Pune: Despite multiple vaccines being available in the market to protect adolescent girls and boys from cancer following infection by certain strains of HPV, doctors said acceptance to inoculation remains low.In Maharashtra alone, there has been a significant rise in reported cervical cancer cases. As per the state health department data, 2023-24 witnessed 12.33 lakh…
Pune: A murder accused on Wednesday evening escaped from the clutches of police when he was taken to his house in Hingne Khurd for investigations into the case.A case was registered against the fugitive murder accused, Nitin Waghmare (26), with the Sinhagad Road police. Police constable Shrikant Kirawale, attached to the Mangaon police, lodged a…
Pune: A 31-year-old woman from Punawale lost Rs55 lakh to cybercrooks in an online share trading fraud between July and Sept last year.The crooks offered good returns on her investments in stocks and IPOs, took money from her into different bank accounts, and duped her. The woman, a housewife, filed a complaint application with the…
Pune: The roaring rallies, firecracker salutes, fluttering banners, and high-voltage roadshows, trademarks of the last day of campaigning, ended on Tuesday. But a day before Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad go to vote for local representatives, Wednesday was no quiet day for the candidates either. Most spent the day travelling through their constituencies with the Election…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s claim that the estimated cost of the Purandar lift irrigation scheme was inflated by Rs110 crore during the BJP-Shiv Sena govt (1995-99) to generate party funds has kicked up a political storm, drawing sharp reactions from allies and opponents alike.Addressing his final press conference for the civic poll campaign…
Pune: The Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Engineering, Pune, conducted a 5-day international faculty development programme (FDP) with an emphasis on recent trends in information technology, artificial intelligence and its applications in healthcare and industry.The FDP featured international speakers from academia, healthcare and industry and aimed at strengthening research orientation and practical…
Pune: The four-day international construction exhibition, Constro 2026, concluded in Pune on Sunday, bringing together industry professionals, engineers, architects, and students to discuss the future of India’s construction sector.The event highlighted key themes such as safety, the use of modern technology, sustainability, and innovation in building practices. Pune Headlines Today — Key Stories You Shouldn’t…
Pune: A middle-aged man from Somalia, who spent four agonising years battling unbearable headaches and bouts of generalised tonic-clonic seizures, has returned home transformed after undergoing a complex and life-changing brain tumour surgery at a private Pune hospital, paving way for hope and a new beginning.In Oct 2025, an MRI conducted in Somalia revealed a…
Pune: Indian Army has begun doorstep delivery of medicines not available at ECHS polyclinics to retired personnel within the Southern Command.Addressing a gathering of nearly 4,000 veterans during the 10th Armed Forces Veterans Day celebrations on Wednesday at Air Force Station, Pune, Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth stated that this initiative would be…
Pune: Voters across the city are carefully double-checking and verifying their ward as also polling booth details, especially in recently merged areas like Sus, Wagholi, Lohegaon, Undri and Pisoli where ward boundaries and booth locations have changed following delimitation.Citizens are using online voter search links and helplines to ensure that their names appear in the…
