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  Pune shocker: Marine engineering cadet dies after basketball structure collapses on campus

  Maharashtra | April 06, 2026 11:33 IST

  Vishal was doing pull-ups on the basketball hoop when the entire structure suddenly collapsed. He suffered serious head injuries and began bleeding heavily. Fellow students and staff rushed him to a nearby hospital.

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  Heavy rainfall, hailstorms batter Pune: What's causing the unexpected change in weather?

  Maharashtra | March 30, 2026 23:35 IST

  The weather department has predicted that the heavy rains in Pune and other parts of the region will likely continue for the next few days. This is due to a formation of clouds over Pune and Wester Ghats.

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  Pune Metro tunnel damaged as borewell drilling creates six-inch hole; two booked for negligence

  Maharashtra | March 25, 2026 13:05 IST

  Pune Police have filed a case after an illegal borewell drilling operation made a hole in an underground Pune Metro tunnel on the Shivajinagar-Swargate stretch. The leak was detected after unusual water seepage was reported inside the tunnel.

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  NCP chief Sharad Pawar admitted to hospital in Pune due to mild dehydration

  Maharashtra | February 22, 2026 11:57 IST

  Sharad Pawar was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday for mild dehydration, with doctors saying his condition is stable. He is expected to stay in the hospital for a couple of days before being discharged.

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  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj-Tipu Sultan comparison row: BJP, Cong workers clash in Pune; 9 injured

  Maharashtra | February 15, 2026 23:56 IST

  Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal had on Saturday equated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan. In protest to this, the BJP organised a protest in Pune on Sunday during which the clash erupted.

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  Sharad Pawar admitted to Pune hospital after his health deteriorates

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 16:29 IST

  A close aide said the 85-year-old opposition stalwart was being taken to Ruby Hall Clinic as he is suffering from a throat infection.

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  Pune Zilla Parishad-Panchayat Samiti Election Results: NCP's Ajit Pawar legacy powers massive lead

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 17:51 IST

  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Election Results 2026: The NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) is currently leading in key Pune Panchayat Samitis—Baramati, Indapur, Ambegaon, Shirur, Haveli, Daund, and Bhor—bolstering its strong early trends of 43 ZP seats amid vote counting on February 9.

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  BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure elected unopposed as Pune mayor

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 13:20 IST

  The BJP won 119 of the 165 seats, while the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Sharad Pawar-headed NCP(SP) together secured 30 seats. The Congress won 15 seats, and its ally Shiv Sena (UBT) managed just one.

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  Pune Zilla Parishad Election Results 2026: Ajit Pawar's NCP surges to 43 seats, BJP trails at 27

  Maharashtra | February 09, 2026 18:12 IST

  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Election Results 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead with over 25 seats in Pune Zilla Parishad poll results where the vote counting is underway.

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  Maharashtra Zilla Parishad-Panchayat polls record 67% turnout in big test after Ajit Pawar's death

  Maharashtra | February 07, 2026 22:55 IST

  Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: Polling spanned Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv and Latur districts for 731 Zilla Parishad seats, drawing 2,624 candidates.

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  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: What happened in the last polls in 2017?

  Maharashtra | February 07, 2026 17:24 IST

  Pune Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: The NCP swept the 2017 Pune Zilla Parishad polls, capturing 44 of 75 seats and affirming its rural stronghold. Shiv Sena grabbed 13, with BJP and Congress tying at 7 each. Independents took 2, while BSP, CPI, CPI-M and MNS scored zero.

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  Man dies by suicide after Facebook live, jumps off building in Pune; four-page note found | VIDEO

  Maharashtra | February 06, 2026 13:05 IST

  A man in Pune's Bhosari locality ended his life by jumping off a building shortly after going live on Facebook. Rescuers attempted to negotiate with him but he leapt before they could intervene. A four-page suicide note recovered at the scene alleges police inaction in the case of his missing wife.

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  Mumbai-Pune expressway chaos: Industrialist takes helicopter after being stuck for 8 hours

  Maharashtra | February 05, 2026 12:44 IST

  The tanker overturned on the Mumbai-bound carriageway around 5 pm on Tuesday, triggering a massive traffic congestion that left thousands of vehicles stranded for hours on the busy expressway.

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  Maharashtra: Deputy CM Sunetra replaces Ajit Pawar as guardian minister of Pune and Beed

  Maharashtra | February 03, 2026 16:57 IST

  Ajit Pawar died after his charter plane crashed during landing in Baramati on January 28. After his untimely demise, Sunetra Pawar took the oath as deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, replacing her husband.

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  Pune Grand Tour 2026 route today: Stage 4 details, live streaming, road closures, and schedule

  January 23, 2026 13:44 IST

  Pune Grand Tour 2026 enters its decisive Stage 4 today. Here’s the full January 23 route, race schedule, live streaming details and road closures across Pune.

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  Maharashtra Civic Polls: NCP unity falters as Pawars bite the dust in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad

  Maharashtra | January 16, 2026 16:35 IST

  In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad—traditional NCP strongholds—the Sharad Pawar-led faction and the Ajit Pawar-led faction formed a coalition in an attempt to consolidate the party’s vote base. However, the strategy failed, with the BJP-led alliance emerging victorious in both civic bodies.

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  Flying squad seizes 19 washing machines in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad civic poll violation

  Maharashtra | January 14, 2026 11:59 IST

  Maharashtra: On January 12 at around 10:23 pm, the Model Code of Conduct control room flagged reports of washing machines being distributed to voters in Rahatni's Ganraj Colony. Rahul Nikam's Flying Squad Team swiftly arrived on scene by 10:30 PM, seizing 19 units from a vehicle.

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  Akasa Air Pune-Bengaluru flight aborts takeoff due to last-minute glitch, passengers deplaned

  India | January 13, 2026 10:53 IST

  An Akasa Air flight from Pune to Bengaluru was delayed after a last-minute technical glitch was detected in the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Passengers, who remained seated for nearly ninety minutes, were asked to deplane. The airline is yet to announce a revised departure schedule.

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  Pune civic polls 2026: Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule release joint manifesto of NCP factions | Video

  Maharashtra | January 10, 2026 13:48 IST

  Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar-led NCP factions released a joint manifesto for Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad ahead of the 2026 civic polls, promising clean water, pollution-free air and better road connectivity.

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  Pune man trapped on balcony at 3 am saved by Blinkit delivery agent; viral video wins internet

  Trending | January 09, 2026 12:56 IST

  A late-night mishap in Pune turned into an unexpected rescue when two men trapped on their balcony at 3 am sought help from a Blinkit delivery agent. The viral Instagram video has attracted humour, admiration and widespread praise for the delivery partner's calm and professional response.