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…
Pune: A 44-year-old resident of Dombivli died, and her friend and daughter suffered injuries after an SUV hit their car head-on on a bridge on Kolwadi-Theur road at 7.45am on Friday.Loni Kalbhor police identified the deceased woman as Simrot Nayak. She worked in a corporate office in Mumbai. Her daughter Pallavi Nayak and her friend…
Representative picture of traffic in Hinjewadi Pune: Residents in Hinjewadi stayed firm in conducting a silent protest on Sunday even after the administration had urged them to reconsider after two meetings held to resolve infrastructure issues in the IT Park.Activists held a meeting on Saturday. They planned that participants will start their walk at 10am…
Pune: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has imposed Rs6.15-crore fine on 1,822 consumers between April and Aug for electricity theft in the Pune zone.Consumers stole 25.9 lakh units of electricity during the five-month period, MSEDCL said in a statement. These cases were detected in the Pune Rural, Ganeshkhind City and Rasta Peth City…
Special attention was traditionally given to music arrangements during the opening day celebrations and the grand immersion processions, when roads across the city echoed with thundering beats Pune: The loudest change this Ganeshotsav may well be the absence of excessive noise.For decades, deafening DJs, towering speaker stacks and booming bass systems have been as much…
Industry representatives blamed misinformation surrounding the issue for affecting bookings Pune: The city’s sound and lighting operators face a bleak festive season, with 75% of bookings uncertain as the debate over high-decibel speakers intensifies ahead of Ganeshotsav. The industry, which typically thrives on Ganesh festival, fears steep financial losses if mandals cut back or cancel…
AI-generated photo representing FIRs against two hotels Pune: Special Branch (SB) of the city police registered two separate cases on Friday against two five-star hotels for failing to submit information about foreign guests within a stipulated time frame.Foreign nationals staying at hotels, homestays, guest houses or other accommodation facilities must have their details submitted online…
Commuters have expressed frustration over the delay, questioning why the Prime Minister needs to inaugurate an essential service Pune: As residents await an inauguration date from the Prime Minister’s Office for the first operational stretch of Metro Line 3, PMRDA expects safety clearance for five additional stations next week.Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has…
A 45-year-old woman died Friday night after iron racks fell on her (AI image used for representational purpose only) PUNE: A 45-year-old woman died on Friday night after iron racks — used to install lights and speakers — fell on her when a boy pulled the chain trussing them together following Dahi Handi celebrations in…
Ritesh Hange (L), a friend of Chetan Choudhary, was arrested for conspiring to murder Ketan Agarwal PUNE: Ritesh Hange, a friend of arrested suspect Chetan Choudhary, was arrested on Friday night for allegedly conspiring to murder Ketan Agarwal.“Hange was part of the conspiracy. He was arrested from Pune for his role in the case,” said…
