Pune

Shahir Amar Shaikh Chowk, Fatimanagar, Bhairobanala Chowk, Radha Hotel Chowk in Baner, North Main Road in Mundhwa, Tadigutta Chowk, Seven Loves Chowk are among the identified locations Pune: The traffic police have identified 26 critical waterlogging-prone locations across the city where even moderate rainfall often leads to severe traffic congestion. The department has shared the…

Pune: The state govt on Thursday put on hold implementation of the Maharashtra Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026, after veteran social activist Anna Hazare objected to the newly notified framework and threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 5, if the new rules remained.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed the decision in a…

NCP (SP) MP Amol Kolhe clarified his recent statement, asserting it was misinterpreted and referred to the Pune-Nashik railway project, not a political switch. PUNE: After causing a political flutter with his statement on Wednesday that if an offer comes to him from Mahayuti, he will think about it, NCP (SP) MP Amol Kolhe on…

Pune: An office-bearer of a political party allegedly fired a bullet from his licensed pistol following a heated argument at a construction site along Sus-Nande Road in the early hours of Thursday.A Bavdhan police team led by senior inspector Arvind Pawar detained him and his aide under sections 125 (act endangering life or personal safety…

Temghar received around 35mm of rainfall on Thursday, while Panshet and Varasgaon recorded about 10mm each Pune: Collective storage in the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle rose marginally, a first this monsoon, following sustained rainfall in the catchment areas over the past two days.Agriculture department officials said the collective storage rose almost 0.2 TMC…

Siya Goyal (R) and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary (L), are facing polygraph and gait analysis tests in connection with the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal (M). PUNE: With no eyewitnesses yet in the alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort, police are increasingly relying on forensic techniques, digital evidence and…

Five mobile phones, two power banks, and charging cables were found on the premises of Yerawada Open Prison during a surprise check on Sunday.A prison officer, Sunil Gaikwad, lodged a complaint with the Yerawada Police Station on Tuesday evening.Senior Inspector Anjum Bagwan of Yerawada police told TOI, “The prison authorities received a tip-off and conducted…

Pune: Four buried miniature shrines and a rare sculptural base featuring twin connected Shivlingas have been discovered during the ongoing structural stabilisation process of a damaged stepwell at the ASI-protected Yamai Devi temple complex at Mahalung in Solapur district.Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials said the structures were found during systematic debris clearance of the…

A dentist who faced widespread criticism for making light of the death of Pune realtor Ketan Agrawal. BHOPAL: A dentist who faced widespread criticism for making light of the death of Pune realtor Ketan Agrawal has issued a public apology, saying she has a “funny personality” and never intended to hurt anyone.Muskan Soni came under…

Praveen Goyal (L), father of Siya Goyal, murder accused in the Ketan Agarwal case has cited ill health, declining to comment on the ongoing investigation. PUNE: The father of murder accused Siya Goyal on Thursday said he was unwell and had been advised complete rest by doctors, declining to comment on the ongoing investigation into…