Pune: A 46-year-old retired techie from Pimple Saudagar on Friday lodged a complaint with the Pimpri Chinchwad Cyber Police, claiming that online fraudsters cheated him of Rs4.43 crore by promising lucrative returns on investments in online share trading.According to the police, the fraud took place between May 7 and June 1 this year. Senior inspector…
Pune mayor Manjusha Nagpure has directed the water supply department to take immediate corrective measures and address all lapses to improve the quality of water supply to the affected areas Pune: City Mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Saturday visited the Kareli water purification plant under the Bhama Askhed project after residents from Dhanori, Tingrenagar and Nagpur…
Pune: The Pune Rural police have intensified efforts to trace couples from Pune, Ahilyanagar, Solapur and Satara districts who allegedly visited an illegal sonography centre for prenatal sex determination and subsequently underwent abortions.The case came to light on May 14, after a medical practitioner from Manjari came across a sex-determination video and alerted authorities. The…
Rain clouds forming on the horizon Pune: The southwest monsoon is expected to advance further into Maharashtra over the next few days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting progress over additional parts of the state.However, weather experts cautioned that its progress into the state’s interior may be slow and “sluggish” due to unfavourable atmospheric…
Unchecked scrapyards around MIDC areas raise safety issues Pune: Hundreds of privately operated scrap yards spread across industrial pockets and villages surrounding Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) areas in Pune district are emerging as a major public safety hazard, with recurring fire incidents exposing glaring gaps in regulation, fire safety compliance and official oversight.Operating on…
Two-wheelers parked near Vanaz Metro station parking on footpath Pune: More than a year after a joint survey conducted by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Maha Metro to identify locations for public parking near metro stations, the development of these facilities has made little progress. Civic officials said issues related to land acquisition and the…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. PUNE: The Forum for IT Employees (FITE), Maharashtra, has written to senior state govt officials seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate a series of alleged job scams involving some tech firms.Based on employees’ complaints, the FITE claimed that thousands of freshers were allegedly cheated over…
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Text message sparks crime Pune: The Kothrud police on Thursday registered a case against four men for beating up a 26-year-old man, for allegedly sending text messages to his woman classmate.The assault took place near Shila Vihar Colony on Paud Road on Wednesday evening. The victim suffered head injuries in the attack after one of…
The victim in this case was placed under digital arrest temporarily Pune: Cybercrooks posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers duped a 69-year-old fabricator from Bhosari of Rs55 lakh last month, after threatening to arrest him in a bogus money-laundering case. The fraud occurred between May 10 and June 3 this year, and a…
