Pune: The three-year-old girl from Nasrapur died of asphyxia, the Pune Rural police said.Pune superintendent of police Sandeep Singh Gill on Monday told TOI, “We have received the post-mortem report. The arrested accused, Bhimrao Kamble, had gagged her by putting a cloth in her mouth.“He said, “The deceased girl also had injuries on her head….
Pune: A sessions court has rejected the bail plea of Krushna Satyanarayan Kanojiya, arrested in the murder of a 28-year-old BPO employee in the parking area of her company in Yerawada on Jan 7 last year.The court noted on Saturday that the prosecution had prima facie evidence to infer that the accused committed a “cold-…
Early trends suggest NCP Chief Sunetra Pawar could challenge both records. As per the latest update at the end of the eighth round of counting, she is leading by 70,369 votes, with her nearest rival, a candidate from New Rashtriya Samaj Party, is trailing far behind at 273 votes, only marginally above NOTA (211). PUNE:…
Pune: Nearly 89,000 people across non-urban areas of the district are dependent on water tankers at present despite a satisfactory monsoon last year, highlighting a worsening rural water crisis as the summer reaches its peak.According to data with the Zilla Parishad (ZP) administration, tankers currently supply drinking water to 256 hamlets across 50 villages in…
Pune: Delayed gas pipeline-laying work on a stretch between Pulgate and Golibar Maidan on the busy Pune-Solapur Road has triggered massive traffic congestion in the Pune Cantonment area, drawing sharp criticism from residents, office-goers and other daily commuters.The ongoing work by Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has significantly reduced the carriageway width on the nearly…
Pune: In the second major drowning incident in Maval taluka over the last two days, three youths from Pune died in the Pavana river at Thugaon village, about 65 km from Pune, on Sunday afternoon.The Pune Rural police and a local rescue team conducted a search operation and recovered the bodies.On May 1, three men…
Pune: The three overhead tanks at NIBM Annexe Road in Mohammadwadi may soon fill with water after years, but residents of nearby housing societies are sceptical about how and when the supply will reach their homes.Many residents said they had applied to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for pipeline connections, a process that could take…
Pune: Residents of Bhor and Rajgad observed a bandh on Sunday to protest the alleged rape-murder of a three-year-old girl in Nasrapur village, demanding stringent action against the 65-year-old accused who has been arrested. Shops remained shut in both towns as a mark of protest.Calling the incident “heinous”, residents said public anger was widespread. “We…
Pune: The Pune rural police on Sunday continued to maintain a strict vigil at Nasrapur village, 40 km from Pune off the highway to Satara, while all local shops and trade establishments remained closed after the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl.The villagers are demanding speedy justice. They told TOI: “The arrested suspect,…
PUNE: Self-enumeration for Census 2027 began on Friday across the state with senior officials stating that data protection and physical verification will remain central to the exercise, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.Nirupama J Dange, joint secretary to Government of India and chief principal census officer for Maharashtra, said that the individual or household data collected is…
