Pune:Hundreds of farmers in the district are staring at mounting losses after allegedly substandard jowar seeds distributed ahead of the rabi season failed to deliver expected yields, affecting nearly 240 acres in Bhor taluka alone.Growers from villages including Dhangavadi, Khandoba Mala, Kari, Sasewadi and Kunjirwadi have complained that seeds supplied through authorised channels under the…
Pune: Modern surgical innovations such as ‘prehab,’ ‘small-bite’ closure techniques, and use of botox are improving outcomes for patients with complex hernias. These advancements were highlighted by renowned US surgeon Eric M. Pauli during his visit to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) recently to conduct a specialised workshop on abdominal wall reconstruction.Incisional hernias remain the most…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The City Chowk police on Sunday registered an offence against 15 people, including nine AIMIM corporators, for opposing the recent anti-encroachment drive in Shahganj area.The AIMIM corporators who faced criminal action also include Leader of Opposition in the local civic body Abdul Sameer Sajid with a sword of suspension hanging on them if…
Pune: Many passengers scheduled to fly from Pune to Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Saturday were left stranded after airlines cancelled services due to airspace closures in the Middle East in view of the ongoing USA-Israel-Iran tension.Akurdi resident Neelabh Kumar, who was booked on one of the cancelled flights, told TOI, “My family is relieved,…
Pune: The Pune cyber police have arrested a BTech student and an unemployed graduate for allegedly playing a key role in a digital fraud case in which scammers cheated an 82-year-old man from Bhandarkar Road, Deccan, of Rs 10.75 crore between Jan 23 and 31.After tracing the money and arresting the duo, police said some…
Pune: Online fraudsters cheated a Hinjewadi-based businessman of Rs5 crore between Jan 12 and 21 last year after promising handsome returns on his investment in a company allegedly based in Ahmedabad.The 50-year-old victim approached the police last week. After verification of his complaint, a formal FIR was registered on Friday at the Pimpri-Chinchwad police cyber…
Pune: Parts of Maharashtra, particularly Madhya Maharashtra, might experience relatively milder daytime conditions this March, even as the broader March-May hot weather season was likely to be warmer than usual, India Meteorological Department’s latest seasonal outlook stated on Saturday.IMD‘s March 2026 temperature forecast indicated that maximum temperatures were likely to remain normal to slightly below…
Pune: The city recorded a sharp drop in minimum temperature on Saturday, with NDA emerging as the coolest spot at 10.6°C, followed by Shivajinagar (13.5°C). The drop made Pune the coldest district in the state for the day. Lavale recorded a minimum temperature of 14.4°C, followed by Pashan (14.5°C), Lohegaon (17.3°C) and Chinchwad (17.9°C). Across…
Pune: A major fire that broke out on heaps of garbage dumped on the Mula-Mutha river bed in Loni Kalbhor led to five students from MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul (VGIS) being hospitalised with breathing issues on Friday. They were later discharged. The incident also forced the campus to declare a holiday for more than 20,000 students…
Pune: The Bombay high court’s Kolhapur bench has quashed and set aside Solapur School Tribunal’s order of Nov 25, 2013, that rejected a teacher’s appeal against his dismissal from service on Nov 2, 2012, by a high school in Solapur for ‘misconduct and misbehaviour’ with a woman teacher. The bench of Justice Vrushali V Joshi…
