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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.

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  Pune techie found dead in office washroom; suicide using phone charging wire suspected

  Maharashtra | January 07, 2026 21:50 IST

  According to reports citing police sources, initial investigations suggest that the young professional was under severe financial stress. He had reportedly suffered heavy losses in betting, which may have pushed him to take the extreme step.

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  Suresh Kalmadi, Congress leader and ex-union minister, passes away in Pune after brief illness

  India | January 06, 2026 9:20 IST

  Suresh Kalmadi's last rites will be performed later in the day at 3:30 pm at the Vaikunth Crematorium in Navi Peth, Pune. Leaders cutting across party lines expressed grief over his demise and paid tribute to his contribution to public life.

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  Accused in 2012 Pune serial, Bunty Jahagirdar, shot dead in Shrirampur town

  Maharashtra | December 31, 2025 23:18 IST

  According to Ahilyanagar Superintendent of Police Somnath Gharge, Jahagirdar was attacked by two bike-borne assailants and sustained multiple bullet injuries. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

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  New Year celebration in Pune: Best parties, stay options and events to book early

  December 29, 2025 20:31 IST

  From family-friendly hotel parties to rooftop DJ nights and late-night clubbing, Pune’s New Year scene offers curated celebrations for every kind of December 31 plan.

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  Pune civic polls: Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena announce alliance; seat-sharing formula out

  Maharashtra | April 07, 2026 12:31 IST

  As per the initial seat-sharing arrangement, the Congress will contest 60 of the 160 seats in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will field candidates in 45 seats.

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  Maharashtra civic body polls 2026: Ajit-Sharad Pawar reunion unlikely as talks fail

  Maharashtra | December 27, 2025 11:36 IST

  Maharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: The NCP had put forth a condition that all candidates of the NCP-SP must contest the elections on its symbol of 'clock', a proposal that was unacceptable to the Sharad Pawar faction.

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  Pune local body poll results 2025: Mahayuti dominates councils as NCP, Independents score key wins

  Maharashtra | December 21, 2025 18:25 IST

  Pune local body election results 2025: Pune's municipal councils showcase a mix of political histories. Baramati stands firm as NCP's stronghold, clinching 35 of 41 seats with independents taking the rest. Alandi heats up as BJP battles Shiv Sena in a nail-biter.

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  Pune local body election results 2025: NCP rules Indapur, BJP dominates Talegaon Dabhade

  Maharashtra | December 21, 2025 18:13 IST

  Pune local body election results: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party won the Daund Municipal Council in the Pune district which has 26 wards. Durgadevi Jagdale elected President.