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Court rejects realtor Aniruddha Seolekar’s discharge plea in forgery case

Published on Feb 16, 2026 04:12 am IST

The dispute centres on ownership and development rights over several survey numbers in Mundhwa, owned by the Florida Estate B Cooperative Housing Society. (HT)

Health department orders inspections of drug stores after Aundh hospital theft

The move comes in the backdrop of last year’s theft of mephentermine injections from Aundh District Hospital, which had exposed serious gaps in medicine storage security and inventory monitoring. (FILE)

Published on Feb 16, 2026 03:44 am IST

Man arrested for duping senior citizens by posing as police officer

Senior inspector, Crime Branch Unit-2, Arvind Pawar, said that CCTV footage of various locations and field intelligence led them to the accused’s location in the Irani Vasti area of Ambivli in Thane district. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 16, 2026 03:34 am IST

FIR against Maharashtra Congress chief over remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji

Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal. (PTI File)

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 02:35 pm IST

State approves₹22L for AI infra in higher and technical education

Maharashtra government has approved<span class='webrupee'>₹</span>22 lakh annual expenditure for setting up artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in higher and technical education department. (Getty Images/iStockphoto (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published on Feb 15, 2026 05:48 am IST

3 generations of Chand Book Store in Kolhapur preserve rare literary treasures

Iqbal Lad, son of Chand Lad, at the Chand Book Store in Kolhapur. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 05:24 am IST

Farm loan waiver likely by June this year, says minister

Bharne said the government was sensitive to farmers’ concerns. (HT FILE)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 05:18 am IST

PMC completes Hajj vaccination drive despite last-minute rush

Traditionally conducted in April, this year’s drive was moved to February following directives from the state health ministry. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 05:04 am IST

Forest dept. flags fire, human-wildlife conflict risks amid water shortage

According to forest officials, the lack of funds from the PMC has hampered efforts to maintain artificial water ponds and storage tanks critical for wildlife survival and fire prevention. (FILE)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 03:52 am IST

Sheetal Tejwani alleges ‘systematic concealment’ by Amadea in Mundhwa land suit

The case relates to the alleged illegal sale of 41 acres of state government land in Mundhwa. (HT)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 03:50 am IST

₹100 crore approved for four cardiac cath labs in Maharashtra

In Kolhapur district, two cath lab facilities will be made available at Gadhinglaj and Seva Hospital in Kolhapur city. The facility will also benefit neighbouring districts, including Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 03:38 am IST

BJP demands removal of Kalakar Katta in Pune; Congress, NCP oppose move

The concept of Kalakar Katta has previously received appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, making the BJP’s current demand controversial. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 03:02 am IST

Sharad Pawar discharged from Pune hospital, advised rest for 3-4 days

The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha MP was seen leaving the hospital in a wheelchair and waving to supporters and well-wishers gathered outside. (HT FILE)

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 11:42 pm IST

Bits and Bytes: Know about startup and business news in Pune

Bharathcloud, an AI-ready cloud services provider, announced partnership with Smartail AI to accelerate adoption of secure, scalable, and data-sovereign AI in education. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 08:00 am IST

Only 58 out of 564 schools in Pimpri-Chinchwad have fire safety certificates

As per data shared by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), 66 schools so far have applied for the fire safety certificate. Of the 58 schools that have secured certification, 53 are private institutions and five are government-run schools. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 07:56 am IST

Self-reliance critical in uncertain world: CDS

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday asserted that the country “must be prepared mentally, structurally and materially to act independently when required”. (HT)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 06:58 am IST

Tejwani flags ‘carefully curated pleadings’ by Amadea firm

Mundhwa land deal case accused Sheetal Tejwani has filed her submission before the court alleging false and misleading pleadings by Amadea Enterprises LLP. (HT)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:56 am IST

PMC to launch QR code-based entry at 16 auditoriums

PMC has tied up with private agency to introduce digital ticketing and entry system across all 16 of its auditoriums, enabling entry via QR code scanning. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:50 am IST

Maha rose exports grew 8% in 2025 despite significant production stress

Red roses are the popular icons of love and romance, but a rose in any other colour are equally meaningful. Named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain the rose garden in Chandigarh is one of the largest in Asia. Spread over 30 acres, it is home to 50,000 rose bushes of 1,600 different species. Our lensman Keshav Singh spent a leisurely afternoon in the garden to capture some blooming beauties. In colours as vivid as red, yellow, orange, and purple, they are guaranteed to leave you spellbound.

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:44 am IST

Mall-style facilities planned for three auditoriums in Pune

PMC has decided to upgrade facilities at Balgandharva Rangmandir (in pic), Ganesh Kala Krida Manch and Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha in Pune. (HT FILE)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:42 am IST

MPCB to reinspect slaughterhouses in Pune region to ensure compliance with norms

Ghaziabad , India - March 23 A majority of meat shops have shut down shutters after hectic checking activity by officials on illegal shops and slaughterhouses, in Ghaziabad,India, on Thursday, March 23, 2016. (Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:38 am IST

BJP’s Shrinath Bhimale likely to chair PMC standing committee

With BJP nominating Shrinath Bhimale to PMC standing committee, he is expected to become its chairman. (HT FILE)

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:14 am IST

Auto driver held for stealing cash from elderly passenger

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:10 am IST

Govt to mandate ADAS features in CVs by 2027: ARAI head

Published on Feb 14, 2026 05:04 am IST

Revolutionising India’s micro-warehousing sector with Airattix

Published on Feb 14, 2026 03:54 am IST

Difficult to define friends or enemies in today's world, India must act on its own: Gen Chauhan

Published on Feb 13, 2026 08:13 pm IST

Six-month oral regimens for drug-resistant TB found cost-effective: ICMR study

MDR/RR-TB poses significant treatment challenges due to prolonged treatment duration, adverse effects, and higher costs (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 13, 2026 07:44 am IST

Astronomers discover giant ring system causing rare, nine-month dimming of star

Artistic impression of the ‘eclipse’ due to the newly found brown dwarf with massive rings (foreground) forming an opaque ‘saucer’ through which some light from the star ASASSN-24fw (background) shines. A red dwarf star (left) was also discovered in the neighbourhood during the research. (SOURCED)

Published on Feb 13, 2026 07:30 am IST

Beed mass copying case: Criminal cases filed against centre head, 16 teachers

Police file criminal cases against 17 teachers, including centre director, in connection with mass copying incident reported at examination centre in Beed district. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published on Feb 13, 2026 07:18 am IST

Developer booked for dumping debris into Mutha river

Pune Municipal Corporation on Thursday imposed<span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 lakh fine on private developer and issued stop-work notice at the site from where the debris originated. (HT FILE)

Published on Feb 13, 2026 07:02 am IST

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