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Controversial video emerges of IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother threatening farmers with gun amid land dispute A viral video has brought attention to Manorama Khedkar, mother of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, involved in a Pune land dispute. The footage shows her allegedly wielding a gun during a confrontation over property in Mulshi taluka. Puja Khedkar ...
12 Jul, 2024, 08.53 PM ISTMumbai rains: City witnesses heavy rainfall for 2nd day, IMD issues red alert; schools shut. Check train, flight advisory Mumbai Rain Update: Due to a heavy rainfall warning by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Pune schools will close on July 9 with staff aiding disaster efforts. Schools in Mumbai, Raigad, and Navi Mumbai will also close. Districts like Palghar and N...
09 Jul, 2024, 10.30 AM ISTMumbai Rain: IMD issues warning; Check weather, traffic and train alerts This year's monsoon onset was two days earlier than usual, with widespread pre-monsoon rains experienced in Kerala. Many parts of Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday night leading to severe waterlogging in different areas.
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Pune car crash: Illegal portions of resort owned by accused juvenile's family razed in Mahabaleshwar Two IT professionals hailing from Madhya Pradesh were killed when a Porsche allegedly driven by the juvenile in an inebriated condition hit their two-wheeler in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area on May 19. The accident hit national headlines due to efforts ...
08 Jun, 2024, 04.32 PM ISTWhy negligent parents have bigger responsibility in juvenile crimes While the juvenile involved in the Porsche crash in Pune must undoubtedly face the consequences for his actions, the primary burden of responsibility should rest upon adults
07 Jun, 2024, 01.38 PM ISTPune administration explores webcasting of pubs' entry-exit points for better compliance with rules Pune district administration considers webcasting entry and exit points of pubs to enforce rules after a 17-year-old juvenile driving a Porsche fatally hits two people in Kalyani Nagar.
25 May, 2024, 02.37 PM ISTPune Porsche accident: Juvenile Court cancels bail of teenager involved in car crash, sends him to Rehabilitation Home Pune juvenile court cancels bail of 17-year-old accused who caused the death of 2 techies. Accused remanded to a Rehabilitation home till June 5 amid public outcry. Bail conditions include community service, reflective essay, psychiatric counselling...
23 May, 2024, 11.10 AM ISTPune Porsche Accident: Two liquor serving outlets visited by teen driver sealed Pune Car Accident: Pune's district administration has ordered the indefinite closure of two pubs in Mundhwa for serving alcohol to underage guests, including the 17-year-old driver involved in a fatal accident that killed two people. The decision fo...
22 May, 2024, 01.43 PM ISTSix persons drown as boat capsizes in dam backwaters in Pune The victims included three men, a woman and two children, Indapur tehsildar Shrikant Patil said. The boat service operates between Kalashi and Bhugav villages, he said.
22 May, 2024, 08.53 AM ISTChar Dham Yatra: Uttarakhand authorities impose new restrictions as 29 people die in 9 days. Here are more details At least 29 pilgrims have died, primarily due to heart-related complications, during the Char Dham yatra's initial nine days. The toll includes deaths in Badrinath, Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath, with authorities taking measures to ensure pilgr...
21 May, 2024, 10.56 AM ISTOf fans & fanatics, and being loud 'n' proud Silent and proud fanatics display fervor in various pursuits, influenced by social media trends. Punekars show fiery pride in Pune, debating topics like cricket. Interests range from photography to single malt.
11 May, 2024, 11.00 PM ISTWhy contaminated foods can easily enter your kitchen Though India has a food regulator, the actions regulators abroad take on exported foods seem to get wider attention. There is a danger of trust deficit that needs urgent attention through better testing, penalties, and transparency.
11 May, 2024, 09.53 AM ISTIndian Army's Pune institute trains religious teachers of all faiths and commissions them as Junior commission officers This unique training institute has been training religious teachers in various aspects of Junior leadership by exposing them to spiritual, philosophical and psychological facets of religion and training them to be mentors and counsellors for the sol...
25 Apr, 2024, 10.40 AM ISTPune-based Army Sports Institute training female athletes: Lt Gen A K Singh The Army Sports Institute in Pune is set to provide rigorous training to young female athletes to help them compete at national and international levels. The initiative, led by Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh, General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of Sout...
31 Mar, 2024, 08.45 PM ISTOnion & Potato prices crash, but garlic is at Rs 500/kg A team of top central government officials is currently on a visit to the onion growing regions of Maharashtra to assess the ground situation, an official said. "The visit is for our internal purpose," said the official, asking not to be named.
06 Feb, 2024, 12.50 AM ISTBajaj Finserv health arm acquires Vidal Healthcare valued at Rs 325 crore Bajaj Finserv Health, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv, has acquired a stake in Vidal Healthcare Services, a Pune-based health-tech firm with a network of over 1,00,000 doctors, 5,500 labs, and 2,100 hospitals. The acquisition is expected to close by M...
30 Jan, 2024, 05.53 PM ISTBNY Mellon inks lease deal for Pune office with Prestige Group Global financial services firm BNY Mellon has entered one of the largest pre-lease agreements in India with Prestige Group, securing 960,000 sq ft in Pune. The new office at Prestige Alphatech is expected to be operational in Q4 2024, consolidating ...
22 Jan, 2024, 08.24 AM ISTKiren Rijiju flags off India's maiden winter science expedition to Arctic A team of four scientists will embark on the journey on Tuesday to India's research station in the NyAlesund town on the Brogger peninsula where research institutes from 10 countries have laboratories. The four members of the team, all first-timers ...
18 Dec, 2023, 09.37 PM ISTNeed to reform, rebuild war fighting machinery to make them ready for future battlespace: IAF chief Future battlespace will be cluttered, congested, contested and complex, said Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari on Thursday, underscoring the need to reimagine, reform, redesign and rebuild the traditional war fighting machinery to adapt to this emerg...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.08 PM ISTLack of uniformity in height norm for women for fire brigade jobs at civic bodies discriminatory: HC As per the Maharashtra Fire Brigade Service Administration, the minimum height for women candidates is 157 centimeters, but the civic bodies of Pune, Mumbai, Thane and Nagpur prescribe a minimum height of 162 centimeters, advocate Rao told the court...
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