Pune: A team of cardiologists at Manipal Hospitals in Kharadi has successfully performed a rare lifesaving heart procedure on a 70-year-old woman with severe aortic valve narrowing and multiple health issues.The surgery was performed on Aug 5, and the patient was discharged from the hospital on Aug 9.The treating doctors said instead of performing traditional…
Pune: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday said Lt General SPP Thorat’s autobiography, “From Reveille to Retreat,” was a reflection on leadership, strategy, and service that continues to hold relevance for India’s defence forces. Speaking at the release of the revised edition of the book, Gen Chauhan, in a video message, said…
Pune: A Hyderabad-based PhD holder, with degrees from two prominent universities in London, has been arrested for allegedly cheating a Pune educational institute of Rs 2.5 crore in online fraud between July 25 and Aug 7, promising govt-aided research funding in the fields of drones and AI technology.The Pune cyber police identified the arrested as…
Pune: Redevelopment of Balgandharva auditorium remains on paper, around six years after it was announced. “PMC has received several proposals in this regard. But due to opposition from a section of elected members and artists, the proposal has been kept on hold,” said a senior official of PMC’s establishment department. The redevelopment of Balgandharva auditorium…
Pune: The sex ratio among newborns in Pune city went down from 946 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2020 to 911 in 2024, data obtained from the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) health department shows. Also, there was a decline in the 2014-2019 period — from 940 to 921, which has raised a concern among…
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said citizens should maintain positive thoughts about Kashmiris and the Muslim community in the Valley, stressing that they consistently stood by the nation in testing times. Pawar said some elements were trying to create misunderstandings between Kashmiris and the rest of the country, but the citizens should…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed Maharashtra govt to reply to a petition by an independent journalist seeking police protection as she was facing life threats.Chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad were hearing a plea by Sneha Barve, founder editor of Samarth Bharat newspaper and Samarth Bharat Pariwar, a You Tube…
Pune: A sessions court on Tuesday rejected the bail applications of Lata Hagawane, the wife of expelled NCP functionary Rajendra, her daughter Karishma, and their family friend Nilesh Chavan in the alleged dowry death of their younger daughter-in-law Vaishnavi in May.Special public prosecutor Ujwala Pawar told TOI, “The court of additional sessions judge KP Kshirsagar…
Pune: The city’s motor vehicle court on Monday sentenced two men to 15-day simple imprisonment, along with fines, after it found them guilty of drunk driving.According to the city traffic police, a man (29) from Sinhagad Road was caught for drunk driving in October 2024. Another man (29) from Pimple Gurav was found driving in…
Pune: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra on Sept 26 and 27, warning of heavy to very heavy rain in isolated places as a fresh depression forms over the Bay of Bengal.According to an IMD bulletin issued Tuesday, a low-pressure area persists over coastal areas of Gangetic…
