Pune: Maharashtra is staring at yet another very heavy spell in the coming days, raising fears of fresh damage in regions already battered by floods.Disaster management updates on Tuesday showed large-scale evacuations and rescue operations continuing across multiple districts amid a reduced rainfall intensity. Solapur recorded heavy rainfall in many villages, leading to flooding as…
Pune: The city chapter of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has submitted letters to commissioner of police (CP) Amitesh Kumar and district collector Jitendra Dudi, requesting an intervention. They claim several members’ establishments are being forced to shut before the stipulated deadline, and that “random raids” are being conducted on their premises, during…
Pune: Wondering which pandals in the city should be on your must-visit list during Durga Puja or where you can get pulao as bhog (prasad), instead of khichdi? Well, you can now get all information related to Durga Puja at your fingertips, courtesy a handful of volunteers who have painstakingly put together every available detail…
PUNE: A Hyderabad-based PhD holder in electronics & telecommunication (E&TC) with degrees from two prominent London universities has been arrested by Pune cyber police for defrauding a city educational institution of Rs 2.46 crore under the pretext of arranging governmentfunded research projects in drones and AI. The accused, identified as Seetaiah Kilaru (34) of Meher…
Pune: A record 765 very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall events have lashed the Himalayan states this monsoon, triggering landslides and flash floods that battered roads, homes and villages across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.IMD data shows the number of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall spells in 2025 is the highest in…
Pune: A bridge on the Mutha canal in the Hadapsar area has been found to be damaged, leading to the suspension of vehicular movement on the stretch. Alternate routes have now been made available for road users for their daily commutes. However, local residents are pushing for Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to carry out repairs…
Pune: A team of cardiologists at Manipal Hospitals in Kharadi has successfully performed a rare lifesaving heart procedure on a 70-year-old woman with severe aortic valve narrowing and multiple health issues.The surgery was performed on Aug 5, and the patient was discharged from the hospital on Aug 9.The treating doctors said instead of performing traditional…
Pune: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday said Lt General SPP Thorat’s autobiography, “From Reveille to Retreat,” was a reflection on leadership, strategy, and service that continues to hold relevance for India’s defence forces. Speaking at the release of the revised edition of the book, Gen Chauhan, in a video message, said…
Pune: A Hyderabad-based PhD holder, with degrees from two prominent universities in London, has been arrested for allegedly cheating a Pune educational institute of Rs 2.5 crore in online fraud between July 25 and Aug 7, promising govt-aided research funding in the fields of drones and AI technology.The Pune cyber police identified the arrested as…
Pune: Redevelopment of Balgandharva auditorium remains on paper, around six years after it was announced. “PMC has received several proposals in this regard. But due to opposition from a section of elected members and artists, the proposal has been kept on hold,” said a senior official of PMC’s establishment department. The redevelopment of Balgandharva auditorium…
