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Ravi, son of a labourer working on road constructions, fell into the borewell while playing. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Child rescued from 200-feet-deep borewell after 16-hour operation

The operation was very critical and required constant meticulous planning to avoid any injury to the child.

21 Feb 2019 11:23 AM

Sharad Pawar cleared the air of dynasty poltics by eliminating nephew Ajit Pawar. (Photo: File)

Sharad Pawar to contest LS polls, eliminates Ajit Pawar

Pawar had said that NCP leaders were insisting him to contest the coming election from Madha constituency in south-western Maharashtra.

20 Feb 2019 11:50 AM

Though your joy as a borrower may be boundless, you may need to plan your investments carefully, as a fixed deposit investor. (Photo: File)

Smart investment moves for FY 2019-20

Investment returns heavily depend on the economic conditions and the fluctuations in repo rate.

19 Feb 2019 1:53 PM

Matters related to national security should not be politicised, the minister said, adding that India requires these 36 (Rafale) aircraft, in the absence of which the capability of the Indian Air Force will be hampered. (Photo: PTI | File)

'Parts of planes falling off': VK Singh raises questions over HAL's conditions

VK Singh defended the Rafale deal, saying the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France was necessary to enhance IAF's capabilities.

14 Feb 2019 10:28 AM

The decomposed body was found near Mutha village on Lavasa road on Monday evening. (Representational Image)

Missing Pune RTI activist found dead, police suspect murder

Police suspect that the victim, Vinayak Shirsath, was killed by someone, a senior official Bharti Vidyapeeth police station said.

12 Feb 2019 3:38 PM

BJP will keep promise, build Ram Temple, declares Shah

BJP state chief Raosaheb Danve, Prakash Javadekar and other BJP MLAs and MPs were present on the occasion.

10 Feb 2019 6:17 AM

Sharad Pawar has no desire to contest the election, but he assured them that he will think about their demand. (File Photo)

Party leaders want me to contest Lok Sabha polls from Madha: Sharad Pawar

After representing Madha in the Lok Sabha during 2009 to 2014, Pawar had said he will not contest Lok Sabha elections anymore.

09 Feb 2019 11:28 AM

The crash happened near Rui village in Indapur taluka, police said, adding a technical snag may have caused it. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra: Civilian trainer aircraft crashes, pilot injured

The aircraft belonged to the Carver Aviation Private Limited based in Baramati in Pune district.

05 Feb 2019 2:54 PM

On January 1 last year, violence had erupted during the 200th-anniversary celebrations of Bhima-Koregaon battle, leaving one dead and several injured. (Photo: ANI)

Bhima Koregaon case: Pune court orders release of Anand Teltumbde

The Pune Sessions Court on Friday rejected an anticipatory bail application of the activist.

02 Feb 2019 6:17 PM

Haaziq Kazi, 12, said he got the idea of building the ocean waste-cleaning ship when he was 9. (Photo:ANI)

Pune boy, 12, designs ship to remove plastic from ocean, save marine life

The machine designed sucks in water from the ocean, which is then segregated between marine life and waste.

23 Jan 2019 11:16 AM

Pune Police's EOW in June last year had arrested Marathe and other officials on charges of misusing their official position for sanctioning loan to Kulkarni's construction firm - D S Kulkarni Developers Ltd. (Photo: File)

Court accepts police report for discharge of 3 bank officials in DSK case

The police had earlier said the officials allegedly colluded with DSKDL with ‘dishonest and fraudulent intention’ to sanction the loan.

22 Jan 2019 1:26 PM

At least 20,000 security personnel, including 5,000 police personnel, 1,200 Home Guards and 12 companies of RAF and SRPF have been deployed in and around the war memorial. (Photo: ANI)

A year after clashes, security beefed up at Koregaon Bhima to avoid rerun

Besides heavy police deployment, 500 CCTV cameras, 11 drone cameras and 40 video cameras are put in place to monitor area.

01 Jan 2019 12:17 PM

He felt certain that this 'alien object' was sending critical information about Earth to its home planet, and dashed off an email to the PMO seeking investigation, the officer said. (Representational Image)

Pune man thought he saw 'alien object' outside his home, writes to PM

Probe revealed that the man, who is 47 years old, was suffering from a mental ailment, a police officer said.

28 Dec 2018 9:41 AM

‘A stern message needs to be sent to Pakistan in terms of retaliation. We need to make it more costly for Pakistan because today Pakistan is not feeling the pinch it should feel,’ said Kumar. (Photo: DC File)

US withdrawal from Afghanistan will have implications in Kashmir: Former J&K DGP

‘After the US withdrawal, the terrorists organisations would feel pumped up, emboldened,’ said former DGP K Rajendra Kumar.

25 Dec 2018 12:59 PM

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari attended an event organised by Pune District Urban Cooperative Banks Association Limited. (Photo: ANI)

‘Leadership should own up to failures’: Nitin Gadkari on electoral defeats

'Loyalty of leadership towards organisation won't be proved till time it owns up responsibility for defeat,' Gadkari said.

23 Dec 2018 11:09 AM

Soldiers and officers who feign disability will face action, General Rawat said. (Photo: File)

‘Army not job provider, do not feign disability or illness’: Gen Bipin Rawat

Army Chief Bipin Rawat assured all help to former and serving soldiers who have actually suffered disability in the line of duty.

14 Dec 2018 8:28 AM

The woman has claimed that she was verbally told by the company that the reason behind her removal is HIV but the documents she was provided clearly mentioned 'absenteeism' as the reason. (Photo: ANI)

Woman lost job for being HIV positive, gets it back after 3 years

Company had terminated her in 2015 after she gave document for claiming medical benefits which revealed that she was diagnosed with HIV.

04 Dec 2018 2:37 PM

A 27-year-old woman has lodged a police complaint alleging that her doctor husband administered her an HIV-infected saline a year ago. (Representational Image | AFP)

Pune woman says doctor husband infected her with HIV through saline

The woman said that her husband and his parents were harassing her for dowry since the couple got married in 2015.

01 Dec 2018 10:20 AM

Army Chief Bipin Rawat was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Passing Out Parade of the 135th course at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune. (Photo: ANI):

Curtail terror, turn secular for cordial ties with India: Army Chief to Pak

‘They have turned Pakistan into an Islamic country,' Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said.

30 Nov 2018 2:10 PM

The interior has been completely revamped and it gets the sharper design from the new Cayenne and Panamera.

Porsche launches next-gen 911 range

The outgoing 991 series model was priced between Rs 1.42- Rs 3.88 crore (ex-showroom) depending on the version.

30 Nov 2018 11:50 AM

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