Pune: The Mundhwa police late on Tuesday night recovered body of a 27-year-old woman from a spot located near the garbage depot in Keshavnagar.Police said the exact cause of death will be clear after the post-mortem report is received.The deceased has been identified as a married woman who resided in Wadgaonsheri. According to the police,…
Pune:Following the protests by the villagers and relatives of a three-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered by a 65-year-old man Bhimrao Kamble on Friday, the Pune city police on Tuesday issued orders banning protest and agitations at the Wadgaon Bridge on the Katraj – Dehu road bypass.On Saturday, the villagers and family members of…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi has said the inquiry into alleged irregularities worth Rs 60 crore in the civic body’s accounts department has been expanded to include scrutiny of the quality and execution of the works for which payments were cleared.Suryawanshi told the PCMC general body on Tuesday that the scope of the…
Pune: Members of NCP on Tuesday staged a protest at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation following another deferment of a decision to approve its co-opted members. Sloganeering by the protesters prompted the mayor to briefly adjourn the general body meeting.The deferment was ostensibly caused by BJP’s delay in submitting its list of nominees — based on…
Water parks see a surge in visitors this summer Pune: With temperatures crossing 40 degrees and with the onset of summer vacations, residents are making a beeline to water parks in and around Pune. “There are limited outdoor activities for children owing to the ongoing heat wave. We have decided to go to close by…
A father in Pune brutally murdered his nine-year-old daughter with a chainsaw after she altered her exam marks to prank her brother. (Representative AI image) PUNE: A nine-year-old girl stood second in Std III and her elder brother first in Std IV. She altered her rank with that of the latter, after he teased her.Little…
Pune: A driver charred to death after his car crashed into the railings of a flyover and caught fire in Kamshet on Mumbai-Pune highway, about 50km from the city, in the early hours of Tuesday.The Kamshet police identified the deceased as Ketan Chavan (34) from Pimpri. The car was heading towards Pune.Assistant inspector Akash Pawar,…
Pune: In the village of Military Apshinge, patriotism isn’t just a sentiment—it is a way of life. Recognising this unique legacy, the state govt has sanctioned Rs1.15 crore to build a grand military memorial. The project is a cornerstone of the state’s plan to develop the village as its first “military tourism” destination.The village, situated…
Pune: The work to develop a state-of-the-art heliport at Hadapsar Gliding Centre will begin this winter.Minister of state for civil aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol said the process of transferring land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the project was in its final stage and the construction was likely to start by…
Pune: VFS Global in consortium with WE Excel Software Pvt Ltd has secured a five-year contract to set up 60 model sub-registrar offices (SROs) across the state.The state registration department granted the contract for works aimed to digitise and streamline property registration, officials told TOI on Tuesday.The project will be rolled out in phases. The…
