Pune: Your mango milkshake, summer salad, mustard tadka and biryani masala all have one thing in common—their fate rests on the wings of bees. Across farms, bee populations are vanishing and silently taking with them the future of pollination for onions, mangoes, apples, mustard and melons.The decline in bee population, driven by pesticides, monoculture, habitat…
Pune: The appeal of living in a quaint, calm and tree-dotted Pune, as the city once was, is rapidly becoming a distant dream for many.As lines blur between residential and commercial zones, quiet streets have begun to buzz with patrons of eateries and other establishments extending revelry onto the streets. Blaring music and loudspeaker vibrations…
Pune: An analysis of Al Qaeda suspect Zubair Ilyas Hangargekar’s personal electronic devices like mobile phone and laptop has revealed objectionable content in his Telegram account, Google Takeout data and YouTube search history that needs to be thoroughly investigated by the anti-terrorism squad (ATS), the state prosecution told a special court in the city on…
Pune: Once a peripheral village, Wagholi transformed into a major residential and IT hub on the city’s eastern edge after its inclusion within the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits. However, civic infrastructure failed to keep pace with the rapid and often unplanned urban growth, which resulted in chronic issues related to water supply, drainage, roads,…
Pune: The city police’s ongoing investigation into the illegal production and sale of drugs, including hydroponic weed, led to the identification of 25 crypto wallets containing total $5 lakh (estimated Rs4.5 crore) generated from the trade in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra. “These crypto wallets were found operational on the dark web and from…
Pune: Cabbies in the city are not cool with some passengers’ request to switch on the air-conditioner in this cold weather!Sinhagad Road’s Tapan Belapurkar, who booked a Rapido cab ride from Narhe earlier this week, was shocked when the driver sought extra money just to switch on the AC. “The fare came to Rs 145,…
Pune: Amid reports of a possible tie-up between the NCP and NCP (SP) for the upcoming civic elections, the latter party’s working president and Member of Parliament (MP) Supriya Sule on Thursday said “sharp political differences in the past have not prevented alliances”. Speaking to reporters in Pune, Sule cited the 1999 split in Congress…
Pune: The Pune Rural police on Tuesday arrested a 34-year-old resident of Sangvi on charge of impersonating as a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official. The accused reportedly targeted a 29-year-old pharmacist in Rajgurunagar, demanding a payment of Rs20,000. The pharmacy owner became suspicious and alerted other pharmacy owners. Pune Headlines Today — Key Stories…
Pune: BJP is expected to finalise candidates for the elections to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and release the initial list by the weekend, said party sources.BJP leaders on Tuesday held a meeting to discuss aspirants for seats where they are sure of a win and plans for PMC elections, even as Shiv Sena continued…
Pune: The Kondhwa police seized over Rs1 crore during a raid on an illicit liquor den at Kakade Vasti late on Thursday afternoon, besides liquor worth Rs3.47 lakh.Senior inspector Kumar Ghadge of the Kondhwa police said, “Three men operated the liquor den. We raided it to curb its nuisance. Our team checked the cupboard during…
