
Vanishing act
NOV 6: Brigadier Retd S Acchtani of Kondhwa, 8220;kidnapped8221; on November 5, mysteriously 8220;reappears8221; hours later.
Gay helpline
NOV 8: Sampathik Trust at Budhwar Peth counselled over 700 gays, a first in the city.
Gold rush
NOV 17: Gold back in demand as price falls to Rs 12,000/10 gm.
Medal argument
Nov 20: Family members of Lt Col P S Purohit deny allegations against him and show his medals to prove his role in killing militants.
Chemical chill
Nov 23: Fire at a chemical unit in Pimpri-Chinchwad alarms residents in Bhosari.
No problem, boss
Nov 27: Over 70 per cent people surveyed in the city say they don8217;t care whether their boss is a man or a woman, revealing an increasingly progressive outlook.
Topper8217;s shame
Dec 7: Pune registered the most credit card fraud cases in the country, says a security expert citing a survey.
Parents8217; pilgrimage
Dec 14: Parents of Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan, killed in operation against 26/11, visit NDA, his alma mater. Say 8220;he always wanted a lion8217;s death.8221;
Traffic lessons
Dec 20: The Save Pune Traffic Movement SPTM launches 8216;Mission 10th Pass8217; to exhort Puneites to follow at least 10 basic traffic rules while driving.
Traffic cops armed
Dec 22: Traffic cops provided with walkie-talkies to help them book traffic violators.
Tax 8216;non-players8217;
Dec 23: Over 150 IT firms haven8217;t paid property tax to the tune of Rs 540 crore, despite charges at residential rates.
Terror fallout
Dec 24: Amid security concerns after 26/11, about 100 foreign students deported for violation of visa guidelines.