Pune: A case of abduction, assault and extortion against three 19-year-old men and three minor boys between 16 and 17 years of age was registered by the Yewalewadi police on Saturday for allegedly abducting and assaulting a 20-year-old food delivery agent late on Friday near Mitra Mandal Chowk to settle an old score.Police constable Lavesh…
PUNE: Residents of Pune visiting Dubai and stranded in the city amid shutting of the air space as unrest persists in the West Asia have expressed their desire to return soon, even as they confirmed they were safe.A resident of NIBM Road, businessman Vinod Solanki, is stuck in Dubai with four family members — who…
Pune: The Deccan Gymkhana police on Saturday and Sunday registered 40 FIRs against stall operators and hawkers for obstructing traffic flow and pedestrians by blocking footpaths on JM Road, FC Road, Bhandarkar Road, near Kamla Nehru Park, Shirole Road, Karve Road, and Khilarewadi Road.“Our action started on Saturday afternoon, and continued up to Sunday evening….
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Saturday claimed to have solved a theft of a silver crown worth Rs 2.5 lakh from an idol in a Jain temple at Chinchwad on Feb 21. The police arrested Naresh Jain (49), a criminal on the police records, of Bhuleshwar in Mumbai and recovered the stolen crown….
Pune: The Wakad police on Saturday registered a case against a man from Alibaug in Raigad district on the charge of duping a software engineer (28) of Rs 42.64 lakh by posing as a scientist of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).Inspector Kishor Patil of the Wakad police told TOI that the complainant is a software…
Pune: Former Union minister and BJP’s Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said rising anti-incumbency and corruption allegations against the govt in power would help the BJP bring about a change in the southern state — which has either had the Left Democratic Front (LDF) or the United Democratic Front (UDF) ruling the roost for…
Pune: The Pune cyber police are on the lookout for a well-known “reel star” active on a video-sharing platform for an alleged role in a digital arrest scam that duped an elderly man of Rs 10.7 crore. The police had earlier arrested two Karvenagar residents — 23-year-old BTech student Harshad Subhas Dhantole and 24-year-old unemployed…
Pune: Markets across the city witnessed heavy crowds as residents prepared for Holi, blending tradition with evolving celebration styles.Busy stretches such as Laxmi Road and Mahatma Phule Mandai saw steady footfall over the weekend, with shoppers picking up colours, sweets, puja essentials, decorative items, balloons and water guns ahead of the festivities.Holi is being observed…
Pune: Corporators from the city’s Aundh-Bopodi area have urged civic chief Naval Kishore Ram to expedite ongoing infrastructure and development projects in their wards.A joint meeting and inspection drive was held in the Aundh-Bopodi area on Tuesday by the civic chief, along with local corporators. Deputy mayor Parashuram Wadekar, who led the delegation, said the…
Kolhapur: Panhala-Shahuwadi MLA Vinay Kore, speaking to the media on Saturday, said that he had met public works minister Shivendrasinh Bhosale at Mantralaya on Friday. He claimed the minister has assured him that he would give instructions to accelerate work on the three major ghat roads connecting the Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts.Apart from Kore, the…
