Scenes from ‘Item’, a drag drama by Ahon Gooptu (Photo credit: Nayantara Mazumder) PUNE: For six days this June, Shreeram Lagoo Rang-Avakash will become a space for queer storytelling, performance and dialogue as Satrang Mahotsav 2026 brings together theatre-makers, dancers, drag performers and writers from across India.Scheduled from June 16 to 21, the festival presents…
Pune: Weeks after standing atop the world’s highest peak, four young Indian mountaineers returned to a thunderous standing ovation on Sunday as Pune-based mountaineering organisation Giripremi hosted a grand civic felicitation for its successful 2026 Mount Everest expedition.The packed auditorium at Modern College witnessed an emotional celebration of courage, endurance and perseverance as Everest summitters…
A PMC delegation, including civic chief Naval Kishore Ram, visited the Bhama Askhed water supply station on June 9 A PMC delegation, including civic chief Naval Kishore Ram, visited the Bhama Askhed water supply station on June 9 A PMC delegation, including civic chief Naval Kishore Ram, visited the Bhama Askhed water supply station on…
Pune: Recent years have witnessed a number of clashes between city residents and the civic administration over the sacrifice of trees for infrastructure projects. While Pune Municipal Corporation’s plan of action is to build flyovers, grade separators and widen roads to accommodate the fast-increasing flood of vehicles, many citizens believe the city is being over-concreted…
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni along with Rasayu founder Yogesh Bendale. Pune: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant while speaking at the inauguration of Rasayu Life Sciences’ new research and drug-development facility in Pune said that research and technology can help Ayurveda gain global acceptance. He praised institutions that combine traditional…
Tension prevailed in Kudalwadi late Monday night after the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) carried out a demolition drive against 11 unauthorized religious structures. The operation, conducted under heavy police security, led to minor clashes as some residents protested the action. Stone pelting was reported during the demolition, resulting in injuries to several police personnel deployed…
Pune: Availability of robust office spaces and availability of tech talent has led to surge in global capabilities centres (GCCs) with the city witnessing 135 companies setting up their offices since 2024, as per a joint report by KPMG in India, American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM) and research firm UnearthIQ.In the past three…
FDA officials with the seized stock of illegal drugs Pune: In a major crackdown against illegal pharmaceutical activities that compromise public health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized a stock of medicines worth above Rs24.81 lakh from Pune and Kolhapur districts. The seizures included medicines stored without licenses in Kolhapur and a stock…
The worker was killed on his first day at the Ammunition Factory Pune: A contractual worker from West Bengal died after an unexploded explosive detonated in his hands while he was working at a toilet construction site inside the Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK) on Monday afternoon.The deceased has been identified as Kartik Barman.Police said the…
The frustration runs deeper in merged areas over PMC’s water cuts Pune: Residents of 23 merged areas face a looming water crisis as Pune Municipal Corporation plans citywide precautionary supply cuts from next week. The shift to alternate-day supply has sparked anxiety in localities already getting water once in two or three days, with the…
