Pune: The state CID questioned V K Singh, the owner of VSR Ventures, for three consecutive days last week in connection with the firm’s plane crash near the Baramati airstrip on Jan 28, killing former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others.“We questioned Singh in detail in the last three days and obtained information…
Pune: In the biggest seizure of high-end hydroponic weed at Pune airport so far, the air intelligence unit (AIU) of Pune Customs has arrested five people and recovered more than 8kg of the drug, valued at Rs 8.71 crore, from their possession.Officials said four passengers had landed in Pune from Bangkok on an IndiGo flight,…
PUNE: The Ambegaon police on Sunday arrested two men and a transgender person for beating, abusing and forcing a truck driver and the cleaner to eat cow dung on Friday early morning.Senior inspector Sharad Zine of Ambegaon police said, “On Sunday afternoon, we registered a suo-motu complaint against the trio and we arrested them”.Zine said,…
Pune: MSRTC officials have claimed that the transport utility would see a substantial boost of approximately 8,000 buses within the next six to eight months after a state economic survey report revealed only marginal growth in its fleet. Officials said these new buses would start arriving in April in monthly batches of 300 to 500….
Pune: The increased penalty of Rs1 lakh for executing property documents without sufficient stamp duty would be effective from Jan 1 this year. “The amendment increasing the penalty was notified on Dec 31, 2025. It will be implemented from Jan 1, 2026. Any case registered by the department regarding a shortfall in stamp duty after…
PUNE: A model from Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune district has reconverted to Hinduism, claiming she faced harassment during her marriage to a Muslim businessman. The woman, Sayali Surve, who married a resident of Mira-Bhayandar in 2017 despite opposition from her family, had converted to Islam after the wedding and reportedly changed her name. However, Sayali Surve…
Pune Porsche crash (File photo) PUNE: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to the father of the minor (now an adult) accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash that killed software engineers, after 22 months in custody.As per media reports, the case is related to alleged blood sample manipulation.The man is accused of replacing…
Pune: Commuters using the Nigdi–Chinchwad stretch of the old Mumbai–Pune highway in Pimpri-Chinchwad have raised concerns over the poor condition of the road due to ongoing Metro work. Residents said the stretch is riddled with potholes and has become accident-prone, with frequent mishaps reported in the area.Members of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have also submitted…
Pune: In a major relief to the employees of the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) released Rs53.5 crore to clear financial dues accumulated over nearly a decade. The grant would primarily be used to settle arrears related to the Seventh Central Pay Commission, pension payments, and promotion-linked allowances owed to both…
Pune: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday announced that the open permit system for autorickshaws in the state would be stopped with immediate effect. The permission was operational since 2017. He said the conditions to grant such a permit in specific cases would be decided soon and put before the cabinet for approval. “The state…
