Pune: News
21 Apr 2025
LonavalaTragic accident claims 2 lives on Pune-Mumbai highway
A tragic accident took place late on Sunday night when a speeding truck rammed into four vehicles on the old Pune-Mumbai highway in Lonavala.
14 Apr 2025
Music IndustryShaan, wife Radhika buy luxury bungalow in Pune for ₹10cr
Famous Bollywood playback singer Shantanu Mukherjee, popularly known as Shaan, and his wife Radhika Mukherjee have reportedly bought a grand bungalow in Prabhachiwadi, Pune.
13 Apr 2025
New ZealandNew Zealander tricked by 4 into speaking Marathi slurs
Four unidentified men have been booked after a video emerged of them fooling a New Zealand national into using Marathi swear words.
08 Apr 2025
MumbaiPriyanka Chopra's family rents out Pune property for ₹2.25L/month
Madhu Chopra, the mother of superstar Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and her son Siddharth Chopra have rented out a property in Pune's Koregaon Park for ₹2.25L/month.
06 Mar 2025
MumbaiPriyanka Chopra sells four Mumbai flats, worth ₹16.17 crore
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has reportedly sold four high-end apartments in Mumbai's Andheri West area for ₹16.17cr in total, documents accessed by Index Tap revealed.
05 Mar 2025
Bengaluru50% of India's MF investments come from these 5 cities
Nearly 50% of India's mutual fund investments come from five major cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, and Kolkata.
28 Feb 2025
Hrithik RoshanHrithik Roshan renews Pune office lease for ₹6.08L per month
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has renewed his lease for a commercial property in Pune's Kharadi area, according to CRE Matrix.
28 Feb 2025
MaharashtraPune bus rape accused arrested after 75 hours of manhunt
The Pune police have arrested the man accused of raping a woman inside a state-run bus stationed at a bus depot.
27 Feb 2025
DY Chandrachud'Nirbhaya case led to changes, however…': Chandrachud on Pune rape
An extensive investigation has been launched after a woman was allegedly raped inside a bus at Swargate depot in Pune, Maharashtra.
27 Feb 2025
Ajit PawarDressed neatly, Pune bus rape suspect visited multiple stands prior
The suspect in the Pune bus rape had visited several bus terminals in the days prior to the incident, presumably as part of his modus operandi, Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said.
13 Feb 2025
BangkokWhy Bangkok flight carrying ex-Maharashtra minister's son was recalled mid-air
A chartered flight headed to Bangkok from Pune was asked to return mid-air on Monday. On board was Rushiraj Sawant, son of former Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena MLC Tanaji Sawant.
12 Feb 2025
MaharashtraMaharashtra's Guillain-Barre syndrome cases increase to 197
The combined number of suspected and confirmed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune, Maharashtra, has climbed to 197.
05 Feb 2025
MaldivesMaldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025
The Maldives government aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025.
04 Feb 2025
Priyanka Chopra JonasWho is Siddharth Chopra? Priyanka Chopra's brother set to marry
Siddharth Chopra, the younger brother of global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas, is all set to marry his lady love Neelam Upadhyaya this week.
03 Feb 2025
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Guillain-Barre syndrome outbreak intensifies, 28 on ventilator
Maharashtra is currently battling a major outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare autoimmune disorder.
30 Jan 2025
Ajit PawarMaharashtra records 2nd suspected GBS death
Maharashtra has recorded its second suspected death due to the ongoing Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak.
27 Jan 2025
Ajit PawarMaharashtra records 1st Guillain-Barré syndrome death; total cases now 101
The Public Health Department in Maharashtra has confirmed a suspected first death due to the ongoing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune.
25 Jan 2025
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'Chhaava': Why is Vicky Kaushal's dance sequence facing criticism
The upcoming Bollywood film Chhaava, featuring Vicky Kaushal, has ignited controversy over a dance sequence shown in its trailer.
24 Jan 2025
DelhiPassengers allege SpiceJet flight cancelled to accommodate celebrity wedding party
A SpiceJet flight from Pune to Delhi, scheduled for January 22, was abruptly cancelled after several delays.
20 Jan 2025
Abhishek Manu SinghviSC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over 2018 comments
The Supreme Court has stayed defamation proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The case was filed in a Jharkhand court over remarks made by Gandhi about Union Minister Amit Shah in 2018.
19 Jan 2025
GoaPune tourist, pilot killed in Goa paragliding accident
A 27-year-old woman from Pune and a 26-year-old pilot were killed in a paragliding accident at Querim plateau in North Goa on Saturday.
14 Jan 2025
Devendra FadnavisAtal Setu records lower-than-expected traffic in its 1st year
India's longest sea bridge, Atal Setu, has seen an average daily traffic of less than 23,000 vehicles in its first year. The number is way below the initial projections which estimated over 56,000 vehicles per day.
07 Jan 2025
COVID-19HMPV cases: Doctor explains how to protect yourself from virus
India has reported its first seven cases of the highly contagious Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).
31 Dec 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSurgeon fined ₹3.5L for negligence after patient loses vision
The Supreme Court has directed an eye surgeon to pay ₹3.5 lakh as compensation to a patient who suffered an infection after a cataract operation.
27 Dec 2024
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Sarpanch injured after car attacked with petrol-filled condom
Namdeo Nikam, a sarpanch from Mesai Jawalga in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district, was injured after his SUV was attacked by four unidentified men.
24 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavSeers upset over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's mandir-masjid statement
The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti (ABSS) has slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks on the 'mandir-masjid' issue.
23 Dec 2024
AmravatiPune: Drunk truck driver mows down footpath dwellers; 3 dead
A drunk driver rammed his dumper truck into a group of people sleeping on a footpath in Pune's Wagholi.
18 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisExplained: Bhujbal's exclusion from Maharashtra cabinet sparks political unrest
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal has openly voiced his displeasure at being excluded from the Maharashtra cabinet.
17 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarExplained: Discontent brews as 11 ministers dropped from Maharashtra cabinet
In a major reshuffle, 11 ministers from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra have been dropped from the newly-formed government headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
11 Dec 2024
BookMyShowEd Sheeran India Tour 2025: Simple steps to book tickets
Global pop sensation Ed Sheeran will be returning to India for his biggest tour yet in 2025, after a sold-out concert in Mumbai earlier this year.
08 Dec 2024
Diljit DosanjhBajrang Dal protests against Diljit's Indore concert over 'liquor, meat'
The Bajrang Dal protested against Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's scheduled concert in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday over liquor and meat to be served at the event, which is scheduled for Sunday.
02 Dec 2024
Bombay High CourtBombay HC bars Pune eatery from using 'Burger King' name
The Bombay High Court has passed an interim order, restraining a Pune-based restaurant from using the name "Burger King."
29 Nov 2024
BookMyShowEd Sheeran announces India tour—Is he coming to your city
Global music sensation, Ed Sheeran, has officially announced his much-anticipated return to India with the record-breaking + - = / x Tour (pronounced The Mathematics Tour) in 2025.
26 Nov 2024
Congress PartyRashmi Shukla reinstated as Maharashtra police chief after polls
Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has been reinstated after the assembly elections.
25 Nov 2024
AhmedabadDiljit's concert faces another government hurdle; this time in Pune
The Maharashtra state excise department canceled the liquor permit for Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Pune on Sunday.
20 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra polls: What's BJP's 'Bitcoin scam' allegation against Sule, Patole
On Tuesday—the eve of Maharashtra assembly elections—a controversy erupted with allegations against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole.
18 Nov 2024
AhmedabadDiljit won't sing about alcohol anymore—but only on one condition
Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh does not mind ditching songs about alcohol. He even openly supported a countrywide ban on alcohol during his ongoing Dil-Luminati Tour in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
09 Nov 2024
Crime BranchAfter Baba Siddique, Bishnoi gang targeted another Pune leader: Police
The Mumbai Crime Branch has unearthed a plan by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to kill a high-ranking unnamed political leader from Pune.
01 Nov 2024
Andhra Pradesh'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' to open strong; advance booking crosses ₹19cr
The much-awaited film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, is expected to do well at the box office. The first day of advance booking for the movie has yielded promising results.
01 Nov 2024
ICC World Test ChampionshipIndia vs New Zealand, 3rd Test: Latham elects to bat
Team New Zealand is on the verge of scripting cricketing history in their ongoing Test series against India.
31 Oct 2024
DelhiSmog engulfs Delhi, air quality in 'severe' category on Diwali
Delhi and its neighboring areas woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Diwali morning.
30 Oct 2024
Donald TrumpTrump Towers' demand surges in India amid US election uncertainty
As former US President Donald Trump competes for a second term in the upcoming November 5 elections, his real estate businesses are getting a major boost in India.
29 Oct 2024
Maharashtra AssemblyEx-IAS officer Khedkar's father enters Maharashtra assembly poll fray
Dilip Khedkar, the father of dismissed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, is contesting as an independent candidate in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
27 Oct 2024
PunjabCCTV shows Kanpur woman at gym before trainer murdered her
The body of a woman, who had been missing since June 24, was found near the Kanpur District Magistrate's bungalow in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
23 Oct 2024
SwiggySwiggy introduces 'Seal' badge to ensure food hygiene, quality
In a bid to improve food hygiene and quality standards among its restaurant partners, Swiggy has launched a new initiative - the 'Swiggy Seal.'
22 Oct 2024
KL RahulBeware left-handers! Why India added Washington Sundar to Test squad
India's assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, has explained the rationale behind Washington Sundar's inclusion in the Test squad for the impending clash against New Zealand in Pune, starting October 24.
20 Oct 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi's air quality remains 'poor,' Anand Vihar worst hit
Delhi continued to battle poor air quality on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 265.
17 Oct 2024
Mumbai PoliceSuspects made 10 attempts to assassinate Baba Siddique: Report
The suspects in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique had reportedly made over 10 unsuccessful attempts to assassinate him in the past month.
16 Oct 2024
MumbaiBaba Siddique murder: Accused watched YouTube for shooting practice
Gurmail Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap, accused of killing former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, reportedly learned to shoot by watching YouTube videos, the Mumbai Police said, according to news agency ANI.
14 Oct 2024
Mumbai PoliceBaba Siddique murder: What we know about NCP leader's attackers
The Mumbai Police have arrested two men in connection with the murder of former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, who was shot multiple times.
14 Oct 2024
Aadhaar CardBaba Siddique murder: Accused not minor, bone ossification test reveals
A bone ossification test has established that Dharmaraj Kashyap, one of the accused in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, is not a minor as he had claimed.
11 Oct 2024
Bombay High CourtRaj Kundra reacts after interim relief in ED eviction notice
Businessman Raj Kundra, actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra's husband, shared a cryptic message on X/Twitter recently after the Bombay High Court temporarily stayed the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s eviction notices.
11 Oct 2024
AudiPune hit-and-run: Delivery man killed after Audi rams his bike
A food delivery agent was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving an Audi car in Pune's Mundhwa area on Friday.
09 Oct 2024
HyundaiHyundai to invest ₹32,000 crore in India over next decade
Hyundai Motor India has announced a massive ₹32,000 crore investment plan for the next 10 years.
04 Oct 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi summoned in defamation case by Savarkar's grandnephew
A Pune court has issued a summons to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case.
04 Oct 2024
IndiaPune: Woman gang-raped, friend beaten by men posing as activists
A 21-year-old woman was gang-raped by three men pretending to be human rights activists in Pune.
04 Oct 2024
AppleApple India to open 4 new stores in these cities
Apple, the world's leading company by market valuation, has announced plans to expand its retail presence in India with the addition of four new stores.
02 Oct 2024
BiharIAF chopper makes forced landing in flood-hit Bihar
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, engaged in relief operations in flood-affected Bihar, was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon.
02 Oct 2024
Box OfficeMorarji Desai had this condition for Ben Kingsley's 'Gandhi' crew
Getting filming permissions in India has always been a tough nut to crack for foreign film crews. Just ask big names like Christopher Nolan and Sam Mendes!
02 Oct 2024
Pune Municipal CorporationHelicopter crashes in Pune; 2 pilots, engineer killed
A helicopter crash in Pune's Bavdhan area on Wednesday morning has left three people dead.
26 Sep 2024
Narendra Modi'Modi would've inaugurated Pune Metro 6th time...': Supriya Sule's swipe
Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that he had already inaugurated the metro in Pune five times.
26 Sep 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai rain: Probe ordered after woman drowns in open drain
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a high-level investigation into the tragic death of a 45-year-old woman who fell into a drain during heavy rainfall.
26 Sep 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi's visit to Pune cancelled due to heavy rains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Pune on Thursday—where he was set to launch the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign for the Maharashtra assembly elections with a public rally—has been canceled due to heavy rains.
26 Sep 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Mumbai rains: 45-year-old woman drowns in open drain in Andheri
A 45-year-old woman, Vimal Gaikwad, drowned in an open drain in the MIDC area of Andheri, Mumbai, amid heavy rains on Wednesday.
26 Sep 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Mumbai rain: 14 flights diverted; schools, colleges shut
The India Meteorological Department has issued a "red alert" for heavy rainfall in Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra.
25 Sep 2024
Akhilesh YadavLucknow: HDFC Bank employee dies at work; colleagues blame stress
An HDFC Bank employee in Lucknow, Sadaf Fatima, died after falling off her chair while working in the office on Tuesday.
25 Sep 2024
National Human Rights CommissionEY employee death: Pune office operating without required permits
Ernst & Young (EY) India is under scrutiny following the death of an employee, Anna Sebastian Perayil, due to alleged overwork.
24 Sep 2024
MaharashtraMaharashtra officials inspect EY's Pune office after employee's death
Officials from the Maharashtra Labour Commissioner's office have conducted an inspection at the Ernst & Young (EY) office in Pune.
22 Sep 2024
Devendra FadnavisPune airport may soon be renamed after 17th-century Marathi saint
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a proposal to rename Pune's Lohegaon Airport after Sant Tukaram Maharaj, a 17th century Marathi saint of Varkari sampradaya.
20 Sep 2024
Bajaj AutoAnna Sebastian's father explains why wife wrote to EY chairman
Sibi Joseph, the father of 26-year-old Ernst and Young (EY) employee Anna Sebastian Perayil, who died due to alleged "work-related stress," has revealed that his daughter was "getting hardly any sleep and was unable to eat proper food."
19 Sep 2024
MaharashtraEY employee's death: Centre initiates probe, mother blames 'overwork'
The Union Labour Ministry has initiated an investigation into the death of 26-year-old Ernst and Young (EY) India employee Anna Sebastian Perayil from Pune, Maharashtra.
18 Sep 2024
KeralaHow Nipah virus re-emerged for 6th time in Kerala
The Nipah virus has re-emerged in Kerala, marking the sixth outbreak since 2018.
18 Sep 2024
BusinessEY employee dies of work stress, no co-worker attends funeral
A 26-year-old chartered accountant, Anna Sebastian Perayil, who was employed at Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune, has tragically passed away due to what her mother describes as an "overwhelming workload."
15 Sep 2024
LeopardVideo: Terrifying moment leopard catches pet dog caught on CCTV
A leopard attack in the Warulwadi area near Narayangaon, Pune, has left local residents in a state of fear.
