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Yohan Poonawalla, prominent business leader, billionaire and philanthropist, has been honoured with the Hurun Centricity Stars of the Deccan 2026 recognition. The recognition celebrates the distinctive mark that Yohan has made over the decades, playing an instrumental role in shaping the state’s thriving business ecosystem and establishing the city as one of India’s most respected…

Satyaki Savarkar, V.D. Savarkar’s grandnephew, is the complainant in a defamation case. Rahul Gandhi faces charges for alleged remarks made about Savarkar in London. PUNE: Satyaki Ashok Savarkar, the grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, is the complainant in the criminal defamation case against Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha…

The issue of waste management also surfaced prominently during the discussion Pune: Rising pollution, worsening traffic, rampant encroachments and unchecked urban development drew sharp criticism from corporators across party lines at Pune Municipal Corporation’s general body meeting on Tuesday, with elected representatives demanding immediate action based on the Environment Status Report (ESR) 2026-27 findings.ESR, published…

Police have taken the 25-year-old accused into custody in connection with the case (AI Image) PUNE: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by a man in Pimpalwadi village in Maharashtra’s Pune district, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon in Junnar tehsil.Police have taken the 25-year-old accused into custody…

Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 will come into force from Aug 28 PUNE: The Pune city police seemed to have acted in a haste and invoked provisions of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, against a man from Uttar Pradesh and a UK national though it would come into force from Aug 28,…

Pune: Corporators spoke about the poor condition of city roads during Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s general body meeting on Tuesday. They said the situation was leading to accidents and hampering overall traffic flow.Elected representatives mentioned Monday’s fatal accident in Mhalunge and other such mishaps occurring due to bad city roads. They said citizens expected better…

Tukaram Mundhe (File Photo) MUMBAI: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has said the department stands by its action against a Pune-based sweet shop after the Bombay high court directed the FDA to pay the establishment Rs 5 lakh and allowed it to resume operations.Mundhe said the FDA was awaiting the written…

Pune: Kalepadal police are searching for three men who allegedly assaulted a 35-year-old medical practitioner from Kondhwa following a dispute.The trio allegedly forced the complainant to stop his car at Kadnagar Chowk in Undri on Aug 10 and assaulted him after accusing him of reckless driving. The complainant sustained injuries to his right hand and…

Pune: A Pune court has granted bail to two 23-year-old students arrested in connection with the alleged robbery of a bag containing Rs 25 lakh, noting that the investigating officer had not indicated that any further recovery or discovery was required from them. The court also noted that they had no criminal antecedents.Additional sessions judge…

District collector Jitendra Dudi and Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey address media after meeting on Tuesday District collector Jitendra Dudi and Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey address media after meeting on Tuesday District collector Jitendra Dudi and Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey address media after meeting on Tuesday District…