PUNE: On his first evening back on Earth after returning from the International Space Station (ISS), Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla sat down to an entirely ordinary task – answering emails. After responding to a torrent of messages, he pushed his laptop aside, causing it to drop, instantly remembering of gravity.“That’s when I realised how powerful…
Pune: Bharat Forge chairman and managing director Baba Kalyani, flagging rising pollution levels and absolute lack of cleanliness in the city, on Saturday said the state and local govts, along with residents, must work together to build a culture that makes Pune more liveable.Speaking at the Public Policy Festival 2026 at the Gokhale Institute of…
Pune: Five days before the Pune Municipal Corporation goes to the polls, the alliance of both NCP factions on Saturday promised free rides for all commuters on Metro and PMPML buses if elected to govern the civic body for the next five years. Their manifesto also mentioned about a water tanker-free Pune, a waiver in…
Pune: Paediatricians advised parents to isolate children immediately in case of viral infections’ symptoms, following a surge in hand-foot-and-mouth disease, chickenpox and herpes in the city in winter. Rash and fever were the most common symptoms in all children, said doctors. The appearance and the location of rash on the body differ from one virus…
PUNE: The estranged cousins Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule came together for the first time on a political stage on Saturday to release a joint manifesto of NCP and NCP (SP) for the Pune civic polls nearly two-and-a-half years after the split in the family and the party, but both remained non-committal regarding the merger…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court expressed its displeasure after learning that deputy CM and housing minister Eknath Shinde did not approve permanent alternate accommodation to a widow who occupies a room that was originally a common bathroom in BDD chawls, NM Joshi Marg.“We are surprised at the stand taken by the minister for housing. There…
Pune: In an effort to increase voter turnout in the upcoming municipal elections, residents of housing societies in Pimpri Chinchwad have come up with an incentive by offering concessions on monthly maintenance charges to families that ensure all eligible members cast their votes. At least two housing societies in the Ravet area passed resolutions to…
Pune: The Bavdhan police on Thursday arrested three members of an inter-state gang involved in stealing cars and commercial vehicles in Mulshi Taluka. Five stolen vehicles worth about Rs14 lakh were recovered, including four from the Pimpri Chinchwad area and one from Saswad. The police team, led by senior police inspector Anil Vibhute, made the…
Pune: With less than a week left for polling, all major political parties in the city are still busy inducting leaders and workers from other outfits. The jumping from one party to another has not halted, with multi-corner fights in the offing in many seats. Many parties are tapping leaders from other camps to secure…
Pune: Deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde on Friday warned his opponents against taking his party lightly just because it is contesting solo in the municipal corporation elections in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. Addressing his first campaign rallies for both civic bodies, he referred to the recent incident where Sena’s Pune city…
