Pune: Police on Thursday arrested a 50-year-old historysheeter from Kalburgi in Karnataka, wanted in a 2023 case of robbery, abduction, and rape in Lonavla. The accused, identified as Betab alias Shivam Anand Pawar, was on the run since the incident two years ago, while two of his associates were arrested earlier, said an officer of…
Pune: A car driven by a resident of the 9 BRD Air Force Station (AFS) quarters in Lohegaon fatally hit a two-year-old boy outside a playschool when his father was about to pick him up on Thursday afternoon. The woman car driver’s child and the victim studied in the same playschool. She was going to…
PUNE: The Central Railway will run 1126 Special trains for the Diwali and Chhath festivals. Officials said that 182 special trains will be operated in addition to the already announced 944 Special trains. “The total special trains for Diwali/Chhat Puja by Central Railway is 1126, with 182 specials announced now and 944 specials announced earlier,”…
PUNE: The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, successfully hosted the International Conference on Humanities and Justice – Empowering Marginalised Communities through Human Rights Advocacy (Empower Justice – 2025) on September 11, 2025. The theme of the conference was “Converging Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Strategies to Empower Marginalised Communities.” The event was organised by the…
Air India Express has launched its ‘Book Direct’ campaign, offering travelers the best fares (File Photo) PUNE: Air India Express has launched its ‘Book Direct’ campaign, inviting travellers to enjoy the best fares and a seamless booking experience across its network of 41 domestic and 17 international destinations.With direct bookings on the airline’s website (www.airindiaexpress.com)…
Pune: A 21-year-old engineering student died after a car hit his motorcycle at Rashtrabhushan Chowk in Shukrawar Peth in the early hours of Friday.The Khadak police identified the deceased student as Baliram Chavan, hailing from Jalna district. He was currently residing in Narhe. The accident occurred when Chavan was going from Hirabaug Chowk towards the…
Pune: The final day of hearings on objections and suggestions for the draft delimitation of wards on Friday once again saw residents, political aspirants and party members — mainly from merged areas like Narhe, Shivne, Khadaksalwa and areas near Katraj — express dissatisfaction over the proposed boundaries.Seventy-seven people attended the hearing for the Narhe-Wadgaon Budruk…
Pune: A special MCOCA court in the city on Friday extended the police custody till Sept 22 of Yash Patil and Amit Patole, members of the Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar gang, in the murder case of Ayush Komkar (18) in Nana Peth around 7.30pm on Sept 5.Police have said Ayush was shot dead in the…
Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said conditions were becoming favourable for the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from parts of west Rajasthan around Sept 15 against the usual date of Sept 17 though a fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall was expected over several states, including Maharashtra, in the coming…
Pune: Quick commerce players are eyeing a big share of festive sales afterseeing record-breaking numbers during Ganeshotsav andRakshabandhan festivities.The easy and quick availability of products — from small items such as rakhi and puja prasad to electrical appliances — helped people make purchases on these online platforms.“Most of the purchases on quick commerce are for…
