News for 'Pune district'

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, nearby areas; girl drowns, people evacuated

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, nearby areas; girl drowns, people evacuated

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Local train services came to a halt between Badlapur and Ambarnath section in Maharashtra's Thane district adjoining Mumbai due to water-logging on railway tracks after heavy rains, officials said.

ED probe conspiracy to defame me as I quit BJP: Khadse

ED probe conspiracy to defame me as I quit BJP: Khadse

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

"I have earlier appeared for the inquiry five times. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had filed a C-summary report in a Pune Court that there is no truth in the allegations and the case be closed," he said.

Mumbai, Pune to have female mayors

Mumbai, Pune to have female mayors

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

The post was reserved for a woman from Other Backward Classes

Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalits call for Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday

Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalits call for Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar, said Maharashtra Democratic Front, Maharashtra Left Front, besides 250 organisations, have supported Wednesday's shutdown.

Amul to set up Rs 140 crore dairy unit in Thane

Amul to set up Rs 140 crore dairy unit in Thane

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

The first unit will come up in the Vasai area, Amul general manager K Ratnam said in Thane on Sunday.

Apollo Tyres suspends plant's operations

Apollo Tyres suspends plant's operations

Rediff.com10 Feb 2003

Apollo Tyres Ltd suspended operations at its automobile tube manufacturing plant at Ranjangaon in Pune district due to labour problems.

Human error, not tyre burst behind Maha bus crash: Police

Human error, not tyre burst behind Maha bus crash: Police

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

"As the driver might have nodded off, the bus went to the right side and first hit the crash barrier and then the divider," he said.

'Will kill you with AK-47': Sanjay Raut gets death threat

'Will kill you with AK-47': Sanjay Raut gets death threat

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

A few days later, three members of the Bishnoi gang delivered a letter threatening Bollywood actor Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan, police had said.

Marathas stage 'jail bharo' protest as govt offers sops

Marathas stage 'jail bharo' protest as govt offers sops

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The government will stand guarantor for loans to be disbursed to youth from the community.

8 more Omicron cases in Maha, 4 in Delhi; country's tally rises to 61

8 more Omicron cases in Maha, 4 in Delhi; country's tally rises to 61

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Eight new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were reported in Maharashtra -- seven of them in Mumbai -- and none of the patients had a history of international travel, the state health department said on Tuesday.

Need to remove 50% cap to facilitate quota to Marathas: Ajit Pawar

Need to remove 50% cap to facilitate quota to Marathas: Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

The Maratha community should get reservation, but it should be done without disturbing the existing quota of other communities, the senior Nationalist Congress Party leader said.

Centre transfers Koregaon-Bhima probe to NIA

Centre transfers Koregaon-Bhima probe to NIA

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

The case was being probed by the Pune Police.

Amid row, Vedanta chief explains why Gujarat was chosen over Maha

Amid row, Vedanta chief explains why Gujarat was chosen over Maha

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Mining magnate Anil Agarwal has said Gujarat was picked over Maharashtra for the Vedanta-Foxconn's Rs 1.52 lakh crore semiconductor project based on 'professional and independent' advice, as the political row in Maharashtra over the facility escalated on Thursday.

Navi Mumbai airport might be unviable, fears Cidco

Navi Mumbai airport might be unviable, fears Cidco

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Officials from the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) on Thursday expressed fears that the proposed international airport at Navi Mumbai could become unviable due to cost escalation, following prolonged delays.

Marathi actress, pharmacy student arrested for posts on Sharad Pawar

Marathi actress, pharmacy student arrested for posts on Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Comments like "hell is waiting" and "you hate Brahmins" are part of the post that allegedly criticises the veteran leader.

Missing youth, 'suspected' to have joined ISIS, detained in Pune

Missing youth, 'suspected' to have joined ISIS, detained in Pune

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

The Anti Terrorism Squad has detained a person in Pune suspecting that he was one of the three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State.

State bypolls: Cong wins 3, BJP and ally 2; TMC loses

State bypolls: Cong wins 3, BJP and ally 2; TMC loses

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

The Congress on Thursday secured a seat in the present Bengal assembly as its candidate Bayron Biswas won the Sagardighi bypoll, defeating the nearest rival of the Trinamool Congress by 22,980 votes.

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

'The temple's construction is the result of collective wisdom of some of the best brains in the country. Water and sacred soil from almost all pilgrimage sites in India, including Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kailash Mansarovar, Prayags (there are seven Prayags) and all 'puris' (seven holy towns in India, besides Ayodhya) have been used in the making of the temple'

No cross-voting, 5 Independents didn't vote for MVA: Praful Patel

No cross-voting, 5 Independents didn't vote for MVA: Praful Patel

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Praful Patel said all the MLAs of the NCP, the Congress, and the Shiv Sena voted as per the party line.

Infosys to offer ex gratia, job to kin of techie murdered in Pune

Infosys to offer ex gratia, job to kin of techie murdered in Pune

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The statement said that towards ensuring financial stability for the family, Infosys takes into account the statutory payments to be made as per the company policy.

Sambhaji Bhide in soup for remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

Sambhaji Bhide in soup for remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

In the past too, Bhide has drawn flak for his controversial comments.

SEE: Bulldozers used to shower petals on UP MLAs visiting Ayodhya

SEE: Bulldozers used to shower petals on UP MLAs visiting Ayodhya

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Members from the Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal too were part of the group, their participation seen as another indication that the party is all set to switch sides from the SP to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Shiv Sena continues to demand Ajit Pawar's resignation

Shiv Sena continues to demand Ajit Pawar's resignation

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Shiv Sena on Monday continued to demand the resignation of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the Legislative Council over his controversial remarks on drought and load-shedding.

Odisha man flaunts Rs 3.5-lakh gold face mask

Odisha man flaunts Rs 3.5-lakh gold face mask

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Alok Mohanty, who owns a furniture store in Cuttack city and is a fan of anything made of the yellow metal, said an N-95 mask has been used as a base for manufacturing the golden protective gear which weighs around 100 grams.

Sharad Pawar not to fight Lok Sabha polls

Sharad Pawar not to fight Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Asked if the fear of possible defeat made him rethink of contesting from Madha, Pawar said, "I have successfully faced 14 elections. Do you think a 15th will deter me?"

Gosh! Is That A Tiger On The Streets Of Indore?

Gosh! Is That A Tiger On The Streets Of Indore?

Rediff.com18 May 2023

Tiger was roaming in the streets of Indore on May 08. A state of panic ensued in the area after the incident.

Maha puts on hold 3 Chinese projects after Ladakh clash

Maha puts on hold 3 Chinese projects after Ladakh clash

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

There will be status quo with regard to the MoUs signed with Hengli Engineering, PMI Electro Mobility Solutions JV with Photon and Great Wall Motors on June 15, 2020.

SC sets aside Delhi HC order asking NIA to explain Navlakha's transfer

SC sets aside Delhi HC order asking NIA to explain Navlakha's transfer

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The top court also expunged adverse remarks of the Delhi high court against the National Investigation Agency made in its May 27 order while dealing with the bail plea.

Pune bomb had chemicals and shrapnels, no RDX: ATS

Pune bomb had chemicals and shrapnels, no RDX: ATS

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

The bomb that exploded in Pune last week was made by mixing ammonium nitrate with potassium chlorate and small ball bearings were used as shrapnels to inflict injuries, but there was no gelatin or RDX in it, Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Sqaud said on Thursday.

Kerala woman on video call with family injured in Hamas missile strike

Kerala woman on video call with family injured in Hamas missile strike

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Sheeja Anand, a native of Payyavoor in Kannur district of Kerala, was injured in the missile strikes on Ashkelon, a coastal city in the southern part of Israel on Saturday, while she was on a video call with her husband, her family said.

Koregaon-Bhima: 2 activists taken into custody after court rejects bail

Koregaon-Bhima: 2 activists taken into custody after court rejects bail

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

The prosecution, while opposing the bail applications, had argued that they have "corrborative evidence" against the accused to prove their involvement in Maoist activities, such as mobilising cadres, recruiting students from eminent institutes and sending them to the interior to become "professional revolutionaries", raise funds and procure weapons.

Pune's 'gold shirt' man beaten to death in front of son

Pune's 'gold shirt' man beaten to death in front of son

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Datta Phuge become the talk of the town after he presented himself a 'gold shirt' weighing about 3.5 kg and worth Rs 1.27 crore in 2012.

Nipah Is Keeping Kerala Tourists At Bay

Nipah Is Keeping Kerala Tourists At Bay

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

The tourism industry expects a short-term impact, as it is counting on the state's proven expertise in managing such crises.

With Omicron, 3rd wave projected to hit India by Feb

With Omicron, 3rd wave projected to hit India by Feb

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

With Omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV2, the third wave of coronavirus could hit the peak by February with cases likely to be reaching up to 1-1.5 lakh a day in the country, but it will be milder than the second wave, Manindra Agarwal, IIT scientist involved in the mathematical projection of trajectory of COVID-19, said.

Gap between internal and external security disappears in hybrid war: Rajnath

Gap between internal and external security disappears in hybrid war: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

He also said the independent media, judiciary, NGOs and dynamic democracy can be misused to destroy the security of a nation.

HC raps Maha govt for 'sluggish' Maval police firing probe

HC raps Maha govt for 'sluggish' Maval police firing probe

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The Bombay high court on Wednesday lashed out at the Maharashtra government for dragging its feet on initiating action against erring police officers whose firing on agitators at Maval in Pune district resulted into the death of a farmer in August 2011.

Pawar says won't align with BJP; allays partners' concerns over meet with Ajit

Pawar says won't align with BJP; allays partners' concerns over meet with Ajit

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

He sought to nix speculation that the Congress and the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray were working on a 'Plan B' to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls without his faction of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Karnataka, Haryana win Jr Nat hockey

Karnataka, Haryana win Jr Nat hockey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Karnataka boys and Haryana girls emerged champions in the 35th Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championships, organised by the Pune District Hockey Association, under the auspices of the Indian Hockey Federation. The lads from Karnataka again gave a good account of themselves to beat Punjab 2-0, while the Haryana girls proved too strong for Chandigarh, winning 5-0, to complete a hat-trick of triumphs in the Junior Nationals.

Jr Nat hockey: Karnataka, SAIL in semis

Jr Nat hockey: Karnataka, SAIL in semis

Rediff.com3 Oct 2010

Karnataka and Steel Authority of India Limited from Orissa scored hard-fought victories in their respective boys' quarter-final matches to set up an interesting semi-final in the 35th Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championship, organized by Pune District Hockey Association in association with the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, under the auspices of the Indian Hockey Federation.

Jr Nat Hockey: Mumbai too strong for MP

Jr Nat Hockey: Mumbai too strong for MP

Rediff.com28 Sep 2010

Mumbai proved far too strong for Madhya Pradesh, winning 12-0, in a boys' Pool 'B' league match of the Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championship for boys and girls, at the Major Dhyanchand ground, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nehrunagar on Tuesday evening.