A young artist gives finishing touches to Ganesh idols at a workshop near Guruwar Peth, ahead of the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Artisans are busy painting and decorating the idols as preparations gather pace for the festive season. Pune: Households are bracing for a rise in Ganeshotsav celebration costs, with expenses on idols, decorations, puja…
As many as 7,709 runners crossed the finish line on Sunday of the 21.1-km Satara Hill Half Marathon, widely regarded as one of the toughest races in the country Pune: All marathons test physical endurance and mental toughness, but the 21.1-km Satara Hill Half Marathon has one punishing twist: almost immediately after the start, runners…
Pune: The admission process for Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) and Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) courses has been put on hold, with the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell citing pending approval of pharmacy colleges by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The first admission round is now likely to begin only by Sept-end, delaying…
Pune: Cybercriminals cheated a 60-year-old chartered accountant from Kalyaninagar of Rs 34.5 lakh by promising him high returns on investments in online share trading.The fraud took place between July and Aug this year. The victim filed a complaint with the Pune cyber police, and after verification, an FIR was registered with the Yerawada police on…
An AI-generated illustration of a man opening fire at another person in a residential building. Pune: Ambegaon police have arrested three men after one of them allegedly opened fire at a man (24) in the parking lot of a residential building in Ambegaon Pathar around 1.30am on Friday.The victim’s mother lodged a complaint with the…
A major fire at MSETCL Chinchwad substation interrupted power supply to Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, and Maha Metro on Sunday A major fire at MSETCL Chinchwad substation interrupted power supply to Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, and Maha Metro on Sunday A major fire at MSETCL Chinchwad substation interrupted power supply to Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, and Maha Metro…
Personnel display Vajra tank in a defence expo Pune: State govt has cleared a proposal to acquire 366 hectares in Maval for new industrial estates, prioritising defence manufacturing and data centres.The move could give a major push to Pune’s growing aerospace and defence ecosystem. “We had submitted our proposal to the state govt, which has…
Road condition in Range Hills Pune: Residents of Range Hills, including a large number of employees working at the Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK) and High Explosives Factory and armed forces personnel, have expressed anger over the deteriorating condition of roads in the area.They have alleged that repeated requests and memorandums to the AFK management over…
Pune: Yevalewadi police registered a case of unlawful assembly and rioting against 15 people for allegedly issuing threats to a staffer (37) of a private college from Kondhwa around 11.30am on Friday.The staffer registered a complaint with the Yevalewadi Police.An officer from Yevalewadi police said, “The suspects visited the boys’ hostel premises and threatened the…
Pune: Mithai makers are feeling the pinch of rising milk and sugar prices and passing the cost on to customers ahead of GaneshotsavMilk prices have increased by around 16% in the last four months. Sugar, which was earlier priced at around Rs38 per kg, is now being sold at up to Rs76 per kg in…
