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MPCB issues show-cause notice to Dehu Council after foam covers surface of Indrayani River
Published on Jun 25, 2024 10:52 PM IST
With the annual Palkhi procession starting from both Dehu and Alandi on June 29 and lakhs of devotees taking a dip in the holy river and partaking of its sacred water, the sighting of foam set alarm bells ringing
![Recently, a thick layer of foam appeared on the Indrayani River in the Dehugaon and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas. (FILE PHOTO) Recently, a thick layer of foam appeared on the Indrayani River in the Dehugaon and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas. (FILE PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/25/550x309/Recently--a-thick-layer-of-foam-appeared-on-the-In_1719336101505.jpg)
Four animals rescued from Pune’s Yerawada area
Two Alexandrine parakeets and a common hill myna – animals protected under the schedule 2 and 1 categories, and a monkey were rescued
![The animals have been admitted to the RESQ facility in Bavdhan for further treatment, and the forest department has registered an offence against one person. (SOURCED) The animals have been admitted to the RESQ facility in Bavdhan for further treatment, and the forest department has registered an offence against one person. (SOURCED)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/25/150x84/The-animals-have-been-admitted-to-the-RESQ-facilit_1719335801111.jpg)
Published on Jun 25, 2024 10:47 PM IST
Pune Metro to compete Civil Court-Swargate stretch work by July-end
The aim is to start operations on the stretch before the Ganesh festival and the implementation of model code of conduct before the state assembly elections in October, said officials
![In February 2024, Pune Metro successfully carried out the trial run on Civil Court to Swargate station which is the last stretch of Pune Metro Line 1. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO) In February 2024, Pune Metro successfully carried out the trial run on Civil Court to Swargate station which is the last stretch of Pune Metro Line 1. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/25/150x84/In-February-2024--Pune-Metro-successfully-carried-_1719335201087.jpg)
Published on Jun 25, 2024 10:37 PM IST
Pune author on flying Air India: ‘Will take a bullock cart but not your airline’
The man was on an Air India flight from Bengaluru to Pune when he had a harrowing experience. Following this, he said that he will never fly with the airline.
![An author claimed that the Air India flight from Bengaluru to Pune was stinking and that the seats were dirty. (HT Archive) An author claimed that the Air India flight from Bengaluru to Pune was stinking and that the seats were dirty. (HT Archive)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/25/148x111/pune-startup-founder-air-india-bengaluru-viral_1719310694218_1719310694451.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 04:36 PM IST
Pune bar case: 2 excise officials suspended; liquor and other materials seized
Pune bar case: 2 excise officials suspended; liquor and other materials seized
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Published on Jun 25, 2024 12:19 PM IST
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After viral video of drugs in Pune pub, CM Eknath Shinde vows bulldozer action
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde director the authorities to take strict action against illegal pubs promoting drug activities in Pune.
![Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde (PTI)(PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde (PTI)(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/25/148x111/PTI05-13-2024-000370A-0_1717472831747_1719278833391.jpg)
Published on Jun 25, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Pune Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 24.32 °C, check weather forecast for June 25, 2024
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on June 25, 2024 here.
![Pune weather update on June 25, 2024 Pune weather update on June 25, 2024](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/29/148x111/heatwave_1682126178495_1717001728091_1717001745747.jpg)
Published on Jun 25, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Maha records 150 cases of ‘FLiRT’; 77 from Pune district
Maharashtra public health department has reported 150 cases of a new coronavirus sub-lineage of the JN.1.11.1 variant called KP.2, nicknamed FLiRT
![Maharashtra public health department has reported 150 cases of a new coronavirus sub-lineage of the JN.1.11.1 variant called KP.2, nicknamed FLiRT. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION)) Maharashtra public health department has reported 150 cases of a new coronavirus sub-lineage of the JN.1.11.1 variant called KP.2, nicknamed FLiRT. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/Maharashtra-public-health-department-has-reported-_1719256553176.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Pune reports two cases of Zika virus infection
Doctor and his teen daughter, both residents of Erandwane in Pune, have tested positive for Zika virus infection, becoming the first two cases in the city this year, officials said on Monday
![Doctor and his teen daughter, both residents of Erandwane in Pune, have tested positive for Zika virus infection, becoming the first two cases in the city this year, officials said on Monday. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT) Doctor and his teen daughter, both residents of Erandwane in Pune, have tested positive for Zika virus infection, becoming the first two cases in the city this year, officials said on Monday. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/Doctor-and-his-teen-daughter--both-residents-of-Er_1719256252876.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:24 AM IST
Road improvement plans stalled after transfer of key official
Following the transfer of additional commissioner, PMC’s plans to enhance the safety and beauty of 15 major city roads for traffic and pedestrians have been put on the back burner
![Following the transfer of additional commissioner, PMC’s plans to enhance the safety and beauty of 15 major city roads for traffic and pedestrians have been put on the back burner. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT) Following the transfer of additional commissioner, PMC’s plans to enhance the safety and beauty of 15 major city roads for traffic and pedestrians have been put on the back burner. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/Following-the-transfer-of-additional-commissioner-_1719255952692.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Prima facie probe reveals that accused used social media to call customers to L3
The police are seeking details of the customers who were served drugs and alcohol at the bar as well as details of the transactions carried out by the accused
![Eight persons were arrested and four police personnel were suspended after L3 was found operating beyond permissible time limits in the city. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT PHOTO) Eight persons were arrested and four police personnel were suspended after L3 was found operating beyond permissible time limits in the city. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/Eight-persons-were-arrested-and-four-police-person_1719253552046.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 06:10 AM IST
NEET irregularities: Accused shared financial transactions on mobile, say police
On Sunday, ATS detained Jadhav and Pathan. Later, a case was registered at Shivajinagar Police Station against the four accused and Pathan was arrested
![Police said Jadhav and Pathan run a private coaching centre. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) Police said Jadhav and Pathan run a private coaching centre. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/Police-said-Jadhav-and-Pathan-run-a-private-coachi_1719251691176.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Rajnath Singh okays OLS survey of Pune Airport
The OLS defines the airspace around aerodromes to be maintained free from obstacles to permit the intended aeroplane operations to be conducted with all safety measures in place
![On Monday, the Ministry of Defence approved the long-awaited obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS) assessment, paving the way for the runway expansion at the Pune International Airport. (HT PHOTO) On Monday, the Ministry of Defence approved the long-awaited obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS) assessment, paving the way for the runway expansion at the Pune International Airport. (HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/On-Monday--the-Ministry-of-Defence-approved-the-lo_1719251571098.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Patit Pavan Sanghatana supporters vandalise the pub
Around 6-7 supporters of the group gathered at the spot and damaged the bar’s signage board and furniture using stones, wooden sticks and iron rods
![Meanwhile, the police have arrested eight individuals, including proprietors and managers of the pub, and the court granted them police custody for five days. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) Meanwhile, the police have arrested eight individuals, including proprietors and managers of the pub, and the court granted them police custody for five days. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/Meanwhile--the-police-have-arrested-eight-individu_1719251511044.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:16 AM IST
BJP warns of protest against illegal pubs
BJP, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have condemned the incident of a pub on Fergusson College (FC) Road running beyond deadline on Sunday
![BJP MP Medha Kulkarni said the police are not doing enough to deal with the drug menace. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) BJP MP Medha Kulkarni said the police are not doing enough to deal with the drug menace. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/BJP-MP-Medha-Kulkarni-said-the-police-are-not-doin_1719251451029.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Two arrested for smuggling whale fish vomit worth ₹3 cr
The incident was reported on Saturday night near Hotel Ranvara at Bavdhan, and the accused are identified as Kishor Dange (45) and Sandeep Shivram Kasar (62), who runs a hotel in Malgund
![On Sunday a case was filed at Hinjewadi police station under sections 39,44, 48,49 (b), 57,51 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and section 34 of the IPC. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) On Sunday a case was filed at Hinjewadi police station under sections 39,44, 48,49 (b), 57,51 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and section 34 of the IPC. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/On-Sunday-a-case-was-filed-at-Hinjewadi-police-sta_1719251331033.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Follow rules or face action: Police to visitors at tourist spots
The police appeal comes in the wake of the death due to drowning of a 19-year-old college student, who along with his friends on a picnic, ventured into the backwaters of the Pawana Dam on Sunday
![The Pune rural police have appealed to tourists visiting forts, dams, lakes, secluded forest spaces like biodiversity hotspots. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) The Pune rural police have appealed to tourists visiting forts, dams, lakes, secluded forest spaces like biodiversity hotspots. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/150x84/The-Pune-rural-police-have-appealed-to-tourists-vi_1719251270982.jpg)
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:06 AM IST
8 persons held, 4 cops suspended as bar operates past deadline in Pune
8 persons held, 4 cops suspended as bar operates past deadline in Pune
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Published on Jun 24, 2024 03:27 PM IST
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8 persons held, 4 cops suspended as bar operates past deadline in Pune
8 persons held, 4 cops suspended as bar operates past deadline in Pune
![Eight persons have been arrested and four police personnel suspended after a bar in Pune(Representational Image ) Eight persons have been arrested and four police personnel suspended after a bar in Pune(Representational Image )](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/24/148x111/arrested_1719222524902_1719222541208.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 03:22 PM IST
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Pune Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 24.5 °C, check weather forecast for June 24, 2024
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on June 24, 2024 here.
![Pune weather update on June 24, 2024 Pune weather update on June 24, 2024](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/29/148x111/heatwave_1682126178495_1717001728091_1717001745747.jpg)
Published on Jun 24, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Chinchwad records 112.5 mm rainfall in one hour
With 112.5 mm rainfall within an hour, Chinchwad area on Sunday evening experienced a cloudburst condition
![With 112.5 mm rainfall within an hour, Chinchwad area on Sunday evening experienced a cloudburst condition. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION)) With 112.5 mm rainfall within an hour, Chinchwad area on Sunday evening experienced a cloudburst condition. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/With-112-5-mm-rainfall-within-an-hour--Chinchwad-a_1719168478166.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Commuters demand dismantling of BRTS bus stops
Despite scrapping BRTS on Yerawada-Viman Nagar Chowk stretch, bus stops remain for advertising. Commuters demand removal as they obstruct traffic flow.
![Commuters are demanding BRTS bus stops to be dismantled as they are encroaching road space. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT) Commuters are demanding BRTS bus stops to be dismantled as they are encroaching road space. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/Commuters-are-demanding-BRTS-bus-stops-to-be-disma_1719168358129.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 06:26 AM IST
College student drowns in Pavana backwaters
19-year-old college student on picnic with friends drowns in the backwaters of Pavana Dam at 4.30 pm on Sunday
![19-year-old college student on picnic with friends drowns in the backwaters of Pavana Dam at 4.30 pm on Sunday. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION)) 19-year-old college student on picnic with friends drowns in the backwaters of Pavana Dam at 4.30 pm on Sunday. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/19-year-old-college-student-on-picnic-with-friends_1719168178059.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Three held for sandalwood theft at Ghera Sinhagad reserve forest
The arrested accused have been identified as Kiran Shinde of Padegaon village in Lonand, Rahul Pawar from Bhigwan and Rohit Kale of Karjat. Sachin Shinde is yet to be apprehended
![The forest officials seized 8-10 kg of sandalwood from the three accused. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) The forest officials seized 8-10 kg of sandalwood from the three accused. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/-p-Three-held-for-sandalwood-theft-at-Ghera-Sinhag_1719166137519.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Boy found dead in Shirur in suspected leopard attack
While the villagers suspect a leopard attack, the forest department officials are yet to confirm the same. Local police and forest officials have launched a joint investigation of the incident
![The villagers suspect that the leopard must be hiding in nearby vegetation and when Yash was attacked, the wild cat might have dragged him to the water body. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) The villagers suspect that the leopard must be hiding in nearby vegetation and when Yash was attacked, the wild cat might have dragged him to the water body. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/The-villagers-suspect-that-the-leopard-must-be-hid_1719166017486.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 05:40 AM IST
RTO fitness certificate must for 6,895 school buses, vans
A Pune RTO official said that it is mandatory for school bus owners to get a fitness certificate from RTO
![As per the rules of Motor Vehicles Act, 1989, registration of vehicle is considered valid only if it has a fitness certificate. (HT HOTO) As per the rules of Motor Vehicles Act, 1989, registration of vehicle is considered valid only if it has a fitness certificate. (HT HOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/As-per-the-rules-of-Motor-Vehicles-Act--1989--regi_1719165237308.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Water from 81 out of 82 sources on Palkhi route found unfit for consumption
Officials said that water samples from all 82 sources were sent to government-run sub-regional laboratories for testing between June 12 and June 20
![The samples were taken from villages in and around Baramati such as Medad, Malegaon, Budruk, Undavadisupe, Undavadi Kade Pathar, Barhanpur, Pimpali and Katewadi located on the Palkhi route. (HT PHOTO) The samples were taken from villages in and around Baramati such as Medad, Malegaon, Budruk, Undavadisupe, Undavadi Kade Pathar, Barhanpur, Pimpali and Katewadi located on the Palkhi route. (HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/Pune--India---Nov--12--2022--Water-meter-at-Sukhas_1719165057193.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 05:20 AM IST
Foam spotted on Indrayani River ahead of Pandharpur Palkhi
The Indrayani River which flows through pilgrimage centres like Dehu and Alandi holds immense religious significance
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 05:18 AM IST
PMC to set up chicken, mutton waste processing centre at Uruli Devachi
According to the PMC administration, butchers dump chicken and mutton waste in nullahs, chambers and other places leading to water pollution and subsequent threat to public health due to indiscriminate and unscientific dumping
![The central government under the Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan has time and again instructed the civic body to set up a mutton waste processing unit in keeping with environmental safety norms. (HT HOTO) The central government under the Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan has time and again instructed the civic body to set up a mutton waste processing unit in keeping with environmental safety norms. (HT HOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/The-central-government-under-the-Swachch-Bharat-Ab_1719164517362.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Family alleges negligence after PMPML bus mows down 21-yr-old
According to the police, the family of the deceased was in a state of shock to file the police complaint after a week
![The incident took place at around 9.30 pm when the deceased, identified as Yash Vishnu Kasbekar, came under the wheels of the public transport utility bus when its driver was reversing the vehicle. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The incident took place at around 9.30 pm when the deceased, identified as Yash Vishnu Kasbekar, came under the wheels of the public transport utility bus when its driver was reversing the vehicle. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/23/150x84/The-incident-took-place-at-around-9-30-pm-when-the_1719164397177.jpg)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 05:08 AM IST