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Four youths, including two college students, were arrested on Saturday morning for opening fire at Sant Tukaram Mandir Chowk and at Ganapati Chowk in Lohegaon around 10.30pm on Friday to spread panic among residents. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-four-held-for-firing-in-air-at-different-spots-in-lohegaon/articleshow/95795320.cms

Pune sees rise in passport applications

The post-Covid travel rush has caused a surge in the number of passport applications as well as those issued in the region this year. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-post-covid-travel-rush-spurs-rise-in-passport-applications/articleshow/95795322.cms

Pune: 4 arrested for opening fire in Lohegaon

Four youths, including two college students, were arrested on Saturday morning for opening fire at Sant Tukaram Mandir Chowk and at Ganapati Chowk in Lohegaon around 10.30pm on Friday just to spread panic among residents. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-four-arrested-for-opening-fire-at-different-spots-in-lohegaon/articleshow/95794018.cms

Posing as Adar, scammers dupe SII of Rs 1cr

As per the complaint, Satish Deshpande, one of the directors at the SII had received a message on WhatsApp from a person posing as SII CEO Adar Poonawalla and was asked to send money into seven different accounts in September 2022. Believing the message was from Poonawala, Deshpande transferred Rs 1.01 crore into those accounts, only to realise later that the company had been duped. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-posing-as-adar-poonawalla-scammers-dupe-sii-of-rs-1-crore-7-nabbed/articleshow/95790925.cms

Akasa Air starts Pune-B'luru flight operations

Akasa Air on Tuesday inaugurated its first flight on the Pune-Bengaluru route. Pune is the ninth destination in Akasa Air’s network and its second city in Maharashtra after Mumbai. The airline is offering double daily flights on the Bengaluru–Pune route with additional daily flights linking the two IT hubs, starting from December 10, airline officials said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/akasa-air-starts-flight-operations-between-pune-and-bengaluru/articleshow/95788610.cms

Pune: 60 sr citizens duped of Rs 2.25L

A group of 60 senior citizens had a tough time on a South India tour recently after the tour operator allegedly left them high and dry. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-60-senior-citizens-duped-of-rs-2-25-lakh-by-tour-operator/articleshow/95776494.cms

Nagpur: Laxman Bawankule writes his destiny

Unable to write letters to mom and dad like his schoolmates did, a pre-teen boy, who had lost both his parents when he was only 3, found out a unique way of fulfilling his desire. He improved his handwriting to such a level that almost everyone from the school lined up before him to get their letters to parents written by him. The skill, which later became his passion, also won him world handwriting achievement contest organized by Handwriting for Humanity group not once, but thrice. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/a-very-very-special-laxman-in-game-of-handwriting/articleshow/95774161.cms

'Rabi sowing hampered in Pune by extended rains'

This year's extended monsoon has affected the sowing of rabi crops like jowar, wheat, maize and chickpea across Pune district, the agriculture office has said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/rabi-sowing-hampered-in-pune-by-extended-rains/articleshow/95774894.cms

Maha: Low night temperatures may cut gourd yield

The single-digit night temperatures in parts of the state this November could bring down yield of some sensitive vegetables, mostly gourds, by about 50% in Maharashtra, the Vegetable Growers' Association of India has warned. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-low-night-temperatures-may-cut-gourd-yield/articleshow/95774910.cms

Maha: Man dupes Nigdi family of nearly Rs 30L

The Pimpri Chinchwad police have booked a businessman on the charge of duping a Nigdi Pradhikaran family of Rs29. 8 lakh on the basis of a complaint filed on Wednesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-man-dupes-nigdi-family-of-nearly-rs-30-lakh/articleshow/95754780.cms

Pune: 4 people killed in separate accidents

Three motorcyclists and a pedestrian were killed in separate road accidents since Monday in Hadapsar, Loni Kalbhor and on the Pune-Ahmednagar highway stretch under the Airport police. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-4-people-killed-in-separate-accidents/articleshow/95754861.cms

Maha: 16-yr-old in correction home assaulted; 8 held

November 24, 2022

The Talegaon Dabhade police on Wednesday arrested eight men, after the mother of a 16-year-old boy, who is currently lodged at a correction home, complained that 10 people assaulted and robbed her son ofRs1,500 last month. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-16-year-old-in-correction-home-assaulted-8-held/articleshow/95754483.cms

Pune: Boy falls off scooter, truck runs over him

November 24, 2022

A Standard VIII student, riding pillion on his mother’s scooter, was run over by a truck a fter a car hit their vehicle and he fell off it at Shahunagar in the Bhosari MIDC area around 8am on Thursday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-boy-falls-off-scooter-on-way-to-class-truck-runs-over-him/articleshow/95751004.cms

Manja inflicts deep wound in doc's throat

November 24, 2022

A Kolhapur-based ayurveda doctor, riding a two-wheeler with her teenage son, had a close shave when a piece of glass-coated manja wrapped around her throat and left a deep wound. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/kolhapur-manja-wraps-around-throat-of-doctor-riding-2-wheeler-leaves-a-deep-cut/articleshow/95730552.cms

Tutor held for molesting 16-year-old in Pune

The Chatushrungi police have arrested a 49-year-old drawing teacher on the charge of sexually harassing and molesting a 16-year-old girl earlier this month. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/tutor-heldfor-molesting-16-year-old/articleshow/95728684.cms

Criminal hacked to death in Pune, 3 held

A 27-year-old criminal, Rohan Pawar of Nana Peth, was murdered near his home by seven people using sharp weapons, paver blocks and bricks around 12.30am on Wednesday owing to an old rivalry. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/criminal-hacked-to-death-in-pune-3-held/articleshow/95725193.cms

After round 1, 1,000+ MBBS seats vacant in state

After the first round of undergraduate medical and dental admissions in the state, 374 MBBS seats were vacant in government colleges and 732 in private institutes. A large number of seats were vacant in Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, a private institution, which is currently charging the highest fees in Maharashtra. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/after-round-1-1000-mbbs-seats-vacant-across-maharashtra/articleshow/95698497.cms

8 men hack criminal to death in Pune

A 21-year-old man on police records was hacked to death on Monday night by eight men at the Chakan market. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/8-men-hack-criminal-to-death-in-pune/articleshow/95700208.cms

Chillies worth crores gutted in Nagpur APMC market blaze

In a major fire accident, huge stocks of chillies worth Rs 17 crore were gutted in godown number 2 at Kalamna APMC Market in Nagpur in the early hours of Wednesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/chillies-worth-crores-gutted-in-fire-at-apmc-market-in-nagpur/articleshow/95703555.cms

Over 1L engg admissions in Maha this year

Engineering education in Maharashtra once again saw a high this year. When the admission counters closed, the number of students who confirmed BTech seats went up to 1.09 lakh. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/engineering-admissions-cross-1-lakh-mark-in-maharashtra-this-year/articleshow/95698085.cms

Boy found murdered in Trimbak orphanage

A four-year-old boy from Ulhasnagar in Thane was on Tuesday found dead at an orphanage at Trimbakeshwar in the district. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/maharashtra-4-year-old-found-murdered-in-trimbak-orphanage/articleshow/95698277.cms

Pune schools start money market lessons

Several schools in the city have started introducing lessons on financial planning and also organising field trips to banks for students of higher classes to make them future-ready for issues governing the money market. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/schools-start-money-market-lessons-to-make-students-financially-literate-in-pune/articleshow/95698251.cms

3 off-duty cops create ruckus in Mundhwa eatery

Three off-duty police constables in plainclothes created a ruckus in an eatery in Mundhwa, threatened and assaulted a security guard around 1.15am on Monday, following an argument over being served after the closure of the establishment for the day. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-3-off-duty-cops-create-ruckus-in-mundhwa-eatery-booked/articleshow/95698309.cms

Taps to run dry across Pune on Thursday

Several areas of the city will face water cuts on Thursday owing to the electrical repair work scheduled at Parvati water station, stated a press release issued by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday.The water supply will be restored with low pressure on Friday morning. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/taps-to-run-dry-across-areas-on-thursday-due-to-planned-repairs/articleshow/95673903.cms

Nagpur-Jharsuguda railway line to get Kavach security

Looking to enhance safety, South East Central Railway (SECR) has proposed to use indigenously developed automatic train protection system (ATPS) Kavach, the anti-collision device developed by Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) in collaboration with private participation. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpur-jharsuguda-railway-line-to-get-kavach-security/articleshow/95670161.cms

Nashik: Price crash halts onion auction at Lasalgaon

Onion farmers on Monday halted auction at the Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) for a brief time after the average wholesale price crashed by Rs 500 as against the Rs 1,500 per quintal rate on Friday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/price-crash-halts-onion-auction-at-lasalgaon/articleshow/95673580.cms

IAF instructor dies in paragliding accident in Maha

A junior warrant officer (JWO) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) died in an accident during a paragliding exercise at Konambe Phata in Sinnar near Nashik on November 15. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/iaf-instructor-dies-in-paragliding-accident-in-maharashtra/articleshow/95671384.cms

Pune: Marathon draws crowd, raises awareness

Over 650 citizens ran a marathon organized by Shake & Bake (S&B), a group of runners from the NIBM-Undri area, to observe the annual global event of Movember. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-movember-marathon-draws-crowd-raises-health-awareness/articleshow/95648714.cms

NMC to increase development charges to boost revenue

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to increase the development charges to increase its revenue.Municipal commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar has asked the town planning department to submit a proposal in this connection. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/nmc-to-increase-devpt-charges-to-boost-revenue/articleshow/95649097.cms

Truck ploughs through 25 vehicles near Navale bridge

At least 20 people were injured after a Mumbai-bound goods truck ploughed through multiple vehicles held up in a traffic jam between Bhumkar bridge and Navale bridge around 8.30pm on Sunday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-truck-ploughs-through-25-vehicles-caught-in-traffic-jam-near-navale-bridge-20-injured/articleshow/95647297.cms

Maha: Two booked for cheating investors in Nagpur

The accused allegedly floated two ponzi schemes - Aryan Pratidin Fund and Aryan Reserve Fund - in January 2016, and lured investors with promise of high returns from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/maharashtra-two-booked-for-cheating-investors-of-rs-20-lakh-in-nagpur/articleshow/95641501.cms

Housing federations seek MLAs’ support on MOFA

The state housing federations have decided to reach out to all MLAs and MPs to seek their support to retain the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, 1963. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/housing-federations-seek-mlas-support-on-mofa/articleshow/95633525.cms

Below-normal min temp on the cards; Nashik coldest

Minimum temperatures are likely to be below normal by nearly 2-4°C till November 24 in most parts of Maharashtra, and near-normal the week after. But, they are unlikely to drop to single-digit in Pune before December, an extended range forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicated on Saturday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/below-normal-minimum-temperature-on-the-cards-nashik-coldest-in-state/articleshow/95632572.cms

Athletics medals for first woman in Military Police

Summy Kaliravan (19), the first sportswoman enrolled as a soldier in the Corps of Military Police (CMP) of the Indian Army, won the silver in the 4x 400m relay and the bronze in the 400m race at the 37th Junior National Athletics Championship, which concluded at Guwahati in Assam recently. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/athletics-medals-for-first-woman-sportsperson-in-military-police/articleshow/95631549.cms

DLitt conferred on Gadkari, Pawar; guv calls them 'stars'

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, on Saturday, showered praise on NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Union minister Nitin Gadkari as he conferred the honorary DLitt on them during the 62nd convocation ceremony at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) in Aurangabad on Saturday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/dlitt-conferred-on-nitin-gadkari-sharad-pawar-maharashtra-governor-bhagat-singh-koshyari-calls-them-stars/articleshow/95631527.cms

Pune with 24L needs 24,000 public toilets: WHO

With insufficient number of public toilets, many venturing out of their homes are being forced to pee in the open. Yet, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s nuisance detection squad (NDS) has penalized one person every day on an average for the last nearly five years for urinating in public places. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/city-with-24l-needs-24k-public-toilets-who-nagpur-has-64/articleshow/95611832.cms

Man loses Rs 27L in investment, forex fraud

The Wakad police are investigating a 72-year-old Rahatni resident’s complaint stating unknown telecallers duped his son of Rs26.91 lakh since April this year in an online investment and forex trading fraud. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/man-loses-27-lakh-in-investment-forex-fraud/articleshow/95615742.cms

Bizman gets Rs 10L extortion threats via WhatsApp

The Mahalunge police in Chakan are investigating a businessman’s complaint that he had received several WhatsApp messages since November 13 threatening to kill him and his family if he did not pay up Rs 10 lakh. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/bizman-gets-10l-extortion-threats-via-whatsapp/articleshow/95615719.cms

9 ransack shops, rob dairy firm owner in Pune; 1 held

Nine people carrying choppers, hockey sticks and other weapons went on the rampage, ransacking shops and robbing a dairy firm owner of Rs2,600 at Sadgurunagar in Bhosari around 9pm on Wednesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/nine-people-ransack-shops-rob-owner-of-dairy-in-pune-one-held/articleshow/95613585.cms

1.72L kids miss taking measles vaccine in Maha

More than 1.72 lakh children have missed their measles vaccines in Maharashtra in the five-year period till September-end this year, with Malegaon, Greater Mumbai, Latur, Nanded, Solapur, Kolhapur, Bhiwandi and Thane accounting for most missed doses, a state health department survey has revealed. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/1-72-lakh-kids-miss-taking-measles-vaccine-in-maharashtra/articleshow/95613542.cms

New drainage lines, STPs on cards at Katraj, Pashan lakes