Pune: A motorcycle rider, Bhushan Ahirrao (35) of Manjari Budruk, died while his younger brother, Pankaj (32), who was riding pillion, suffered minor injuries after a dumper truck hit their motorcycle on the Manjari-Mundhwa road in Keshavnagar around 10.30pm on Monday.Pankaj lodged a complaint with the police on Tuesday.Senior inspector Smita Wasnik of the Mundhwa…
Devendra Fadnavis likens Thackeray cousins’ bonhomie to ‘Putin-Zelenskyy’ peace talks MUMBAI: The political reunion of the estranged Thackeray cousins ahead of the BMC polls has triggered sharp reactions across Maharashtra’s political spectrum, with the ruling Mahayuti likening the tie-up to a “Putin–Zelensky moment” and dismissing it as hype, while supporters call it “historic”.Chief minister Devendra…
NEW DELHI: In a significant operation against inter-state drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit has dismantled a hashish oil trafficking network during an operation conducted on Tuesday night. Acting on credible intelligence, a team of NCB officers, with the assistance of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), mounted a targeted operation at…
PUNE:That signature smile of netas, the usual “namaskars” and umpteen vows seem outdated to win voters’ favour. The run-up to the PMC polls is witnessing a redefined way to entice voters — offering Paithani saris, highend vehicles, plots of land and even holiday trips to Thailand in lucky draws.With the local polls in Maharashtra taking…
Thane: Ambernath police have registered a case against a woman and her associates for allegedly cheating several job seekers by misusing their personal documents and carrying out financial transactions worth nearly Rs 35 crore.According to the complaint, between July 2024 and present, the accused, Salma Syed, along with her associates, allegedly lured several individuals with…
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR rolled back GRAP Stage-IV restrictions on Wednesday as the Air Quality Index slid down from the severe range to very poor, aided by strong, dry winds in the region. The removal of the restrictions for now would allow BS-IV petrol LMVs from other states…
Pune: Registration of vehicles in the city during this year’s festive months (Aug-Nov) has been the highest compared to the corresponding period in the last four years. Generally, the festive season begins in Aug and continues until Nov covering Ganeshotsav, Dasara, Dhanteras and Diwali. A total of 128,947 vehicles were registered with the Pune Regional…
Mumbai: A 63-year-old retired banker lost Rs 1.3 crore in an online investment fraud involving fake IPOs, call options and mutual fund schemes promoted through YouTube and WhatsApp groups. Cyber police have have registered an offence against unknown fraudsters. The complainant, a former bank employee alleged that on Nov 10, she came across a YouTube…
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR rolled back GRAP Stage-IV restrictions on Wednesday as the Air Quality Index slid down from the severe range to very poor, aided by strong, dry winds in the region. The removal of the restrictions for now would allow BS-IV petrol LMVs from other states…
Pune: That signature smile of netas, the usual “namaskars” and umpteen vows seem outdated to win voters’ favour. The run-up to the PMC polls is witnessing a redefined way to entice voters — offering Paithani saris, high-end vehicles, plots of land and even foreign trips in lucky draws.With the local polls in Maharashtra taking place…
