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Pune: The district administration on Wednesday issued its heatwave advisory, directing industries, factories and organisers of public events to ensure availability of drinking water, shaded rest areas, fans and electrolyte beverages for workers and visitors. The advisory comes as temperatures continued to remain high across the district. On Wednesday, Lohegaon recorded a maximum temperature of…

Pune: Fuel dealers said petrol and diesel sales in the city have risen by around 20% over the past two to three days, even though there has been no visible rush at petrol pumps amid speculation about a possible fuel price hike.Dealers from the Petrol Dealers Association Pune and individual fuel station operators said consumers…

Pune: An aircraft belonging to Redbird Flight Training Academy crash-landed near the Baramati airstrip in Pune district around 8.50am on Wednesday, leaving the trainee pilot with minor injuries. The aircraft came down in Gojubavi, the same village where a plane carrying the then deputy CM Ajit Pawar crashed on Jan 28, killing Pawar and four…

Pune: Facing strong opposition from residents, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s standing committee on Wednesday referred to the general body a proposal to lease out a plot reserved for an educational institute in Punawale to a private organisation.The proposal seeks to allot the land to a private educational institution on a 30-year lease to set…

Pune: Indian girls set up a quarterfinal clash against Australia after finishing second in their group in the Junior Billie Jean King Cup (U-16) Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying team tennis competition in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, May 13.India went down to China 1-2 in their final round-robin tie in Group 3, which the latter topped with…

Pune: A youth (21) with criminal antecedents was arrested on Sunday, along with his five friends, for allegedly hacking to death a man on May 3 for having an affair with his girlfriend’s mother.The victim was identified as Ganesh Sanju Biradar (25) from Sasanenagar in Hadapsar. Police said the suspect’s girlfriend, from the same area,…

Nashik: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases of sexual harassment, cheating and extortion against astrologer Ashok Kharat, on Wednesday, filed chargesheets in two of the cases with a court in Nashik. The SIT is also trying to get a fast-track court to secure a speedy trial in these matters.A senior officer linked to…

Kolhapur: A sudden spell of rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning on Wednesday evening left a trail of damage in parts of Satara district, with 22 goats and a cow killed in lightning strikes, even as the showers brought much-needed relief from oppressive heat.The intense spell, which lasted for around half an hour, hit…

Nashik: A TCS woman employee, a co-accused in a case involving rape, molestation and hurting religious sentiments, has moved a bail application before an additional sessions court, with the hearing scheduled for May 25. Two other men are accused in the same case.The accused, who had allegedly evaded arrest and was later nabbed by Nashik…

ED summons NCP leader Rupali Chakankar in “Bhondu Baba” Ashok Kharat case NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday issued a summons to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Chakankar in connection with the alleged rape and financial irregularities case involving self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat also known as ‘Bhondu Baba’.According to officials, Chakankar has…