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Pune Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 24.62 °C, check weather forecast for June 26, 2024

Published on Jun 26, 2024 07:00 AM IST

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Only 23 pubs in Pune city are authorised: RTI reveals

Shaikh had filed the RTI in the backdrop of the Kalyaninagar Porsche accident which left two IT professionals dead on May 19 after their two-wheeler was hit by a speeding luxury car driven by a juvenile who allegedly consumed alcohol at two of the prominent clubs in the city

On May 22, the PMC administration came down hard on unauthorised pubs, bars, and rooftop hotels in the city. The PMC’s building permission department demolished 54 such establishments, demolishing 54,300 square feet of construction. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 07:58 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Action will continue against illegal hawking: PCB

According to the administration, as many as 100 personnel from the city police department have been deployed in the drive

The cantonment board launched a crackdown on illegal hawkers on Friday where around 70 handcarts, 10 gas cylinders, 40 iron stands with wheels and tempo load of readymade garments and hawking articles were seized by the anti-encroachment squad. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

PMC acts against bars and pubs on FC Road

Apart from the FC Road, civic officials raided several establishments on High Street Road at Baner and other areas where such bars were operating

PMC did not confirm whether they had taken any action on L3 pub where the drug consumption case took place on Sunday night. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Drugs in bar case: Pune police detain two in drug case

The duo, identified as Nitin Thombre and Karan Mishra, was seen with a drugs-like substance in a video captured at the bar that went viral earlier, Sandip Singh Gill, deputy commissioner of police (Zone 1), said

The duo was produced before a local court, which remanded them in police custody till June 29, (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 01:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Police to probe China angle in mobile theft case

The arrested accused have been identified as Imran Taj Sheikh, 30, from Kondhwa and Osama Shafiq Sheikh, 22, from Hadapsar

These spare parts were renewed and sent back to the Indian market, informed police. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByShrinivas Dehspande

MNGL to write to PMC about frequent gas leaks during developmental projects

According to the PMC fire department, it has dealt with more than 100 fires caused by gas leaks from MNGL pipelines across the city in the past four years

In the latest gas leak incident on June 21, a gas leak from a MNGL pipe on J M Road in Shivajinagar sparked panic among residents even as no casualties were reported. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:54 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Rural police arrest 9, bust transformer theft gang

As per reports, complaints of transformer thefts have been rising, causing difficulties for farmers during the crop irrigation

As it was tricky to install CCTVs in remote places, Pune rural police formed special teams to nab the accused. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:38 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

One held for an attempted firing case

As per the complaint filed by Prasad Bhosale (33), there were heated arguments between him and the accused over trivial issues

As per officials, the attempted firing incident is an outcome of an old rivalry between the victim and the accused. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

MPCB issues show-cause notice to Dehu Council after foam covers surface of Indrayani River

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)

Published on Jun 25, 2024 10:52 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

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)

Published on Jun 25, 2024 10:47 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

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)

Published on Jun 25, 2024 10:37 PM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 04:36 PM IST

ByArfa Javaid

Pune bar case: 2 excise officials suspended; liquor and other materials seized

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)

Published on Jun 25, 2024 07:54 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

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.

Published on Jun 25, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

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

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:24 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:08 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 06:10 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:32 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:16 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:10 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

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)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

8 persons held, 4 cops suspended as bar operates past deadline in Pune

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

Eight persons have been arrested and four police personnel suspended after a bar in Pune(Representational Image )

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.

Published on Jun 24, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

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

Updated on Jun 24, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

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Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on June 26, 2024 here.

Shaikh had filed the RTI in the backdrop of the Kalyaninagar Porsche accident which left two IT professionals dead on May 19 after their two-wheeler was hit by a speeding luxury car driven by a juvenile who allegedly consumed alcohol at two of the prominent clubs in the city

According to the administration, as many as 100 personnel from the city police department have been deployed in the drive

Apart from the FC Road, civic officials raided several establishments on High Street Road at Baner and other areas where such bars were operating

The duo, identified as Nitin Thombre and Karan Mishra, was seen with a drugs-like substance in a video captured at the bar that went viral earlier, Sandip Singh Gill, deputy commissioner of police (Zone 1), said

The arrested accused have been identified as Imran Taj Sheikh, 30, from Kondhwa and Osama Shafiq Sheikh, 22, from Hadapsar

According to the PMC fire department, it has dealt with more than 100 fires caused by gas leaks from MNGL pipelines across the city in the past four years

As per reports, complaints of transformer thefts have been rising, causing difficulties for farmers during the crop irrigation

As per the complaint filed by Prasad Bhosale (33), there were heated arguments between him and the accused over trivial issues

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

Two Alexandrine parakeets and a common hill myna – animals protected under the schedule 2 and 1 categories, and a monkey were rescued

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

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.

Pune bar case: 2 excise officials suspended; liquor and other materials seized

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde director the authorities to take strict action against illegal pubs promoting drug activities in Pune.

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on June 25, 2024 here.

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

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

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

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

On Sunday, ATS detained Jadhav and Pathan. Later, a case was registered at Shivajinagar Police Station against the four accused and Pathan was arrested

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

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

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

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

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

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

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Pune on June 24, 2024 here.

With 112.5 mm rainfall within an hour, Chinchwad area on Sunday evening experienced a cloudburst condition

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