Pune: A retired state govt official (75) has approached the police, alleging that fraudsters posing as anti-terrorism officers cheated him out of Rs 8 lakh after threatening to arrest him in a money-laundering case. The incident occurred between Sept 7 and 9.Police said the complainant, a retired MSEDCL official, received a video call on Sept…
Pune: Students who were given a special chance to appear for exams after Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) blocked their permanent registration numbers (PRNs) have alleged errors in their results and marksheets — a claim denied by the university.Universities typically block a PRN or expire a student’s academic validity two years after the standard completion…
The victim’s father, Dhananjay Kudale (50), approached Wakad police and lodged a complaint against the driver Pune: A 21-year-old helper on a mini-truck died after the vehicle hit the ceiling of an underpass at a housing society in Wakad on Tuesday afternoon.The victim’s father, Dhananjay Kudale (50), approached Wakad police and lodged a complaint against…
An AI-generated photo of three unidentified men assaulting and robbing a cab driver Pune: Three unidentified men allegedly assaulted a 22-year-old cab driver on a service road along the Pune-Bengaluru bypass and robbed his cellphone and Rs 2,000 in Baner early on Sunday.The driver, a resident of Mulshi, suffered injuries to his face after the…
Pune: Undergraduate students of MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) have raised concerns over alleged discrepancies between examination records and the university’s ERP system, including instances where students who allegedly appeared for exams were later marked “Not Attempted”.The university said some concerns being circulated were based on incomplete or incorrect information and lacked merit. The students…
Pune: A construction worker allegedly stabbed his friend, a fellow worker, to death over a monetary dispute in Thergaon on Monday.Kalewadi police identified the deceased as Kashinath Wavale (40), a resident of Thergaon. His friend, Yallappa Alandkar (40), has been arrested under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).An officer from Kalewadi police…
Farming work at Georai Tanda village. The lack of rainfall has put the kharif crop at risk in most of Maharashtra Pune: State Level Banking Committee (SLBC) on Tuesday decided to restructure agricultural loans in drought-affected areas to ensure immediate financial relief to farmers.The decision came in a special review meeting held on Tuesday in…
Pune Municipal Corporation officials said illegal constructions spread over roughly 21,000 square feet were demolished during the drive Pune: PMC has carried out a demolition drive in Kharadi area, targeting a structure built on land reserved for a playground.“The property was demolished earlier as well. However, the developers repeatedly rebuilt it. The civic administration will…
Residents said the route had been their regular access for nearly 15 years and was suddenly dug up and blocked Residents said the route had been their regular access for nearly 15 years and was suddenly dug up and blocked Residents said the route had been their regular access for nearly 15 years and was…
Several arterial roads across the cantonment — Coyaji Road, Col Tarapore Road, Moledina Road and Hindustan Church Road — have deteriorated in recent months, say residents Pune: Battered roads in Pune Cantonment limits may finally be headed for a long-awaited makeover.After months of complaints, bone-rattling rides and growing frustration among residents, Pune Cantonment Board (PCB)…
