Pune: The Chatushrungi police on Thursday registered a case against an Aundh resident and his three accomplices for allegedly demanding extortion money from a restaurant owner before ransacking the establishment and damaging vehicles parked outside after their demand was refused.The accused have been booked under sections 308 (extortion), 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), and…
BLOs have set up registration desks at public places across the city, including the premises of a gurdwara in Ravet in Pune. Residents turned up to register their names, update voter details, and complete the formalities. The initiative will make voter registration more accessible by bringing the process closer to people and encouraging greater public…
82 snakes were rescued from the city in June Pune: With the onset of monsoon, snake rescue volunteers and wildlife organisations across the city have reported a sharp rise in distress calls. Snakes are increasingly entering residential complexes, construction sites, and farmlands in search of dry shelter or in pursuit of prey like rodents and…
Pune/Kolhapur: Students from the state delivered an impressive performance in NEET UG 2026, overcoming the uncertainty created by the cancellation of the earlier examination and the subsequent re-exam. Leading the state’s performance was Shravani Kudale from Daund taluka, who emerged as the highest-ranked girl in the country, securing All India Rank (AIR) 5 and becoming…
Earthmovers remove debris at the site after a three-storey administrative building of a waste-to-energy plant run by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation collapsed when an adjacent mound of garbage fell on the structure Pune: National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for Safai Karamcharis have initiated separate proceedings into the Moshi tragedy in which nine…
Civic data says approximately 1,500 tonnes to 1,600 tonnes of dry waste and 1,000 tonnes to 1,100 tonnes of wet waste is generated in Pune daily Pune: Leader of the opposition in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Nilesh Nikam has demanded an inquiry into the tender process and feasibility of the proposed garbage treatment plant…
The demand for bitumen is expected to be high for the civic areas in the days to come, with PMC poised to lay around 135-km-long roads for an international cycling event, apart from completing regular road repairs and restoration Pune: Escalating bitumen costs have triggered a severe hot-mix shortage in Pune amid surging global crude…
Scene from Dancing with Dad Pune: When playwright and director Maneesh Verma first watched an Israeli play about a father raising his autistic son as a student at the National School of Drama in 2001, the story stayed with him. More than two decades later, that memory has evolved into Dancing With Dad. This English…
Daily commuters are unconvinced that the new framework will translate into any change. They say authorities had, so far, failed to rein in fleecing, arbitrary meter fare demands and instances of drivers’ rude or aggressive behaviour Pune: Commuters have said success of the cab aggregator policy hinged entirely on strict enforcement to curb overcharging, ride…
The stone structures near the historic Omkareshwar Temple on the banks of Pune’s Mutha River stand as a silent testament to the city’s rich Maratha history. Over the decades, however, the riverbed contracted significantly, modern pathways bypassed the original layout, and these ancient stone walls were pushed into systemic neglect. Pune: Roots take a toll…
