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Malik Ambar's 400-year-old water system holds lessons for drought-hit Marathwada

India, Oct. 13 -- Four centuries after Malik Ambar - who rose from slavery to become an administrator and military leader of the Ahmednagar sultanate in the early 17th century - developed an innovativ... Read More


CJP protest: 85 detained in Pune

India, Oct. 12 -- The Pune police on Sunday detained 85 Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists after they gathered outside Kalakar Katta on Fergusson College (FC) road to protest the special intensive ... Read More


Police deny custodial assault in Lohegaon man's death

India, Oct. 12 -- Pune police have denied allegations of custodial assault in the death of Akash Gehlot, 31, of Lohegaon, who died while undergoing treatment at Sassoon General Hospital on October 9. ... Read More


15 MPSC protesters booked; Rohit Pawar alleges false FIR

PUNE, Oct. 10 -- Pune city police on Friday registered a case against 15 Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) protesters and others for allegedly continuing their agitation near SM Joshi Bridg... Read More


Pune MPSC protest: 15 booked; Rohit Pawar alleges false FIR

India, Oct. 9 -- Pune city police on Friday registered a case against 15 Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) protesters and others for allegedly continuing their agitation near SM Joshi Bridg... Read More


Latur sets up war room as all 10 talukas face drought

India, Oct. 8 -- The Latur district administration has set up Maharashtra's first dedicated drought relief war room after all 10 talukas in the district were declared drought-affected following defici... Read More


Man held for stealing rRs.r50,000 from Kasba Ganpati temple donation boxes

India, Oct. 7 -- The Faraskhana police have arrested a 29-year-old man for theft at the historic Kasba Ganpati temple, recovering from him cash allegedly stolen from the donation boxes kept inside the... Read More


Worker killed after attackers mistake him for target: Police

India, Oct. 7 -- Pune rural police have arrested five persons for allegedly killing a water plant worker in Ranjangaon after mistaking him for the owner, who was the intended target, officials said on... Read More


Beed to deploy round-the-clock security at 164 reservoirs as water stocks fall

India, Oct. 7 -- With water stocks in Beed's reservoirs falling to 16.38% amid worsening drought conditions, the district administration has ordered round-the-clock security at all 164 large, medium a... Read More


Property dispute: Man held for grandson's murder in Lonavla

India, Oct. 7 -- A property dispute allegedly turned fatal in Lonavla after an 83-year-old man shot his 33-year-old grandson with a licenced rifle, with the family initially trying to pass off the inc... Read More