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ENG vs NED Highlights, World Cup 2023: Stokes shines in big win for England

England vs Netherlands Live Score, World Cup 2023 Updates: Ben Stokes' hundred and six wickets between Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali helped England beat the Dutch by 160 runs and keep CT hopes alive

NCP MP Supriya Sule raises concern on rising air pollution in Mumbai, Pune

Sule alleged that the entire triple-engine government has forgotten to serve the state, adding that the situation of air pollution in growing cities is worrisome

NZ vs SA Highlights, World Cup 2023: Proteas hammer Kiwis by 190 runs

New Zealand vs South Africa Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: After centuries from de Kock and van der Dussen got them to 356, Proteas bowlers rolled over Kiwis for 167 to win it by 190 runs

Israel flag stickers pasted on Pune roads; police register 4 cases

Stickers with pictures of Israel flag have been found pasted on roads in some parts of Maharashtra's Pune city following which the police have registered four FIRs against a number of people, officials said on Monday. According to the police, some people allegedly pasted stickers of the Israel flag on roads in Kondhwa, Bhawani Peth, Nana Peth and Pune cantonment areas with the intention of disturbing social harmony and disrespect late Friday night, against the backdrop of the Hamas-Israel conflict. The cases have been registered under Indian Penal Code Section 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause a riot if rioting be committed if not committed) with Samarth, Khadak, Lashkar and Kondhwa police stations, the officials said. "Some people pasted Israel flag stickers on roads in the jurisdiction of Samarth and Khadak police stations. We have registered two offences against five people," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone I) Sandeep Singh Gill said. An offence was als

Two persons injured as training aircraft crashes near village in Pune

A training aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed near a village in Maharashtra's Pune district on Sunday morning, injuring a trainee pilot and an instructor on board the plane, police said. The aircraft crashed near Gojubavi village under Baramati taluka at around 8 am, they said. "A training aircraft, belonging to the Redbird Flight Training Academy, crashed near Gojubavi village. A trainee pilot and an instructor suffered injuries in the crash. Both have been rushed to a nearby hospital," Baramati police station's senior inspector Prabhakar More said. "The cause of the crash is not yet known. We are conducting a probe into the incident," he said. This is the second such incident involving the private aviation academy's aircraft in four days. On Thursday evening, a training aircraft of the academy crashed near Kaftal village in Baramati taluka, injuring a pilot, according to the police.

Pune cop wins Rs 1.5 crore in online gaming, but ends up getting suspended

Inquiries revealed that Jhende had played the online game without permission and had reportedly given media interviews wearing his police uniform

Fatal collision in Pune: Four dead, two injured as truck catches fire

Prima facie, it appears that the truck collided with a container due to brake failure and then went on to hit another truck, after which it caught fire, the police said

Open-source solution from AyanWorks gets Digital Public Good status

The verifiable digital credential system CREDEBL has been included in the registry of digital public goods maintained by DPGA

Fire at 2-wheeler service station in Pune; 25 motorbikes gutted: Official

Nearly 25 motorbikes were gutted in a fire which broke out at a two-wheeler service station in Maharashtra's Pune city on Thursday morning, a fire official said. No person was injured in the incident, he said. The fire control room received a call at 7.45 am about the blaze at the service station located on Sinhgad Road, the official said. "After receiving the call, five water tenders were dispatched to the spot and the blaze was brought under control in some time. Around 20 to 25 two-wheelers, which were brought for servicing purpose, were completely gutted in the fire," the official said. The cause of the blaze was not yet known, he added.

Hindutva leader Ekbote, 3 others booked for 'provocative' speeches in Pune

Police have booked Hindutva leader Milind Ekbote and three others for allegedly giving "provocative" speeches during an agitation in Pune recently, said officials on Monday. On September 4, some Hindutva organizations, along with the BJP had held a protest outside the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) headquarters in the city and sought the removal of an unauthorised structure from near a temple. According to Shivajinagar police station officials, the organizers had not taken prior permission from authorities for the protest. During the agitation outside the PMC main gate, Ekbote and three others - Kunal Kamble, Kiran Shinde and Vishal Pawar -- gave "provocative speeches" which had the potential to create a rift between two communities, they said. A case under relevant sections of the IPC, including 141 (unlawful assembly), 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) and 188 (disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant) was registered against ..

Heavy rains flood several areas in Nagpur; 180 rescued: Dy CM Fadnavi

Heavy rains flooded many parts of Nagpur city, following which 180 people, including 40 students from a school for the hearing and speech-impaired, were rescued, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavi on Saturday. The National Disaster Response (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are rescuing people from flooded homes and streets. Two Army units are reaching the Ambazari area, where a lake overflowed, said Fadnavis. The city received torrential downpours from Friday midnight. According to the weather department, Nagpur airport reported 106 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am. Several roads and residential areas have been inundated due to heavy rains, said officials. The administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges as a precautionary measure. Fadnavis, who is an MLA from Nagpur, took to X in the morning to share that he was continuously monitoring the rain situation in the city. There has been incessant rainfall due to which the Ambazari lake

Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson moves Pune court against Sambhaji Bhide

"But till now police did not take any action on our complaint, Therefore we have filed a criminal case against Bhide and Pune police," Tushar said

3-day coordination meeting of RSS begins in Pune; Nadda among attendees

A three-day coordination meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh began in Maharashtra's Pune city on Thursday, with 267 representatives from 36 RSS-affiliated outfits attending the conclave. Those participating in the meeting include RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Sarkaryavah Dattatrey Hosabale, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J P Nadda and representatives of organisations like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Rashtriya Seva Bharti, Vanwasi Kalyan Ashram, Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, Sanskrit Bharti and Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh, as per a release from the RSS. There will be discussions in the meeting on the current social and national scenario, national security, education, service to the nation, and economy, it said. Issues like environment-friendly lifestyle and maintaining social harmony will also come up for discussion in the meeting, the release said. Bhagwat and Hosabale inaugurated the meeting by offering flowers to a photograph of Bharat Mata

Home registrations in Pune doubled to 13,000 units in August: Knight Frank

Homebuyers in the age group of 30-40 years constituted the largest buyer segment in Pune with a market share of 55%

NoBroker brings metro station-based property search option for home seekers

The metro-based property search feature allows users to find homes along metro lines close to their workplace

RSS' annual all-India coordination meet to be held in Pune next week

The RSS is set to hold "wide-ranging discussions" on a host of topics, from national security to the prevailing socioeconomic scenario in the country, at its annual coordination meeting in Pune next week. The three-day meeting, to begin on September 14, will be attended by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, all five joint general secretaries, including Arun Kumar -- its pointsman in the BJP -- and other "prominent" functionaries, sources said. BJP chief JP Nadda and heads of other 35 RSS-inspired organisations, including the Rashtra Sevika Samiti, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Vidya Bharti, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Sanskar Bharti, Seva Bharti and Sanskrit Bharti, will also attend the meeting. The meeting will conclude on September 16, they added. The Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak of the RSS was held in Chhattisgarh last year. "All the organisation

Pune police room gets call about suspected terrorist in Mumbai; probe on

The Pune police control room received a phone call, originating from the US, in the wee hours of Tuesday in which the person on the other side informed about presence of a "suspected terrorist" in Mumbai, said an official. The call was received at around 1 am and the Pune police immediately contacted their counterparts in Mumbai and informed about it. "The police control room received a call in which the caller informed us about a particular person in Mumbai, asked us to check on him, and claimed that person is a suspected terrorist. We immediately informed the Mumbai police about the call and they are looking into it," said the official. He said the call originated from the US. It appears the call was fishy as locations of both the caller and the person about whom he gave information were later traced to America, said another police officer.

NIA carries out raid in Pune ISIS case, seizes incriminating material

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out a raid in connection with the Pune ISIS module case and seized a host of incriminating material exposing the banned terrorist organisation's conspiracy to disrupt peace and communal harmony in the country, an official said. The raid was conducted on the house of arrested accused Shamil Saquib Nachan, an alleged member of an ISIS sleeper cell, at Padgha in Thane in Maharashtra. Several mobile phones, hard disks and some handwritten documents were seized during the raid and are being examined, a spokesperson of the anti-terror central agency said. Nachan was arrested earlier for participating in bomb-making workshops and in the fabrication and testing of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the agency said. "He had been working with five other accused - Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, Mohammed Imran Khan, Mohammed Yunus Saki, Simab Nasiruddin Kazi and Abdul Kadir Pathan - and some other suspects as part of a bigger conspiracy t

Skoda Auto exports from Chakan plant in Pune cross 600,000 units mark

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL) on Thursday said export of its cars produced at the company's Chakan facility in Pune has crossed 600,000 units mark. SAVWIPL is the Indian subsidiary of German automotive manufacturing giant Volkswagen Group. The company manages India operations of Volkswagen Group brands Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini. The India-made models are finding strong demand in Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Sub Sahara, North Africa and other Asian markets, further consolidating the group's global footprint, a company statement said. Exports from India are an integral part of our global strategy. Crossing the 600,000 units mark is a significant milestone. India's strategic geographical location and the engineering capabilities here have been a key to our growing exports, said Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO at SAVWIPL. Volkswagen Group commenced exports from India in 2011. Polo and Vento models of the Volkswagen b

Ahmedabad most affordable city in India; Pune, Kolkata follow: Knight Frank

Mumbai is the least affordable city followed by Hyderabad and the National Capital Region