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Shrinivas Deshpande

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Two from Pune drown at Devkund waterfall after entering restricted area

Rescue teams, assisted by local divers, launched a search operation immediately after the incident. (FILE)

Updated on Jul 13, 2026 03:04 IST

Three dead as heavy rains trigger landslide in Maval

Three dead as heavy rains trigger landslide in Maval

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:43 IST

Missing Link found and lost in 48 hours of heavy rainfall

Rescue personnel carry out operations with the help of earthmovers after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide near the Missing Link section of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway, in Maharashtra. (Handout)

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:19 IST

Mumbai marooned: All roads out of city hit by rain, landslides

People walk through the heavy Rain at CSMT, in Mumbai.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 12:14 IST

Traffic on Pune-Mumbai Expressway and old highway suspended after heavy rainfall

The agency appealed to citizens to avoid travelling between Pune and Mumbai until fresh directions are issued. (HT file)

Updated on Jul 6, 2026 03:00 IST

'Wedding that won't happen': Siya Goyal's Snapchat texts surface in Pune murder

Police said the conversation, based on viral online screenshots, took place between Goyal and her female friend before the murder.

Updated on Jul 5, 2026 05:18 IST

Ketan Agarwal murder: Alleged Snapchat message about ‘wedding that would never happen’ emerges

In one purported message, Goyal allegedly asked her friend to send images of both sides of an Aadhaar card to facilitate booking wedding tickets. She then allegedly remarked that the booking was for a wedding “that would never happen (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Jul 5, 2026 02:42 IST

Bishnoi gang expands footprint in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad

Police investigations indicate that the gang does not rely only on its own members for executing attacks. Instead, it operates through a chain. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 3, 2026 03:21 IST

Police arrest local criminal for making extortion calls to bizmen

Pimpri-Chinchwad police arrested 28-year-old man on Tuesday for running an extortion racket, officers familiar with the case said on Wednesday. (Getty Images (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Jul 3, 2026 03:19 IST

Pune Rural police take accused Chetan Chaudhary to Lohagad Fort for crime scene reconstruction

Additional Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural, Shubham Kumar, said Chaudhary was taken to the fort and asked to explain the sequence of events leading to Agrawal’s death. (PTI/ HT)

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 02:55 IST

Beed graphic designer trafficked to Myanmar after falling for fake job ad

Graphic designer from Beed district was allegedly trafficked to Myanmar–Thailand border and forced to work in cyber fraud operation after falling for a fake job advertisement on social media, police said. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 23:30 IST

Siya Goyal’s lawyer serves ₹10-cr defamation notice to her brother

Sahil Goyal (wearing mask), accused Siya Goyal's brother, and their advocate arrive at Vadgaon Maval Police Station in Lonavala on Monday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 23:08 IST

Ujjwal Nikam named special prosecutor in Lohagad fort murder case

Ujjwal Nikam named special prosecutor in Lohagad fort murder case

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 01:14 IST

Siya’s brother was aware of her relationship with Chetan: Police

L to R: Accused Siya Goyal, victim Ketan Agarwal, co-accused Chetan Chaudhary

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 03:11 IST

Siya did not want to visit Lohagad Fort, says mother

Pooja Goyal and Praveen Goyal, parents of Siya Goyal, speak to the media, in Pune, Maharashtra, Thursday. Pooja has claimed that her daughter had expressed reluctance to visit Lohagad Fort with her fiance Ketan Agarwal on June 18. (PTI)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 23:40 IST

Siya’s brother knew of her relationship with Chetan: Police

Police on Friday said accused Siya Goyal’s brother, Sahil Goyal, had known about her relationship with co-accused Chetan Chaudhary

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 23:32 IST

'Wig wasn't a secret': Ketan Agarwal's family on bizarre murder motive theory

Ketan Agarwal and Siya Goyal had gotten engaged in February.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 14:54 IST

How Siya Goyal masked chilling murder plot behind wedding preparations

Ketan and Siya both came from wealthy families.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 10:16 IST

Siya and Chetan shift blame as Pune murder investigation continues

Ketan Agarwal died after falling off the Lohagad fort near Pune, which police are investigating as a murder case with Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary as prime accused.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 05:20 IST

She didn’t want to go for trek, was convinced by Ketan, his mother: Siya's mom

Police personnel escort accused Siya to the Lonavala Gramin Police Station for questioning in connection with the Ketan Agarwal death case

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 04:52 IST

Lohagad Fort murder: Day before death, fiancee met alleged lover, say police

Lohagd Fort murder: Day before death, fiancee met alleged lover, say police

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 22:02 IST

Who is Chetan Chaudhary? The'boyfriend' whose hoodie uncovered Pune murder plot

Siya and Ketan got engaged in February and had planned their wedding for November.

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 15:39 IST

Pune murder case: Accused, boyfriend searched online for methods to kill Ketan

L to R: Accused Siya Goyal, victim Ketan Agarwal, co-accused Chetan Chaudhary

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 03:30 IST

Rescuers suspected foul play early in Ketan Agarwal death case

Rescuers suspected foul play early in Ketan Agarwal death case

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 23:24 IST

Over 2,000 calls totalling 238 hours in 5 months: CDR analysis reveals extent of relationship between Siya and Chetan

Police also confirmed that calls and messages between Siya (above) and Chetan continued even after Ketan Agarwal’s murder. Police are examining the call records among several pieces of evidence as they continue to probe the alleged conspiracy behind the murder. (HT)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 23:14 IST

How a hoodie in 33 degrees heat led police to suspect murder

How a hoodie in 33 degrees heat led police to suspect murder

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 22:52 IST

Flowers, and a proposal: Ketan's last gift to the fiancee accused of killing him

Ketan Agarwal and Siya Goyal, who got engaged in February, were scheduled to marry in November.

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 07:09 IST

How a hoodie in 33 degrees Pune heat helped police crack Ketan Agarwal murder

Chetan Chaudhary seen wearing a hoodie in the CCTV footage at the foothills of Lohagad on June 18.

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 11:31 IST

Cops arrest fiancée, boyfriend for plotting Pune businessman's murder

Pune murder case: Police have arrested victim's 20-year-old fiancée and her boyfriend for pushing Agarwal down a 400- foot-high gorge at the Lohagad Fort.

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 06:03 IST

Extortion call, then firing at Phursungi biz house; Bishnoi gang claims responsibility

Extortion call, then firing at Phursungi biz house; Bishnoi gang claims responsibility

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 24:46 IST

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