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Statue disputes pose law and order test for admin across Maharashtra

PUNE, Feb. 26 -- A growing trend across Maharashtra has seen statues of revered historical figures erected first, with permissions sought afterwards, putting local administrations in a difficult posit... Read More


Man stages his own kidnapping to fund gaming habit; arrested

India, Feb. 24 -- Pune city police have arrested a man for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and demanding a ransom of Rs.2 lakh from his family only to fund his online gaming habit. The accused h... Read More


1 dead, 6 injured in truck-bus collision on Pune-Bengaluru highway

India, Feb. 24 -- A truck driver was killed and at least six passengers were injured in a major road accident early Tuesday near the Katraj ghat stretch on the Pune-Bengaluru highway. The accident oc... Read More


Install first, seek permission later: Statue disputes pose law and order test

India, Feb. 24 -- A growing trend across Maharashtra has seen statues of revered historical figures erected first, with permissions sought afterwards, putting local administrations in a difficult posi... Read More


Woman dies after jumping from Viman Nagar spa during police raid; manager injured

India, Feb. 24 -- A woman died and a spa manager sustained injuries after allegedly jumping from a window during a police raid at a spa in Viman Nagar, police said on Monday. The incident reportedly ... Read More


Gas tanker hits guardrail on Pune-Mum E-way

PUNE, Feb. 24 -- Traffic movement on the Pune-Mumbai expressway was briefly disrupted on Monday morning after a propylene gas tanker rammed into a crash barrier near the Amrutanjan Bridge. No injuries... Read More


Propylene gas tanker hits crash barrier near Amrutanjan bridge on Pune-Mum highway

India, Feb. 23 -- Traffic movement on the Pune-Mumbai highway was briefly disrupted on Monday morning after a propylene gas tanker rammed into a crash barrier near the Amrutanjan Bridge. According to... Read More


Cyber fraudsters dupe private firm of rRs.r1.95 crore; two arrested from Karnataka

India, Feb. 22 -- The Pune city cyber police arrested two suspects from Karnataka in connection with a Rs.1.95 crore online fraud case, in which cyber criminals allegedly impersonated a company direct... Read More


Bhigwan kidnapping case: Woman denies abduction

India, Feb. 21 -- The 21-year-old woman and the alleged accused in the Bhigwan kidnapping case appeared at the Baramati City Police Station at around 1.30am on Friday. In her affidavit submitted to th... Read More


24-year-old man drowns in Pavana near Lonavla

India, Feb. 21 -- A 24-year-old man drowned in Pavana River near Lonavla on Friday evening, police said. Police have filed an accidental death case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha ... Read More