Pune: The Pune city police have submitted a report to the DGP office detailing how Nilesh Chavan, arrested in the Vaishnavi Hagawane alleged suicide case, was granted a firearm licence in 2022 following a request by former minister of state for home Satej Patil.A senior police officer told TOI, “It is not known how the…
PUNE: A woman techie (25) died after jumping off the 21st-floor balcony of her rented flat in a residential society in phase III of Hinjewadi around 4.30am on May 31She worked with an IT company in Hinjewadi IT Park.Senior inspector Kanhaiya Thorat of Hinjewadi police told TOI, “It is a case of death by suicide….
Pune: Anti-terrorism squad sleuths from Pune on Wednesday evening secured the custody of Talha Liyakat Ali Khan, a member of the banned ISIS, from Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. The 37-year-old was arrested on charges of promoting and funding the firearms used in the Satara saree shorwoom robbery on April 8, 2023.Khan, who is from…
Pune: Over 12 lakh students from across the state registered for the first-year junior college (FYJC, Std XI) admissions for this year. The registration portal closed on Thursday afternoon. Students who have completed and locked Part I and II of their application forms will be able to see their seat allocations in colleges on June…
Pune: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday indicated a potential revival of southwest monsoon between June 12 and 18 following a prolonged stall since May 29.An IMD official said a system might form over the Bay of Bengal around June 12-13, though uncertainties persisted because of conflicting model outputs. “Some models suggest the formation of…
Pune: Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is stepping up its efforts to combat public defacement and enforce sanitation norms, with a particular focus on deterring spitting in public places. Since the beginning of 2025, PMC has penalized 549 individuals, collecting a total of Rs5.5 lakh in fines. While there was a slight increase in April, the…
Pune: In a move to empower homebuyers and enhance transparency, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has revised its project registration certificates to include critical details about real estate projects in a concise, reader-friendly format.For the first time, the certificate — issued at the time of project registration — includes comprehensive data such as…
Pune: The city’s goat markets are seeing familiar footfall but heftier price tags from last year ahead of Bakrid, which falls on Saturday. Goat sellers say costs went up this year, with buyers shelling out more for the traditional qurbani, even if there’s more bargaining involved.“The rates definitely spiked this year by 20%-25%, depending on…
Pune: The Deccan Gymkhana police on Thursday evening registered a case of disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant against 40 revellers who gathered on Fergusson College Road late on the night of June 3 after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the IPL final, beating Punjab Kings’ team.Police are yet to ascertain the…
Pune: After the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation witnessed a surge in cheque bounce cases in property tax payments, the civic body has started issuing notices and initiating legal actions against defaulters.A senior official from the property tax department confirmed that in March 2025 alone, 780 cheques amounting to Rs 10.15 crore were dishonoured—the highest number…
