Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is gearing up to roll out a fresh set of precautionary measures on the under-construction Rakshak Chowk flyover near Pimple Nilakh, after a recent structural safety audit raised red flags over its dangerously steep gradient, sparking serious concerns about the safety of motorists.The audit was ordered following a site…
Pune: Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU), Pune, has secured a position in the Top 51–150 band worldwide for dentistry and the Top 451–500 band globally for medicine in the QS World Rankings by Subject 2026.Smita Jadhav, pro-vice-chancellor of the university, said, “This dual global recognition in the QS Rankings for both dentistry and medicine…
Pune:The PMC will conduct a detailed survey to check the feasibility of constructing a flyover or a grade separator at Ambedkar Chowk on Karve Road in the Karvenagar area to ease traffic congestion.There is a plan to appoint an agency to study the existing movement of vehicles at the junction, catering to the traffic going…
Pune: A 45-year-old design engineer from Warje was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.01 crore by cyber fraudsters who promised lucrative returns through online share trading, Pune cyber police said.The fraud took place between July and October last year, and the victim lodged a complaint in January. After verification, the police registered a formal FIR on…
Pune: A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed and two others were injured after a collision between two motorcycles on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass near Balewadi in the early hours of Saturday.The Bavdhan police identified the deceased as Harshvardhan Sunil Yadav, a native of Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. The complainant, Harshvardhan Usnale (25), a delivery executive from Bhosari,…
Pune: The Bhosari MIDC police on Saturday arrested a 40-year-old man on the charge of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl of his neighbour. The incident happened on April 2 and 3 inside the accused’s house.On April 3, when the accused again called the girl inside his house, the girl’s mother and aunt, who were passing…
PUNE: In a significant step towards building a drug-free future through youth participation and institutional collaboration, Pune Police will organise the No Drugs Volunteer campaign at Dr P A Inamdar University, Azam Campus, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 11.00 am.The initiative, being held in association with Lashkar Police Station, Awami Mahaz and Padmapani Foundation,…
Pune: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in the city has granted Rs 27.85 lakh compensation to a B.Tech student seriously injured in an accident when a truck hit his vehicle from behind. The tribunal held that the truck driver was solely responsible for the accident.MACT member B D Kulkarni cited the absence of permit…
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) is planning to expand its academic offerings with a proposed ‘School of Undergraduate Studies’ to introduce specialised engineering and technology programmes, vice-chancellor Suresh Gosavi said at the senate meeting on Friday.The proposed school will focus on niche B.E. and B.Tech courses, with initial discussions underway with the Indian Institute…
Pune: The Alandi police on Saturday arrested a truck driver who hit four vehicles on the Alandi–Markal road on Friday night. According to the police, the accused was driving under the influence of alcohol.Three people travelling in an SUV suffered injuries in the accident.The driver was arrested under section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide)…
