Pune: A resident (32) of the Keshavnagar locality lodged a complaint with Hadapsar police, stating that he was cheated of Rs 26.3 lakh by an online fraudster earlier this year.The fraudster contacted the victim over cellphone and lured him in investing in shares and promised good returns.“The unidentified fraudster, through his cellphone, asked the complainant…
Pune: The civic body on Wednesday filed 71 complaints, of which 26 FIRs were registered, against people for putting up banners, posters and hoardings illegally across civic areas.Action was taken against violators under the Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1995.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday announced its decision to take strict action…
PUNE : Following intelligence inputs about a possible terror link in the Kondhwa area, the state anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and Pune police along with central agencies carried out raids at 19 locations at Kondhwa in the early hours of Thursday.The police teams have questioned and later detained a few suspects. They also seized some documents…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad police claimed to have solved the mystery behind the recovery of an unidentified man’s body near an open plot at Kadachiwadi in Chakan on Oct 4, following the arrest of three suspects, including two women. The body was found in the bushes wrapped in a blanket with injury marks on the face…
Pune: Eight pre-school students and their teacher escaped with minor injuries after iron rods being carried in a pick-up truck pierced the rear windscreen of the children’s bus whose driver applied brakes to avoid hitting a motorcyclist around 2pm on Wednesday.The accident occurred at Sortapwadi on the Pune-Solapur highway — about 26 km from the…
Pune: Army authorities in Pune have begun the resumption of 12 old grant bungalows (OGB) in Pune cantonment to protect defence land from private encroachment and to address future operational needs.Dakshin Maharashtra and Goa Sub Area (DMGSA), which serves as the Local Military Authority, has initiated the process of resuming these bungalows located within Pune…
Pune: The long-pending Chakan bypass project, a crucial step towards decongesting one of Maharashtra’s busiest industrial belts, has gained momentum with Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) set to initiate land measurement.The proposed bypass will directly connect Chakan-Shikrapur and Chakan-Talegaon roads with Pune-Nashik highway, allowing trucks to avoid the congested town. Officials believe the route…
Pune: Prevailing confusion caused by the lack of a definitive policy on cab fares has led to instances of threatening behaviour from cabbies, claim several commuters in the city. Take the example of Rohit Jadhav, an NRI who has lived in Germany for the past decade, whose parents are based out of Wagholi here. During…
Pune: The city is set to host its first-ever international cycling race early next year, prompting PMRDA to launch extensive road upgrade works across nine talukas at an estimated cost of Rs286 crore. Of this, Rs194 crore will be allocated by Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), Rs15 crore from the District Planning and Development…
Pune: In a first-of-its kind sighting, a lone dhole or endangered Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) was recently spotted near Panshet. The sighting was reported by Dr Sonali Shinde, head of the department of biodiversity and environmental science at Maharashtra Education Society’s Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, when she was on a field trip in the…
