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26 Mar 2024
Celebrity'Gutless Foodie' Natasha Diddee (50) dies; suffered from dumping syndrome
The culinary world is mourning the loss of celebrated food blogger and home chef Natasha Diddee, who passed away in Pune at the age of 50.
19 Mar 2024
Bal Thackeray2024 polls: BJP may ally with Raj Thackery, say reports
The Bharatiya Janata Party is in talks with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray to explore a potential alliance in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
14 Mar 2024
IndiaFormer President Pratibha Patil hospitalized in Pune, condition stable
Former President Pratibha Patil was admitted to Bharti Hospital in Pune late on Wednesday night due to a chest infection and fever.
19 Feb 2024
MaharashtraChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2024 celebrates the Maratha empire founder
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, or Shiv Jayanti, is a lively festival that honors the birth of the Maratha Empire's founder, Shivaji Maharaj.
15 Feb 2024
LifestyleFeel the beat and raise the heat: Vh1 Supersonic 2024
Get ready for an auditory adventure like never before as Vh1 Supersonic 2024, India's unrivaled multi-genre music festival, gears up for its highly anticipated ninth edition.
06 Feb 2024
GuwahatiPune trader found murdered in Guwahati hotel, couple arrested
A Pune-based businessman was found dead in a ninth-floor room of a five-star hotel in Guwahati on Tuesday.
29 Jan 2024
IndiaVan Gogh 360°: Pune set to immerse in Vincent's world
Prepare for an awe-inspiring journey into the genius of Vincent van Gogh as the acclaimed Van Gogh 360° exhibit arrives in Pune on February 28, 2024.
29 Jan 2024
MaharashtraPune: Infosys techie shot dead in hotel room by boyfriend
A 26-year-old software engineer was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend in a hotel room on the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra, on Saturday.
13 Jan 2024
Music IndustryClassical vocalist Prabha Atre (91) dies due to cardiac arrest
Famed Indian classical singer Prabha Atre—a rare recipient of all three prestigious Padma awards (Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan)—is no more.
08 Jan 2024
Travel And TourismGlobal recognition: India's dessert havens shine in TasteAtlas's list
Indulging in delectable desserts is a universal joy, and India's sweet creations have earned global recognition.
06 Jan 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP MLA booked for slapping on-duty cop at Pune hospital
A case has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sunil Kamble for allegedly slapping an on-duty police constable at an inauguration program on Friday in Pune, Maharashtra.
09 Dec 2023
National Investigation Agency (NIA)ISIS conspiracy case: NIA arrests 13 people from Maharashtra, Karnataka
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched fresh raids across several cities in the country in the Islamic State or ISIS terror conspiracy case.
25 Nov 2023
MaharashtraPune realtor killed by wife during domestic dispute: Report
In a shocking incident in Maharashtra, a woman reportedly murdered her husband at their home in an upscale residential society in Pune during a domestic dispute on Friday afternoon.
02 Oct 2023
Delhi PoliceWanted ISIS terror suspect arrested by Delhi Police: Report
In a major development, the Delhi Police's Special Cell has reportedly arrested one of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)'s most wanted terrorists, Shahnawaz alias Shafi Uzzama.
30 Sep 2023
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA launches manhunt for 3 ISIS terror suspects in Delhi
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly launched a manhunt for three men believed to be part of the "Pune ISIS module" and sleeper cell in Delhi, NDTV reported
17 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiAs PM Modi turns 73, Centre to launch welfare schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 73 on Sunday, and on this occasion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has planned a number of outreach programs.
06 Aug 2023
Vizag5 must-visit war memorials in India
Located in various parts of the country, war memorials remind us of the sacrifices of our Armed, Naval, and Air forces.
25 Jul 2023
Arunachal PradeshConjunctivitis outbreak: Amid rise in cases, schools shut in Itanagar
With torrential rains lashing most parts of India, there has reportedly been a sudden rise in conjunctivitis cases, especially among children, across the country.
24 Jul 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Top cop shoots wife, nephew dead; dies by suicide
In a shocking development in Maharashtra, an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) allegedly shot dead his wife and nephew with a gun before shooting himself at his residence in Pune on Monday.
22 Jul 2023
MaharashtraNCLT clears Lavasa private hill station's sale for Rs. 1,800cr
In a major development, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has reportedly given its nod to a revised Rs. 1,814cr insolvency resolution plan by Darwin Platform Infrastructure Limited (DPIL) for the revival of the private Lavasa hill city project in the Pune district of Maharashtra.
12 Jun 2023
Maharashtra PolicePolice action on 'warkaris' triggers political storm in Maharashtra
Clashes allegedly broke out on Sunday during a religious procession in Maharashtra's Pune district between warkaris—devotees of Lord Vitthal—and the Maharashtra Police over entry to the Alandi temple.
Who is Pradeep Kurulkar, DRDO scientist honey-trapped by Pakistan
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested a scientist working for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pune, reported PTI, quoting officials on Thursday.
26 Apr 2023
MaharashtraPune: Woman loses Rs. 24 lakh after liking YouTube video
In a new tactic for defrauding people, scammers are sliding into direct messages offering part-time work and extra cash.
25 Apr 2023
MaharashtraMan kills lover's toddler by dipping him in boiling water
A man in Pune, Maharashtra, was arrested for allegedly killing his lover's one-and-a-half-year-old son by dipping him in a bucket full of hot water, reported ANI.
23 Apr 2023
Maharashtra4 dead after truck hits passenger bus on Pune-Bengaluru Highway
Four people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries after a private passenger bus was hit by a truck from behind on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway in Pune, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Sunday, reported The Indian Express.
15 Apr 2023
Raigad12 killed after bus falls into gorge on Mumbai-Pune Highway
At least 12 passengers were killed and 27 others sustained injuries after a bus fell into a gorge on the old Mumbai-Pune Highway in the Khopoli area of Raigad, Maharashtra, on Saturday.
17 Mar 2023
Maharashtra PolicePune: Autorickshaw driver booked for forcibly kissing woman passenger
The Maharashtra Police on Thursday booked an autorickshaw driver in Pune for allegedly molesting and kissing an 18-year-old girl, reported Indian Express.
12 Mar 2023
Indian Government22 smart cities to be ready by April: Check list
As many as 22 smart cities in India will be soon ready as they are set to finish all required projects under the central government's National Smart Cities Mission by April, PTI reported citing officials.
26 Feb 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena's Shinde faction-BJP, MVA lock horns in bypolls
Amid the ongoing political conflict between CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction and Uddhav Thackeray's group in Maharashtra, voting for Kasba Peth and Pimpri Chinchwad Assembly bypolls began on Sunday.
16 Feb 2023
IndiaBengaluru, Pune ranked as Indian cities with the most traffic
Traffic isn't a problem only in Indian cities but is a universal impediment around the world.
13 Feb 2023
GoogleGoogle's Mumbai office receives bomb threat call, 1 person arrested
Google's Mumbai office received a threat call on late on Sunday alleging that a bomb had been planted at the tech giant's Pune facility, News18 reported.
01 Feb 2023
LifestyleIndia gets its first-ever smart food court in Pune
Cloud kitchen operator Rebel Foods has launched India's first smart food court in Pune by the name EatSure.
23 Dec 2022
Bharti AirtelAirtel 5G launched in Pune: Here's how to access it
Airtel has announced 5G Plus in Pune, covering major regions in the city. The telco's fifth-generation mobile service is rolling out to customers in a staged manner, as the company continues to expand its network.
13 Dec 2022
Zika VirusKarnataka reports first Zika virus case, 5-year-old girl tests positive
Karnataka recorded its first case of Zika virus as a five-year-old girl from Raichur district tested positive, informed state Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday.
11 Dec 2022
Rajkummar Rao#NewsBytesExplainer: Everything about FTII—origin, courses, notable alumni, and legacy
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), established in 1960 and situated in Pune, is a towering name in the Indian film circles.
26 Nov 2022
Serum Institute of IndiaCovishield manufacturer SII duped of Rs. 1 crore, 7 arrested
In a major cheating and cyber fraud case, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has been duped of Rs. 1 crore.
18 Nov 2022
Elgar ParishadElgar Parishad accused activist granted bail, NIA to move SC
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to Anand Teltumbde, a scholar-activist accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case.
17 Nov 2022
Sexual AssaultPune: 17-year-old girl raped by father, grandfather for 6 years
Pune Police has initiated an investigation into a sexual abuse case where a 17-year-old girl alleged that she was raped and abused numerous times by her grandfather, father, and uncle over the past six years.
18 Oct 2022
CoronavirusIndia's 1st case of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 reported from Pune
India's first case of the Omicron subvariant BQ.1 of coronavirus—considered to be dangerous—was reported from Pune, Maharashtra, on Monday during the genome sequencing of a patient's sample.
12 Sep 2022
GujaratMonsoon mayhem: Rains batter Odisha, Gujarat; orange alert for Pune
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert over Pune which witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday causing waterlogged roads, traffic snarls, and power cuts.
02 Sep 2022
PepsiCoWho is Laxman Narasimhan, the new Starbucks CEO?
Starbucks Corporation, the largest coffee company in the world, has appointed Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO.
23 Aug 2022
Domestic ViolenceWoman forced to bathe publicly to 'conceive son', case filed
In a horrific incident, a woman from Pune, Maharashtra, was compelled by her husband and in-laws to bathe naked in public as part of a "ritual" recommended by a local occultist in order to conceive a son.
14 Aug 2022
MumbaiCentral Railway wants to popularize vistadome coaches on Mumbai-Goa route
After receiving a positive response on the scenic Mumbai-Pune Western Ghats section, the Central Railway (CR) in Mumbai plans to expand the popularity of the broader view vistadome train coaches in the scenic Mumbai-Goa Konkan belt.
19 Jul 2022
KeralaGoogle celebrates grandmother of Malayalam poetry Balamani Amma's 113th birthday
Today Google is celebrating the 113th birthday of famous Indian poet Balamani Amma, who was popularly known as the grandmother of Malayalam literature, with a Google doodle.
10 Jul 2022
MumbaiMan tears passport pages to hide trip from wife, arrested
A 32-year-old Pune man was recently arrested for reportedly tearing out entries from his passport to hide a foreign trip from his wife.
28 Jun 2022
InstagramWhy was Rakhi Sawant trolled for commenting on Alia's pregnancy?
Actor, dancer, and reality television star Rakhi Sawant is no stranger to controversy.
20 Jun 2022
Delhi PoliceSidhu Moose Wala killing: Two more sharpshooters in police custody
Delhi Police on Monday arrested two more sharpshooters in connection with the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.
29 Apr 2022
MaharashtraTop 5 tourist places in Kamshet
Located 45 kilometers away from Pune in Maharashtra, Kamshet is a small hill station that houses age-old Buddhist caves and stunning temples including the Bhairi and Bedse Caves.
20 Mar 2022
POCSOPune: 11-year-old raped by father, brother, grandfather repeatedly over 5yrs
In a horrifying case of child sexual abuse, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly repeatedly raped and sexually abused by her father, brother, grandfather, and distant uncle over the last five years on separate occasions, the Pune Police revealed on Saturday.
08 Feb 2022
XWho is Santishree Pandit, the first woman VC of JNU?
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, a professor at the Savitribai Phule Pune University was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Monday.
01 Dec 2021
Bombay High CourtElgar Parishad case: Sudha Bharadwaj granted bail, others' pleas rejected
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj in the 2018 Elgar Parishad case.
25 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiCountry needs 600 medical colleges, 50 AIIMS-like institutions: Gadkari
The country needs at least 600 medical colleges, 50 AIIMS-like institutions, and 200 super-specialty hospitals, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday as he called for the need to replicate the infrastructure development sector's public-private partnership model in the healthcare and education sectors.
24 Sep 2021
Nitin GadkariWill mandate carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that he would issue an order in the next three to four months making it mandatory for the carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles.
21 Sep 2021
GoaIshwari Deshpande, 25-year-old actress, loses life in car accident
A trip before getting engaged proved fatal for a Pune-based actress.
01 Sep 2021
MaharashtraPune airport's new terminal building to be ready by August
The construction work of the newly integrated terminal building at Pune Airport, which is coming up at an investment of Rs. 475 crore, is expected to be completed by August next year, with 60% of the work already completed, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said on Wednesday.
27 Aug 2021
Narendra ModiAchieving advancement in technology can make India superpower: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that if India achieves advancement in the field of technology, it can become a superpower.
04 Aug 2021
MaharashtraDrunk woman blocks traffic by lying on road in Pune
A young woman, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, blocked traffic by creating a ruckus on a road in Pune last night.
03 Aug 2021
MumbaiPune traders protest against COVID-19 curbs, say will violate rules
Hundreds of traders in Pune today held a protest against the curbs imposed by the state government over COVID-19.
22 Jul 2021
Ajit PawarPawar: Those fully vaccinated should be allowed to go out
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Wednesday that he was of the view that those who have received both the jabs of coronavirus vaccines should be allowed to "go out."
17 Jul 2021
MurderPune: Two men beaten to death, woman injured over affair
Two men were allegedly beaten to death, while a woman, who was in a relationship with one of them, suffered injuries after family members attacked them over their affair near Chakan in Pune district.
06 Jul 2021
MumbaiMumbai, Pune to host AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022
The 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup in India will be held in Mumbai and Pune after the AFC dropped Bhubaneswar and Ahmedabad as venues to minimize participants' traveling time and ensure an "optimum environment" for a bio-secure bubble.
22 Jun 2021
MumbaiMan sends hoax e-mail about bomb at Maharashtra secretariat; arrested
A 53-year-old man, upset over his child not getting admission in a school, sent an e-mail to the Maharashtra government claiming a bomb was placed in the state secretariat, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said on Tuesday.
19 Jun 2021
MaharashtraPune woman-son murder case: Husband's body found, suicide suspected
Three days after a 35-year-old woman and her son were found murdered in different areas of Maharashtra's Pune, the police on Friday recovered the corpse of her husband early morning, an official said.
17 Jun 2021
MurderMissing father a suspect in Pune double murder case
A day after a 35-year-old woman and her eight-year-old son were found murdered in different areas of Pune, police has formed multiple teams to probe the case.
07 Jun 2021
Fire BrigadePune: Major fire breaks out at chemical factory; 18 dead
In a major tragedy, at least 18 employees of a chemical factory located in Pune, Maharashtra lost their lives while many are still missing as a massive fire broke out at the company's sanitizer manufacturing unit on Monday.
03 Jun 2021
MaharashtraCops walk four kilometers carrying injured woman on makeshift stretcher
A team of policemen walked four km carrying a woman on a makeshift stretcher to a hospital after she was found injured near rail tracks in the Western Ghats section between Khandala and Karjat stations in Maharashtra.
24 May 2021
MurderPune woman kills mother-in-law, tries to dispose of body
A 22-year-old woman allegedly killed her mother-in-law by strangling her with a blouse and later tried to dispose of the body in a gunny sack with the help of her husband, Pune Police said on Monday.
11 May 2021
IndiaPune-based fashion designer alleges rape by Delhi man
A 23-year-old woman, who claims to be a fashion designer based in Pune in Maharashtra, has lodged a complaint of rape against a 28-year-old man from Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.