A senior DRI officer alleged he had received threat calls and WhatsApp voice messages from two people Pune: A senior officer of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Pune unit, has lodged a complaint with the Vimantal police alleging that he had received threat calls and WhatsApp voice messages from two people who claimed links…
Effective implementation of the POSH Act is a collective responsibility to ensure women’s empowerment and not merely a legal obligation, says NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar Pune: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday issued a nationwide advisory directing all states and Union Territories to mandate annual POSH audits, establish monitoring mechanisms and ensure stricter…
MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar expressed deep disappointment after a CBI court acquitted Padamsinh Patil and seven others in the 2006 murder of his father, former minister Pawanraje Nimbalkar PUNE: Hours after a special CBI court acquitted all eight accused in the 2006 murder of former Maharashtra minister Pawanraje Nimbalkar, his son and Shiv Sena (UBT)…
Picture for representation purpose only Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Thursday arrested two men in Chakan and seized 84kg of ganja worth Rs42 lakh. The police also seized an SUV allegedly used to transport the contraband.A team from the anti-narcotics cell, led by senior police inspector Mahesh Patil, nabbed the duo — Aniket…
Picture for representation purpose only Pune: The Ambegaon police on Thursday arrested a 45-year-old plumber from Wadgaon on the charge of attacking a traffic constable after the latter stopped him for allegedly riding a motorcycle dangerously.The accused hit the constable with his helmet and damaged his POS machine. When another constable started recording the incident…
Pune: A 35-year-old daily wage worker from Shelu in Khed taluka allegedly murdered his live-in partner by banging her head on the floor and later died by suicide by hanging himself. The incident happened on Wednesday. A case of murder was registered with the North Mahalunge MIDC police on Thursday.The police identified the deceased woman…
Picture for representation purpose only Pune: The Pune Rural police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old private company worker at Ranjangaon MIDC on the charge of beating his live-in partner’s three-year-old son to death.The murder took place in their rented room at Karegaon in Shirur, about 78km from Pune, on Wednesday. The boy’s mother (25) lodged…
Students undergo pre-exam checks in the previous NEET exam Pune: Aditi Kulkarni, a NEET candidate from Pune, will appear for the re-test on Sunday. “I have stopped looking at social media discussions and am focusing only on revision. Biology and chemistry are my priority areas this week,” she said.Students across Maharashtra were spending the last…
“No water” notice on display outside the restroom of a restaurant near Pashan highlights the worsening water situation across the city Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will introduce an additional 15% cut in alternate day water supply from Saturday as the Pavana dam’s stock depleted significantly in the absence of rainfall, prompting the possibility of…
Pune: The report of Sassoon General Hospital’s medical board on the death of a six-year-old girl during an eye evaluation procedure at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital is awaited, a month after her death on May 18 triggered allegations of medical negligence.Dr Yellapa Jadhav, medical superintendent, Sassoon General Hospital, said, “Right now, we have got the preliminary…
