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State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said legalising private bike-taxi operations could help curb widespread unauthorised services, particularly in Mumbai Pune: Maharashtra may soon permit private two-wheeler owners to legally operate bike taxis, a move that could bring nearly five lakh unauthorised operators under a formal regulatory framework. The proposal follows Union road transport minister Nitin…

Pune: Talegaon Dabhade police on Sunday arrested two men from Somatane Phata, about 48 hours after they allegedly assaulted and robbed a 40-year-old car driver of Rs1,000.The robbery occurred when the complainant, a Kamshet resident, was in Talegaon Dabhade. The accused have been identified as Arvind Koli (22) and Shubham Koli (25). They have been…

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Illegal banners put up during the Dahi Handi festival in Pune Pune: The civic body on Sept 5 and 6 removed as many as 822 unauthorised banners and posters installed across civic areas for recently held festivals, including Dahi Handi and Eid-e-Milad. However, according to civic data, no offence was registered against any mandal.Citizens have…

Police have identified the minor duo involved in the firing but are yet to detain them Pune: An interior designer (28) from Kondhwa suffered bullet injuries in a case of mistaken identity, after a 16-year-old boy fired at him on Sunday night from close range in the Laxminagar area of Kondhwa. The boy was searching…

Rohit Pawar announces the MPSC students’ protest march Pune: A day before a protest march announced by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants against alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, demanding either resignation or removal of the commission’s chairperson, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) as well as opposition leaders like LOP Rahul Gandhi of Congress…

Hundreds of Pune residents marched from Bal Gandharva Chowk to the PMC headquarters to protest against high-decibel levels during festival celebrations PUNE: Hundreds of residents from across the city on Sunday took to the streets to oppose the use of DJs and loudspeakers during festivals. United under the ‘Punekars Against Loudspeakers’ banner, they carried out…

Kas Plateau (Satara): At Kas Plateau, a Unesco World Heritage Site, conservation and livelihood merge, with a group of women sitting quietly along a red mud track, ensuring that the flowers remain where they belong—in the wild.Suvarna Aatale, wrapped in a bright yellow raincoat, keeps a watchful eye on visitors. Around her, the landscape is…

Pune: Many mandals in the city used loudspeakers on Saturday evening to celebrate the Dahi Handi festival, prompting Pune police officials to use decibel meters to monitor sound levels. Police took readings at 1,100 spots across the city.Deputy commissioner of police (Zone I) Krushikesh Rawale told TOI on Sunday that police officials from the core…

Pic for representational purpose Pune: A first-year Master of Computer Applications (MCA) student died, and his college mate was seriously injured after their motorcycle crashed into a median and skidded for nearly 40ft on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass in the early hours of Saturday.The Bavdhan police identified the deceased as Farhan Shaikh (22), a resident…