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Dr. Baba Adhav: Pioneering Social Activist and Maharashtra Labor Movement Leader Dies at 95
Dec 09, 2025 02:30 am CST
Renowned social activist Dr. Baba Adhav, founder of the influential Hamal Panchayat trade union and champion against caste discrimination, has passed away at 95 in Pune after prolonged illness. His decades of work organizing headloaders across Maharashtra and leadership in social equality movements leaves a lasting legacy in Indian labor activism.
Maharashtra Committee Indicts Three in Rs 300-Crore Land Deal Linked to Ajit Pawar's Son
Nov 19, 2025 11:46 am CST
A Joint Inspector General of Registration committee has submitted its report on a controversial Rs 300-crore land deal involving Ajit Pawar's son's firm, indicting three individuals while noting Parth Pawar's name doesn't appear in any official documents. The report recommends stricter measures to prevent fraudulent government land transactions in the future.
Man Uses Donkeys to Pull Malfunctioning Mahindra Thar to Dealership in Unique Pune Protest
Nov 17, 2025 09:13 pm CST
A frustrated Pune resident staged an unusual protest by having donkeys pull his problematic Mahindra Thar SUV to the dealership after repeated complaints about water leaks and engine noise went unresolved. The creative demonstration highlights consumer frustration with unaddressed vehicle quality issues.
Ajit Pawar's Son Must Pay Rs 42 Crore to Cancel Controversial Pune Land Deal
Nov 09, 2025 11:32 am CST
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's son Parth faces Rs 42 crore payment requirement to cancel a controversial Pune land deal. Officials clarified that double stamp duty must be paid to finalize the cancellation of the Rs 300 crore transaction involving government land. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured legal procedures are being followed while Sharad Pawar supported a thorough investigation into his grandnephew's business dealings.
Indian Office Leasing Market Shows Mixed Performance: 6% Quarterly Decline Amid Projected Record Annual Growth
Oct 07, 2025 09:57 pm CST
Knight Frank India reports a 6% decline in office space leasing across India's top eight cities during the July-September quarter, though the January-September period still showed strong 24% annual growth. Despite quarterly slowdown, experts project record-breaking annual office absorption of 85 million square feet in 2025, with varying performance across major metropolitan areas including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai.
Caught on Camera: Young Girl Attacked and Dragged by Stray Dogs in Pune Raises Safety Concerns
Sep 25, 2025 05:06 pm CST
A disturbing incident in Pune's Vadgaonsheri area where a young girl was attacked and dragged by four stray dogs was captured on CCTV. This event adds to growing concerns about stray dog management across Maharashtra, highlighting the tension between public safety and animal welfare as similar incidents increase nationwide, prompting Supreme Court intervention regarding stray dog regulations.
Pune Ex-Banker Tricked With 'Amit Shah' Call By Relative, Duped Of 4 Crores
Sep 23, 2025 04:41 pm CST
A 53-year-old retired bank employee was defrauded of Rs 4 crore by his relative, who posed as an intelligence officer and tricked him with a conference call with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Lonavala Trip Turns Tragic, 2 Symbiosis Students Die In Pune Highway Crash
Sep 18, 2025 05:14 pm CST
A Lonavala trip turned tragic for four students of Pune's Symbiosis International University when two of them died and two others were injured in a road crash on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway early this morning.
What Elon Musk Said To INOX's Siddharth Jain On Him Buying Tesla Model Y
Sep 17, 2025 04:44 pm CST
Siddharth Jain, Executive Director of the INOX Group, on Monday took delivery of what he described as "India Inc's first Tesla."
Puja Khedkar's Father Goes Into Hiding After Kidnapping Truck Driver
Sep 16, 2025 09:46 pm CST
The father of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar and his bodyguard, accused of abducting a truck driver in an SUV after a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai, remain missing with the vehicle since Sunday, a Navi Mumbai Police official said.