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Ahmednagar will be renamed after Ahilyabai Holkar: Maha CM

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said Ahmednagar would be renamed after warrior queen Ahilyabai Holkar. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/ahmednagar-will-be-renamed-after-ahilyabai-holkar-cm/articleshow/100662489.cms

3 arrested in Parbhani for bogus project-affected certificate

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Police have arrested a youth, who made it to the merit list of the Parbhani police recruitment exam, for submitting a fraudulent project-affected certificate to bag a government job. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/3-arrested-in-parbhani-for-bogus-project-affected-certificate/articleshow/100636951.cms

A museum that preserves a rich tribal legacy in Pune

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One of the most significant and oldest museums located in the heart of Pune city is the Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI). More commonly known as the Tribal Museum, it is an establishment that is devoted to preserving and promoting the rich tribal cultural legacy of Maharashtra. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/a-museum-that-preserves-a-rich-tribal-legacy-in-pune/articleshow/100637237.cms

Rise in power demand to 3,500 MW leads to outage in Pune

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Several areas across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, including the industrial belt of Bhosari MIDC, saw load-shedding for one to two hours on Monday after the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited resorted to cuts on Monday due to peak power demand of 3,500 megawatt. The move was to ease the burden on the extra-high voltage substation of the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited at Lonikand, an official said on Tuesday from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/rise-in-power-demand-to-3500-mw-leads-to-outage/articleshow/100634024.cms

Maharashtra: Girl who stabbed boyfriend to death arrested

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The Lonikand police on Tuesday arrested the 21-year-old data science student suspected of having stabbed her boyfriend to death with a kitchen knife. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/girl-who-stabbed-boyfriend-to-death-arrested/articleshow/100634439.cms

Helmetless rider slaps policeman in Pune

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A 29-year-old two-wheeler rider, who was brought to the Bibvewadi police station for traffic violations, abused and slapped an assistant sub-inspector during an altercation that ensued. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/helmetless-rider-slaps-policeman/articleshow/100634459.cms

12 women of SHG duped of Rs 12 lakh in Mudra loan fraud

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Twelve women from a self-help group in Kothrud were cheated of Rs12 lakh by a resident of Mohammadwadi after he promised he would help them secure the central government's Mudra loans. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/12-women-of-shg-duped-of-rs-12-lakh-in-mudra-loan-fraud/articleshow/100635489.cms

Fire & fumes create panic at IT park

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A fire broke out in the second-floor duct of six-storied tower Marisoft 1 at the Marigold IT Park in Kalyaninagar around 11am on Monday due to a short circuit. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/fire-fumes-create-panic-at-it-park/articleshow/100606836.cms

3 of family killed as MUV falls off bridge in Nashik

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Three people, including a four year-old-girl, of a family died when the multi-utility vehicle (MUV) in which they were travelling fell from a bridge on the Nandgaon-Manmad Road in the wee hours of Tuesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/3-of-family-killed-as-muv-falls-off-bridge-on-nandgaon-manmad-road-in-nashik/articleshow/100611184.cms

Ex-chief of Cosmos Bank gets 6-month jail in accident case

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A magisterial court on Monday convicted and sentenced Mukund Abhyankar (86), former chairman and a sitting director of the Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited, to six months of simple imprisonment, besides imposing a fine of Rs1,200 on him in a 2016 hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a woman scooterist on Bhandarkar Road. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ex-chief-of-cosmos-bank-gets-6-month-jail-in-accident-case/articleshow/100606822.cms

After 53-yr wait, Nilwande canal network set for start

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his deputy, Devendra Fadnavis, will inaugurate the canal network of Nilwande dam on Wednesday, 53 years after the project was conceived to mitigate water scarcity in the six parched talukas of Ahmednagar and one part of Sinnar in Nashik. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/after-53-yr-wait-nilwande-canal-network-set-for-start/articleshow/100606828.cms

Rooftop solar ensured 52MW generation in grid from over 3k housing societies across Maharashtra

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The state solar rooftop scheme has helped 3,026 housing societies across Maharashtra generate 52 MW of electricity in the grid, and saved them lakhs of rupees in electricity bills. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/rooftop-solar-ensured-52mw-generation-in-grid-from-over-3k-housing-societies-across-maharashtra/articleshow/100599619.cms

Cops in Maoist-hit areas tracking Rs 2,000 note exchanges at banks

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The interception of two Maoist sympathisers in Chhattisgarh last week with ₹6 lakh cash in ₹2,000 denomination has prompted cops to step up vigilance at banks and cash deposit machines where currency exchange transactions are allowed. Sources said the Gadchiroli police have stepped up vigilance on the lines of the demonetization period. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/cops-in-maoist-hit-areas-tracking-2k-note-exchanges-at-banks/articleshow/100579268.cms

Happy that I did not attend Parliament opening: Sharad Pawar

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that after seeing the rituals performed at the inauguration of the new Parliament building, he felt happy he did not attend the event. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/happy-that-i-did-not-attend-parliament-opening-pawar/articleshow/100578924.cms

Fire breaks out in godown in Pune's Golmarket

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A massive fire broke out in a paper-cupboard godown at Golmarket in Pune in the early hours of Monday morning. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/fire-breaks-out-in-godown-in-punes-golmarket/articleshow/100581090.cms

Trio attacks eatery staffer for not letting them in after closing hours

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A 27-year-old waiter of a restaurant-cum-bar near the ABC Farms Chowk in Mundhwa was attacked with a sharp weapon by three men early on Saturday morning, for not letting them enter the eatery after closing hours. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/trio-attacks-eatery-staffer-for-not-letting-them-in-after-closing-hours/articleshow/100577491.cms

Two held for trying to extort Rs 40 lakh from Nagpur doctor

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"They purchased a mobile from a youth and inserted a SIM card to target doctors with extortion calls. On May 15, they called the victim and sought Rs 40 lakh. The doctor approached police, which gave him protection," he said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/two-held-for-trying-to-extort-rs-40-lakh-from-nagpur-doctor/articleshow/100573842.cms

4 minors among 7 detained for ransacking vehicles

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The Ambad police has detained seven people, including four juveniles, for allegedly damaging parked vehicles with sharp weapons in the Raigad Nagar area of Cidco late on Friday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/4-minors-among-7-detained-for-ransacking-vehicles/articleshow/100561503.cms

Cop accuses couple, 1 more of extortion

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The Chandannagar police are investigating a complaint filed by a policeman on Friday, accusing a couple and their friend of allegedly demanding an extortion amount of Rs5 lakh to not implicate him in a false rape case from 2022. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cop-accuses-couple-1-more-of-extortion/articleshow/100560205.cms

PMC to shift structures to ease traffic at Vishrantwadi Chowk

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Commuters passing regularly through the busy Vishrantwadi Chowk may expect some relief from traffic snarls. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmc-to-shift-structures-to-ease-traffic-at-vishrantwadi-chowk/articleshow/100559962.cms

Kolhapur: 2 dead, 4 injured in Pune-Bengaluru highway crash

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Two people died while four sustained injuries after an SUV rammed into a road-roller moving on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Ghunki phata in Kolhapur district on Saturday morning. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/2-dead-4-injured-after-suv-rams-into-road-roller-on-pune-bengaluru-highway-in-kolhapur/articleshow/100550017.cms

4 Nagpur temples bar entry for those in ‘indecent’ attire

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Four prominent temples in Nagpur district on Friday announced they would be implementing a dress code for people entering these religious places starting Satuday (May 27). The decision comes close on the heels of a similar order at the Tulja Bhavani temple in Tuljapur getting withdrawn after widespread protests.The four temples include Gopalkrishna Mandir at Gorakshan Sabha campus in Dhantoli, Sankatmocha from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/4-nagpur-temples-bar-entry-for-those-in-indecent-attire/articleshow/100535805.cms

Girl ends life after failing in HSC exam

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A Class XII student on Thursday ended her life by hanging from the ceiling of her house in Dapodi allegedly after failing in the HSC exam. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/girl-ends-life-after-failing-in-hsc-exam/articleshow/100539707.cms

Plan to relocate congested Timber Market in Pune languishes

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The shifting of the highly congested Timber Market from the core city areas to the outskirts has remained unfulfilled, decades after the move was decided. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/plan-to-relocate-congested-timber-market-languishes/articleshow/100539653.cms

Army officer's son secures 3rd rank in all India merit in Class 10 exam

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His diligence and hard work paid off, as he became his school's topper as well as claimed the position of state topper, with an All India Rank of III, although CBSE has not released the merit list officially. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/army-officers-son-excels-in-xth-exam-achieves-rank-iii-in-all-india-merit/articleshow/100535774.cms

Maharashtra cabinet expansion soon, says Devendra Fadnavis

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The expansion of the Maharashtra cabinet will take place soon, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday. He was replying to media queries on cabinet expansion of the state government, which took charge on June 30 with chief minister Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis being sworn in. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/maharashtra-cabinet-expansion-soon-says-devendra-fadnavis/articleshow/100535053.cms

2 threaten Pune traffic cops for no-helmet challan, arrested

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A 24-year-old man and his female friend were arrested here on Wednesday for abusing a traffic police officer and a constable when given a challan for riding a two-wheeler without a helmet. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-threaten-traffic-cops-for-no-helmet-challan-arrested/articleshow/100514961.cms

4 people, 150 sheep killed in accident involving two trucks in Maharashtra's Hingoli district

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Four people and 150 sheep were killed after a truck carrying the animals hit another truck in Maharashtra's Hingoli district early on Thursday, a police officer said. The accident took place at Malegaon phata on Nanded-Kalamnuri road at around 4am, he said, adding that traffic movement on the route was disrupted for some time. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/4-people-150-sheep-killed-in-accident-involving-two-trucks-in-maharashtras-hingoli-district/articleshow/100501873.cms

Health of another FTII student worsens, hunger strike still on

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The health of another student of the 2020 batch on a hunger strike since May 15 at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, is worsening. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/health-of-another-ftii-student-worsens-hunger-strike-still-on/articleshow/100489431.cms

Slope gone, NIBM annexe road to open partially from June 10

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A part of the road blocked for construction at NIBM annexe leading to Mohammadwadi would be opened for the public from June 10, a PMC official said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/slope-gone-nibm-annexe-road-to-open-partially-from-june-10/articleshow/100489380.cms

Massive fire breaks out at Timber Market in Pune's Bhawani Peth, 10 godowns gutted

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The cause of the fire is not known and as of now. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/massive-fire-breaks-out-at-timber-market-in-punes-bhawani-peth-10-godowns-gutted/articleshow/100490544.cms

Airport police book three for trying to extort Rs 10 lakh

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The Airport police are on the lookout for three suspects for allegedly threatening and demanding Rs 10 lakh from the owner of a bungalow in Lohegaon. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/airport-police-book-three-for-trying-to-extort-10l/articleshow/100486953.cms

Suresh Dube murder: TADA court acquits don Bhai Thakur

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A designated TADA court in the city on Wednesday acquitted Vasai-Virar don Jayendra Vishnu alias Bhai Thakur and two others in the murder of Vasai builder Suresh Dube, almost 34 years after the latter was shot dead at Nalasopara station's platform number 2 on October 9, 1989. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/suresh-dube-murder-tada-court-acquits-don-bhai-thakur/articleshow/100486901.cms

6 die, 14 injured as bus, container truck collide head-on in Buldhana

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Six people, including three women, were killed and another 14 injured after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus and container truck collided head on near Palaskher Chakka village on Nagpur-Jalna highway in Mehkar taluka in Buldhana district on Tuesday morning. Drivers of the bus and the container truck were among those killed. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/6-die-14-injured-as-bus-container-truck-collide-head-on-in-buldhana/articleshow/100461128.cms

PMC to cough up 507 crore penalty for waste discharge

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The state irrigation department’s Khadakwasla circle has asked the Pune Municipal Corporation to pay Rs 507 crore for lifting extra water as well as releasing sewage into the Mula and Mutha rivers and the irrigation canals. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmc-to-cough-up-507-crore-penalty-for-waste-discharge/articleshow/100461841.cms

Pickup van falls into Chandsaili Ghat valley in Nandurbar, 4 die

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Four people died and three were injured when the pickup van they were travelling in fell into a valley at Chandsaili Ghat in Dhadgaon taluka of Nandurbar district on Tuesday afternoon. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/pickup-van-falls-into-chandsaili-ghat-valley-in-nandurbar-4-die/articleshow/100459034.cms

5 killed, 7 injured as truck hits SUV in Maharashtra's Amravati district

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At least five members of a family, including two children, were killed and seven others injured when a speeding truck hit a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Maharashtra's Amravati district, an official said on Tuesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/5-killed-7-injured-as-truck-hits-suv-in-maharashtras-amravati-district/articleshow/100447190.cms

Two youths drown in Bhima river; bodies recovered

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Rescuers on Monday afternoon recovered the bodies of two youths who drowned in the Bhima river in Koregaon Bhima, about 30km from the city, on Sunday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/two-youths-drown-in-bhima-river-bodies-recovered/articleshow/100434384.cms

Six vehicles gutted in fire at residential society's parking lot in Nagpur

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Six vehicles, including two four-wheelers, were gutted in a mysterious fire that broke out in the parking lot of Suyog Society, near Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir School in Trimurti Nagar at 3am on Tuesday. The fire personnel from Trimurti Nagar and Narendra Nagar extinguished the flames around 3.45am, by then six vehicles were gutted. The loss is estimated at Rs 5 lakh. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/six-vehicles-gutted-in-fire-at-building-parking-lot-in-nagpur/articleshow/100436651.cms

Pawar plays down Ajit talk, says no party big or small

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday said that no party is big or small in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and a decision on sharing of seats will be taken amicably by the alliance partners. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pawar-plays-down-ajit-talk-says-no-party-big-or-small/articleshow/100432179.cms

Central agencies targeting anyone raising voice against BJP govt: Aaditya Thackeray

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Launching a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday said the central investigating agencies were selectively targeting those raising their voices against it. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/central-agencies-targeting-anyone-raising-voice-against-bjp-govt-aaditya-thackeray/articleshow/100421585.cms

PMC to raze 34 high-risk wadas ahead of monsoon

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The civic body has identified 34 dilapidated or crumbling old wadas in the city at high risk, and decided that they are to be demolished ahead of the monsoon season. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmc-to-raze-34-high-risk-wadas-ahead-of-monsoon/articleshow/100407423.cms

Karnataka results can be replicated: Pawar

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that the Karnataka assembly poll results can be replicated across the country and urged citizens to unite against the BJP. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/karnataka-results-can-be-replicated-pawar/articleshow/100405333.cms

IITM research indicates 4.5°C day & 5°C night temperature surge by century-end

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A new Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) study based on the impact of high emission scenarios has found that India's northern parts are projected to experience an increase of around 4.5°C in day temperatures during summer (March to June) by the end of the 21st century and a rise of 5°C in night-time temperatures during winter. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/iitm-research-indicates-4-5c-day-5c-night-temp-surge-by-century-end/articleshow/100405323.cms

Man booked for duping businessman in Nagpur

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​​The victim, who owns a footwear shop, wished to buy a laptop for his son and the accused approached him claiming that he had connections with bank officials and can arrange for a laptop at a concessional rate, an official said. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/man-booked-for-duping-businessman-of-more-than-rs-1-8-cr-in-nagpur/articleshow/100400724.cms

Fraudster dupes businessman of Rs 2 crore

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An alleged fraudster, identified as Kishor Kumar Sundarlala, duped businessman Kadam Ghai to the tune of ₹2 crore. Sundarlala, identifying himself as bank’s recovery agent, had in the past helped Ghai to get a laptop, car and a moped at a cheaper rate to earn his trust. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/fraudster-dupes-bizman-of-2-crore/articleshow/100389507.cms

Autorickshaw driver killed

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Autorickshaw driver Raees Amin Shaikh (30), found unconscious around 1.30 am on Thursday near his housing society at Manajinagar in Narhe, succumbed to injuries late on Friday night. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/autorickshaw-driver-killed/articleshow/100389974.cms

Online task fraud costs manager, 2 techies Rs 22 lakh

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Fraudsters cheated three people - a private firm manager and two techies - from different parts of the city of Rs22.3 lakh promising them part-time jobs involving online tasks. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/online-task-fraud-costs-manager-2-techies-rs-22-lakh/articleshow/100388959.cms

Pune: Inordinate delay of east-bound trains inconveniences passengers

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Hrishav Das would have been spending the weekend at his home in Kolkata had the Azad Hind Express left the city on time. But he is still cooped up in his coach, unsure when he will reach his hometown. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-inordinate-delay-of-east-bound-trains-inconveniences-passengers/articleshow/100388914.cms

2 more arrested over communal violence in Maharashtra's Akola

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Of the two men held on Saturday morning, a 23-year-old man was the one who had lodged a complaint about an objectionable Instagram post, claiming that it hurt religious sentiments. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/two-more-arrested-over-communal-violence-in-maharashtras-akola/articleshow/100383402.cms