Private buses parked in Sangamwadi Pune: More than 200 Konkan-bound MSRTC buses were fully booked, forcing many citizens heading home for Ganeshotsav to shell out more to buy tickets with private bus operators.Passengers alleged that private bus operators and agents were exploiting the festive rush to charge exorbitant fares — a problem that resurfaces every…
A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant died by suicide in Pune due to significant financial distress. PUNE: A 28-year-old MPSC aspirant was found hanging at his rented flat in Pune’s Shaniwar Peth on Wednesday morning, with a two-page note mentioning debts of around Rs 2.5 lakh, police said.The deceased was identified as Prathamesh Deshmukh, a native of…
UCI team at Balewadi Sports Complex to assess proposed start and finish locations for championship events Pune: A three-member team of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) inspected Pune’s proposed cycling infrastructure, race routes and venues during a three-day recce from Sept 4 to 6, ahead of Maharashtra’s presentation of the city’s candidature to host the…
The SIR drive in Shivajinagar constituency PUNE: Amravati’s Badnera (1.23 lakh), Pune’s Hadapsar (1.22 lakh), Thane’s Ovala Majiwada (1.18 lakh) and Mumbai’s Malad West (1.11 lakh) are among the 15 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra with the maximum discrepancies in the SIR list.Interestingly voters in three constituencies in Nagpur are set to receive over a lakh…
Pune: The flavourful zest has gone out of homemade koshimbir, and the slice has slimmed down in hotel salads, and any food with a dash of lime is now a shade less citrusy.Lime prices in Pune have surged during the monsoon due to a sharp fall in arrivals, with wholesale rates at Gultekdi Market Yard…
A redevelopment project in Pune A redevelopment project in Pune A redevelopment project in Pune A redevelopment project in Pune A redevelopment project in Pune Pune: At 90, A V Kulkarni and his wife hoped the redevelopment project would give them a safer, more accessible home. Instead, they have rented a house for Rs 45,000…
Pune: Several OBC activists have urged the govt to take legal action against Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to break his ongoing hunger strike. They strongly objected to the state sending an official delegation to the Marathwada region to discuss the demands raised by him.Jarange has been on a hunger strike for nearly two weeks….
The spot on Pune’s Katraj-Kondhwa road where a 16-year-old girl died after she was struck by a heavy vehicle Pune: It’s one of the city’s most delayed infrastructure projects. For eight years now, PMC has been trying to widen the Katraj-Kondhwa Road, from its current width of 18-24 metres to a more uniform 50 metres….
A note, purportedly written by the man, found from his room indicates that he took the extreme step because of financial distress, police said Pune: A 28-year-old man preparing for Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations was found hanging at his rented flat in Shaniwar Peth on Wednesday morning.Senior inspector Navnath Jagtap of the Vishrambaug…
Preliminary police probe indicated that it was a case of suicide, with officers citing exam-related stress as a possible factor Pune: A 21-year-old second-year MBBS student from Hyderabad died after falling from the terrace of a nine-storey private hostel building in the city’s Dhankawadi area around Wednesday noon.Preliminary police probe indicated that it was a…
