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Coffee, cream or cheese omelette: at Vohuman Café, the choice has been a difficult one for decades

October 24, 2025 10:24 pm

Over 1,000 special train trips from Pune for Diwali and Chhath Puja rush

October 24, 2025 9:30 pm

State-wise, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh account for 77% of total passengers, reflecting high demand for north and east-bound travel. Rajasthan and Delhi routes are also witnessing steady patronage.

Pune air pollution: PMC urged to ensure each ward has one gas or electric crematorium

October 24, 2025 2:03 pm

Parisar urged PMC to issue a circular to all housing societies to arrange an electric heater for their security guards, and also provide them with warm clothes and a cabin so that they do not burn bonfires to keep themselves warm during winter.

Cattle-shed worker found murdered near Pune bungalow ‘encroached’ by Hindu Rashtra Sena chief; probe on

October 24, 2025 3:43 pm

Sandeep Singh Gill, Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural, said the deceased was attacked on the head with a stone at night in the cattle shed where he worked.

First Term NDA cadet dies during swimming practice session, inquiry ordered

October 24, 2025 7:48 am

The release further read, "The National Defence Academy extends deepest condolences to bereaved family. The civil police and Next of the Kin have been informed. A formal enquiry has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the accident."

Building Pune: Pune Metro to develop 508 metre foot-overbridge, to benefit those using Bengaluru-Mumbai national highway

October 23, 2025 4:01 pm

An integrated flyover at Kothrud depot planned with extension of Metro route

As reservoirs supplying water to Pune get polluted, metropolitan authority to take up Rs 1,800-crore sewage treatment projects

October 21, 2025 6:18 pm

The project will be divided into two phases: first, treating sewage upstream of rivers to improve water quality for nearby areas, followed by downstream treatment.

Pune Inc: From a makeshift laboratory, how this Pimpri man's scent of success is spreading across Indian, international markets

October 21, 2025 5:30 pm

Ashwajeet Ovhal’s business got a major boost when Jason Averill, a second-generation business and supply chain consultant, decided to partner with him. The partnership saw Ovhal launch Rzler perfumes by Goldy.

‘Deal under cloud’: Raju Shetti demands action from Union MoS Murlidhar Mohol to cancel Pune Jain trust land sale

October 21, 2025 6:57 pm

Challenging the sale of a prime property belonging to a Jain trust in Pune’s Model Colony area, farmer leader Raju Shetti has raised allegations of irregularities in the deal, and has vowed to keep fighting till it is cancelled.

Trishul Joint Exercise: Southern Command conducts network-centric Agni Drishti, spectrum dominance drill Trinetra

October 21, 2025 3:40 pm

Agni Drishti is aimed at integrating land, air, space, and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets, while Trinetra focuses on electromagnetic spectrum operations and counter-unmanned aerial system kill-chains.

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.

Caution, celebration as Maharashtra schools reopen after Covid break

October 04, 2021 8:57 pm

Schools reopened in Maharashtra for the first time after being shut since March 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.