ARAI director Reji Mathai addressing the press conference Pune: People who suspect that their vehicles are facing engine performance issues because of ethanol-blended fuel should get them checked by authorised automobile dealers, said Reji Mathai, director of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), on Saturday.In a meeting held on Friday, automakers told ARAI that they…
Pune: Several teachers’ organisations across Maharashtra have announced a statewide school shutdown on July 9, 2026, against govt’s continued neglect of issues related to Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).Vijay Kombe, state president of the Maharashtra State Primary Teachers’ Forum, told TOI that the protest is against the govt’s continued neglect of issues relating to TET-induced service…
Pune: The collective stock in the four dams of the Khadakwasla circle rose by 0.50 TMC on Saturday — enough to meet the city’s water needs for 10 days — as Temghar, Varasgaon and Panshet each recorded over 100mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till evening amid intensified monsoon activity in the catchment areas.Irrigation…
On Friday night, strong winds uprooted a massive tree on Senapati Bapat Road that crashed onto a parked car, damaging the vehicle Pune: Relentless rain left a trail of disruption across the city on Saturday, with nearly 30 tree-fall incidents between morning and afternoon.The Pune fire brigade responded to 24 such calls, while the Pimpri…
The Pune-Mumbai corridor, one of the state’s busiest intercity routes, sees nearly 800 MSRTC trips every day Pune: Waterlogging and jams threw Pune-Mumbai transport services into disarray on rainy Saturday, with MSRTC buses arriving from Mumbai, Thane and Borivali reaching Pune five to six hours behind schedule, triggering a ripple effect that disrupted hundreds of…
Voters filled out forms and submitted required documents during the SIR drive in Khadki on Saturday Pune: The Election Commission’s online portal for submitting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 enumeration forms can be used only if the voter’s cellphone number is linked to EPIC (Elector Photo Identity Card) and the name on the EPIC exactly…
The city recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall of this monsoon till 8.30am on Saturday, with NDA at 33mm, followed by Pashan (31.4mm), Shivajinagar (30.5mm) and Lohegaon (29 mm) Pune: The city recorded its most intense rainfall spell of this monsoon over the 36 hours till 8.30pm on Saturday, with Chinchwad receiving topping the rain chart…
The rifle was set on automatic mode Pune: A 51-year-old Lance Naik (retired) allegedly fired three bullets into his throat from an Insas rifle set on automatic mode while performing guard duty at one of the watchtowers of the Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK) in the early hours of Saturday.Police recovered three empty cartridges from the…
PUNE: Praveen Goyal, father of Siya Goyal, on Saturday denied allegations that his daughter made an obscene gesture while in police custody in connection with the Ketan Agarwal murder case.Praveen claimed that Siya had injured her fingers when they were accidentally caught in a car door during a visit to their residence as part of…
A purported screenshot of a Snapchat conversation allegedly involving Siya Goyal has gone viral on social media PUNE: A purported screenshot of a Snapchat conversation allegedly involving Siya Goyal has gone viral on social media, days after she was sent to judicial custody in connection with the murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal.According to multiple…
