Pune: Election authorities have enlisted housing society federations across state to help Booth Level Officers (BLOs) reach residents and improve voter participation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that starts later this month.Senior electoral officials in the state said representatives of the state housing federation have been requested to coordinate with residential…
Pune: As many as 15,71,662 seats remain vacant across Maharashtra after the completion of the second regular admission round for FYJC, this year. The schedule for the third regular round of the centralized online admission process has been announced and the third merit list will be released on June 23. Students can fill applications and…
Pune: Agriculture department officials said only 1% of kharif sowing has been completed till mid-June this year as the monsoon continues to remain inactive across the state. However, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting an increase in rainfall activity next week, officials are hopeful that sowing will gain momentum in many regions.In view of…
The Pune Rural police managed to crack 20 cases of burglaries, robberies and dacoities with the arrests, while recovering gold and silver jewellery and a motorcycle together worth Rs25 lakh from the accused Pune: Three youths have been arrested and their minor accomplice detained for robbing cash and jewellery collectively worth Rs7.1 lakh from five…
“The trial will commence once this procedure is over,” special public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar to TOI. (AI image) PUNE: A special court in Pune on Thursday framed charges for offences under the Official Secrets (OS) Act against a senior DRDO scientist, almost three years after the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) filed a chargesheet on June 30,…
The accused, identified as Radhamohan Mishra (R) PUNE: Pune police have arrested a self-styled godman who allegedly projected himself as someone with supernatural powers, claiming he could read people’s minds and foresee the future.Probe revealed Radhamohan Mishra used this image to manipulate followers and allegedly exploit a woman for over 15 years.Mishra and seven of…
The accused, identified as Radhamohan Mishra. PUNE: A self-styled godman and seven of his associates have been arrested in Pune for allegedly sexually assaulting, physically torturing and financially exploiting a woman for several years by claiming to possess divine powers, police said on Thursday.The arrested associates include six women, officials said.Police said the alleged abuse…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Wednesday have arrested a worker for allegedly killing a 75-year-old woman in her house in Kaljewadi the previous day.A Dighi police team led by senior police inspector Pramod Wagh arrested Bhagwan Patil (48) from Gangapur in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. “The suspect revealed that he robbed the woman’s gold bangle…
Pune: A 65-year-old farmer lost his gold chain worth Rs 3 lakh to two conmen after the latter diverted his attention near Kalewadi Phata on Tuesday.The farmer lodged a complaint with the Wakad police. An officer from the Wakad police said that on Tuesday morning, the complainant was waiting for his son near Kalewadi Phata…
Pune: Cybercrooks posing as officials from the Bima Lokpal office in New Delhi allegedly cheated a 51-year-old resident of Rupeenagar in Talawade of Rs 30.25 lakh by promising him a term insurance policy worth Rs 60 crore.The fraud took place between Dec 2024 and April this year. A case was registered with the Chikhali police…
