An AI-generated illustration shows workers at a regional transport office installing high-security registration plates on multiple vehicles Pune: The number of people approaching the city regional transport office (RTO) to get high-security registration plates (HSRPs) fitted on their vehicles has not improved even after 2,684 motorists were fined between July 1 and 15.The Pune regional…
Pune: The Hadapsar police on Friday registered a case against a medical practitioner attached to a private hospital for allegedly threatening a deceased patient’s relative’s friend with a licensed pistol during a dispute over a hospital bill.The incident took place on the hospital premises on Thursday night when the complainant visited the doctor’s cabin seeking…
The demand for bitumen is expected to be high for the civic areas in the days to come, with PMC poised to lay around 135-km-long roads for an international cycling event, apart from completing regular road repairs and restoration Pune: Escalating bitumen costs have triggered a severe hot-mix shortage in Pune amid surging global crude…
Pune: Former three-time national table tennis champion Vasanth Bharadwaj believes sports administrators often take the “power and authority” of their role seriously but ignore the “service” aspect that comes with their position.“My view, in terms of sports administration, is that our administrators take governance very seriously, but not the service orientation that is needed,” said…
Pune: Rainfall returned to parts of Maharashtra over the past 24 hours with moderate showers in sections of Western Ghats and Pune district, but India Meteorological Department said monsoon activity is likely to remain subdued across much of the state over the coming week.“The fresh showers followed formation of a low-pressure area over eastern India….
Former MLA and Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar PUNE: Former MLA and Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar, his wife, and 12 others have been booked in connection with the alleged suicide of a 65-year-old contractor in Pune, police said. The deceased, identified as Khalil Shaikh, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in the Gultekdi…
A court in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Siya Goyal and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, by another 14 days PUNE: A court in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Siya Goyal and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, by another 14 days in connection with the…
PMC has been told to inspect the water purification plants in Parvati and other locations Pune: PMC standing committee members expressed concerns over increasing complaints of turbid water supply across the city during Thursday meeting, directing the civic administration to take immediate measures to ensure the supply of clean drinking water to residents.Standing committee chairperson…
World Cup matches being screened at a restaurant Pune: The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has urged the Maharashtra govt to extend the operating hours of licenced restaurants, hotels, and clubs till 2.30am for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. The association stated that the move would support the hospitality sector while providing a…
A DigiYatra gate at the Pune airport Pune: DigiYatra, India’s biometric airport facilitation platform, will soon begin live trials for international passengers as part of a phased global rollout, as it prepares for expansion to 26 more airports in the current financial year.DigiYatra Foundation CEO Suresh Khadakbhavi told TOIthat the platform, using facial recognition and…
