lakh on the pretext of helping him open a senior citizen pension account.The crooks on Sept 11 shared an APK file named “India Pension Card Verification Retired Pe..” with the elderly man and siphoned off money from his bank account….
The court ruled that the applicant’s severe physical difficulties, coupled with her prolonged pretrial incarceration, warranted bail Pune: The high court has granted bail to a 41-year-old woman accused of murdering her husband, taking into consideration her serious spinal ailments and her incarceration of over two years and ten months pending trial.Justice Milind N. Jadhav…
Pune: Police have banned the use of drones to record Ganapati mandals and festivities in old parts of the city.Pune commissioner of police (CP) Amitesh Kumar issued an order in this regard. If drones are spotted flying and shooting without permission, those will be seized.A special drone seizure team has been deployed in the city…
Pune: A drunk motorcycle rider, aged 32, allegedly drove his two-wheeler recklessly into the path of Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol’s moving convoy on JM Road, near Sancheti Chowk, around 8.30pm on SundayThe minister’s police guard, assistant police sub-inspector Ishwar Bhikule, lodged a complaint with the Shivajinagar police on Monday who…
Water hycinth on Pavana river near Wakad chowk Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has sought time from National Green Tribunal (NGT) to examine whether it can fund measures to curb pollution in Pavana river from its own resources.The move comes after the state govt announced that no funds were available for new projects under…
Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC for waste collection and transport Vehicles in poor condition deployed by PCMC…
Work underway on installation of safety mesh Pune: Work to install additional rockfall protection at Pune-Mumbai expressway’s Connecting Link, which was recommended by IIT-Bombay after a major landslide in July, will now be finished by Nov, officials said, revising the earlier Sept-end deadline that was set in Aug.Officials from Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)…
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the worsening drought-like conditions during Tuesday’s cabinet meeting Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Tuesday that the state govt has initiated preparations to outline a comprehensive action plan to tackle the brewing drought situation in Maharashtra.“It is true that a rainfall scarcity persists across many districts. In fact,…
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, grand processions accompanied by the resounding beats of dhol-tasha were taken out across Pune Pune: Traditional dhol-tasha pathak are seeing a sharp surge in demand this year amid growing concerns over noise pollution and the use of DJs and loudspeakers during Ganeshotsav.The revival of traditional instruments, however, has also…
Over 35,000 women gather at Dagdusheth Ganapati pandal for the annual Atharvashirsha recital on Rushi Panchami Pune: More than 35,000 women gathered before dawn outside the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust pandal for the annual Atharvashirsha recital on Rushi Panchami on Tuesday, turning the area into a sea of traditional attire and devotional chants.The…
