Pune: Police stations along Pune-Nagar Road launched a special drive against drug trafficking and consumption, arresting 13 men since April 1 from Lonikand, Lohegaon, Vimannagar, Chandannagar and Kharadi. The teams seized 289 grams of mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 58.18 lakh, along with additional white powder suspected to contain traces of the drug.In a related case,…
Pune: Citing deteriorating condition of the agricultural sector, several farmers’ organisations have urged the state govt to implement a farm loan waiver immediately, rather than waiting for the current June 30 deadline.The state govt had previously announced that a farm loan waiver would be finalised by the end of June, based on recommendations from a…
Pune: Solapur-bound passengers of derailed Vande Bharat Express spent anxious moments on a platform of Pune Junction till late in the night on Monday, as the railway authorities decided to send them to their destination in the rake of delayed Deccan Queen.Hemant Kumar Behera, the divisional commercial manager and the PRO of Pune railway division,…
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that the Mira Bhayandar attacker was self-radicalized through online content and driven by the idea of committing ‘Jihad’. KOLHAPUR: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that the attacker in Mira Bhayandar near Mumbai, who stabbed two security guards, was “self radicalised by reading books, literature and internet and was…
Pune: A 67-year-old resident of Dehugaon lost his entire retirement fund of Rs 17.86 lakh to cybercrooks, who assured him good returns on his share trading investments.The elderly man transferred the amount between March and April 8 this year to different bank account numbers provided to him. After realising that he was being duped, the…
PUNE: A new study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune has found that a large part of the ocean floor in the Bay of Bengal is about 92 million years old, providing a clearer timeline for how the region formed.The study, conducted by Mohammad Ismaiel and Kolluru Sree…
Pune: Mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Monday announced that the Pune Children’s Book Fair 2026 will be held from April 30 to May 4 at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch in Swargate.“The Pune Children’s Book Fair is not merely a book exhibition, it is a festival that promotes holistic development of children. Such initiatives are essential…
Pune: Officials have warned that beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme who fail to complete their e-KYC may lose their monthly payments, as many women continue to face difficulties with the process.State govt has set April 30 as the final deadline for completing e-KYC and correcting errors, after granting several extensions in recent…
Pune: A prolonged water shortage has put tanker-dependent urban forests across the NIBM–Undri belt under visible stress, disrupting routine maintenance and leaving several green patches dry amid rising summer temperatures.There is a surge in demand for water and a shrinking supply. It has affected not just households, but ecological initiatives built over the years through…
Pune: The Pune police on Sunday sealed four brothels in the Budhwar Peth red-light area where a minor girl from Bangladesh was allegedly held in confinement and forced into prostitution.The survivor, who has since reached adulthood, was rescued in Jan this year by the Faraskhana police. Following the rescue and subsequent investigation, deputy commissioner of…
