Pune: The Kalepadal police on Sunday registered a case against a water tanker driver for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in the Mohammadwadi area, less than a week after two individuals were killed in separate tanker-related accidents within 48 hours of one another in the same locality.Residents have been flagging concerns regarding reckless…
Pune: Ai+ Smartphone’s latest launch cycle is expansive by any measure. Three new 5G smartphones, a tablet, fresh audio products and a smartwatch have arrived together, marking the company’s most ambitious push yet into a connected device ecosystem. The Nova 2, Nova 2 Ultra and Nova Flip anchor the lineup, with entry pricing starting at…
Pune: This week is one of new years for the Tamil, Malayali, Bengali and Assamese communities who will mark the day with a mix of tradition, adaptation and resilience.On April 14, Puthandu begins for Tamil families with kolams at the doorstep, temple visits and elaborate meals. On April 15, Malayalis will celebrate Vishu with the…
Pune: The Rajgad police are searching for a man who cheated a lodge owner of Rs 10,000 by posing as a policeman.The accused on Friday went to the lodge located near Shindewadi and claimed that he came to check the register of the lodge. He pretended to check the register and claimed that there were…
Pune: Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (Nites), an IT employee body, has written to Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking a detailed audit of compliance with the Prevention of Sexual Harrasement (POSH) Act by the Nashik IT firm whose women employees have approached the police recently with serious complaints, including sexual harassment and coercion.The forum…
Pune: In separate actions, the Pimpri Chinchwad police recovered five country-made pistols after arresting three persons and detaining a minor. The actions were taken by the Sant Tukaramnagar police and Dapodi police on Sunday.Senior police inspector Suhas Avhad of the Sant Tukaramnagar police said that the police got a tip-off that three men would be…
Pune: India Meteorological Department has forecast a rise of 2-3 degrees in maximum temperatures till Friday, along with the likelihood of heatwave conditions in parts of the state, with temperatures already breaching the 40°C-mark in several parts of Maharashtra.According to IMD, heatwave conditions are likely in Vidarbha between April 15 and 18, while parts of…
Pune: Maharashtra is likely to receive below-normal rainfall this monsoon, in line with the broader national outlook, India Meteorological Department’s latest long-range forecast issued on Monday stated.The forecast comes as weak La Niña-like conditions over the equatorial Pacific are transitioning to ENSO-neutral conditions, with climate models indicating the possible development of El Niño during the…
Pune: Pashan Lake is not the only water body in the city suffering from neglect. Residents living near Katraj and Jambhulwadi lakes have highlighted a similar crisis — unchecked release of untreated sewage and rampant garbage dumping, leading to severe mosquito menace and ecological damage.Local elected representatives claimed that despite repeated follow-ups regarding installation of…
Pune:A drunk cabby hit a bus driver with the cab, dragged him for about 50m on its bonnet and ran him over after he fell on Hadapsar-Saswad Road in Uruli Devachi around 12.30am on Sunday following a quarrel over repeated honking for not giving way.The cabby allegedly stopped after the bus driver, who was also…
