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Protest after viral video shows women offering namaz at Pune’s iconic Shaniwar Wada
Pune: Hindu outfits protested on Sunday after a video showing Muslim women offering namaz at the historical Shaniwar Wada in Maharashtra’s Pune city went viral on social media. The video was also…
- India
Elderly man jumps to death from court building in Pune
Pune: A 61-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a court building in Maharashtra’s Pune city on Wednesday, police said. A note was later found in his pocket, and a primary…
- India
Pune: Case filed against musical members for harassing women reporters
Pune: Police on Monday said they have registered a case against two unidentified members of a ‘dhol tasha’ troupe for allegedly harassing two women reporters of a Pune-based digital news platform, including…
- India
Ganesh idol immersions: 4 persons drown, 13 missing in Maharashtra
Mumbai: At least four persons drowned and 13 were missing after the immersion of idols following the culmination of the Ganesh festival in various districts of Maharashtra, police said on Sunday. In…
- Telangana
4 inter-state drug peddlers nabbed by EAGLE; ganja worth Rs 22L seized
Hyderabad: Four inter-state drug peddlers were nabbed by the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) of Telangana on Friday, August 22, and 91 kg of ganja worth Rs 22,75,000 was…
- India
Pune village erupts in communal violence over WhatsApp post; 18 held so far
Communal violence was witnessed after an irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat village of Maharashtra‘s Pune district on Friday afternoon (August 1) over an objectionable WhatsApp status allegedly…
- India
Prove you are Indian: Kargil war veteran’s family in Pune questioned over citizenship
Pune: The family members of a Kargil war veteran have alleged that a group of around 80 persons affiliated to a Hindutva outfit barged into their house in Maharashtra and demanded proof…
- India
BJP functionary from Pune booked for molesting cop, quits party
Pune: A case has been registered against a Pune BJP leader for allegedly molesting a senior woman inspector, police said on Wednesday, June 25. Accused Pramod Kondhre, general secretary of the BJP’s…
- India
Raj Thackeray attacks govt over Pune bridge collapse
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday came down heavily on the state government over the collapse of the Kanthmala bridge over the Indrayani river in Pune district, which…
- India
Four dead, 18 seriously injured after iron bridge collapses in Pune
Pune: Four persons died and 18 others were seriously injured after an old iron pedestrian bridge on the Indrayani river collapsed on Sunday afternoon in Pune’s Maval tehsil, prima facie due to…
- India
Pune park closed after BJP MP alleges meat consumption by Muslims
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), on Sunday, June 8, shut the gates of the iconic Sarasbaug Garden with a notice restricting the consumption of food within the premises. Notably, Bakrid was celebrated…
- India
Pune student arrested over derogatory post on Prophet Muhammad
Pune based law student Sharmishta Panoli was arrested by the Kolkata police from Gurugram on Friday, May 30, over a derogatory post on Prophet Muhammad. In a video, shared on X, the…
- Offbeat
From real estate to Zomato delivery agent: Story of hope, resilience
How often does life deal a tragic blow to people who flourish in their fields? The ability to deal with setbacks reflects one’s character. Such is the story of a differently abled…
- India
FIR against Pune student after derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad
The Maharashtra police, on Tuesday, May 20, lodged an FIR against Pune student, Sharmishta, who allegedly posted objectionable and Islamophobic remarks on Prophet Muhammad. She has been booked under sections 196 (promoting…
- India
Man posing as Air Force personnel arrested in Pune
Pune: A man posing as a personnel of the Indian Air Force was arrested in Pune in a joint operation by the Southern Command Military Intelligence and the police, officials said on…
