Commotion at airport as tainted MP comes calling
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:18After much dilly-dallying, tainted Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi arrived in the city to a noisy welcome from supporters who thronged the Pune Airport.
Dont vote for MNS, Sena: Associations to auto drivers
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:29To protest against the MNS and the Shiv Sena beating up autorickshaw drivers in October 2011, autorickshaw panchayats in the city have decided to boycott their candidates during elections.
NCP bags yet another victory in Pimpri; Congress, Sena cry foul
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:25A war of words has broken out on Pimpri-Chinchwad poll terrain after the NCP managed to get its second candidate elected unopposed in as many days.
Civic battle royale gets into top gear
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:23Battle lines have been drawn for the February 16 election to PMC after the last day of withdrawal saw political parties calming down the rebels and getting them to withdraw from the fray.
Pawar seeks decisive mandate for NCP in city
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20Sharad Pawar on Saturday sought full majority for the party in the Pune Municipal Corporation to ensure proper development this time round.
Fate of IPL matches at Sahara stadium hangs in balance
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:40The Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Gahunje, Maval taluka, was set to host eight IPL games this season.
Defence exhibition at RandDE
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:11A defence exhibition, organised by the premier DRDO laboratory Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), as part of its on-going golden jubilee celebrations, was inaugurated by Dr S Sundaresh, CC-RandD (ACE and SI) on Saturday.
Court diary : Murder: Youths convicted
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:03V K Shewale sentenced Ajit Shirole (19), a resident of Wadgaon Sheri, to life imprisonment for murdering his friend Rohan alias Bunty Galande and another accused Santosh Thakur (19) to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder another friend Rahul on February 8, 2008.
Juhi murder case: Police file chargesheet against Kundra
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:04The Pune crime branch on Friday filed a chargesheet against Anushree Kundra (39) before a magistrate court in Pune Cantonment accusing her in the murder of Juhi Prasad (25), fiance of her ex-boyfriend Nimesh Sinha (27).
Woman robbed of gold ornaments
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:05A 50-year-old woman from Wadgaon Sheri was robbed of gold ornaments worth Rs 54,000 by a tantrik who claimed to have supernatural powers to ensure favourable marriage stars for her daughter.
Before election, Dharade gets NCP tally ticking
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:15Shakuntala Dharade of the NCP became the first candidate this civic polls to be elected unopposed as there are no contestants left against her in the PCMC polls.
Child dies at Yerawada observation home, minister orders inquiry
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:18A 13-Year-old mentally challenged child who had been suffering from a liver ailment died at the Yerawada Boys Observation Home on Friday.
Few hands to care for 22 special kids here
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:08More than 20 special kids in the age group of 8-14 years struggle for space in one huge room at the Yerawada Boys Observation Home.
100 cops fined for not wearing helmets
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:22Traffic control branch of city police on Friday fined 100 police personnel in 24 hours for not wearing helmets while riding their bikes.
CBI to probe Nayyar affidavit in High Court
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:24It has come to light that what triggered the action by the investigating agency is an affidavit filed by Nayyar in the Bombay High Court in September 2006 in connection with a dispute about a land on Lothian Road in Pune Camp.