Pune: The city and its surrounding areas are likely to experience a wet weekend, after light to moderate showers on Friday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Pune, especially the ghat areas, over the weekend. Besides Pune, alert has also been issued for districts in Konkan and western Maharashtra, including Raigad,…
Pune: Altogether 12 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between two MSRTC buses in Mulshi on Friday morning. The incident occurred at Chachivali village on Pune-Kolad Road, around 60 km from Pune. The injured passengers were admitted to a rural hospital in Paud. None of the passengers suffered severe injuries, Pune Rural police said.Sandeep…
Pune: Private luxury buses plying from the city to various destinations across the state recorded a rise in passengers during the first three days of Ganeshotsav. Operators told TOI that they are witnessing around 25% upward spike in footfall. Many added that they expect the rush to sustain over the weekend, with scores of devotees…
Pune: The state registration department on Thursday scrapped the decade-old authorised service provider (ASP) scheme to execute online leave and licence (L&L) agreements, even as citizens expressed dread over problems arising as a result.The state issued a circular to announce the decision.In 2015, the state trained and authorised 3,500 people under the ASP scheme to…
Pune: Every Ganeshotsav, families turn their homes into stages for devotion and creativity. Year after year, they design intricate decorations around themes that range from forts and wadas to historical scenes and landscapes. The work is painstaking, often stretching over weeks, yet the joy lies in the process as much as the final display.This season,…
Pune/Kolhapur: Ganeshotsav’s quintessential modak has become a costlier indulgence as prices of its key ingredients have climbed sharply. The biggest shock has come from coconuts, which have tripled in price compared to last year. Pune-based wholesalers said coconuts, which sold at Rs16-18 per piece last year at this time, are now priced at Rs45-50. The…
Pune: Increased rush during Ganeshotsav has prompted Maha Metro to deploy additional staff and ticket kiosks at four Metro stations in the city. These arrangements will kick in from Aug 30 onwards in view of the weekend rush of devotees and late-night trains will also be operational till 2am. The maximum rise in travellers has…
Pune: An engineer (34) of a private company lost Rs1.81 crore to cybercrooks in an online share-trading fraud between August and October last year. The victim not only spent his entire savings but also took money from his wife, brother and father to invest in the bogus share trade. A case was registered with the…
Pune: Connoisseurs of Urdu poetry will enthrall audiences at the All-India Mushaira to be held on Saturday as part of the ongoing Pune Festival. A mushaira is a gathering where poets recite their original work aloud, often improvising, often provoking debate, but always listening for that wave of appreciation that comes when words land in…
Pune: A woman pursuing an MBA and doing her internship with a private company in Veerbhadranagar, Baner, had a narrow escape on Friday morning when her former boyfriend tried to shoot her and his firearm malfunctioned.The incident took place on the premises of the firm the woman works at and she raised an alarm immediately….
