Pune

Pune: A collaboration between Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Space Applications Centre of the Isro aims to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts by combining satellite observations with ground-based measurements.The agreement focuses on integrating data from satellites and in-situ systems to better estimate cloud characteristics, rainfall, air pollution and atmospheric conditions, while also strengthening…

Pune: A police inspector was arrested, along with her accomplice, for accepting a bribe of Rs28 lakh on Saturday afternoon — just two days after she got a promotion.An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team headed by deputy superintendents of police Nita Misal and Satish Walke trapped the police inspector, Vaishali Totewar (49), and her accomplice, Sambhaji…

Pune: Residents of 18 housing societies in the Handewadi-Autadewadi area in Hadapsar have warned of an agitation, including hunger strike, from May 8 over the lack of civic services and power disruptions even after becoming a part of Pune Municipal Corporation.The housing societies collectively sent a letter to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Maharashtra State…

PUNE: The alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl near Nasrapur in Bhor taluka on Friday afternoon triggered widespread outrage and protests across the district, leading to several road blockades, which continued late into Saturday evening.The accused, identified as Bhimrao Kamble, a 65-year-old farm labourer and resident of a neighbouring village, was apprehended by…

Pune: A day after the long-awaited Mumbai–Pune Expressway “missing link” was opened to traffic, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) cautioned commuters on Saturday against stopping on the stretch, emphasising that the high-speed corridor is not a tourist or “picnic” spot.Senior MSRDC officials told that the entire 13.3km access-controlled stretch is under 24/7 surveillance…

Pune: Describing the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl near Nasrapur in Bhor district as “deeply saddening and condemnable,” chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the state govt will move for a fast-track court trial and seek death penalty for the accused.“The accused has already been arrested. We will request the high…

Pune: The first phase of advanced instrumentation for the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) was set up at Andhra University in Vizag by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) to strengthen the country’s coastal weather monitoring and research capabilities.Vizag’s location along the Bay of Bengal makes it a critical economic and maritime hub for…

Pune: Water will flow from three overhead tanks in the Mohammadwadi area to taps in homes by May 10, as the civic administration on Saturday completed the work of laying the transmission line.Officials from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s water supply department said the 19km transmission line was now ready to provide water to three overhead…

Pune: A three-year-old boy was found sodomised and murdered in Chakan on Friday. The minor accused, who was attempting to flee to Bihar after committing the crime, was apprehended by police from Pune railway station.According to police, the victim’s mother, a daily wage labourer residing in the Chakan area, filed a complaint with the Mahalunge…

PUNE: Three young men drowning in the backwaters of a dam while attempting to click a selfie led to death on Friday in Maval tehsil of Pune district The incident occurred around 3 pm at Jadhavwadi dam near Navalakh Umbre village.The victims, all residents of Bhosari, were identified as Ajay Garude, Santosh Edke and Aniket…