Image Used For Representational Image PUNE: A 22-year-old woman’s alleged attempt to erase her past ended in her arrest after a month. The woman is accused of killing her 11-month-old son, dumping his body into a well, and leaving home without a trace. She then reportedly married another man to start a new life while…
Kolhapur: The Bombay HC’s Kolhapur bench has approved bail to Chandrakant Shelke, a 73-year-old murder accused, stating that the circumstantial evidence gathered by the prosecution prima facie failed to establish a seamless chain of events.Shelke was arrested in connection with the murder of 70-year-old Mohan Powar, who was found dead with his throat slit on…
Pune: Former senate members of Savitribai Phule Pune University on Tuesday accused the state CET cell of awarding contracts worth Rs 699 crore between 2021 and 2025 to a cluster of interconnected IT firms, allegedly through a tender cartel. The state CET cell commissioner, however, dubbed the claims baseless, saying all contracts were awarded as…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Three days after a triple murder shook Nanded, a 20-second video has surfaced showing an accused repeatedly stabbing a rival gang member inside the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the presence of policemen and Maharashtra State Security (MSS) personnel.The video, purportedly recorded by an MSS guard, captured accused Pradip Chavan attacking…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) continues to rely on staffers on contract and offline billing systems at its civic hospitals despite recording at least four major financial irregularities at billing counters over the past three years.While the municipal corporation has repeatedly promised to digitise its operations, the progress has been sluggish. This delay…
Pune: The Dehu Road police are looking for a jeweller and his son who are currently on the run after allegedly cheating 41 residents of approximately Rs 27 lakh. Over the past two years, the duo reportedly collected gold jewellery from customers under the pretext of repairs or crafting new ornaments, only to shut their…
Pune: The informal workforce in the city is thinning out as migrant workers from West Bengal head home to celebrate Poila Boishak on April 14 and vote in the state’s upcoming elections later in the month.The typically short festive visit for the Bengali New Year has turned into a longer, more purposeful journey, as civic…
It’s no secret that diabetes can lead to brittle bones. But that better bone health can ensure improved blood sugar control is increasingly becoming evident in clinical settings. For decades, bones were seen only as a structural support system. “However, in recent years, medical science has revealed how bones play an active role in regulating…
Pune: A 22-year-old engineer died after a water tanker hit her scooter near Ganga Satellite society in Wanowrie around 8.15am on Tuesday. This is the second such incident in the area over the last three days. Police have arrested the driver, Santoshkumar Maurya (45), based on a complain by victim Gracia Daniel Isa’s mother Geeta…
Pune: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has directed PMC to ensure full sewage treatment capacity within six months and achieve 100% sewer network coverage within four months.In a notice to PMC dated March 27, MPCB flagged lapses in sewage treatment and river pollution in the city. The regulator observed that Pune has been generating…
