Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Sunday arrested Shekhar Jadhav (25), a history-sheeter who had been absconding after allegedly opening fire at a police team on May 16.A crime branch team led by inspector Sanjay Chavan apprehended Jadhav from Dighi and recovered a country-made pistol from his possession. Police said Jadhav has more than…
Sources say the holdup is largely due to BJP’s inability to finalise its seven nominees Pune: The proposal to appoint 10 co-opted members to Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) was once again deferred on Monday after the general body decided to send the matter back for reconsideration and present a revised proposal at a later…
The lease, cleared for Rs 7 crore, paves the way for a privately run school on civic land Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Monday approved a proposal to lease a 0.91-hectare plot in Punawale, reserved for an educational institute, to a private organisation for 30 years amid strong objections from residents and corporators…
Morton (left) & Garrison were inseparable when the Ngogo civil war erupted. Garrison’s faction later killed Morton Pune: An ongoing civil war among chimpanzees in a Ugandan national park has renewed focus on fission events in animal societies. The conflict among the Ngogo chimpanzees — nearly 200 in total — has claimed at least 28…
Schools across the state are geared up for the fresh academic year (2026-27) Pune: Several students across Maharashtra will return to classrooms on Monday as govt, Zilla Parishad (ZP), municipal and aided schools reopen for the new academic year amid colourful welcome ceremonies, enrolment drives and special orientation programmes. From urban civic schools in Mumbai…
The IMD has forecast rain for Pune this week and said the city would witness mainly clear skies becoming partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into more parts of Maharashtra over the next four to…
The land developer’s gold chain was worth Rs 4lakh Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Saturday arrested three men for allegedly robbing a land developer of his gold chain worth Rs 4 lakh near Alandi on June 9.The police recovered the stolen chain and a car from the accused — Vaishnav Kadam (20), Sachin…
The daily flight movements stand at an average of 208 out of the total 235 slots Pune: Airlines like Air India and IndiGo have curtailed domestic operations in the country because of the West Asia conflict, but not so in Pune where 208 of the available 235 slots are occupied, said airport director Santosh Dhoke…
The minor stabbed his neighbour on his head and back Pune: A dispute over spitting on a shoe rack turned violent in a housing society in Morwadi in Pimpri when a Std XII student allegedly stabbed his 51-year-old neighbour with a knife on June 10.The Sant Tukaramnagar police have arrested the minor’s mother and detained…
Pune: The city’s Air Force Station is among the country’s important military aviation facilities, supporting operational flying, logistics, training activities and movement of military aircraft. The adjoining civilian airport at Lohegaon also handles a large number of commercial flights daily, making the surrounding airspace one of the busiest in the zone.But over a year after…
