Pune: Ramabai Ranvir had never trained for a race before in the 47 years of her life. Back in her village of Potra in Hingoli district, she was a daily wage worker for several years, earning Rs100-200 per day. Last year, when her elder daughter Pooja Ranvir (22) expressed her desire to attempt recruitment to…
Pune: More than 25 mandals from core city areas are planning to join hands and celebrate a DJ-free Dahi Handitogether on Sept 5, instead of individual celebrations with loud music systems. The move comes amid rising opposition to the use of high-decibel speaker systems contributing to noise pollution during festivals, as well as to give…
Amit Thackeray defended his stand and linked it to respect for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Pune: Chatushrungi police on Monday evening registered a case against MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s son Amit Thackeray and 20-25 others for allegedly removing the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Govt Polytechnic institute in Pune. Amit objected to the PM’s…
Pune: For techie Sandip Kulkarni, every commute near RTO Chowk has become a test of patience and skill as he navigates a road riddled with potholes and uneven patches. But there may finally be some relief. Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a citywide drive to repair all major damaged road stretches ahead of Ganesh…
Pune: A PMPML bus hit a bicycle and ran over its pillion at University Chowk on Ganeshkhind Road around 9.50am on Saturday.The deceased Sohail Noor Ansari (21), was a casual worker residing in Janwadi and hailed from Bihar. The bicycle rider, Rehan Ansari (19), suffered minor injuries. He lodged a complaint against the PMPML bus…
Pune: A 38-year-old man took the phrase “run when the police arrive” a little too seriously. Playing cards with three friends in Chandannagar on Sunday, he panicked when someone shouted, “Police have arrived!” and made a run for it. He scaled a security compound wall, unaware of it being the IAF premises.IAF’s warrant officer Hitesh…
Pune: Deccan Gymkhana police on Sunday registered a defamation case against a social media influencer for posting a video allegedly showing him abuse a state cabinet minister.Police said the video was uploaded on Thursday and had many views on an online video-sharing platform. The video was shot at a junction near SNDT College on Karve…
Pune: Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) on Monday hiked the price of CNG by Rs2 per kg. The new price of CNG will be Rs97.75 per kg from Sept 1 in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and adjoining areas of Chakan, Talegaon and Hinjewadi, MNGL officials said. The CNG price was last hiked in June by Re1…
Pune: A conman allegedly distracted a 79-year-old man and fled with his gold chain and ring worth Rs1.5 lakh in Chakan around 10am on Sunday. He lodged a complaint with the Chakan North police.The elderly man was out on a walk near his son’s house in Sumbarenagar, Chakan, when the accused approached him and asked…
Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad has been appointed as the Director and Head (Commandant) of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune: Surgeon vice admiral Manish Honwad assumed charge as the new director and commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, on Tuesday.An AFMC alumnus, Honwad completed his MBBS in 1989 and MD…
