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Lalbagcha Raja Ganesh Mandal seeks dismissal of complaint filed with Human Rights Commission

Published on Apr 09, 2026 07:25 pm IST

323 Ganesh mandals get notice for violating noise limit

Pune, India - Sept. 6, 2022: A personnel checks the sound decibel at a Ganesh Pandal, Yerwada in Pune, India, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. (Photo by Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

pune news

Published on Nov 27, 2025 07:20 am IST

In chain snatching attack, two men rob women, chop fingers in Bengaluru: Report

Bengaluru police said the two women were confronted by two men on a motorcycle, identified as Praveen and Yogananda, who attempted to snatch their gold chains. (iStockphoto)

bengaluru news

Published on Oct 18, 2025 04:01 pm IST

Ganesh pandals continue to block roads amid PMC inaction despite prior warnings

pune news

Published on Sept 12, 2025 08:36 am IST

Maha-Metro resumes work on Deccan Gymkhana pedestrian bridge

The Chhatrapati Sambhaji Garden pedestrian bridge connecting the metro station to peth areas has already been opened to the public. (HT FILE)

pune news

Published on Sept 10, 2025 06:34 am IST

Action against 40 Ganesh mandals for laser light, noise violations

Separately, police have registered five cases of noise pollution, three at Bhosari and two at Nigdi police station, for exceeding prescribed sound limits during immersion processions. (HT)

pune news

Published on Sept 09, 2025 04:24 am IST

Two held for mobile theft during Ganeshotsav

A formal complaint was lodged at the Faraskhana Police Station. (HT)

pune news

Published on Sept 09, 2025 04:10 am IST

Pune Metro sees record ridership on immersion day

Metro services were extended to manage the festive rush. Between August 27 and 29, metro trains ran from 6 am to 11pm. (HT FILE)

pune news

Published on Sept 08, 2025 06:54 am IST

876 tonnes of nirmalya collected during Ganesh festival

Officials said collection has risen steadily in recent years, from 627 tonnes in 2023 to 706 tonnes in 2024. (HT)

pune news

Published on Sept 08, 2025 06:14 am IST

BMC gears up for Ganesh immersions on Anant Chaturdashi; 10,000 staffers deployed

mumbai news

Published on Sept 05, 2025 05:03 pm IST

21,000 cops, drones, AI: Mumbai police gear up for Ganesh Visarjan

The police have prepared the security detail with the help of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

mumbai news

Updated on Sept 05, 2025 03:19 pm IST

Ganesh Visarjan: Mumbai gets ‘14 terrorists' threat; 21,000 cops to be deployed

Devotees pray to an idol of Lord Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai on September 2, 2025.

india news

Updated on Sept 05, 2025 05:19 pm IST

Free ambulance services provided at 35 locations, 40 bike ambulances deployed

pune news

Published on Sept 03, 2025 06:54 am IST

Two arrested during Ganesh festival; pistols, live cartridges seized

During interrogation, the accused revealed that they had brought pistols to sell them in the area. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

pune news

Published on Sept 02, 2025 06:16 am IST

₹246 crore spent by BMC on Ganeshotsav arrangements since 2007

Mumbai, India – 01, Sept 2025: Devotees offer prayer to the 14-feet tall eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesha, 'Altamont cha raja', at a pandal during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, 01 Sept, 2025. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

mumbai news

Published on Sept 02, 2025 04:16 am IST

Stick to eco-friendly rules during festival: PCMC to citizens

pune news

Published on Sept 01, 2025 04:58 am IST

Minor among four dead as Ganesh procession tractor-trolley overturns in Andhra

A tractor-trolley overturned during a Ganesh procession in Andhra

india news

Published on Sept 01, 2025 03:55 am IST

Nadda attends Ganesh festivities in Pune; says he prayed to Lord to make India strong, ‘atmanirbhar’

Union Minister and BJP National President J.P. Nadda being welcomed upon his arrival in Pune, Maharashtra. (@OfficeofJPNadda)

pune news

Published on Aug 31, 2025 05:08 am IST

Ganesh mandal in Pune fosters entrepreneurship, inspires community ventures

The Shrikrishna Tarun Mandal in Camp (on left) and the cafes supported by the mandal seen on the right. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)

pune news

Published on Aug 31, 2025 05:00 am IST

Member of Baba Sheikh gang arrested in Pimpri-Chinchwad

The accused – identified as Pavan Devendra Baneti, 24, a resident of Rajiv Gandhi slum, Pimple Gurav, Sangvi – was taken into custody on Thursday. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

pune news

Published on Aug 30, 2025 06:04 am IST

Punekars increasingly shifting to second-day Ganpati Visarjan

According to reports, the number of Ganpati idols immersed on the second day of the festival has steadily risen over the past three years with around 12,670 second-day immersions in 2023; which rose to 15,762 in 2024; and to 17,774 in 2025, which is among the largest second-day visarjan turnouts ever. (HT PHOTO)

pune news

Published on Aug 29, 2025 07:36 am IST

Over 2,055 Ganesh idols immersed on day two; 1,774 kg Nirmalya collected

Sandip Kadam, head of the solid waste management department of the PMC said that the waste is being scientifically processed to minimise the environmental impact. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

pune news

Published on Aug 29, 2025 07:32 am IST

Ganeshotsav 2025: This mini vada pav is the perfect snack for guests this season

Mini vada pav

htcity foodies

Published on Aug 29, 2025 12:34 am IST

Pune Police filed misleading report on noise pollution during Ganesh festival, claims petitioner

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) western zonal bench on August 25 directed the Pune Police and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to strictly enforce noise regulations during the upcoming Ganesh festival. (HT FILE)

pune news

Published on Aug 28, 2025 05:00 am IST

Manoj Jarange to launch hunger strike in Mumbai amid Ganpati festivities

Jarange said a delegation from the state government might meet him en route, but he will not hold the discussion behind closed doors.

cities

Published on Aug 27, 2025 04:45 pm IST

Maharashtra welcomes its beloved Bappa as 10-day Ganeshotsav begins

mumbai news

Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:46 am IST

Pune set for grander celebrations as Ganeshotsav gets ‘state festival’ tag

With the festival bestowed ‘state festival’ status, there is greater coordination between civic bodies, the police and mandal representatives. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT)

pune news

Published on Aug 27, 2025 03:38 am IST