Pune: Two workers suffered 20% burn injuries while transferring gas from one LPG cylinder to another after one of the cylinders exploded around 10pm on Monday.Within minutes of the blast, the fire spread inside the cylinder godown, following which a few more LPG cylinders exploded.Fire brigade officials rushed to the spot upon being informed and…
Pune: For the past seven years, Madhuri Jamdar (55) has guarded a specific seven-day window in her calendar. Her preparation begins the moment the schedule is announced. Group calls with her six closest friends ensue, and their regular evening walks quickly transform into animated strategy sessions.The working women in the group apply for leave months…
Pune: A woman drove a cabby for 2km along Sangamwadi-Shahdawal Dargah Road on the bonnet of her car after he tried to stop her vehicle following an accident on Jan 17 afternoon. The cabby, Ram Laxman Rathod (34), sustained a fracture in his hand, but he did not report the incident to police till video…
Pune: A senior citizen and a woman collectively lost Rs5.82 crore in two separate digital arrest frauds.The online fraudsters cheated the Kondhwa-based housewife (51), hailing from a business family, of Rs4.82 crore posing as Mumbai cyber police personnel, and threatening to arrest her in a bogus money laundering and drug trafficking case. She lodged a…
Pune: Qurukshetra-2026, an inter-school India quiz organised by Pune Customs, was held on Jan 17 at Symbiosis Ishaniya Auditorium, with nearly 260 students from 30 schools participating. PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Range Hills Estate, won the quiz, while The Bishop Co-ed School, Undri, and Delhi Public School were the runners-up. Commissioner of Customs, Pune, D…
Pune: A gang of seven men created a ruckus at Kadachiwadi in Chakan and allegedly attempted to murder a potter with a stone, besides two others trying to rescue the latter. The potter (48) suffered head injuries in the attack. He lodged a complaint with the Chakan police. The police registered a case under sections…
Pune: Travel experiences not only offer joy and mental relaxation but also help build self-confidence, resilience, and independent thinking, said renowned singer and solo traveller Dr Radha Mangeshkar at the inauguration of the three-day Pune Travel Festival held in the city recently.“Exploring culturally rich destinations, historical heritage sites, and nature-driven locations gives immense inner satisfaction….
Senas, MNS face uphill task for revival after poll defeat PUNE: A debacle in the PMC election has posed a tough revival challenge before both factions of Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Sena and MNS did not win a single seat, while Shiv Sena (UBT) won…
Pune: Aspirants who could not get tickets to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) election are now trying to get a back-door entry into the house as co-opted members. As many as 13 members will be nominated to the general body of 165 corporators. BJP, with 119 corporators, can co-opt 10 members, while NCP can…
Pune: By winning more seats than the NCP, the BJP dominated in many merged areas that voted in the civic poll for the first time after their merger into Pune Municipal Corporation limits. As many as 10 wards were spread across the merged areas, from where 40 corporators were elected to PMC’s general body. The…
