‘Parents tied up, drugged & robbed’: Cops begin probe into theft at sacked IAS Puja Khedkar’s bungalow; FIR yet to be filed | Pune News

Parents tied up, drugged & robbed by 4-5 men: Puja Khedkar to police PUNE: The Chatushrungi police have started an inquiry after dismissed IAS probationer Puja Khedkar reported to them late on Saturday night that four to five men, including her recently recruited domestic help, tied up, drugged and robbed her family in their bungalow…

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Thorat demans inquiry into unopposed election of corporators | Pune News

Pune: Congress leader and former cabinet minister Balasaheb Thorat on Sunday demanded an inquiry into the unopposed election of corporators, alleging undue pressure during the election process.“The BJP attempted to put pressure on the election system. It must be verified whether candidates were pressured into withdrawing their nominations,” Thorat said at a press conference.He alleged…

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Pune rail division sees marginal drop in track trespassing, chain pulling incidents in 2025 | Pune News

Pune: Cases of track trespassing and alarm chain pulling under the Pune rail division declined slightly in 2025 compared to 2024, according to data shared by authorities, highlighting the need for renewed strategies to further curb these incidents.As per data provided, 2025 recorded 428 track trespassing incidents, resulting in 367 deaths and 61 injuries, compared…

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PMC polls: CM Devendra Fadnavis slams parties for giving tickets to criminals; says their place is in jail, not corporation | Pune News

PUNE: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has taken a sharp swipe at political parties for giving election tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds in the Pune municipal polls, calling it a contradiction to their public promises of crime-free governance.Referring to repeated assurances about cracking down on gangs such as the “Koyta gang”, Fadnavis said it…

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Promises made should be believable: CM on Ajit Pawar’s ‘free Pune Metro & bus ride’ assurances | Pune News

Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said promises made during elections should be believable in a direct reference to NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s assurance while releasing the NCP-NCP (SP) joint poll manifesto on Saturday that all commuters will be given free rides on Pune Metro and PMPML buses.Fadnavis was speaking in a public interview…

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Protein bars, salads, health drinks on the move keep poll candidates energised in Pune | Pune News

Pune: The election campaign has become not just a test of stamina, but of diet. Candidates contesting the Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation polls spend long hours doing door-to-door visits, padayatras and back-to-back meetings — and it has completely changed their eating habits.The days of leisurely breakfasts and heavy lunches are long…

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Seat cushions come off on IndiGo flight | Pune News

Pune: Wanowrie resident Pankaj Rungta’s IndiGo flight from Pune to Indore on Jan 10 ran into problems with his wife and son getting seats with unstable cushions that came off. After many complaints, an airline staffer applied a glue-like substance underneath the seats so that they remained in place.“There was a family emergency and my…

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