Pune Highway Cops Accused of Staging Fake Drug Raid to Extort Tourists
Highway Safety Patrol staff allegedly posed as narcotics officers to extort four Lonavala-bound tourists on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway. Here’s what the case exposes.
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Khadakwasla Dam Nears Capacity, Pune Issues Mutha River Flood Alert
Khadakwasla dam raced from 62% to 94% capacity in a day, forcing controlled water releases into the Mutha and a fresh alert for riverside Pune residents.
Pune’s Mundhwa Road Caves In Days After Resurfacing, PMC Under Fire
A freshly resurfaced Mundhwa stretch in Pune caved in within four days, trapping a truck and reviving old questions about civic contractor accountability.
Pune Braces for Ashadhi Wari 2026: What Commuters Need to Know
Pune faces major road closures from July 8-18 as lakhs join the Ashadhi Wari to Pandharpur. Here’s the diversion schedule and what it means for commuters.
Pune’s GBS-Hit Villages Move Closer to Clean Water, 17 Months After Outbreak
PMC approved Deloitte as consultant for a ₹890 crore clean water scheme for 12 GBS-affected merged villages, with IFC funding contingent on an environmental impact report.
Five Years On, Pune Finally Gets Development Plan for 23 Merged Villages
PMC’s General Body has approved a development plan for 23 villages absorbed into Pune in 2021, ending years of planning limbo after the earlier PMRDA draft was cancelled.
Pune Metro Line 3 to Open First Hinjawadi Section on July 15
Pune Metro Line 3’s first 12-km Hinjawadi stretch is set to open on July 15, 2026. Here is what India’s first PPP metro line means for the city’s commute.