The language around smartphone cameras has been one of ebb and flow — from the wonder of mobile phones that could take photos to jaws hitting the floor at just how capable these cameras had become, to resigned indifference that pretty much every smartphone camera now is good enough — a steady march of bigger…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi has suspended two engineers and issued a show-cause notice to an assistant municipal commissioner for failure to act against encroachments in their jurisdiction.The civic chief had given all three orders on April 10. Civic officials said a junior engineer of the H Ward, Sandip Hazare, was suspended for…
Pune: A Baramati-based medicial practitioner cum general manager (42) of a hospital lost Rs 92.5 lakh from after crooks accessed two bank accounts and siphoned off the money on April 6.He lodged a complaint with the Baramati City police. An officer from the Baramati City police said on April 6, the medical practitioner found that…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi has placed the civic body’s chief accounts officer and finance director, Pravin Jain, on compulsory leave, two days after initiating an inquiry into alleged financial irregularities involving the clearance of bills worth Rs 52 crore.Jain is accused of clearing bills for more than 70 works in a single…
PUNE: Gayatri Karad is emerging as a voice in reshaping India’s equine ecosystem. The 22-year-old, through The Equine Collective, has created a platform for riders, breeders, veterinarians, and policymakers to address gaps in training, regulation, and infrastructure.The Equestrian Forum 2026, which concluded on Sunday in Pune highlighted this vision, with strong government backing. Her upcoming…
PUNE: A 50-year-old scientist and research guide with a central govt research institute in Pune was arrested on Saturday on charges of abetting a 30-year-old PhD student’s death by suicide after he allegedly sexually and mentally harassed her.The PhD student of botany was found hanging by a dupatta tied to the ceiling fan of her…
Pune: A group of 13 Bangladeshi women, of the 34 detained at an observation home for women in Mohammedwadi after being rescued from the flesh trade, escaped from the facility around 7am on March 23 after allegedly assaulting a woman caretaker.“We have traced and detained two of the women. Three teams have been formed to…
Pune: Member of Parliament and Shiv Sena (SS) leader Shrikant Shinde said on Sunday that his party has planned an aggressive local outreach programme. The party held a review meeting in Pune following its poor performance in the civic polls and has appointed coordinators to boost its prospects.“Since no elections are scheduled for the next…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar on Sunday said she comes from a family that introduced Maharashtra’s first policy for women and her work should not be judged on the basis of gender.Sunetra launched her Baramati bypoll campaign on Sunday. She began by offering prayers at the Lord Hanuman temple in Kanheri village, about 6…
Pune: Residents in Mohammedwadi, Undri and Pisoli intensified their protests over the weekend against systemic neglect of road safety and infrastructure in light of several recent accidents caused by heavy vehicles in the neighbourhood.On Sunday evening, a silent protest was held at the top of the Pinnacle Ridge Road, where residents stood with placards against…
