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"In the coming days, we are going to take two difficult decisions": Collector Dudi

January 13, 2026 11:08 am

The Pune Grand Tour, a first of its kind UCI 2.2 cycle race with four stages, is set to take place with a 437 km track and 171 cyclists. Spearheading the initiative, District Collector of Pune JITENDRA DUDI spoke to SOHAM SHAH about various aspects of this tour.

Voters must ask what a candidate will complete in their ward, not what sounds good on a poster: Shyamala Desai

January 13, 2026 8:52 am

Desai’s engagement with civic issues began in 1975 with solid waste management, long before it entered mainstream civic discourse. Working with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), she helped develop systems for dry waste segregation, recycling and citizen participation.

Using existing telecom fibers: IUCAA lab develops critical technology for quantum networks

January 12, 2026 10:20 pm

Prof Subhadeep De, Principal Investigator of the Precision and Quantum Measurement Laboratory (PQM-lab) at IUCAA and his team are redefining how light can be used to connect distant places with unprecedented precision.

Dacoity at sacked IAS trainee Puja Khedkar's house: Cops search for seven from Nepal

January 12, 2026 9:03 pm

The police called an ambulance to the scene and the unconscious persons were taken to a hospital for treatment.

Safeguard Mumbai’s identity, Thackeray brothers appeal for unity among Marathi voters

January 12, 2026 6:26 am

He was speaking at a public rally in Shivaji Park, a second joint rally with Uddhav after the Nashik rally, last week.

Jawan dies in road accident in Satara, wife and 8 hour old baby attend final rites

January 12, 2026 6:06 am

Pramod Parshuram Jadhav was a resident of Dare village in Satara taluka. He was with Border Security Force and was currently posted in Ladakh. He had come home on leave about eight days ago to support his wife during childbirth.

6 protected parakeets seized from Tingre Nagar house; 3 held as probe underway

January 11, 2026 10:31 pm

The investigation team of the forest department will produce the accused persons before a court in Pune on Monday to seek their custody in order to probe the case further.

Pune has nurtured students of Ladakh, Kargil, J&K as its own: Ladakh Lt Governor

January 11, 2026 9:20 pm

Sarhad, a Pune-based social organisation working with people from border areas, organised the Ladakh Festival in the city.

Cultural legacy reaffirms itself at the 9th International Pen Festival

January 11, 2026 8:07 pm

40 stalls present exclusive, limited-edition fountain pens from India and abroad.

PMC Election 2026: Date, wards, voters, parties — all you need to know

January 11, 2026 7:31 pm

The term of the elected body ended in 2022, but elections remained on hold following litigation in the Supreme Court over OBC reservation

In Pictures: Fire erupts at garage near petrol pump on JM Road in Pune

December 26, 2025 7:45 pm

Fire brigade personnel battled a blaze at a vehicle workshop near a petrol pump opposite the Jangli Maharaj Temple on JM Road in Pune on Friday, deploying multiple tenders as operations continued.

Protesters observe Pune bandh against Governor Koshyari's remark on Shivaji

December 13, 2022 5:29 pm

Opposition parties held a silent march to protest Governor Koshyari’s remark as he referred to Chhatrapati Shivaji as an icon of 'olden days.'

In Pune's chakka jam, auto drivers unite against bike taxi apps

November 28, 2022 2:47 pm

Protests against bike taxi app, Rapido, continued in Pune with 14 auto rickshaw drivers unions stopping traffic near the Regional Transport Office (RTO) on Monday.

After Diwali, smog descends on cities, air quality dips

October 25, 2022 2:31 pm

Heavy rain batters Pune as city witnesses third wettest October day in over a decade

October 18, 2022 1:25 pm

Pune witnessed the third wettest October day since 2011 on Tuesday, the rainfall data maintained by the IMD showed. (Express photo by Oshwin Kadhao)

On first day of Ganesh festival, over 30,000 Ganpati idols immersed in Maharashtra

September 02, 2022 12:28 pm

There are five days for immersion in the ten-day long Ganpati festival.

Pune: Mutha river swells up, vehicles submerged

August 12, 2022 2:09 pm

Water was released from the Khadakwasla dam in Pune on Thursday, which led to the Mutha river swelling up.

Pune’s Rambo circus back in town; see pictures of breathtaking acts

May 15, 2022 6:40 pm

The circus returns with a bag of acts and performances. It is being held for the first time after Covid rules were relaxed in the city.

Delhi to Bengal: Women take to streets to protest Karnataka hijab ban in educational institutions

February 11, 2022 9:50 pm

The interest of students in Karnataka will be served better if they return to classes rather than raise protests over issues like wearing the hijab and saffron shawls in classrooms, a full bench of the Karnataka High Court has stated

Moviegoers, rejoice! Maharashtra reopens cinema halls, theatres as Covid second wave ebbs

October 22, 2021 7:35 pm

Movie theatres in Maharashtra opened on Friday with 50 per cent capacity and Covid-19 protocols in place.

Sanjay Dutt reaches home to a rousing welcome

February 25, 2016 5:11 pm

Sanjay Dutt released from jail, offers prayers at Siddhivinayak temple

February 25, 2016 1:05 pm

Police detain protestors opposing Sanjay Dutt's release

February 25, 2016 5:54 am

Pune, Feb 25 (ANI): The Pune police on Thursday detained protestors opposing the release of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt from the Yerawada jail. The 56-year-old, who has spent 42 months in prison, walked out of jail around eight months ahead of time - the reprieve was granted on grounds of good behaviour. The security outside the Yerawada jail has been tightened in view of Dutt's release. Meanwhile, a PIL has also been filed in Bombay High Court by social activist Pradeep Bhalekar, seeking a stay on early release of the 56-year-old actor. The PIL says several convicts secure good-conduct reports from prison authorities but are not granted remission or early release. Reportedly, the actor has been out on parole for 90 days in December 2013 and again in August last for 30 days for personal reasons.

Body of girl who died in Russia arrives in Mumbai

February 17, 2016 2:05 pm

Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): The body of a girl who died in a fire incident in Russia arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the shocking tragedy, two medical students from Maharashtra died of suffocation after a fire broke out in their institute in Russia on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Karishma Bhosale (20) from Pune and Pooja Kallur (22) from Nerul. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya was seen condoling the family members of the girl.

Use 'Swadeshi' products to help retrieve black money: Ramdev

January 12, 2016 6:51 am

Pune, Jan 12 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday talked about the issue of black money at a Yoga Camp in Pune and said that in order to bring back the black money, the people of the country should boycott all foreign products and use ‘swadeshi'products. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to bring about a revolution by giving swadeshi products its due importance.