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Purchasing a firearm from a city goon after seeing him flaunting a gun in a Youtube video has landed a 33-year-old civil contractor from Gadchiroli, Nikhil Sedmake, behind bars. Sedmake, a graduate, is from a well-to-do family and his wife is in government service. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/man-buys-gun-from-goon-after-seeing-his-video-arrested/articleshow/98320914.cms

While the civic body has started a competition urging people to recycle plastic bottles, it seems to be going slow when dealing with the overall nuisance, with a decline in collection of non-degradable items. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/action-by-pune-municipal-corporation-against-banned-plastic-falters/articleshow/98319471.cms

Urban voter apathy was once again on complete display during Sunday’s Kasba Peth and Chinchwad bypolls, with both the constituencies mana- ging to pull in just 50% electors. The lowest voting percenta- ge (32%) in the Kasba Peth constituency was recorded at a polling booth in Ghorpade Peth, while for Chinchwad, it was a polling station in Sangvi, which recorded barely 31% tur- nout. In fact, the polling booth in Sangvi had registered the lo- west voter turnout (34%) in the 2019 assembly elections too. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-officials-blame-urban-voters-apathy-for-poor-show-in-polls/articleshow/98288665.cms

A long power outage on Sunday created panic in housing societies of Wagholi, leaving residents highly inconvenienced for over 12 hours. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/12-hour-power-outage-leaves-wagholi-societies-in-darkness/articleshow/98288113.cms

The Khadak police have registered cross-complaints after workers of the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including a former BJP corporator, clashed with each other in Ganj Peth late on Saturday night. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/rival-political-parties-clash-cases-filed/articleshow/98258842.cms

Dust from the ongoing construction work on the Cloud 9 slope is stirring up allergic reactions, throat and respiratory issues among residents in the NIBM Road area. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/increased-dust-leads-to-rise-in-cough-cases-on-nibm-rd/articleshow/98258757.cms

Dysfunctional street lights on Airport Road have been causing inconvenience to motorists, citizens and air travellers over the last few weeks. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/defunct-street-lights-plunge-airport-road-in-pune-into-darkness/articleshow/98242546.cms

Many youngsters have suffered heart attacks while gymming in the past couple of years. Doctors list out some do’s and don’ts for all to follow before lifting weights. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/heart-attack-gym-workout-weight-lifting-dos-donts-health-blood-pressure/photostory/98244124.cms

Over 8.44 lakh electors from Kasba Peth and Chinchwad assembly constituencies are expected to cast their votes in the bypolls on Sunday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/bypolls-today-2-6-lakh-voters-in-kasba-peth-5-7-lakh-in-chinchwad/articleshow/98242039.cms

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The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has directed all collectors in the state to check the illegal use of groundwater by industries in their areas. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/keep-a-tab-on-use-of-groundwater-cgwa/articleshow/98223505.cms

The Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad traffic police will impose traffic diversions in the Swargate and Wakad areas between Saturday and Sunday to felicitate the transportation of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and other material to the polling booths for the Kasba Peth and Chinchwad bypolls. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/diversions-for-movement-of-poll-material/articleshow/98223465.cms

A 61-year-old woman, her son (35) and her brother (48) from Latur district were killed and her brother-in-law (54) was injured when their car veered off the road and flipped thrice before resting on its side on the Pune-Solapur highway at Dalaj village near Bhigwan, about 123km from the city, in the early hours of Friday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/3-from-latur-family-killed-as-car-flips-thrice-rests-on-its-side/articleshow/98221513.cms

The Anganwadi workers took out a protest rally to the houses of three MPs from the district on Thursday. The Anganwadi workers have been on a strike for the past four days to press for their demands. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/anganwadi-workers-protest-near-homes-of-three-mps-in-kolhapur/articleshow/98195561.cms

Two men on a motorcycle snatched the gold chains of two elderly women at Ideal Colony in Kothrud and on Tilak Road within 30 minutes on Wednesday afternoon. The chains were together valued at Rs 3 lakh. A police officer said on Thursday that the analysis of CCTV cameras in both localities confirmed that the men involved in both chain snatching cases were the same from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/in-pune-2-on-bike-snatch-2-chains-of-senior-citizens-in-30-minutes/articleshow/98192046.cms

A 35-year-old man allegedly stabbed his wife to death on suspicion of her character before hanging himself to death at their house in Maharashtra's Nashik city, police said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/nashik-man-kills-wife-before-hanging-himself-to-death/articleshow/98182224.cms

Two women were killed when an unidentified vehicle hit them at a junction near the Walchandnagar police station on Baramati-Indapur road around 6am on Wednesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/vehicle-runs-over-2-women-out-on-walk-in-maharashtra/articleshow/98164500.cms

Young voters hold the key to winning the Chinchwad constituency, with around 46% electorate in the 18-39 age group. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/young-voters-hold-key-in-chinchwad-constituency/articleshow/98167559.cms

The city police are searching for a man for ransacking a roadside tea stall in front of Commerce Zone in Yerawada around 12.30pm on Tuesday and demanding Rs5,000 'hafta' from its owner to allow him to conduct the business. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-man-ransacks-tea-stall-after-hafta-denial/articleshow/98165905.cms

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court's refusal to stay the Election Commission's (EC) order recognising his Shiv Sena faction as the "real" party. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/numbers-matter-in-democracy-and-its-established-now-maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde/articleshow/98164250.cms

The Pimpri Chinchwad police have registered a fresh case of sextortion against Rizwan Aslam Khan (25) of Rajasthan, arrested by the Pune cyber police on February 10 on the charge of making an obscene call to a Maharashtra MLA and trying to extort Rs 1 lakh from him. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/rajasthan-man-accused-of-sextortion-faces-new-case/articleshow/98135281.cms

The Pune-Bengaluru national highway passing through Doddasiddavvanhalli in rural Chitradurga has turned into a death trap for wild animals. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/pune-bengaluru-highway-becomes-death-trap-for-wild-animals/articleshow/98136231.cms

Four members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, from Patoda taluka in Beed district were killed after their car crashed into a stationary container truck at Phalke Mala near Ranjangaon on the highway to Ahmednagar, about 65km from the city, around 1pm on Tuesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/4-of-beed-family-die-as-car-hits-stationary-truck-in-maharashtra/articleshow/98134614.cms

A 41-year-old Moshi resident lost Rs3.5 lakh to a cybercrook while trying to book a cab to Kolhapur for his parents on February 18. The man approached the Bhosari MIDC police on Sunday and filed a complaint. An officer from the Bhosari MIDC police said the victim, who works with a private firm, ran a search on the internet for booking the cab on Saturday. He selected one of the tour operators and filled a form on its web portal. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/moshi-man-tries-to-book-cab-online-loses-3-5l-to-crook/articleshow/98109497.cms

An indefinite strike started on Monday by the non-teaching staff halted all teaching and non-teaching activities in Savitribai Phule Pune University. From implementing the seventh pay commission to filling up the vacancy in their posts, the non-teaching staff association has a series of demands. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/strike-halts-classes-official-work-at-savitribai-phule-pune-university/articleshow/98106093.cms

The Hadapsar police are investigating a prominent city-based pneumatic component firm's complaint stating that cyber crooks duped the company of Rs20.6 lakh by way of a phishing email fraud on August 17, 2021. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/firm-phished-for-rs-20-6-lakh-money-traced-to-portugal/articleshow/98075458.cms

The residents of Kalyaninagar came together for a nail-free and illegal banners-free area on Sunday morning and removed 30 flexes and over 80 posters and banners nailed to the trees, including those pasted on street light poles, walls, and MSEDCL boxes. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/residents-of-kalyaninagar-remove-flexes-nailed-to-trees/articleshow/98075370.cms

A day after the Election Commission allocated the bow and arrow symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction, Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday took a dig at Uddhav Thackeray. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/amit-shah-sets-target-for-winning-all-48-lok-sabha-seats-in-maharashtra-slams-uddhav-thackeray-for-surrendering-at-sharad-pawars-feet/articleshow/98067927.cms

An 18-year-old woman, who was set to be married next month, was allegedly killed by her 24-year-old fiance on Saturday at her home in Belora village of Mantha tehsil in Jalna district. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/cops-looking-for-man-who-allegedly-killed-his-fiance-in-maharashtras-jalna/articleshow/98056964.cms

The cyber police have recovered more than 300 obscene video clips in the cellphone of sextortion case accused Rizwan Aslam Khan (25) of Bharatpur in Rajasthan. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/sextortion-case-over-300-obscene-clips-found-by-pune-cyber-police/articleshow/98054934.cms

Over 4,000 people from Aurangabad on Saturday left for Agra in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate the birth anniversary of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Agra Fort. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/4000-from-aurangabad-plan-celebrations-in-agra/articleshow/98056269.cms

A 38-year-old dairy businessman's ambition to purchase a flat by snatching gold chains landed him in trouble when the Kothrud police launched a manhunt and arrested him on the charge of robbery. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/man-tries-to-pay-for-new-flat-by-snatching-gold-chain-held-in-pune/articleshow/98054203.cms

from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/three-drown-in-lake-in-nashiks-igatpuri-area/articleshow/98047052.cms

The Vishrambaug police have registered a case against some unknown people for putting up a board in the Narayan Peth area apprehending that the words on it could promote enmity between two groups ahead of the Kasba Peth bypoll. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cops-remove-board-fearing-group-enmity/articleshow/98032691.cms

The anti-encroachment department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued notices to 135 property owners under municipal limits for safeguarding illegal hoardings on their premises. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/notices-issued-to-135-over-illegal-hoardings-in-pune/articleshow/98030843.cms

The police busted two sex rackets operating under the guise of spas in Pimple Saudagar and Kharadi bypass chowk on Wednesday and Thursday, rescuing five and three women respectively. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cops-bust-2-sex-rackets-in-pune-rescue-8/articleshow/98030821.cms

Relief is in store for citizens under the civic limits as the municipal administration has decided against increasing property tax in the next financial year. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-municipal-corporation-not-to-hike-property-tax-in-next-financial-year/articleshow/98030661.cms

from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/subramanian-swamy-challenges-states-pandharpur-temples-act-before-bombay-hc/articleshow/98021152.cms

It's revision time for board exam students and experts have said that the emphasis should be on the process and not the results at this point. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/exam-season-begins-students-alter-routine-in-maharashtra/articleshow/97995674.cms

International travel costs are soaring and travellers are facing a challenge sticking to their budgets for the coming summer vacations, travel companies have said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/international-summer-travel-costs-soar-as-airlines-hike-fares/articleshow/97995496.cms

The Shirdi airport has been granted permission for night landing by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/shirdi-airport-gets-night-landing-licence-from-dgca/articleshow/97981366.cms

Over the past five days, Nashik city has been witnessing a difference of around 21-22 degrees between maximum and minimum temperatures. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/almost-24c-difference-in-nashik-citys-maximum-minimum-temperatures/articleshow/97965819.cms

State board students appearing for SSC (X) and HSC (XII) exams will now get 10 minutes extra, courtesy a last minute revision of exam rules. Last week, the board had scrapped its previous rule of distributing question papers 10 minutes before the scheduled exam start time. Following negative feedback from parents and academics over this, the board decided to add 10 minutes towards the end of the exam. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/maharashtra-board-students-to-get-10-mins-extra-for-writing-exams/articleshow/97964531.cms

Days after discontinuing the 10-minute question paper reading time, which was considered the main cause of copying in SSC and HSC exams, the state board has restored it. All other measures to curb malpractices will continue unchanged. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/model-questions-on-maharashtra-scert-website-for-ssc-hsc-students-to-practise/articleshow/97962599.cms

A court in Maharashtra's Jalna district sentenced a 21-year-old man to 20 years in prison for repeatedly raping a school-going girl, who became pregnant and gave birth to a baby. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/man-gets-20-years-in-jail-for-repeatedly-raping-impregnating-minor-in-maharashtras-jalna-district/articleshow/97951433.cms

NCP women wing’s Osmanabad president Manisha Patil was allegedly attacked on late Tuesday evening, leaving her with deep cuts on her hand. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/ncp-women-wings-osmanabad-president-manisha-patil-attacked-with-sharp-edged-weapon/articleshow/97943096.cms

Back home after a year, former state home minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday launched an indirect attack on BJP and its allies. He alleged he would not have gone to jail if he had compromised with his values two years ago and made false allegations against the then Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray at the behest of some persons. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/i-was-lodged-in-kasabs-cell-says-anil-deshmukh/articleshow/97932389.cms

A truck hit 10 vehicles stranded in a traffic jam on the slope of the Wadgaon bridge on Katraj-Dehu Road bypass around 9.45am on Tuesday, bringing the vehicular movement on the stretch to a halt but fortunately no one was injured. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/truck-rams-10-vehicles-on-wadgaon-bridge-slope-in-pune/articleshow/97932342.cms

An office-bearer of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was arrested on Tuesday from Shivajinagar area on the charge of outraging the modesty of a lawyer. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ncp-worker-arrested-in-outraging-modesty-case-in-pune/articleshow/97932379.cms

Five women died while three others are battling for their lives after an SUV hit them on the Pune-Nashik highway at Shiroli Village, about 40km from Pune, on Monday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/5-killed-3-critical-as-suv-plows-into-group-of-women-on-pune-nashik-highway/articleshow/97926015.cms