Pune

Pune: Maharashtra chief electoral office has directed poll offices in Amravati, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur and Palghar districts to thoroughly investigate opposition parties’ complaints of ‘anomalies’ in the electoral rolls and submit detailed reports promptly. A senior election official told TOI that district-level authorities were tasked with verifying the allegations and implementing necessary corrections. “We have…

Pune: A motorcycle rider, Maruti Nagnath Shinde (31) of Khandapur in Latur died while another biker, Sagar Patil, suffered injuries after a truck hit their motorcycle from behind on the Pune-Nashik highway around 9.30 pm on Thursday.The truck then hit two cars and a scooter rider, Chakan police said.Police have booked the 26-year-old truck driver,…

Pune: Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), the only deemed university of DRDO, earned a major academic distinction as five of its faculty members are featured in the prestigious top 2% Scientists in the World list.The list is compiled by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier.The honoured faculty members include professors PK Khanna, CS Unnikrishnan,…

Pune: Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena wants to contest the PMC and PCMC polls in alliance with the Mahayuti partners though BJP and NCP are planning to go solo.Shiv Sena held a review meeting with Pune district’s office-bearers in Mumbai on Saturday to prepare for the local body polls. The party has set sights on 30…

Pune: Indian rowers created a splash as they won two gold and as many silver, including a “historic” first women’s medal in two decades, at the Asian Rowing Championships in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Saturday.The men’s quadruple sculls team of Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, Satnam Singh and Jakar Khan, and the men’s lightweight double scull…

Pune: In the bustling markets and upscale showrooms of the city, Dhanteras is a mix of ritual and restraint this year. Buyers are opting for lighter jewellery or turning to silver as a more affordable yet auspicious choice with gold prices straining household budgets.Jewellery stores have reported a steady footfall, even though purchases are more…

Pune: Many city residents are hitting the road or taking to the skies for a much-needed break as schools and offices shut for the Diwali holidays. While some are heading to nearby hill stations like Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar and Karjat, others are travelling farther afield to destinations as distant as Finland and Singapore.Travel agents said the…

Pune: The land measurement process for the proposed 2.5km Chakan Bypass Road, designed to connect the Kadachiwadi–Chakan–Shikrapur road to the Medankarwadi–Pune–Nashik highway, began on Thursday. The project aimed to decongest the heavily traffic in the Chakan industrial belt.The bypass, planned to be 36 metre wide, is expected to cut through Kadachiwadi and Medankarwadi villages in…

Pune: Platinum is crafting its own highs this festive season driven by its lower price compared to gold and its increasing use in industrial and automotive industries, outperforming gold and silver this year, with prices surging nearly 57%. The metal’s price stands at Rs 47,000 per 10g still lower than gold trending at Rs 1,30,000/10g…

Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday criticised the state govt over its flood-relief package and said that the aid is inadequate to help farmers recover from the huge losses. Pawar’s party members held demonstrations in various districts against govt for not providing aid to all flood-affected people before Diwali which started on Friday….