Five-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted and Murdered in Pune’s Maval, Neighbour Arrested
The village of Urse in the Maval taluka of the Pune district is in shock and outrage after the sexual assault and murder of a 5-year-old girl.
Winter To End on A Reading Note: Pune Book Festival Scheduled In December
Pune Book Festival is scheduled from 13th December to 21st December 2025. A collaboration between the National Book Trust and the Government of Maharashtra will organise the event. The book…
Parisar Audit Report: Only 11% of Pune’s Cycle Track is Under The “Good” category
Parisar, a Pune-based non-governmental and civil society organisation which was formed in 1981 stated in its Cycle Track Audit Report that 11 per cent of the cycle tracks are in…
Two teenagers caught for stealing Scooter and Gold chain, Detained
Two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were detained by the Bund Garden police for snatching a Rs 1.2 lakh gold chain from a woman in July and stealing a scooter…
Fuel Tanker Fire Near Hadapsar Contained in Time
A major disaster was narrowly avoided on Monday when a fuel tanker caught fire on the busy Pune-Solapur Road. The incident happened early morning near Shewalwadi Chowk in Hadapsar. The…
Maharashtra Orders Probe into ₹1,800-Crore Pune Land Deal Linked to Parth Pawar; Official Suspended Over Irregularities
The Maharashtra government has launched a high-level investigation into an alleged ₹1,800-crore land scam in Pune’s Mundhwa area, reportedly connected to Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.…
Pune Apartment Fire: 15-Year-Old Killed, Firefighters Among Injured in Cylinder Explosion
A 15-year-old boy was killed and eight others were injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded while firefighters were attempting to contain a fire at a high-rise apartment in Undri.…
New State-Mandated Taxi Fares Rolled Out in Maharashtra
Beginning from Tuesday, September 23, 2025, anyone in Maharashtra who books a cab through popular ride-hailing services like Ola, Uber, and Rapido will see new government-approved fares applied to their…
Ajit Pawar Demands Faster Development Work in Gram Panchayats
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has ordered urgent infrastructure repairs in several gram panchayats in Pune district. He made this clear during a meeting at Mantralaya on Monday.
Pune’s Fight For Vetal Tekdi: A City’s Green Heart VS 6 Minutes of Saved Commute
It’s been 40 years since Punekars are rallying to save Vetal Tekdi - the city’s tallest hill, a green lung teeming with trees, birdsong, and fresh air. This resistance legacy…