Pune: A 70-year-old lawyer from Pimpri lost Rs1.8 crore to cybercrooks this month in yet another digital arrest fraud targeting the elderly.Between Sept 4 and 19, the crooks, posing as CBI officers, contacted the lawyer and told him that his Aadhaar card was being misued for money laundering.“The ‘CBI officer’ threatened the lawyer and told…
Pune: Metro works on Wednesday night damaged a 1,200mm Nigdi main pipeline carrying water to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)’s pumping zone and disrupted supply to several parts of the cities. Repair was undertaken on a war footing and distribution to most affected areas was restored by Thursday evening.Areas that faced disruption included Chikhali,…
Pune: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on banks and financial institutions with strong balance sheets to step up lending to public infrastructure, industry and the MSME sector.Sitharaman, who was in the city to attend the 91st Foundation Day of the Bank of Maharashtra, highlighted the vital role of banks amid growing global…
Pune: Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against three people who allegedly attacked and injured five trained racehorses kept in a stable at the racecourse in what investigators suspect was a deliberate attempt to keep them from competitions.The animals belong to different owners but are regular contenders at the races conducted by the Royal Western…
Pune: The IMD on Thursday upgraded its rain forecast for Maharashtra, warning extremely heavy rainfall (above 210 mm in 24 hours) at isolated places in Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra on Sept 27 and 28.The forecast also included very heavy rain (120-200 mm) at isolated places over Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa on Sept 29 and…
Pune: Numerous applicants were left frustrated on Thursday as long queues at the regional passport office (RPO) in Mundhwa led to hours of waiting.“At the passport office in Mundwa, out of the 12 counters in B section, only 8-9 were functioning, while C section had 10 officers at work. Many applicants complained that officials were…
Pune: A leopard mauled to death a six-year-old boy identified as Siddharth Pravin Kedar at Kumshet village in Junnar, about 95km from the city, on Wednesday evening.Forest officials said the injuries suggest death because of a leopard attack. Deputy conservator of forest Prashant Khade told TOI: “Swab samples have been collected and sent for forensic…
Pune: Days after a group of residents from Lokmanyanagar along Shastri Road opposed the cluster development proposal for the area, another group, under the banner of Lokmanyanagar Rahivasi Sangh, has supported the idea, saying that “it is the correct way to ensure holistic development of the vicinity.” They interacted with reporters on Thursday highlighting their…
Pune: Two software engineers with prominent IT companies in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad lost a total Rs12.7 lakh to cybercrooks in their attempt to secure jobs in the USA and India, respectively.Separate cases have been registered by Alankar and Pimpri police.In the first case, a techie (31) lost Rs8.60 lakh between April 24 and May…
Pune: Farm activists have sounded an alert about a looming rabi crop crisis after recent floods triggered by heavy rain washed away fertile soil from farms in many areas, damaging kharif crops.Over 30 districts in the state recorded crop damage due to incessant rain over the past few days. Several ministers, including chief minister Devendra…
