Pune: An eatery owner and one of his accomplices were arrested in the early hours of Thursday after they forced a civil services aspirant (28) into an SUV barely 400m away from Perugate police chowkey around 12.30am for talking to the suspect’s female friend. Police said the suspects drove the aspirant around the city while…
Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey felicitates crime branch team for detecting 15 chain snatching cases Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Wednesday claimed to have detected 15 chain-snatching cases with the arrest of a habitual chain snatcher and his accomplice.The police recovered 27 tolas of gold jewellery worth Rs35.33 lakh from the accused,…
Abhijeet Dipke has called the suicide of an MPSC aspirant a murder by the very system they sought to navigate PUNE: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday blamed the government and what he described as a failing competitive-exam system for the death of MPSC aspirant Prathamesh Deshmukh, calling the suicide a “murder…
A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant was allegedly kidnapped in Pune after a dispute (Photo credit: X) PUNE: A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant was allegedly kidnapped by a group of persons in Pune following a dispute over his interaction with a woman friend of one of the accused.Police were alerted about the incident shortly after midnight and launched…
Ganeshotsav celebrations at a Kalyaninagar housng society in 2025 Pune: Housing societies in the city are finding new ways to make Ganeshotsav a community affair this year, with celebrations reflecting concerns outside the society gates as well as the interests of those within.One Katraj society is using its Ganapati display to highlight social issues. “Our…
Cabs line up to pick up passengers at Pune airport Pune: Passengers arriving at Pune airport have alleged that they are being overcharged by drivers of the newly launched Bharat Taxi service, with parking fees tacked onto the in-app fare.Entrepreneur and frequent flyer Pranav Pawar experienced this first-hand when he arrived from Delhi in the…
To handle the expected surge in passenger traffic, trains will run at five-minute intervals during peak hours Pune: Metro will run three hours beyond the normal closing time during Ganeshotsav, with trains operating till 2am from Sept 17 to 24 to facilitate devotees visiting Ganesh mandals across the city. On the final day of the…
Pune: Kasba Peth MLA Hemant Rasne on Wednesday directed civic and police authorities to complete all pending preparations for Ganeshotsav within the next four days, prioritising smooth movement of devotees, road repairs, installation of CCTV cameras and provision of adequate public toilets.The directions followed a joint inspection of the city’s core areas by Pune police…
Pune: As Ganeshotsav approaches, residents have reiterated their demand for strict enforcement of noise regulations, urging authorities to ensure festival celebrations remain within prescribed decibel limits.Balewadi Welfare Forum, representing residents and housing societies, recently submitted a memorandum to police seeking measures to keep loudspeaker volumes under control during the festival. Dhayari residents have also appealed…
Pune: The Association of Service Providers, Maharashtra, in a representation submitted to Pune DIG of Registration on Wednesday, alleged that around 6,500 online leave and licence agreements were pending registration at sub-registrar offices in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, with some documents awaiting registration for 15 to 20 days.The association also alleged that applicants seeking early…
