A political storm has erupted in Maharashtra over a 40-acre land deal in Pune, allegedly involving Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s son PUNE: A major political row erupted in Maharashtra on Thursday over alleged transfer of a 40-acre ‘Mahar Watan’ land belonging to the state in Pune’s Mundhwa area for Rs 300 crore in favour of…
Left sweeps JNUSU polls, first woman prez since 2019 NEW DELHI: In a decisive victory, the Left Unity panel swept all four central posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections for 2025-26 on Thursday, with Aditi Mishra of AISA becoming the university’s first woman president since Aishe Ghosh in 2019. The results…
‘CM has right to probe’: Dy CM steps away from row MUMBAI: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar distanced himself from the row over the land deal involving a company linked to his son Parth Pawar saying he had nothing to do with it, but stirred the controversy with his remark that he had “heard something like…
Pune: Approximately 30% of vehicles under the jurisdiction of Pune RTO have been fitted with high security registration plates (HSRPs), with the deadline for the same around three weeks away. Latest figures from Pune RTO revealed that only 7,25,678 out of a total of 24,28,589 vehicles requiring HSRPs had completed the fitment. This marks a…
New Delhi: For 18-year-old Arya Shree, a lifelong Delhiite, days between autumn and winter used to be the best time to explore the city. However, her mornings nowadays begin not with a breath of fresh air but by wearing a mask — a daily ritual for survival.“My parents don’t let me out if don’t cover…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India to decide on the application of an 18-year-old collegian from Prabhadevi to enrol her as a voter.Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash recorded the statement of senior advocate Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, representing ECI, that the electoral registration officer will decide Rupika Singh’s application under…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Tuesday foiled a murder plot by detaining six minors in Aundh.A crime branch team led by senior police inspector Rajendra Patil tracked the minors after noticing the social media profile status of one of them holding pistols. The police investigations revealed that the gang had plotted the murder…
Talwiinder brought his late Halloween party to the capital. Delhi turned into a miisfiit play ground this weekend as Talwiinder brought his late Halloween party to the capital. Talwiinder made a dramatic entry, baseball bat in hand, and was greeted with cheers. Fans – with faces painted like the artiste himself, proudly calling themselves miisfiits,…
Mumbai: Chaos gripped Central Railway’s (CR) Main line on Thursday evening after a flash protest by railway employees at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) brought suburban services to a standstill for nearly an hour during peak travel time. The disruption had a tragic fallout — two commuters lost their lives and three more sustained serious…
Pune: The Mundhwa land deal involving a private company linked to deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s elder son, Parth, is the second controversial deal in Pune within a month which has put Mahayuti on the backfoot.The first such controversy was related to the Jain trust’s Model Colony property deal in which minister of state for civil…
