Pune: The fallout over the axing of five players from the tennis team for the Asian Games by the sports ministry took a dramatic turn on Monday with an RTI being filed by two lawyers challenging the Centre’s selection guidelines for the quadrennial showpiece next month in Japan.“In a major legal intervention for transparency and…
A political dispute arose when Amit Thackeray asked for Prime Minister Modi’s photo removal PUNE: A political row erupted on Monday when MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s son Amit Thackeray asked his supporters to remove Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo installed next to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s photo at a government polytechnic institute in Pune.Amit was on…
Goodluck Chowk on FC Road became the epicentre of civic action on Sunday as city residents gathered to voice strong opposition to high-volume sound systems used during festivals Pune: Hundreds of city residents of all ages and backgrounds gathered on Sunday morning at Goodluck Chowk on FC Road, eschewing any umbrella banner other than their…
The clubs are aimed at helping students develop their abilities and skills in subjects of interest Pune: Schools across the state have been directed to reconstitute their student clubs for the 2026-27 academic year, barely a year after 34 such district-level clubs were formed at schools and junior colleges across the state.As per a circular…
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Pune: Students in Maharashtra govt, local body and aided schools will get more structured support from parents under a new education department directive requiring schools to hold four parent educational meetings every academic year.The meetings in July, Oct, Jan and April, will focus on students’ academic progress, attendance, learning difficulties, health, nutrition and participation in…
Pune: A 23-year-old techie, working in a prominent IT company in Kharadi, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her room around 1.30pm on Friday after she argued with her boyfriend, a resident of Paharganj in Delhi.Kharadi police on Saturday registered a case of abetment to suicide against him after the deceased woman’s father,…
Pune: Cybercrooks posing as police and CBI officers allegedly duped a 59-year-old resident of Nigdi of Rs12 lakh.The fraud took place between Aug 11 and 21 this year. The victim, who works for a private company, filed an online complaint. Nigdi police registered a case on Friday.An officer from Nigdi police said, “On Aug 11,…
Pune: Four people, including an elderly couple and a father-daughter duo, were killed in separate road accidents in Pimpri Chinchwad and its adjoining areas on Friday. Separate cases were registered with the North Mahalunge MIDC and Dehu Road police on Saturday.In both accidents, the victims were on their way to relatives’ homes to celebrate Raksha…
Experts warned that a poorly planned excavation ran the risk of disrupting Ujani dam’s aquatic habitats and water quality. Over 4,000 fishing families rely on the reservoir for their livelihood Pune: A pilot desilting programme at Ujani dam, which promises farmers in the vicinity silt free of cost, could be exploited by contractors to steal…
