Pune: Caked in dust, slouching with back pain and stressed about reaching the destination in one piece — this forms a fitting description of those working or living in Hinjewadi, routinely travelling to and from the area on a two-wheeler.From potholes that surprise riders to streetlights that fail to turn on, the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech…
Pune: As dusk settled over Maharashtriya Mandal grounds in Mukundnagar, a hush of anticipation swept through the audience on the final day of Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav.Renowned vocalist and violinist L Shankar walked onto the stage in his signature style—draped in a light green kurta, his long blond hair flowing freely over his shoulders, a…
Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here has disposed of a review application against its order of Aug 21 this year, which had imposed Rs30 lakh cost and directed removal of encroachments in the Indrayani riverbed in Lonavla, while observing that the review application was “not maintainable”. The tribunal held that this was an…
Pune: The Maharashtra govt plans to cap PhD scholarship disbursements under its autonomous bodies to reserved category students in a bid to curb costs. The decision involves autonomous institutes like the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (Barti), Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research, Training and Human Development Institute (Sarthi), and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and…
Pune: The 8th IEEE Pune Con 2025, an international conference centered on the theme of Generative Futuristic Systems, was held on Saturday at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). It drew a good response from the global research community, with over 2,500 research papers submitted from across the world.Former IIT Delhi director Raghunath Shevgaonkar presided over…
Pune: A young woman from Chembur in Mumbai had to undergo emergency eye surgery after three men allegedly hurled stones at the car she was travelling in during a road rage incident near the Punawale underpass on the Katraj–Dehu Road bypass on Dec 6.The woman, identified as Puja Gupta (28), was in the passenger seat…
Pune: The city Congress has extended the deadline for aspirants to submit applications for candidature to the upcoming civic poll to Dec 16. According to office-bearers, the party received 700 applications. “Many others want tickets and so, they demanded more time. Hence, the extension,” senior Congress leader Mohan Joshi said.The BJP received over 2,300 applications….
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch, during a recent operation, arrested five men with criminal records and confiscated seven country-made pistols.The arrests were carried out on Friday by the anti-gunda squad, led by assistant police inspector Harish Mane, across Wakad, Chikhali and Alandi areas. Mane said that the firearms had been smuggled into Pimpri Chinchwad…
Pune: The “smart” airport leopard dodged dogged Air Force personnel for over six months. It accessed less-frequented parts of the base, including underground tunnels providing logistical connectivity across the airfield. The big cat used these dimly lit, partially open structures as its hideouts.The Air Force Station (AFS) Lohegaon on Satuday introduced a series of strengthened…
Pune: Online fraudsters duped a deputy manager of a biotechnology company of Rs23.14 lakh after promising him a handsome profit in share-trading in November and December last year.The deputy manager from Hadapsar waited for the returns from the suspects for almost six months before approaching the Pune Cyber Police with his complaint. After its verification,…
