Pune: The Talegaon MIDC police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly duped a mobile shopowner of Rs 1.35 lakh.The incident took place on June 16. The shop owner lodged a complaint with the police on June 19.According to the police, the accused purchased a high-end smartphone from the shop. He showed the…
Pune: Leading academicians, policymakers and research experts will gather in Pune on Monday for a national round-table discussion on “Confidence in Research: Researcher of the Future – India Discussion”.The event, organised by Vishwakarma University, Education Promotion Society for India and Elsevier, is the second after Delhi saw 90 researchers participate.It will focus on building confidence…
FIR (First Information Report) Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police have arrested four members of a family on the charge of duping at least 22 people from the Maan and Hinjewadi areas of a collective Rs5 crore. The accused allegedly promised 5-6% returns on investments in a chit fund as well as in the stock market.The…
A notice on water usage and timings put at a housing society in NIBM Road Annexe area. Pune: The civic body’s alternate-day water supply schedule, introduced due to depleting water reserves and delayed rainfall, has forced residents to alter their routines and adopt strict conservation measures.From collecting wastewater from RO (reverse osmosis) filters for cleaning…
Pune: A burglary suspect trying to evade arrest sustained a bullet injury on his shin after an assistant police inspector fired his service weapon to thwart a knife attack in Ramtekdi, Wanowrie, around 5.30am on Sunday.API Ganesh Raikar from the Baner police station injured his hand while blocking the knife attack.Based on Raikar’s complaint, the…
A woman gets caught in the rain as she alights from a bus into a waterlogged street in Kothrud Pune: Rain gods smiled on Pune which saw fairly heavy showers, accompanied by occasional thunder and lightning, across most parts on Sunday. It not only brought relief from an extended spell of hot and humid conditions,…
Pune gets widespread rain as monsoon activity picks up PUNE: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Pune on Sunday evening, bringing much-awaited relief from prolonged dry weather as monsoon activity gathered pace across the city.Showers were reported from multiple localities, with dark clouds and intermittent rain leading to a sharp change in weather conditions after…
Pune: A 77-year-old man, retired as senior engineer from Central Railways and residing in Mundhwa, lost Rs 26.7 lakh after falling for handsome returns bait of cybercrooks.The man had tendered a complaint application to the Pune cyber police about two months ago. After verification, a formal FIR was registered on Friday with the Mundhwa police…
Representational photo of Pune police bandobast Pune: The city police will deploy extensive bandobast and various surveillance measures to prevent any untoward incidents during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) re-examination on Sunday.According to police estimates, over 21,000 aspirants will appear for the re-examination on Sunday at centres located across Pune city, Pimpri Chinchwad,…
Pune: A multicentre study involving the city-based National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIO) and eye specialists from the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia has been published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, highlighting the potential of laser-assisted surgery in managing complex cataract cases.The study, titled “Selective laser capsulotomy for intumescent cataracts”, evaluated the…
