Pune: The Sahakarnagar police detained a man (28) after a PMPML bus conductor (42) on Thursday registered a complaint stating that he molested her onboard a bus around 4.30pm on Wednesday.The police said the conductor asked for the man’s destination when the bus was heading towards Swargate from Katraj. She gave him a ticket. Senior…
Pune: The dwindling supply of low-cost homes, coupled with accessibility issues to offices and essential facilities, is dampening demand for affordable housing in the city, industry players and residents said on Tuesday.The affordable housing projects are typically located on the outskirts of the city, including Wagholi, Phursungi, Katraj, Dhanori, Lohegaon, areas beyond Wakad and Balewadi,…
Pune: The Kothrud police are searching for 12 youngsters who threatened a senior citizen with sharp weapons after he told them to stop making a ruckus at Mayur Colony, Kothrud, around 11pm on Tuesday.Police said the youngsters were celebrating a birthday of one of them and made a ruckus, disturbing the sleep of nearby residents.The…
Pune: As many as 12 two-wheelers were severely damaged after a truck carrying sand turned on its side around 11am at Sant Tukaramnagar in Pimpri on Saturday.The sand from the truck engulfed the two-wheelers, which were parked in front of an automobile garage. No one was injured in the incident.A team from Pimpri police station…
Pune: A thief entered a grocery store on the Bibvewadi-Kondhwa road and stole Rs 8,000 from the cash drawer, but damaged oil cans worth Rs 28,000 after he collided with them, spilling oil on the floor.The incident took place sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday night when the shop was locked. The theft incident came to…
NEW DELHI: Nearly three months after a theft at her Pune farmhouse in Maharashtra, actor Sangeeta Bijlani expressed concern over the slow progress of the investigation and said she no longer feels safe at the property.Bijlani recently met Pune rural superintendent of police Sandip Singh Gill to inquire about the status of the investigation into…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said the govt decided to wait till the entire monsoon activity subsided in the state and send a detailed proposal to the Centre for a flood relief package because the IMD had forecast more showers in Maharashtra, quashing accusations of delay in the process.Responding to the opposition’s…
Pune: A bird strike was detected on an Akasa Air’s aircraft operating in the Pune-Delhi sector after it landed safely in the national capital on Friday morning.The airline, in its statement, confirmed the incident. “Akasa Air flight QP 1607 flying from Pune to Delhi on October 10 experienced a bird hit. The aircraft landed safely,…
Pune: Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Saturday said a show-cause notice would soon be issued to party’s Ahilyanagar MLA Sangram Jagtap for his appeal urging Hindus to shop exclusively from Hindu traders during Diwali.Jagtap made the remarks during a rally in Solapur’s Karmala tehsil on Friday, drawing sharp criticism from his party….
Pune: Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) has introduced several measures to ensure patients receive timely and high-quality care in the emergency and casualty wards, while also minimising inconvenience for their relatives. Under the initiative, resident doctors will undergo training to follow a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) designed to address specific concerns effectively.Dr Yellapa Jadhav, medical…
