Pune: News
26 Jul 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Red, orange, yellow: What do these color-coded weather alerts mean
Heavy rainfall battered parts of the country starting Thursday night and continuing into Friday, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue several weather alerts.
25 Jul 2024
Air IndiaFlights delayed, canceled amid Mumbai rain; airlines issue advisory
Heavy and continuous rainfall in Mumbai has severely disrupted flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
25 Jul 2024
Union Public Service CommissionBiometric authentication, AI-based surveillance: UPSC to upgrade examination system
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to upgrade its exam system by integrating advanced digital technologies, reports said on Thursday.
25 Jul 2024
Eknath ShindePune: 4 dead as rain wreaks havoc; Army on alert
Four people died in Pune due to rain-related incidents amid continuous heavy rain on Thursday.
23 Jul 2024
Indian Penal CodeIT professional dies by suicide, alleges harassment by manager
A 36-year-old IT professional, Vishal Salvi, tragically ended his life in Bopodi, Pune on June 21.
21 Jul 2024
KeralaKerala: Nipah-positive teen dies of cardiac arrest
A 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad, Malappuram district in Kerala, who had tested positive for the Nipah virus has died from cardiac arrest.
21 Jul 2024
PorschePune road rage: Elderly man arrested for punching woman
The police in Pune have arrested an elderly man, identified as Swapnil Kekre, for allegedly assaulting a woman who was riding a scooter with her two children.
19 Jul 2024
RaigadWhy attempt to murder charge was added against Khedkar's mother
Justifying the inclusion of Indian Penal Code Section 307 (attempt to murder) in the FIR against Manorama Khedkar, mother of Indian Administrative Services probationer Puja Khedkar, the Pune Police informed a Maharashtra court on Thursday that the accused had placed a gun to the complainant's head.
18 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)IAS probationer Pooja Khedkar's mother sent to police custody
Manorama Khedkar, mother of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar, has been remanded in police custody until July 20.
18 Jul 2024
Ajit PawarAjit Pawar meets Pune NCP leaders amid mass defection
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar convened an urgent meeting with party leaders at the Pune Circuit House on Thursday after as many as 25 of its leaders switched sides.
18 Jul 2024
KolhapurPooja Khedkar's father was suspended twice on extortion complaints
Dilip Khedkar, a retired officer from the Maharashtra government and father of trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar was suspended twice for corruption charges.
17 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)IAS probationer Khedkar used fake ration card for disability certificate
Troubles for Indian Administrative Service probationer Pooja Khedkar appear to be never-ending as more alleged tactics deployed by the 32-year-old to secure the coveted post surface.
17 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Pooja Khedkar controversy: A look at rules governing civil servants
The training of probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar has been put on hold, and she has been recalled to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) amid allegations of abuse of power.
16 Jul 2024
MussoorieKhedkar's IAS training put on hold by Maharashtra government: Report
The Maharashtra government has put the training of probationary officer Pooja Khedkar on hold amid allegations of abuse of power, news agency ANI reported.
16 Jul 2024
Civil ServicesTrainee IAS Khedkar called police home on Monday: Report
Pooja Khedkar, a trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer currently under investigation for alleged false disability claims, summoned police to her residence in Maharashtra's Washim on Monday, reports said.
16 Jul 2024
MaharashtraWhy's Pune Police looking for trainee IAS officer Khedkar's parents?
Several teams of Maharashtra Police are on the lookout for the seven people, including Dilip Khedkar and Manorama Khedkar—parents of probationary Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar.
15 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Pune hospital denied IAS Khedkar's disability certificate request in 2022
Trainee Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar—under investigation for allegedly misrepresenting her mental and visual disabilities to qualify for the Civil Services—had her request for a disability certificate denied in 2022 by Pune doctors, reports said.
15 Jul 2024
Indian Penal CodeIAS Khedkar's gun-wielding mother, father 'on the run' after FIR
Seven people, including Dilip and Manorama Khedkar, parents of probationary Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar, are accused of threatening a farmer and are currently evading arrest.
15 Jul 2024
Akshay Kumar'Sarfira' posts second lowest opening weekend for Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar's latest film, Sarfira, has recorded his second-lowest opening weekend in recent years, garnering a total of ₹11.85 crore India net. Only Selfiee scored lower (₹10.3cr) than Sarfira.
15 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)After Khedkar, ex-IAS officer under fire for disability claim
Amid claims that trainee Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar allegedly submitted fake disability certificates to secure her position, questions are now being raised about another former bureaucrat's selection under the disability criteria.
13 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)FIR against IAS probationer Pooja Khedkar's parents for threatening farmer
The Pune Rural Police has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the parents of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar, along with five others.
12 Jul 2024
AhmednagarVideo: IAS probationer's mother tries to snatch land; waves gun
An old, unverified video of civil servant Pooja Khedkar's mother threatening a group of men with a gun has surfaced.
12 Jul 2024
AudiIAS probationer Pooja Khedkar's beacon-lit Audi has 21 pending challans
Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Pooja Khedkar has received a notice from the Pune City Traffic Police for unauthorized use of a beacon and Maharashtra government sign on a privately owned luxury car.
12 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Centre starts probe into row involving probationary IAS officer Khedkar
Trainee Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar is facing further scrutiny as the Centre has launched a probe into allegations against her regarding misuse of power and claims made in her UPSC application.
11 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)IAS probationer Khedkar owns immovable assets worth crores: Reports
Scandal-ridden Indian Administrative Service (IAS) on-probation officer Pooja Khedkar allegedly owns undeclared assets worth ₹17 crore, reports claimed.
11 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Trainee IAS officer Khedkar wanted house, car before joining: Report
Trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, who has been transferred over misuse of power, reportedly demanded a separate house and car even before assuming her role as assistant collector in Pune.
10 Jul 2024
AudiIAS probationer Khedkar faked disability for selection, evaded medical examination
Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Pooja Khedkar, who is embroiled in a scandal over alleged misuse of power, avoided medical examination six times, the Pune Times Mirror reported.
09 Jul 2024
Tamil NaduTN: 61-year-old struck by car, flung 20 feet in air
A 61-year-old woman was hit by a speeding sedan in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district on Sunday.
08 Jul 2024
Eknath ShindeMumbai hit-and-run: Six teams searching for Sena leader's absconding son
Police have deployed six teams to locate the absconding main accused in the Mumbai hit-and-run case Mihir Shah—son of Rajesh Shah, leader of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
08 Jul 2024
BMWCCTV shows Sena leader's son leaving pub before BMW crash
Amid the search for Mihir Shah—son of Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah— following a fatal BMW crash in Mumbai Sunday, viral CCTV footage has surfaced showing him leaving a pub in a Mercedes with four friends before the incident.
06 Jul 2024
NEETNEET UG 2024 counseling postponed
The counseling for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET) 2024, which was supposed to begin on Saturday (July 6), has been postponed until further notice.
05 Jul 2024
Bombay High CourtPorsche crash: Pune teen submits essay on road safety
The 17-year-old boy involved in the Pune Porsche crash, which claimed the lives of two tech professionals, has submitted a 300-word essay on road safety to the Juvenile Justice Board as part of his bail conditions, an official reported on Friday.
28 Jun 2024
Devendra FadnavisPune becoming 'Udta Punjab' claims opposition, Fadnavis counters charge
The Porsche accident in Pune, in which two 24-year-old engineers were killed when an underage, drunk teen driving the luxury car hit their bike, sparked a heated debate in the Maharashtra Assembly on Friday.
27 Jun 2024
Box Office'Munjya' maintains strong box office performance, reaches ₹89.95cr
The Bollywood film Munjya has sustained a strong performance at the box office, accumulating an estimated ₹89.95cr India nett in its first 20 days.
25 Jun 2024
Bombay High CourtPorsche crash: Bombay HC orders minor's release from observation home
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of a 17-year-old boy, who was accused in a fatal Porsche accident that resulted in the death of two software engineers in Pune.
23 Jun 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)SUV driven by Pune MLA's nephew hits two-wheeler; 1 killed
A 19-year-old man was killed after an SUV driven by the nephew of Dilip Mohite Patil, an MLA belonging to the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), hit a two-wheeler on Saturday in Pune.
20 Jun 2024
IndiaPune woman hangs from building holding man's hand; netizens 'unimpressed'
A video of a woman dangling approximately 100 feet above the ground without any safety harness has called into question the lengths people will go to for views on social media.
19 Jun 2024
MumbaiFinger found in ice cream may be employee's: Police
The human finger that was found inside an ice cream by a Mumbai-based doctor likely belonged to an employee working at the Pune factory of Yummo Ice Creams, a police investigation has found.
19 Jun 2024
ChennaiChennai: MP's daughter runs BMW over man, gets bail
In a hit-and-run incident just weeks after the Pune Porsche case, the daughter of a Rajya Sabha MP allegedly ran over a man sleeping on a pavement in Chennai's Besant Nagar.
17 Jun 2024
BengaluruMumbai remains most expensive Indian city to live in: Survey
Mumbai has retained its title as the most expensive city in India for expatriates, according to the 2024 Cost of Living survey by Mercer.
17 Jun 2024
Bhediya'Munjya' surpasses ₹50 crore mark in 10 days
The horror-comedy film Munjya, featuring Mona Singh and Sharvari, has successfully crossed the ₹50 crore mark on its 10th day of release in India.
13 Jun 2024
Box Office Collection'Munjya's box office performance continues to impress
The film Munjya has maintained a strong presence at the box office, amassing an estimated total of ₹27.4cr India nett in its first five days.
10 Jun 2024
Box Office'Munjya' outperforms big-budget films, rakes in ₹19cr in opening weekend
The horror-comedy film Munjya, featuring Mona Singh and Sharvari, has made a surprising impact at the box office during its first weekend.
07 Jun 2024
Bombay High CourtPune Porsche crash: Teen's father, grandfather booked in suicide case
The father and grandfather of the 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal Porsche crash in Pune are now facing charges in a separate case of abetment of suicide.
03 Jun 2024
Juvenile Justice Board'Was drunk, can't remember accident...': Pune teen told cops
The 17-year-old Pune boy accused in the Porsche accident case has told police that he was drunk and does not remember the incident, NDTV reported.
31 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPune Porsche crash: Teen's friends confirm he was drink driving
Two friends of the 17-year-old teen who was allegedly driving a Porsche when it hit two people, killing them, claimed the boy was drunk at the time of the accident.
30 May 2024
PorschePune Porsche crash: Hospital dean's big claim against minister, MLA
The dean of Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, Vinayak Kale, has alleged that one of the doctors accused of manipulating the blood samples of the 17-year-old boy behind the Porsche accident was appointed despite being accused in two cases.
29 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPune Porsche crash: Doctor who 'changed' teen's blood sample sacked
The chief medical officer of Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, Dr. Shrihari Halnor, has been fired for allegedly manipulating blood samples of the 17-year-old boy involved in the Porsche car accident.
29 May 2024
Juvenile Justice ActPune Porsche crash: Conduct of juvenile board members under probe
The Maharashtra government has launched an investigation into the conduct of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members who granted immediate bail to the 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal Porsche crash.
28 May 2024
PorschePorsche crash: Teen's grandfather, father in custody till May 31
The Pune district court on Tuesday extended the police custody of the father and the grandfather of the teenager accused in the Porsche accident case, till May 31.
28 May 2024
Porsche₹3L paid to change blood samples of Porsche teen: Report
The peon arrested in the Pune Porsche crash case—along with two doctors—allegedly handed over a ₹3 lakh bribe to them to manipulate the blood test report of the 17-year-old accused.
27 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPorsche accident: 2 doctors arrested for manipulating teen's blood report
Two doctors have been arrested for allegedly tampering with the blood test report of the Pune teenager who drove a Porsche into a bike in a drunk state, killing two people last week.
26 May 2024
BhopalMP: Serial killer who murdered security guards gets life sentence
Shiv Prakash Dhurve, the man accused of a series of murders in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local sessions court.
25 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPune Porsche accident: Grandfather of teen arrested for alleged kidnapping
The grandfather of the 17-year-old boy from Pune, who was involved in a fatal Porsche accident that killed two software engineers, has been arrested, PTI reported.
24 May 2024
KanpurKanpur: Teen who killed 2 with car, now hits 4
A 15-year-old boy from Kanpur, previously implicated in an accident last October that resulted in two deaths, was taken into custody on Wednesday after another accident.
24 May 2024
Juvenile Justice ActParents tried to frame family driver for Porsche accident: Police
The parents of a 17-year-old boy, who is accused of running over two people with a Porsche in a drunk state, allegedly tried to frame their driver for the accident.
23 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPune Porsche accident: Accused teen's day plan at remand home
The 17-year-old boy from Pune, who was reportedly intoxicated and driving his father's ₹2.5 crore Porsche without a license plate, has been sent to an observation home after causing a fatal accident.
23 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPorsche crash: Teen moved to observation home after bail outcry
The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has ordered that the 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a Porsche accident in Pune that claimed the lives of two software engineers be moved to an observation home.
22 May 2024
PorschePune Porsche accident: Drink driving charges added against teen
A juvenile court ruled on Wednesday that the 17-year-old boy from Pune who hit two techies with his Porsche and killed them will face charges of drink driving.
22 May 2024
Juvenile Justice ActMultiple cars, new SIM: Teen's father's plan to evade arrest
The father of the Pune teenager who drove a Porsche into a bike—killing two people—had made an intricate escape plan involving multiple cars and a new SIM card to mislead the police.
