Pune: Two daily wage workers were killed, and another suffered severe injuries after an under-construction wall caved in at a chemical factory in Kurkumbh MIDC in Daund taluka around 4.30pm on Thursday.The Daund police on Saturday arrested the contractor and site supervisor under section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 125 (act endangering…
Pune: A woman working with a private company in Bhosari MIDC lost Rs16.15 lakh to cybercrooks in an online task fraud in March this year. The woman filed a complaint application with the Pimpri Chinchwad police. After preliminary investigations, a case was registered with the Bhosari MIDC police on Saturday.An officer from the Bhosari MIDC…
Pune: PMC commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Saturday transferred assistant municipal commissioner Balasaheb Dhavale-Patil and suspended some officials, including a junior engineer of the Hadapsar-Mundhwa ward office, for failing to perform their duties and poor maintenance of the area under their jurisdiction.Ram visited the Shewalwadi and Manjri areas in the morning to review issues related…
A man, Azim Abu Salem Khan, died after allegedly biting a constable during his arrest in a narcotics case in Pune. Police forced entry into his flat after he refused to cooperate. He collapsed during the commotion and was declared dead at the hospital. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death, with…
Pune: Major highways in and around Pune district witnessed massive traffic congestion on Saturday, leaving thousands of motorists and passengers heading to hometowns or tourist destinations in Konkan, Satara and Kolhapur stranded for hours.A long Diwali vacation saw a surge in private vehicles, buses and cargo trucks creating bottlenecks on all arterial routes — the…
Pune: This Diwali, Mahjong-themed parties are emerging as a popular trend among friends and families. Many people are hosting game nights featuring this classic Chinese tile game, which blends tradition, luck, and entertainment. Often accompanied by themed décor, festive snacks, and vibrant attire, these gatherings are becoming a modern alternative to traditional card parties.“Our Mahjong…
Pune: Two motorcycle-borne men deliberately collided with the scooter of a shopkeeper (60) and robbed cash of Rs 1.3 lakh around 10.15am on Thursday in a narrow lane of Shukrawar Peth.The shopkeeper lodged a complaint with the Khadak police station on Friday morning. Police have registered a case of robbery against the duo.A team of…
Pune: There was a disruption in water supply in parts of Kothrud and Warje after a technical fault occurred at the Warje pumping station in the early hours of Saturday. Purva Shitole, a resident of Kothrud’s Bhusari Colony, said, “Since it is Diwali, we were planning to get ready early in the morning to celebrate…
Pune: Engineering firm Otter India invested around Rs 40 crore (around $4.5 million) in its manufacturing plant in Chakan. The new facility will increase its total production capacity by 75% and generate 1,000 new jobs in the Chakan-Pune industrial hub.The investment will allow the firm to enter the highly specialised electronics manufacturing services and surface…
PUNE: Somewhere in India right now, a box of soan papdi is being passed from one house to another. The flaky, square sweet that was once a humble festive indulgence has become a national inside joke. Social media teems with memes declaring, “Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred, just like soan papdi.” Others…
