Image used for representational purpose only PUNE: Eight people, including a woman, abducted a businessman (34) hailing from Beed from his rented flat in Lohegaon around 11.15am on Monday over a business dispute.Senior inspector Manisha Patil of the Lohegaon police said, “The businessman was released in Ahilyanagar on Tuesday afternoon and he approached us with…
Pune: The civic body now plans to make the installation of pollution monitoring systems mandatory for smaller construction projects too, bringing more sites under the ambit of existing norms.As per officials of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), only constructions above 5,000 sqm in size are currently mandated to install these systems. However, mayor Manjusha Nagpure on…
PUNE: Residents have alleged that a key bridge on the Indrayani River, connecting Charholi Khurd and Charholi Budruk, is being repaired at a snail’s pace with very little visible progress.The bridge was shut for traffic in Dec last year after a structural audit declared it unsafe to travel. The district administration had ordered audits of…
Pune: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to deliberate on expansion of the 90km stretch of the Mumbai–Nashik highway from Vadpe near Mumbai to Gonde near Nashik, Nearly eight months after late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar flagged the deteriorating condition of key national highways in the state. Senior officials said on…
Pune: A 40-year-old woman from Chikhali on Tuesday lodged a complaint against her father and brother on the charge of duping her and her husband of Rs25 lakh.Assistant police inspector Ram Gomare of the Chikhali police told TOI that, according to the complainant, in Oct 2023 her father told her and her husband that he…
Pune: An intensive leopard-trapping drive by the Junnar forest division has significantly mitigated human-animal conflict in recent months, providing much-needed relief to hotspot villages across Manchar, Otur, and Shirur ranges.Since Oct 2025, forest officials have trapped 110 leopards from approximately 25 high-risk villages. The crackdown followed a series of alarming attacks, including the tragic deaths…
Pune:The civic body has designated 88 spots as of now to feed stray dogs across city limits. Civic officials claimed the identification process of these spots was carried out with the assistance of animal lovers. The move has been met with appreciation by some citizens, while others said PMC has not been consistent during the…
Pune: A citizens’ group has raised objections to ongoing footpath repairs being carried out by PMC and claimed that unnecessary works are carried out as part of the drive. “The civic administration has laid tiles and paver blocks for no good reason at many spots. They have also damaged good-quality footpaths to repair them again….
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Pune: Night temperatures have remained above normal across parts of Maharashtra in the past few days, leading to growing discomfort, particularly in Pune.Day temperatures have also been on the higher side over the last couple of days. On Feb 23, Shivajinagar recorded 34.5°C, while Lohegaon was hotter, at 36.3°C.Night temperatures, too, stayed elevated, with minimums…
