Pune: A 34-year-old Dighi-based businessman lost Rs 67.7 lakh to online fraudsters who promised him handsome returns on his investment in cryptocurrencies. The fraud occurred between Feb and April this year.The businessman submitted a complaint application last month, and after verification, a formal FIR was registered with the Dighi police on Thursday.According to the police,…
Pune: Two agencies have been shortlisted by Maha Metro to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed 20-km Shivajinagar-Kondhwa Metro corridor, including a spur to the NIBM area.The proposal has been sent to the Centre for approval. The DPR will be funded by the Union govt, MahaMetro officials told TOI.Once an agency is…
Pune: The civil work of the Nigdi elevated Metro line in the PCMC limits has reached its halfway mark.Started in Aug 2024, Maha Metro has said that the remaining 50% of the work is expected to be completed in the next 14 months by Dec 2026.The 4.5 km Metro stretch is a natural extension to…
Congress member Nitin Partani has filed a petition in Bombay high court objecting to the delimitation of ward 24 Kasba-Kamla Nehru Hospital-KEM Hospital.He claims that names of many voters from scheduled castes were deleted which may adversely impact the reservation and geographical continuity to form the ward was not followed.Partani has requested the court to…
Pune: The Khadki police on Thursday registered a case of extortion against a resident (30) of Bopodi on the charge of extorting Rs4 lakh from his neighbour by threatening to share her private photographs with her husband and relatives. The woman sold her gold jewellery and borrowed money to meet the demand of suspect. As…
Pune: The Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) will organize a literary festival for ZP school students from Nov 13 to 14.On the inaugural day, a book rally (Granth Dindi) will be held and during the two-day event, students will have the opportunity to interact directly with renowned authors and literary figures.The festival aims to provide a…
Pune: Two men were arrested on Thursday on the charge of bludgeoning their 20-year-old friend to death over an old dispute late on Wednesday evening in Shirur. The victim, Santosh Dhobale of Wada Colony, was on his way home when he was murdered. A Shirur police team, led by inspector Sandesh Kenjale, arrested Sachin Mamawad…
Pune: A retired private company employee (58) from Pashan recently lost Rs1.11 crore to cybercrooks in an online share trading fraud.The victim registered a complaint with the Pune cybercrime police on Thursday.Inspector Sangita Devkate of the Pune cybercrime police said a woman, posing as an executive of a prominent share broking firm, contacted the victim…
Pune: This year, sending Diwali faral to loved ones in the US comes with a rider: The value of each parcel must be under $100 (around Rs8,000).However, resumption of this service — temporarily stalled in the recent past — comes as a boon to those with family and friends abroad.Earlier, India Post temporarily stopped deliveries…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has revived its ‘Player Adoption Scheme’ after a gap of nearly six years, paving the way for 44 athletes in the twin cities to receive various benefits this year. First launched in 2012, the scheme was put on hold during the Covid-19 pandemic and was not renewed since, despite…
