Pune: Maharashtra is likely to experience cooler days and warmer nights this Nov, India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s latest monthly outlook showed.Forecast maps suggest a higher chance of below-normal daytime temperatures (indicated by blue shades) and above-normal nighttime temperatures (shown in yellow to orange shades) across much of the state, including cities like Pune and Nashik….
Pune: The last rites of Rohit Aarrya, who was shot dead by Mumbai police in Powai after he allegedly held 17 children and others, including a senior citizen, hostage, were performed at the Vaikunth crematorium in Navi Peth around 2.30 am on Saturday.Pradip Kasbe, senior police inspector of Vishrambaug police station, told TOI that Aarrya’s…
Pune: Troops from various units under the Southern Command of the Indian Army recently conducted a comprehensive drone and counter-drone exercise in the forward areas of Rajasthan’s desert sector.This significant drill, conducted between Oct 28 and 29, underscored the Indian Army’s heightened focus on preparing for modern, unmanned aerial systems (UAS)-centric warfare.The exercise holds particular…
Pune: The Maharashtra govt has officially declared leprosy a “notifiable disease” to curb its spread and ensure timely treatment of patients.This directive, announced via a state health department notification on Oct 30, mandates all doctors and healthcare institutions to report every diagnosed case of leprosy within two weeks to their respective district health offices or…
Pune: The Junnar Forest Division successfully captured six leopards of varying ages over the past six days in Jambut and nearby villages in Shirur tehsil, about 90km from Pune, following two fatal leopard attacks in recent weeks that triggered widespread panic across nearly 10 villages located along the Kukdi and Ghode rivers.“At present, eight trap…
Pune: It was a bittersweet moment for 72-year-old Chaturabai Pandurang More and her elder son Vitthal from Butkewadi in Satara when they recently received two acres from the state govt. It came 26 years after the Kargil War in which her son and his brother Sepoy Gajanan More of Maratha Light Infantry was killed. It…
Pune: Farmers’ organisations and opposition parties on Saturday strongly criticised deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar over his remarks suggesting that the state could not continue offering freebies and farm loan waivers. They said farmers were not beggars, while attributing the waiver demand to flawed govt policies and recurring floods.Speaking at a public rally in his…
Pune: A fresh yellow alert with thunderstorm warning has been issued in parts of Maharashtra for Nov 4 and 5, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.The alert is in place for Sindhudurg district on Nov 5 and for Sangli and Solapur districts on Nov 4 and 5. These areas may experience thunderstorms accompanied…
Pune: Allocation of funds for newly proposed roads under the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) is likely to be delayed as the model code of conduct for the upcoming local body polls is expected to come into force next week, officials said on Saturday.Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that approvals for…
Pune: Two people were arrested and their two minor accomplices were detained within seven hours after a 30-year-old autorickshaw driver, Ganesh Kale from Yewalewadi, was shot dead outside a petrol pump near Khadi Machine Chowk around 3.30pm on Saturday.Police said the assailants arrived on two motorcycles and chased Ganesh — brother of Samir Kale, one…
