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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The long-pending Nanded–Bidar railway project connecting Maharashtra and Karnataka is facing a major setback, with Karnataka state govt now declining to bear its 50% share of the cost. The development has triggered strong reactions from stakeholders and raised uncertainty over the project’s future.The decision came to light during the District Development Coordination and…

Nashik: Heatwave claimed the life of a daily wage worker in Jalgaon district on Friday, while Nashik recorded a maximum temperature of 39.6°C on Friday.The 35-year-old construction worker collapsed and died in the early hours in Raver town. Doctors suspected heat stroke as the cause of his death.The mercury climbed up to 42.8°C on Thursday…

Nashik: The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate SV Lad on Friday ordered till April 29 a custodial remand of four TCS Nashik employees, who are facing charges of sexual harassment and religious coercion in a complaint lodged by one of their male co-workers in the company. This case is among the total nine cases…

Kolhapur/Nashik: Some parts of Satara and Sangli districts on Friday evening experienced showers for around 10 to 15 minutes. The surprise rain, along with winds up to 30-40kmph, brought much-needed relief to residents from the scorching summer heat.According to the India Meteorological Department, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli and Solapur districts have a yellow alert till Saturday….

Pune: Commissioner of Pune police Amitesh Kumar on Friday highlighted the need for a societal cleansing and announced that the department would soon launch an initiative named Drug Mukt Prabhag wherein local corporators would help enforcement agencies tackle the issue in their areas.Kumar mentioned the Porsche crash case where two young people had died in…

PUNE: Several parts of Pune continued to face water shortages and supply disruptions for the second consecutive day on Friday, as the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) repair and maintenance work missed its morning deadline due to technical issues. Residents in many areas reported difficulties due to lack of water supply. The PMC’s water supply department…

Pune: National Students Union of India (NSUI) on Thursday ended the strike launched at the SPPU on Wednesday after officials gave assurances over meeting their demands which included reduction in entrance examination fees, optional extra credit courses and increase in stipend of the earn-and-learn scheme.The protesting NSUI members/ students had included three on a hunger…

Pune: Airport director Santosh Dhoke on Thursday expressed concerns over passengers taking photographs and videos in the restricted airside area despite preventive measures, and dumping of garbage in the facility’s vicinity.Dhoke said the garbage situation near the airport had improved significantly, but not completely resolved. “Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has done commendable work through daily…

Pune: The Vishrantwadi police on Thursday ruled out foul play in the death of acrobatic gymnast Subedar Siddhesh Bhosale after examining CCTV footage, but how his hands were tied is yet to be determined.Deputy commissioner of police (Zone IV) Chilumula Rajnikanth said the footage of CCTV cameras collected from the area showed Bhosale leaving his…

Pune: Two directors of a private firm were arrested on Wednesday on the charge of promising jobs to about 100 freshers in the IT sector in lieu of money and cheating them.A court remanded the arrested duo — Amol Balasaheb Mahadik and Omkar Dadaso Mahadik, both directors of Accure Softtech Pvt Ltd set up in…