Pune: Senior politicians of the Shiv Sena on Friday intensified their demand for a larger share of seats in the alliance with BJP for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation elections, particularly in the Wadgaon Sheri assembly constituency.During a news conference held at the party’s contact office in Yerawada, Sena sub-city organiser Uddhav Galande said the…
Pune: A five-day technical glitch in Aadhaar-based online verification has thrown property registrations and rental agreements across Maharashtra into disarray, forcing thousands of applicants to either wait indefinitely or visit sub-registrar offices with two witnesses.The technical snag crippled the e-registration of first-sale flats from builders’ offices too, especially in Pune and Mumbai where biometric Aadhaar…
Pune: With the municipal corporation elections scheduled for Jan 15, activists and opposition leaders have stepped up discussions over whether the state govt will grant yet another extension to the Kharge-led committee probing alleged irregularities in the Mundhwa land purchase deal. There are doubts if its report will be made public before the polls.The five-member…
Pune: Come 2026, burgers, momos and ice creams of top international brands would be on platter at Pune Junction station.The Pune rail division officials have identified space for these stalls, after the Centre announced last month that established brands would be permitted to open outlets at railway stations. Divisional commercial manager (DCM), Pune, Hemant Kumar…
Pune: A software engineer from Wakad lost Rs95.2 lakh and a resident of Hadapsar drained Rs1.2 crore in separate online share trade frauds between Sept and Nov this year.An officer from the Pune cyber police said the 48-year-old resident of Hadapsar lost Rs1.2 crore to the cyber crooks in an online share trading fraud between…
Pune: Cyber frauds duped a 74-year-old retired engineer from Warje Malwadi of Rs19 lakh in a digital arrest fraud in January.He initially filed an online complaint. After preliminary investigations, a case was registered with the Warje Malwadi police on Thursday.An officer from the Warje Malwadi police said the retired engineer received a call from an…
Pune: A burqa-clad man, who pretended to be limping, broke into the house of a courier firm owner in Shivane on Dec 19 and made off with Rs 4.5 lakh and jewellery, collectively worth Rs 39.30 lakh.A case of burglary was registered with the Uttamnagar police. CCTV footage from the vicinity showed the person, assumed…
Pune: The civic body has removed over 10,000 illegal structures including political flexes, banners, kiosks, stickers, hoardings, flags, signboards and wall advertisements in over a week after the local elections were declared.The Sky Signs and Licensing Department of the corporation has taken the action. The drive covered major junctions, arterial roads, public places and areas…
Pune: The Warje Malwadi police arrested three painting workers in connection with the burglary of Rs20 lakh and gold jewellery collectively worth Rs32.50 lakh from the house of a 65-year-old resident of Warje between Sept and Oct this year. The victim owns a building at Shivane. He has given four flats on rent and used…
Pune: India’s food and quick commerce platforms are set for major strain on Dec 31 as delivery workers from Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, and Blinkit plan a nationwide strike. The call came a day after a Christmas Day walkout that caused widespread disruptions.Unions leading the action, including the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and…
