Pune: Mahayuti partners Shiv Sena and BJP have sparred over the firing incident in Kothrud involving members of gangster Nilesh Ghaywal gang.Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s Pune chief Ravindra Dhangekar questioned the silence of cabinet minister Chandrakant Patil, who represents the Kothrud assembly constituency.After Kothrud police arrested Ghaywal’s gang members on charges of firing at a…
Pune: Police on Wednesday raided an illegal call centre allegedly operated from three shops in a commercial building in Hadapsar and detained 32 people for cheating citizens of the US after installing malware in their computers, laptops and phones. A search is on for two more persons. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Nikhil Pingale told…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation along with police on Tuesday demolished tin sheds, pakka houses and toilets illegally constructed by gangster Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar and his family members in Nana Peth.Deputy commissioner of police (zone I) Krushikesh Rawale told TOI: “These structures were erected by Andekar and his family members in Nana Peth without…
Pune: Maharashtra, which usually reels under sweltering “Oct heat” once the southwest monsoon withdraws, may escape the discomfort this year. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has in its latest rainfall and temperature outlook for Oct 2025 said the state, along with most of the country, will experience normal to above-normal rainfall through Oct to Dec, accompanied…
Pune: The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER) on Sept 27 asked Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University (VNMKV), Parbhani, to clarify why a cultural programme was organised in its college two days prior to the missive. This demand came after an executive council member of the university wrote to the governor and chief…
Pune: A storm of allegations involving financial fraud and corruption amounting to crores of rupees swept through the senate meeting of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Tuesday.The opening day of the session at Sant Dnyaneshwar Hall was dominated by fiery exchanges, with members demanding accountability over glaring irregularities flagged in the university’s financial dealings.Senate…
Pune: A Pune Zilla Parishad school won the Community Choice award in the World’s Best School prizes by T4 Education, a global educational organisation.Jalindarnagar primary school won the award for the school’s innovation, social impact, and student development, stated a press release issued by the Pune Zilla Parishad.Once on the brink of closure, this ZP…
Pune: Pune divisional commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar on Tuesday said eligible voters, for the first time, will be able to register their names online for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections to the graduate and teachers’ constituencies.The move is part of a fresh voter registration drive mandated by the Election Commission of India (ECI).The last elections…
Pune: Former mayor Vandana Chavan has urged PMC commissioner Naval Kishore Ram to protect the areas under the bio-diversity park (BDP) and hill top hill slope (HTHS) for sustainable and healthy growth of the city. Chavan said special and urgent efforts must be taken to compensate landowners either through cash compensation or green TDR provisions….
Pune: A senior manager (47) of an infotech company lost Rs 97.5 lakh between April and May to cybercrooks after falling for a high returns bait in online share trading fraud.Pune cybercrime police registered a case on Monday after verifying his complaint application a week ago.The victim stated in his complaint that his cellphone number…
