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Pune MPSC stir: Police start legal action, issue notices to 80

Published on Oct 06, 2026 10:58 pm IST

The action comes after the protests continued for four days at SM Joshi Bridge, Tilak Chowk and Shastri Road despite police denying permission for the agitation. Police said registration of criminal cases could follow if the protests continued without the required permission. (PTI)

Mayor challenges Pawar to go ahead with Pune bandh over MPSC stir

Published on Oct 06, 2026 10:53 pm IST

Engineering student allegedly raped at Maha's Islampur lodge with laced drink; 2 held

Police arrested the accused on Saturday night.

Updated on Oct 06, 2026 11:37 am IST

Pune to get India’s first advanced Ergonomics Research Centre

Published on Oct 06, 2026 08:00 am IST

Bombay HC quashes one-year detention order against Pune teen under MPDA

Mumbai, India - September 03, 2021: Bombay High Court at Fort, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, September 03, 2021. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 06, 2026 07:58 am IST

539 posts vacant, Pune Cantonment residents bear brunt of staff shortage

Pune, India - November 8, 2017: Pune Cantonment Board (Nadeem Inamdar story) in Pune, India, on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. (Photo by Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 06, 2026 07:57 am IST

Rohit Pawar calls CM’s MPSC inquiry move a ‘diversionary tactic’ to protect chairman

Published on Oct 06, 2026 07:56 am IST

Behind MPSC protest: Politicisation of stir, costly pursuit of govt jobs & more

The government and BJP leaders have questioned the continuation of the protest after a student delegation met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on September 30.

Updated on Oct 06, 2026 11:40 am IST

SC quashes ₹5 lakh compensation order against Maharashtra FDA

The proprietor challenged the action through a statutory appeal before the commissioner, FDA, on June 15. (FILE)

Published on Oct 06, 2026 08:53 pm IST

Serum Institute’s Cervavac vaccine receives WHO prequalification

The vaccine targets HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. It is indicated for girls and boys aged nine through 26 years. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Oct 06, 2026 10:30 am IST

Shiv Sena leader Dhangekar gives call to remove Gyanesh Kumar

Dhangekar’s remarks are significant as the Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde is BJP’s ally. (HT)

Published on Oct 06, 2026 07:34 am IST

2-year-old killed after Leopard drags toddler 300 metres away in Satara

The incident sparked anger among villagers, who alleged that they had repeatedly alerted the forest department about leopard sightings in the area.

Updated on Oct 05, 2026 12:37 pm IST

Onion wholesale prices fall to ₹46 per kg in Nashik from ₹55 a month ago

Despite the fall in wholesale prices, retail rates for good-quality onions continue to remain high at around ₹65 per kg. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:57 am IST

Not accused’s meter, says MSEDCL witness; court acquits man in 17-yr-old electricity theft case

Defence advocate G.S. Limbekar argued that the accused had been falsely implicated and that no evidence linked him with the alleged meter tampering or electricity theft. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:56 am IST

Pune ZP’s education model gets state nod for replication across districts

The model was presented at a state-level review meeting on upgradation of school, anganwadi and primary healthcare infrastructure held under chairmanship of CM Devendra Fadnavis (M) on October 3 in Mumbai. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:55 am IST

BJP names candidates for Pune division MLC polls; allies firm on contesting

Smita Jadhav (HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:55 am IST

160 Indian passports surrendered in Pune for foreign citizenship in first 8 mnths of 2026

Pune passport officer Vinod Gaikwad said that the Pune office receives a significant number of applications for passport surrender every month, although the number varies.

Updated on Oct 06, 2026 08:59 pm IST

After admission row, agri PG conversion round to be held at varsity headquarters

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:54 am IST

24,992 buses broke down on roads from April to July this year

Thane, India - November 11, 2021: Thane RTO allows private bus services from Vandana Cinema ST Bus Depot as commuters face problems due to the ongoing MSRTC strike, in Thane, Mumbai, India, on Thursday, November 11, 2021. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:53 am IST

Kin arrested in Baramati double murder of elderly women case

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:53 am IST

Gang uses mule bank accounts to defraud 19 people of ₹1.80 cr; five arrested

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:52 am IST

50 MSF personnel deployed in Chakan industrial belt to tackle traffic chaos

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:51 am IST

After Rahul Gandhi’s support, Sharad Pawar asks CM to hold talks with MPSC aspirants

Published on Oct 05, 2026 01:26 pm IST

Drought begins to squeeze families of students studying in Pune

Texas State Park police officer Thomas Bigham walks across the cracked lake bed of OC Fisher Lake in San Angelo, Texas. A bacteria called Chromatiaceae has turned the 1-to-2 acres of lake water remaining the color red. A combination of the long periods of 100 plus degree days and the lack of rain in the drought -stricken region has dried up the lake that once spanned over 5400 acres.

Published on Oct 05, 2026 07:51 am IST

5 held in Pune for operating mule bank accounts, ₹1.80 crore linked to 19 fraud victims

Five men were held in Pune for allegedly procuring mule bank accounts used to route ₹1.80 crore obtained through online frauds from 19 victims.

Published on Oct 04, 2026 11:49 am IST

Amid drought-like conditions, Latur cracks down on alleged illegal moneylending

Latur district collector Bharat Bastewad said, “During periods of drought-like conditions and agricultural stress, financially vulnerable families may be more dependent on informal sources of credit.

Published on Oct 04, 2026 01:06 pm IST

Monsoon exit begins in state; Pune’s earliest retreat since 2014

Southwest monsoon began withdrawing from Maharashtra on October 3, with the withdrawal line reaching Pune, marking the city’s earliest monsoon retreat since 2014. (HT FILE)

Published on Oct 04, 2026 07:52 am IST

Maharashtra health dept directs districts to strengthen mental health programme under DMHP

The shortfall burdened the four regional mental hospitals (RMHs) in Pune, Thane, Nagpur and Ratnagiri, forcing families to travel long distances, incur higher costs, and face difficulty securing admission when patients’ conditions worsen. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Oct 04, 2026 07:51 am IST

Three groups, three demands: MPSC protest splits in Pune

The differences became more pronounced after a delegation of aspirants met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on September 30, following which the agitation was temporarily suspended and later resumed. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 05, 2026 01:26 pm IST

Three file nominations for ADCC bank polls

Thorat chaired a meeting of some of the prominent politicians of the district, including MLAs and MLCs, recently where it was decided that the elections should be avoided and consensus candidates be nominated in the bank’s board of directors. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Oct 04, 2026 07:50 am IST

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