Bavdhan residents made the Connecting Link as the theme for their housing society’s Ganapati decoration Bavdhan residents made the Connecting Link as the theme for their housing society’s Ganapati decoration Bavdhan residents made the Connecting Link as the theme for their housing society’s Ganapati decoration Bavdhan residents made the Connecting Link as the theme for…
Grand processions accompanied by the resounding beats of dhol-tasha were taken out across Pune, including at Mahatma Phule Mandai, Laxmi Road, Bajirao Road, and Shivaji Road, to mark the Pran-Pratishthapana (consecration) of the idols Hutatma Babu Genu Mandal with a dhol-tasha troupe in its procession. Grand processions accompanied by the resounding beats of dhol-tasha were…
The Ganesh hall where kirtankars perform for Bappa and his devotees. Mujumdarwada’s celebrations date back to 1714. This year marks its 312th year of simple traditional observance of the festival By: Ashutosh SahooPUNE: Amid the buzz around Ganeshotsav in Kasba Peth, Sardar Mujumdar’s wada, among the oldest in the city, holds on to a Peshwa-era…
Pune: Former state minister and NCP (SP) senior member Madan Bafna died of a heart attack in Pune on Monday. He was 87.Bafna was admitted to a private hospital in Pune after he complained of uneasiness. While undergoing treatment, he suffered a heart attack and passed away on Monday morning. The former minister is survived…
Pune: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Monday said the possibility of vendetta politics cannot be denied after CBI named Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aadtiya Thackeray in the FIR registered in connection with the Disha Salian death case.Supriya said she was surprised to know that the case had been reopened. “The same govt had…
Pune: A 19-year-old youth died by suicide after the husband of a married woman with whom he was allegedly in a relationship came to know about their affair, Pune Rural police said.The incident took place at the youth’s rented accommodation in Baramati on Saturday evening. He was initially taken to a nearby hospital and later…
Pune: Investigations into the murder of a 30-year-old woman in Baramati taluka have revealed that the man arrested in the case had allegedly sexually assaulted her and robbed her of gold jewellery before killing her, the Pune Rural police said on Monday.The investigation also revealed that the woman was pregnant. The accused had allegedly bludgeoned…
Pimpri Chinchwad police seize gutka, flavoured tobacco Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad police recovered gutka and flavoured tobacco worth Rs56 lakh from a truck on the Pune-Mumbai highway on Sunday. The gutka and tobacco sacks were being transported to Mumbai after being hidden under vermicompost. A case was registered with Shirgaon police.Senior police inspector Devendra Chavan of…
Pune: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Monday criticised the functioning of Mahayuti govt, saying that almost every district is witnessing agitation on different issues but the govt is not having dialogues with the protesters.Referring to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s call to March to Mumbai to intensify the agitation, Supriya said, “Whoever is…
Early diagnosis remains the best defence against severe outcomes, say doctors Pune: Self-medication, delayed testing and work commitments that push people to keep working despite being ill are the key factors fuelling Pune’s influenza surge and severity this monsoon, doctors said on Monday.They said common influenza symptoms like headache, body ache, dry cough and high…
