Pune: A sessions court sentenced an engineer to six-month rigorous imprisonment 11 years after he slapped a head constable inside Dattawadi police station on May 29, 2015 while the latter was questioning him about a complaint his father had lodged against him.Additional sessions judge H M Bhosale on Friday held Vikram Prakash Waikar (49) guilty…
Pune: Cybercrooks allegedly duped a 53-year-old man from Chinchwad of Rs1.36 crore by promising him handsome returns on investments in online share trading.The complainant, who works as a senior manager with a telecom company, lodged a complaint with Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police on Friday. The fraud took place between Dec last year and Feb this…
Pune: A 47-year-old woman resisted a bid by two motorcycle-borne men to snatch her gold chain at around 10.20pm on Friday at Bhumkar Vasti in Narhe. Later that night, she lodged a complaint with Narhe police.According to a police officer, “The woman was taking a walk near her residential building when the two men on…
A road accident can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) PUNE: Two people were killed and 12 others injured in a multi-vehicle accident on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway near Dhayari Bridge in Pune, police said.According to senior inspector Sharad Ambegave, the accident took place near Jambhulwadi, in front of Lakshmi Lodge at Dhayari Bridge,…
Representational photo of a court ruling Pune: Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) on Friday awarded Rs85.98 lakh with 7% annual interest to the husband and two minor children of a tuition teacher, who died at the age of 38 after a truck hit a two-wheeler on which she was a pillion on Jan 31, 2023.MACT…
Pune: After reviewing festive preparations, mayor Manjusha Nagpure and corporators from the city’s central areas have asked officials to ensure uninterrupted water and power supply during Ganeshotsav. She has also directed officials to initiate steps alongside police to manage the movement of devotees.Waste management and road maintenance will also get a special focus this Ganeshotsav,…
PMC-run Kamala Nehru Hospital Pune: In a major push to upgrade public healthcare, the civic administration has announced a sweeping transformation of nine civic hospitals and maternity homes across the city.The ambitious plan, initiated by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health department, aims to equip these facilities with modular operation theatres (OTs), modern intensive care…
A grand rangoli of the Pune Festival emblem was unveiled at a unique ‘Mangalacharan ceremony’ organised by the Pune Festival, amid the beats of dhol-tasha, a gathering of Ganesh devotees and dignitaries in traditional attire, and a fugdi dance circle led by MP Medha Kulkarni, Mayor Manjusha Nagpure, Pune Festival president Krishnakumar Goyal and general…
Women making modaks in the factory Women making modaks in the factory Yellama Kalal works with other women at the factory Yellama Kalal works with other women at the factory Women making modaks in the factory Women making modaks in the factory Women making modaks in the factory Women making modaks in the factory Yellama…
The spot where techie was killed after bring by an MPV on NDA-Pashan Road on Saturday morning Pune: The deaths of two joggers within two months have reignited concerns over the lack of dedicated running infrastructure in Pune, forcing thousands of runners and joggers to train on roads alongside fast-moving traffic.Software professional Virendra Dwivedi (48)…
