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Teen killed over gaming dispute

When the 16-year-old asked Soheb about the confrontation, the latter physically assaulted him. The minor later succumbed to injuries, said police

The accused, identified as Soheb Habib Sheikh, had physically assaulted the 16-year-old living in his neighbourhood at the ground floor of Vijay Prabha Housing Society in Nehrunagar in Pimpri at around 3pm on Saturday. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on May 05, 2025 07:44 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Bawankule assures dialogue with farmers amid Purandar airport land acquisition protests

For development-related work, some land acquisition is necessary. The Purandar International Airport is a major development model for western Maharashtra and Pune. If there are issues, farmers should approach me. As the land acquisition minister, I will look into them, he said

Expressing displeasure over the recent violence, Bawankule said he was saddened by the police lathicharge and the reported death of a farmer during the protests. (HT FILE)

Pune

Published on May 05, 2025 05:00 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune drink driving crash: Mercedes hits bike near Wadgaon Bridge, pillion rider dead

According to police, the occupants in the four-wheeler, including the driver, were in an inebriated state at the time of the accident

The accident occurred around 4:30 am, police said, adding the four occupants - all postgraduate students of a computer science course at a prominent education institute in Pimpri-Chinchwad - in the Mercedes were returning home at Nigdi. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Published on May 04, 2025 07:02 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

FIR filed against Vikhe Patil in bogus loan waiver case

FIR has been registered against cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and 53 others in connection with alleged loan waiver fraud amounting to ₹8.86 crore

Pune

Published on Apr 30, 2025 07:42 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Retd CRPF man who killed his daughter had forced her first abortion

Tripti and Avinash were shot by her father. While Tripti died on the spot, Avinash is being treated in a Pune hospital. The father opposed their marriage as the husband was a distant relative and there was a disparity in education

Other Cities

Published on Apr 29, 2025 08:04 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Woman killed by father in Jalgaon was three months pregnant

Investigation into killing of Tripti Wagh by her father Kiran Mangle in Jalgaon district has revealed that she was three months pregnant at the time of her death

Investigation into killing of Tripti Wagh (in pic along with husband Avinash) by her father Kiran Mangle in Jalgaon district has revealed that she was three months pregnant at the time of her death. (HT)

Pune

Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:50 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Wedding and funeral within hours: Woman grieves death of daughter-in-law

Priyanka decided to go ahead with the marriage ceremony of her daughter and also performed the last rites for her daughter-in-law

Tripti was shot dead allegedly by her father Kiran Mangale (in pic). Priyanka decided to go ahead with the marriage ceremony of her daughter and also performed the last rites for her daughter-in-law Tripti. (HT)

Pune

Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:38 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

CM Fadnavis denies report of missing Pak nationals, while Dy CM Shinde asks them to leave India

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis denied reports of 107 missing Pakistani nationals, confirming they've been traced and will be deported promptly.

Pune

Published on Apr 28, 2025 06:48 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Two Nepali nationals arrested for house break-in, theft in Pune’s Nigdi area

Pimpri Chinchwad police arrested two Nepali nationals for a ₹16.20 lakh theft after intoxicating the victim. Investigation ongoing for other suspects.

According to police officials, the accused woman and a man gained entry into the victim’s house as maids. Within 15 days they identified valuables inside the house. Later, on the day of the incident, considering no one was in the house the woman administered an intoxicating substance, rendering the victim unconscious. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Apr 27, 2025 08:02 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Maharashtra identifies over 5,000 Pakistani nationals

As per the data, Nagpur has the highest number with 2,458 Pakistani nationals, followed by Thane (1,106), Jalgaon (393), Pimpri Chinchwad (290), and Navi Mumbai (239)

CM Devendra Fadnavis visited the home of the deceased in the Pahalgam terrorist attack. (HT)

Pune

Published on Apr 27, 2025 07:28 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Concern grows over safety of Kashmiri students in Pune after Pahalgam attack

Kashmiri students undergoing education in the city have written to Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, seeking intervention and additional security

Nahar confirmed that deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol assured that necessary intervention and full co-operation for the safety and security of the Kashmiri studnets living in the Pune city. (FILE)

Pune

Published on Apr 27, 2025 07:26 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Relief for over 250 Pakistani Sindhis in Pimpri as MEA clarifies validity of long-term visas

In an official press release, the MEA stated: “Reference Government of India’s decision on April 24 to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals

The clarification comes as a major relief to the Sindhi Hindu families settled in Pimpri, many of whom have been living in India for years under LTVs after fleeing religious persecution in Pakistan. (FILE)

Pune

Published on Apr 26, 2025 06:26 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pimpri-Chinchwad police arrest two in ₹66.63 lakh cyber fraud linked to Dubai-based network

The incident was reported last week and consequently, an arrest was made on Saturday, a day after the case was reported

The police said that during investigation of the investment fraud worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,663,319, they received information that money (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Apr 26, 2025 06:16 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Two more arrested for sharing bank account with cybercrime fraudsters

According to the police, the incident was reported on March 24 when a senior citizen who retired from the state irrigation department lost ₹2.52 crore in a share market fraud

The accused, who later became a police witness, contacted the complainant on social media and promised him high returns on investments. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Apr 23, 2025 07:06 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Hospital staffer arrested for abetting the suicide of Dr Shirish Walsangkar

Staff of S P Institute of Neurosciences has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of renowned physician Dr Shirish Walsangkar

Pune

Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:42 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Man dies by suicide amid probe in wife’s murder

On April 13, Sharad Chitale (35), a resident of Talawade, was found at his home in a critical condition after an apparent suicide attempt by hanging himself

His wife, Kanchan Chitale, was discovered unconscious on the bed and was rushed to YCM Hospital, where she was declared dead upon arrival. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Apr 21, 2025 06:22 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

No compulsion to study Hindi: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis amid language row

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that the New Education Policy says two of the three languages to be taught to students must be Indian languages.

The three-language formula under NEP 2020 makes it mandatory for every school student to study at least three languages. (PTI/File)

Pune

Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:27 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

FIR filed against Dr Ghaisas in pregnant woman’s death case

FIR filed against Dr Sushrut Ghaisas who was associated with Deenanath hospital during the time when pregnant woman was allegedly denied admission and reportedly led to her death later

FIR filed against Dr Sushrut Ghaisas who was associated with Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (in pic) during the time when pregnant woman was allegedly denied admission and reportedly led to her death later. (HT FILE)

Pune

Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:10 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Deliberate attempt to incite riots in Nashik, strict action will be taken: CM Fadnavis

The state government has promised firm action and a thorough investigation to identify and penalise those responsible

Fadnavis on Saturday said there was a deliberate attempt to incite riots in Nashik following a court order. (HT)

Pune

Published on Apr 20, 2025 07:20 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Deputy superintendent from Land Records department booked in bribery case

The FIR has been lodged under Sections 308(2), 198, and 201 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

The complainant claimed that all necessary government fees had been paid, and the land had been measured in 2023 and 2024. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Apr 20, 2025 05:56 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Beed police, district election office submit report to poll body on suspended cop

According to the report, Kasale was attached to the cyber department and was not assigned to any election-related duty in Parali

The clarification comes amid concerns surrounding his presence and activities during the ongoing election period. (HT)

Pune

Published on Apr 20, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Suspended cop dismissed after making encounter killing allegations

Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, was abducted and tortured to death on December 9 last year allegedly for attempting to stop an extortion bid targeting an energy company

Karad, close aide of former cabinet minister Dhananjay Munde, is among the eight persons arrested so far and booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). (HT)

Pune

Published on Apr 19, 2025 07:06 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

15 arrested after violence during demolition of unauthorised dargah in Nashik

Officials from the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), trustees of the Saatpeer Dargah, and police personnel jointly launched the action to remove unauthorised encroachments around 11 pm

The operation, carried out with the help of four JCBs, eight dumpers, and seven vehicles, was based on a Bombay High Court order declaring the structure unauthorised. (VIDEO GRAB)

Pune

Published on Apr 17, 2025 05:24 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Police bust interstate robbery gang, 9 arrested

Khadki police arrested nine suspects linked to the Nonia gang, planning an armed robbery in Pune, recovering 30 mobile phones worth ₹8 lakh.

Based on a tip-off received during the police bandobast on Dr BR Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14 of suspects planning to target a petrol pump on the old Pune-Mumbai highway in Wakdewadi, police laid a trap and arrested six while three accomplices escaped. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Apr 17, 2025 05:16 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Nashik violence: 21 policemen injured as mob runs amok over dargah demolition

The police resorted to lathicharge and lobbed teargas shells to disperse the mob after they irate crowd began pelting stones.

A bulldozer demolishing an allegedly illegal dargah in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

Other Cities

Published on Apr 16, 2025 02:08 PM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune businessman found dead in Bihar after alleged kidnapping

A 55-year-old businessman from Pune, who had travelled to Patna, Bihar, on a business trip, was found murdered in Jehanabad district, police said

Pune

Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:10 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Highest number of water tankers deployed in Pune division amid growing water scarcity

Maharashtra faces a severe water crisis; Pune division leads with 65 tankers deployed. Environmentalists urge for sustainable water management strategies.

Pune

Published on Apr 16, 2025 07:58 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Criminals use dating apps to target LGBTQ community

According to officials, such incidents have been reported across the city for the past couple of months, preying on individuals through fake profiles

Once contact was established, victims were invited to isolated locations where they were beaten up and looted. (HT)

Pune

Published on Apr 15, 2025 06:44 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Mob brutally attacks two in Nashik; one dead

The incident was reported at around 10 pm near Pandavleni in Nashik, and the deceased has been identified as Ramdas Borade. Rajesh Borade, a resident of Pandavleni, was injured in this incident

The complainant, Sahil Singh, was also injured in this incident. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Apr 15, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Senior citizen found dead in car, Pune police suspect murder

We have found injury marks on the throat and head. It seems that by using sharp weapons the accused was killed. Gold ornaments of the deceased are also missing, said police

Police are also on the lookout for Khadke with whom the deceased was last seen. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Apr 13, 2025 09:35 PM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

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When the 16-year-old asked Soheb about the confrontation, the latter physically assaulted him. The minor later succumbed to injuries, said police

For development-related work, some land acquisition is necessary. The Purandar International Airport is a major development model for western Maharashtra and Pune. If there are issues, farmers should approach me. As the land acquisition minister, I will look into them, he said

According to police, the occupants in the four-wheeler, including the driver, were in an inebriated state at the time of the accident

FIR has been registered against cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and 53 others in connection with alleged loan waiver fraud amounting to ₹8.86 crore

Tripti and Avinash were shot by her father. While Tripti died on the spot, Avinash is being treated in a Pune hospital. The father opposed their marriage as the husband was a distant relative and there was a disparity in education

Investigation into killing of Tripti Wagh by her father Kiran Mangle in Jalgaon district has revealed that she was three months pregnant at the time of her death

Priyanka decided to go ahead with the marriage ceremony of her daughter and also performed the last rites for her daughter-in-law

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis denied reports of 107 missing Pakistani nationals, confirming they've been traced and will be deported promptly.

Pimpri Chinchwad police arrested two Nepali nationals for a ₹16.20 lakh theft after intoxicating the victim. Investigation ongoing for other suspects.

As per the data, Nagpur has the highest number with 2,458 Pakistani nationals, followed by Thane (1,106), Jalgaon (393), Pimpri Chinchwad (290), and Navi Mumbai (239)

Kashmiri students undergoing education in the city have written to Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, seeking intervention and additional security

In an official press release, the MEA stated: “Reference Government of India’s decision on April 24 to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals

The incident was reported last week and consequently, an arrest was made on Saturday, a day after the case was reported

According to the police, the incident was reported on March 24 when a senior citizen who retired from the state irrigation department lost ₹2.52 crore in a share market fraud

Staff of S P Institute of Neurosciences has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of renowned physician Dr Shirish Walsangkar

On April 13, Sharad Chitale (35), a resident of Talawade, was found at his home in a critical condition after an apparent suicide attempt by hanging himself

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that the New Education Policy says two of the three languages to be taught to students must be Indian languages.

FIR filed against Dr Sushrut Ghaisas who was associated with Deenanath hospital during the time when pregnant woman was allegedly denied admission and reportedly led to her death later

The state government has promised firm action and a thorough investigation to identify and penalise those responsible

The FIR has been lodged under Sections 308(2), 198, and 201 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

According to the report, Kasale was attached to the cyber department and was not assigned to any election-related duty in Parali

Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, was abducted and tortured to death on December 9 last year allegedly for attempting to stop an extortion bid targeting an energy company

Officials from the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), trustees of the Saatpeer Dargah, and police personnel jointly launched the action to remove unauthorised encroachments around 11 pm

Khadki police arrested nine suspects linked to the Nonia gang, planning an armed robbery in Pune, recovering 30 mobile phones worth ₹8 lakh.

The police resorted to lathicharge and lobbed teargas shells to disperse the mob after they irate crowd began pelting stones.

A 55-year-old businessman from Pune, who had travelled to Patna, Bihar, on a business trip, was found murdered in Jehanabad district, police said

Maharashtra faces a severe water crisis; Pune division leads with 65 tankers deployed. Environmentalists urge for sustainable water management strategies.

According to officials, such incidents have been reported across the city for the past couple of months, preying on individuals through fake profiles

The incident was reported at around 10 pm near Pandavleni in Nashik, and the deceased has been identified as Ramdas Borade. Rajesh Borade, a resident of Pandavleni, was injured in this incident

We have found injury marks on the throat and head. It seems that by using sharp weapons the accused was killed. Gold ornaments of the deceased are also missing, said police

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