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Pune crime branch detain two suspects in Satish Wagh murder case

Police said they are also trying to scrutinise all financial transactions of the Wagh which might help them to crack the case

Pune

Published on Dec 10, 2024 10:53 PM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Police arrest thief who disguised as monk to steal gold ornaments from temple

The accused has been identified as Naresh Agarachand Jain, 45, a resident of Girgaon, Mumbai, gained entry in the temple disguising as a Jain monk

Police said the accused is an on-record criminal and was involved in a similar kind of theft in a temple located in Ghatkopar in Mumbai. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 06:08 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

BJP MLC’s maternal uncle kidnapped, murdered

The kidnapping was reported on Monday at around 6.20 am near Hotel Blueberry, Phursungi Phata, Manjari, in Pune district

Later in the evening, Wagh’s body was recovered from the jurisdiction of the Yavat police station, around 40 km from the kidnapping spot. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Armed robbery at jewellery shop on Pune’s BT Kawade Road, gold worth ₹2.45 lakh stolen

The incident occurred around 9:30 pm when shop owner Walchand Oswal was checking daily entries in the notebook, said police

As per the complaint filed by 78-year-old Oswal, the accused entered the shop and maintained half shutter of the shop. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 05:16 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune: 2 trainee pilots dead, 2 critical as SUV crashes into tree after party

Police said the group had a small party in their room and consumed liquor, adding that they ventured out for a drive in an SUV after dinner.

Pune

Published on Dec 09, 2024 01:27 PM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Fake foreign liquor worth ₹5.96 lakh seized in Chinchwad; two detained

Police got information about low quality liquor being filled in branded scotch bottles and being sold as branded liquor. Accordingly, a team of the state excise department laid a trap and intercepted athe accused

During the investigation, officials seized 24 bottles and an auto rickshaw and detained Dhanji Jeth Patel and auto driver Babasaheb Dhaktode. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:44 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Nicknames of inmates make it to Maharashtra Prison Department’s coffee table book

Maharashtra's prisons have unique nicknames reflecting inmates' roles and behaviors, highlighted in 'Parivartan', revealing their social dynamics and traditions.

Pune, India - June 8, 2012:Yerwada jail in Pune, India, on Friday, June 8, 2012. (HT PHOTO) (HT Photo)

Mumbai

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Race for Pune’s guardian minister post heats up

In the previous Shiv Sena-BJP government, Chandrakant Patil served as Pune’s guardian minister. However, following the inclusion of the NCP faction in the alliance, the post was handed to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, while Patil was reassigned as the guardian minister of Solapur district

Pune

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 05:22 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

MLA Uttamrao Jankar booked for violating prohibitory orders

Despite repeated requests from the police, Jankar and his supporters did not leave the place, prompting police to book them under BNS sections 189 (1), 189 (2), 190, 223 and section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Kayada

To maintain the law-and-order situation in the village, the district administration appointed Nayab Tahasildar Sidhanath Javir. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Dec 05, 2024 05:24 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Audi drags 23-year-old motorcyclist over 3 km in Chinchwad; 3 arrested

An Audi car allegedly dragged a 23-year-old motorcyclist for over three kilometres in Chinchwad on Sunday, officials said on Tuesday

A video grab shows the motorcyclist on the bonnet of the Audi. The car allegedly dragged the 23-year-old for over three kilometres in Chinchwad on Sunday, officials said on Tuesday (HT)

Pune

Updated on Dec 04, 2024 09:02 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

My not campaigning contributed to your victory, Ajit tells nephew Rohit

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday told his nephew Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in the latter’s constituency, it might have jeopardised his victory in the recent state polls

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his nephew Rohit Pawar shook hands on Monday in YB Chavan’s memorial. Ajit told Rohit that had he campaigned in the latter’s constituency, it might have jeopardised his victory in the recent state polls. (IANS)

Pune

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 08:52 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Label on wood used to burn body helps Pune police crack murder case

The probe revealed that the deceased, Haribhau Dhuraji Jagtap, 74, from Gangakhed in Parbhani district, who was staying at the residence of Harihar, used to allegedly stalk the latter’s wife. Hence, the duo took the extreme step

The accused are sent to police custody till November 28. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

After defeat in LS elections, many lose assembly polls as well

The efforts of political leaders who suffered defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to revive their careers in the state assembly polls only met with further disappointment

Pune

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 08:46 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Independents, rebels, and friendly fights deliver a blow to MVA

The impact of independents, rebels, and friendly fights was seen with over 50 constituencies turning into battlegrounds where the outsiders played a pivotal role in altering outcomes for MVA

Pune

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Maharashtra polls: Rifts emerge within Mahayuti, MVA after election results

A day after the assembly election results, accusations of sabotage and internal discord have surfaced within Mahayuti and MVA), exposing cracks in the alliances

Pune

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Sons, daughters and siblings: Political dynasties in 2024 assembly polls

One of the highlights of 2024 assembly election has been the influence of political dynasties, showcasing a blend of continuity and fresh challenges

Pune

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 04:32 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

NCP (SP) tally reduces to 10 as Sharad Pawar’s sharpened attacks on former colleagues fail to work

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s heightened rhetoric during the final stretch of the state assembly election campaign, marked by personal attacks on former colleagues and labelling them as ‘traitors’, appears to have yielded limited returns

Pune

Updated on Nov 24, 2024 08:56 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Mahayuti dominates western Maharashtra, reduces MVA to distant second

Of the 70 seats spread across Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur, and Ahmednagar, the ruling Mahayuti alliance stormed to victory in 53, while the MVA managed only 12

Many Mahayuti heavyweights retained their strongholds. (PTI)

Pune

Updated on Nov 24, 2024 08:54 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande, Yogesh Joshi

Who benefits from higher turnout in most districts of western Maha?

While BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis says higher turnout will benefit Mahayuti as people want continuation of schemes launched by the state government, MVA leaders say it reflects the sentiment of anti-incumbency

Pune

Updated on Nov 21, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande, Abhay Khairnar

Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde backs independent candidate in Solapur South

The decision came despite the presence of a Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee supported by the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, of which Congress is a member

Pune

Updated on Nov 21, 2024 08:12 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde backs independent candidate in Solapur South

The decision came despite the presence of a Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee supported by the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, of which Congress is a member

Pune

Updated on Nov 20, 2024 12:58 PM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Allegations of violence, cash distribution fly high on eve of polling day

The police have booked four unidentified individuals for an alleged attack on Chandrakant Tingre, the husband of former corporator Surekha Tingre from Wadgaonsheri constituency, near Dhanori in Pune

Polling officials with EVMs and other election material on their way to a polling station ahead of Maharashtra Assembly elections. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 20, 2024 07:50 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande, Abhay Khairnar

No wave in western Maharashtra as independents, rebels dominate election battleground

The historically Congress-NCP bastion has no clear wave favouring either MVA or Mahayuti as individual candidates, rebels, and hyper-local issues dominate the electoral discourse

The historically Congress-NCP bastion of western Maharashtra has no clear wave favouring either MVA or Mahayuti as individual candidates, rebels, and hyper-local issues dominate the electoral discourse. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Pune

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 08:26 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande, Yogesh Joshi

Rise of personal secretaries and OSDs in electoral politics

From trusted insiders to prominent leaders, these individuals are stepping into the limelight, reshaping the political landscape

Abhimanyu Pawar is seeking re-election from Ausa in the Latur district. (HT PHOTo)

Pune

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 07:26 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

PWP is BJP’s B team: Sanjay Raut

Traditionally, Sangola is a PWP stronghold with Ganpatrao Deshmukh having been the longest serving member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly

The problem arose after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Deepak Aba Salunkhe joined the Shiv Sena (UBT) and was assured of a ticket to contest from the Sangola assembly constituency. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Maharashtra polls: Independents soar, could hurt both alliances

Maharashtra has had a history of independents since its first assembly elections in 1962 when 437 candidates contested and 15 independents secured seats

A record 2,087 out of the total 4,136 candidates contesting from 288 constituencies across Maharashtra in the 2024 assembly elections are independents. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 09:09 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Mess with anyone but me says Sharad Pawar; asks voters to defeat Ajit faction in a ‘big’ way

Pawar was addressing a political rally in Tembhurni in Madha under Solapur district during the political campaign of his party candidates from Madha, Mohol, Malshiras and Pandharpur-Mangalwedha constituencies

During his 23-minute address, Pawar warned all party legislators who left him and joined the NCP Ajit Pawar faction that they could not mess with him. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Have not left Sharad Pawar, says Ajit

Ajit Pawar claimed that all his party legislators wanted to join the Eknath Shinde government over pending developmental works

The NCP (SP) has fielded Yugendra Pawar, Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew, to take on Ajit Pawar in Baramati. (Ajit Pawar-X)

Pune

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

BJP contestants want Pawan Kalyan’s rallies as they draw massive crowd

Telugu film star and deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, has become a significant draw in Maharashtra’s ongoing assembly election campaign

In his speeches, Kalyan has emphasised protecting Sanatan Dharma while paying tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and others. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 05:58 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Election Commission seeks action report on Sajjad Nomani’s alleged remarks

Following the Election Commission’s instructions, we have referred the case to the district’s Model Code of Conduct cell. The cyber cell has also been involved in investigating the matter, and their findings will be reported to the commission, says official

The action follows a complaint lodged by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya against Nomani, the spokesperson for the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB). (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 17, 2024 08:12 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

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Police said they are also trying to scrutinise all financial transactions of the Wagh which might help them to crack the case

The accused has been identified as Naresh Agarachand Jain, 45, a resident of Girgaon, Mumbai, gained entry in the temple disguising as a Jain monk

The kidnapping was reported on Monday at around 6.20 am near Hotel Blueberry, Phursungi Phata, Manjari, in Pune district

The incident occurred around 9:30 pm when shop owner Walchand Oswal was checking daily entries in the notebook, said police

Police said the group had a small party in their room and consumed liquor, adding that they ventured out for a drive in an SUV after dinner.

Police got information about low quality liquor being filled in branded scotch bottles and being sold as branded liquor. Accordingly, a team of the state excise department laid a trap and intercepted athe accused

Maharashtra's prisons have unique nicknames reflecting inmates' roles and behaviors, highlighted in 'Parivartan', revealing their social dynamics and traditions.

In the previous Shiv Sena-BJP government, Chandrakant Patil served as Pune’s guardian minister. However, following the inclusion of the NCP faction in the alliance, the post was handed to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, while Patil was reassigned as the guardian minister of Solapur district

Despite repeated requests from the police, Jankar and his supporters did not leave the place, prompting police to book them under BNS sections 189 (1), 189 (2), 190, 223 and section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Kayada

An Audi car allegedly dragged a 23-year-old motorcyclist for over three kilometres in Chinchwad on Sunday, officials said on Tuesday

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday told his nephew Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in the latter’s constituency, it might have jeopardised his victory in the recent state polls

The probe revealed that the deceased, Haribhau Dhuraji Jagtap, 74, from Gangakhed in Parbhani district, who was staying at the residence of Harihar, used to allegedly stalk the latter’s wife. Hence, the duo took the extreme step

The efforts of political leaders who suffered defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to revive their careers in the state assembly polls only met with further disappointment

The impact of independents, rebels, and friendly fights was seen with over 50 constituencies turning into battlegrounds where the outsiders played a pivotal role in altering outcomes for MVA

A day after the assembly election results, accusations of sabotage and internal discord have surfaced within Mahayuti and MVA), exposing cracks in the alliances

One of the highlights of 2024 assembly election has been the influence of political dynasties, showcasing a blend of continuity and fresh challenges

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s heightened rhetoric during the final stretch of the state assembly election campaign, marked by personal attacks on former colleagues and labelling them as ‘traitors’, appears to have yielded limited returns

Of the 70 seats spread across Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur, and Ahmednagar, the ruling Mahayuti alliance stormed to victory in 53, while the MVA managed only 12

While BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis says higher turnout will benefit Mahayuti as people want continuation of schemes launched by the state government, MVA leaders say it reflects the sentiment of anti-incumbency

The decision came despite the presence of a Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee supported by the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, of which Congress is a member

The decision came despite the presence of a Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee supported by the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, of which Congress is a member

The police have booked four unidentified individuals for an alleged attack on Chandrakant Tingre, the husband of former corporator Surekha Tingre from Wadgaonsheri constituency, near Dhanori in Pune

The historically Congress-NCP bastion has no clear wave favouring either MVA or Mahayuti as individual candidates, rebels, and hyper-local issues dominate the electoral discourse

From trusted insiders to prominent leaders, these individuals are stepping into the limelight, reshaping the political landscape

Traditionally, Sangola is a PWP stronghold with Ganpatrao Deshmukh having been the longest serving member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly

Maharashtra has had a history of independents since its first assembly elections in 1962 when 437 candidates contested and 15 independents secured seats

Pawar was addressing a political rally in Tembhurni in Madha under Solapur district during the political campaign of his party candidates from Madha, Mohol, Malshiras and Pandharpur-Mangalwedha constituencies

Ajit Pawar claimed that all his party legislators wanted to join the Eknath Shinde government over pending developmental works

Telugu film star and deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, has become a significant draw in Maharashtra’s ongoing assembly election campaign

Following the Election Commission’s instructions, we have referred the case to the district’s Model Code of Conduct cell. The cyber cell has also been involved in investigating the matter, and their findings will be reported to the commission, says official

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