Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Defence spending is insurance against war, says former Army chief Naravane

India, Aug. 19 -- Former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Naravane (retd) on Monday described defence expenditure not as wasteful spending but as a necessary "insurance premium" to ensure the nation ... Read More


Pvt bus catches fire on highway, all passengers escape unhurt

India, Aug. 19 -- A major tragedy was averted early Monday morning after a private bus caught fire on the Pune-Bengaluru highway near Narhe. All passengers managed to escape unhurt, thanks to the swif... Read More


Unauthorised freshers' party sparks citizens' outcry; FIR registered

India, Aug. 19 -- A freshers' party in Mundhwa on Sunday night has sparked outrage among residents, with allegations of law violations, public nuisance, and official negligence. The event, branded 'Un... Read More


Anti-Narcotics Cell busts rRs.r76 lakh mephedrone haul in Wagholi, 2 held

India, Aug. 18 -- The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Pune Crime Branch seized 351 grams of mephedrone (MD), a banned narcotic drug, worth Rs.76 lakh, and arrested two persons during a patrol operation in ... Read More


Zone 4 police launch intensive surveillance using drone, 16 FIRs registered

India, Aug. 18 -- Cracking the whip against illegal liquor brewing and other anti-social activities, especially along the riverfront development (RFD) corridor, zone 4 police stations in Pune launched... Read More


Speeding car rams into DCP Himmat Jadhav's official vehicle, two injured

India, Aug. 17 -- A speeding car crashed head-on into the official vehicle of deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Himmat Jadhav on the stretch from Mundhwa Chowk to Keshavnagar at around 10.30pm o... Read More


Traffic chaos, speeding heavy vehicles turn Pune's Katraj Chowk into death trap

India, Aug. 17 -- Vital traffic junction Katraj Chowk has become a nightmare for two-wheeler riders and pedestrians, with a sharp rise in fatal accidents in the past two years. Poor road design, lack ... Read More


Youth killed in road accident at Katraj Chowk

India, Aug. 17 -- A 28-year-old man, Mohammad Iqbal Pathan, died after a tempo struck his two-wheeler at Katraj Chowk on August 15. The accused, Amol Vasant Bhargude, 44, a resident of Lipane Vasti i... Read More


Eknath Khadse's son-in-law unlikely to be arrested in voyeurism case

India, Aug. 17 -- Pranjal Khewalkar, son-in-law of senior NCP (SP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse, is unlikely to be arrested in a fresh voyeurism case filed on Friday, said a se... Read More


Police file accidental death case after 3 BSNL contract workers die inside inspection chamber

India, Aug. 17 -- The Nigdi police have lodged an accidental death case (AD) after three Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) contract employees died of suspected suffocation while carrying out undergr... Read More