Several districts in Maharashtra that had entered Aug with surplus water are not slipping into the deficient category Pune: Maharashtra’s rainfall gains in July have been sharply reversed due to a prolonged monsoon break in Aug with two of the four meteorological subdivisions in the state now in water deficit.Several districts that had entered Aug…
Pune: Davis Cuppers Purav Raja and Somdev Devvarman on Saturday launched an online campaign calling for a “stronger, fairer and player-oriented Indian tennis system”.“THIS IS WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR #PlayersAITA,” wrote Purav, a two-time ATP Tour doubles titleist, suffixing his statement of intent with an Indian flag and an emoji of bulging biceps.“How can…
Pune: A 26-year-old senior software engineer with a prominent software company, who wanted to earn extra money through a part-time job, lost Rs30.26 lakh to cybercrooks last month.The crooks assigned her tasks involving sharing screenshots of different brands and products on an e-commerce platform. They assured her of returns after she completed the tasks. The…
Pune: Unidentified persons stole Rs 65,000 from the office of a mess secretary located on the premises of a defence establishment in Wanowrie in the early hours of Thursday.An officer from the mess later lodged a complaint with the Wanowrie police.An officer from Wanowrie police said, “The complainant said the cash had been kept in…
Pune: The director of an interior designing institute and its Pune centre head were arrested on Friday by Vishrambaug police for allegedly duping 70 students with the promise of securing admission to a course.Senior inspector Navnath Jagtap said they are yet to ascertain the amount collected by the suspects, as the students paid varied amounts….
Pune: The Lohegaon airport could have additional space for passengers waiting to board their flights, in time for the festive season, following a crucial inspection of the facility.Airport director Santosh Dhoke said the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) recently completed an inspection of a new security hold area (SHA) and that the report is…
A footpath opposite a prominent IT park in Vimannagar has been completely taken over by food stalls, unauthorised signboards, and haphazardly parked vehicles. Wastewater from these food stalls has turned into stagnant sludge, fueling a severe mosquito menace and posing serious health risks. Disgruntled locals and commuters are demanding immediate anti-encroachment action and cleanup drives…
Pune: Ajay Tyagi will look to put on display his variety and utility to the Indian team management when he competes in the men’s lightweight single scull at the World Rowing Championships in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, next week.The 27-year-old Army oarsman had competed largely in lightweight double scull and quadruple scull, winning gold and silver…
The clash took place at the COEP hostel in Shivajinagar on Friday evening. Police were called to the spot and detained several people involved in the incident. PUNE: Tensions flared between ABVP workers and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) members outside the hostel gate of COEP Technological University ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s…
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