Pune: In what doctors described as a rare case, three-and-a-half year old twin sisters, who were diagnosed with high-risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), underwent simultaneous stem cell transplants at Sahyadri Hospital in Pune.The procedure was made possible after stem cells from a single unrelated donor, identified through DATRI Stem Cell Registry, were used. Doctors said…
Pune: A survey of 200 postgraduate students at Savitribai Phule Pune University(SPPU), who did not get hostel accommodation in 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years, found that most of them came from socially and economically backward sections, with food and lodging being their biggest concern.Abhishek Shelkar, a first-year political science student who collected data using an…
Pune: Supporting opposition parties’ allegations of vote theft, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said that when Rahul Gandhi from the opposition and Anurag Thakur from the govt raised doubts over voters’ lists, the Election Commission of India should have investigated the issue, but preferred to suppress it. “ECI feels that if they investigate the…
Pune: Though Maharashtra continues to reel under the devastation caused by last week’s deluge, fresh warnings of heavy rainfall have been issued for isolated parts of the state from Aug 25.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed several districts in the Konkan region and the ghats of Madhya Maharashtra on a yellow alert, citing development…
Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi on Saturday issued the final order, permitting the use of loudspeakers till midnight for seven days — from Aug 30 to Sept 4 and again on the immersion day (Sept 6) — during the Ganeshotsav. Dudi said the decision was taken after discussions with Ganesh mandals and in view of…
Pune: The Samarth police on Thursday registered a case against a trader and his wife on the charge of cheating a private bank by selling their mortgaged flat for Rs90 lakh without bank’s intimation.The bank’s deputy vice-president lodged a complaint against the duo. The police registered the case under sections 316 (criminal breach of trust)…
Pune: The island of Phuket is gearing up for its first Ganeshotsav at Lord Shrimant Ganapati Bappa Devalai — a replica of Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple — bringing India’s devotional fervour, music, and festive celebrations to Thailand.The temple, built in 15 months by Thai entrepreneur Papa Son Mipa, has welcomed a crowd of devotees since…
Pune: The Congress’s city unit has demanded that the district election office ensure an error-free electoral roll for the forthcoming civic polls. A delegation of party members met the district election officers recently, seeking details pertaining to the voters’ list and clarification on whether names that have been repeated will be deleted.The district administration has…
Pune: With Ganeshotsav just around the corner, several studios and community spaces across Pune have begun to host workshops to make eco-friendly Ganapati idols with shadu mati, or natural clay. These sessions not only teach participants the traditional art of sculpting, but also encourage a shift towards sustainable celebrations, steering away from Plaster of Paris…
Pune: Civil rights groups and welfare activists have urged the Union govt to urgently roll out alternative Aadhaar authentication methods claiming that thousands of citizens were being unfairly deprived of govt schemes due to biometric verification failure.They added senior citizens, differently-abled people, farmers and rural labourers were among the worst hit, as worn-out fingerprints, retinal…
