Pune

Rohit Pawar announces the MPSC students’ protest march Pune: A day before a protest march announced by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants against alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, demanding either resignation or removal of the commission’s chairperson, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) as well as opposition leaders like LOP Rahul Gandhi of Congress…

Hundreds of Pune residents marched from Bal Gandharva Chowk to the PMC headquarters to protest against high-decibel levels during festival celebrations PUNE: Hundreds of residents from across the city on Sunday took to the streets to oppose the use of DJs and loudspeakers during festivals. United under the ‘Punekars Against Loudspeakers’ banner, they carried out…

Kas Plateau (Satara): At Kas Plateau, a Unesco World Heritage Site, conservation and livelihood merge, with a group of women sitting quietly along a red mud track, ensuring that the flowers remain where they belong—in the wild.Suvarna Aatale, wrapped in a bright yellow raincoat, keeps a watchful eye on visitors. Around her, the landscape is…

Pune: Many mandals in the city used loudspeakers on Saturday evening to celebrate the Dahi Handi festival, prompting Pune police officials to use decibel meters to monitor sound levels. Police took readings at 1,100 spots across the city.Deputy commissioner of police (Zone I) Krushikesh Rawale told TOI on Sunday that police officials from the core…

Pic for representational purpose Pune: A first-year Master of Computer Applications (MCA) student died, and his college mate was seriously injured after their motorcycle crashed into a median and skidded for nearly 40ft on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass in the early hours of Saturday.The Bavdhan police identified the deceased as Farhan Shaikh (22), a resident…

Pune/ Satara: Sanjay Shamrao Kadam, a 65-year-old runner from Pune, died of a heart attack while participating in the popular Satara Hill Half Marathon on Sunday.Kadam retired as senior computer scientist from Centre for Development of Advanced Computing in Pune and was working as a consultant. He developed chest pain just short of the finish…

Wakad police arrest gang of thieves involved in thefts at hypermarket stores Pune: The Wakad police have busted a seven-member gang from Mumbai that allegedly stole dry fruits and ghee pouches from hypermarket chain stores in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune over the past month.The police team, led by senior inspector Vitthal Salunkhe, recovered stolen goods,…

Pune: A wave of protests in recent weeks against the use of blaring speaker sound systems and DJs during festive celebrations may slowly be manifesting some change, much to the relief of many city residents.With politicians changing their tune about loudspeaker-led revelry in the face of fierce citizen opposition, police have this year announced stricter…

A passenger train of the Indian Railways/Representational photo Pune: Nearly 67 trains will be impacted between Sept 19 and Oct 4 because the Pune Railway Division imposed a mega block for commissioning the third line between Hadapsar and Ghorpadi.Out of these trains, 42 will be cancelled, some on specific dates, and 25 others will be…

Shiv Sena politician Aaditya Thackeray with protesters in Hinjewadi on Sunday Pune: Hundreds of IT employees in Pune’s Hinjewadi – one of India’s most important tech hubs – held a march on Sunday, urging authorities to immediately fix issues that have long plagued the area, including pothole-ridden roads, traffic congestion and poor waste management. They…