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Atikh Rashid
Atikh is Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express' Pune bureau and reports on local issues, politics, governance and cinema. He tweets @ThePikaro
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After govt’s ‘not mandatory’ clarification, drop in DigiYatra usage at Pune AirportSubscriber Only
September 01, 2024 19:58 IST
The data shows that the number of flyers using DigiYatra entry points peaked in January 2024 with 1,73,004 passengers using the system.
Mon, Sep 02, 2024
When Pune’s agricultural college became a war hospital where Australian nurses tended to injured soldiersSubscriber Only
August 17, 2024 11:12 IST
The Deccan British War Hospital in Pune (then Poona) was set up in the campus of College of Agriculture as a temporary medical facility between May 1916 and April 1919 to meet the medical needs of British soldiers.
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Guess what we found in Pune? Some roads without potholes! Here’s howSubscriber Only
August 07, 2024 18:11 IST
These Pune roads, including one that was built in the 1960s, are largely free of potholes. Here’s how they were built and what seems to have worked in their favour
Thu, Aug 08, 2024
Malin 10 years on: Part 3 | In new Malin, over 60% homes remain locked throughout the yearSubscriber Only
July 26, 2024 22:28 IST
The residents, however, continue to have some grievances with the houses. They have raised these since the first monsoon after the shifting and, they say, that they have never been resolved.
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Malin 10 years on: Part 1 | 7 years since rehabilitation, survivors and crippled gram panchayat await land transferSubscriber Only
July 24, 2024 19:37 IST
In July 2015, as the effort to rehabilitate the Malin landslide survivors gathered pace, the government agencies identified 82 beneficiaries who would get a home in the rehabilitation scheme.
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Over 2 years after Pune man goes missing, his family see reunion hopes — in an adSubscriber Only
July 22, 2024 04:26 IST
The state government denied it issued the advertisement featuring the missing man.
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
‘He grabbed me by my t-shirt and started punching’: Woman recalls Pune road rage horror that left her bleedingSubscriber Only
July 21, 2024 00:49 IST
In a video, D'Silva said that the man, who is unknown to her, chased her two-wheeler in his car for a couple of kilometres, forced her to stop, and then assaulted her.
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
Mother to trainee IAS officer, homeopath and aspiring politician — who is Manorama Khedkar?Subscriber Only
July 20, 2024 16:44 IST
The Maharashtra Police arrested Manorama, mother of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar from a low-key lodge in Mahad in Raigad district where she had checked-in under the false name of ‘Indubai Dhakne’.
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
Who is probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar and why is her OBC status, ‘disability’ being questioned?Subscriber Only
July 11, 2024 17:12 IST
Pooja Khedkar hit the headlines after reports about her alleged demands for a separate office, official car, and unauthorised use of a beacon on her private car came to light. She was transferred from Pune to Washim earlier this week.
Fri, Jul 12, 2024
The activist leading OBC counter-protest against Marathas: Who is Laxman Hake?Subscriber Only
June 23, 2024 16:30 IST
Hake sat on a hunger strike alongside another activist since June 13. However, he suspended his protest on Saturday after Chhagan Bhujbal assured him that the OBC quota would not be diluted to meet Marathas’ reservation demand.
Sun, Jun 23, 2024
Hidden Stories: An 1879 fire that destroyed a Peshwa palace in Pune and put Indian nationalists in the dockSubscriber Only
June 22, 2024 13:32 IST
In May 1879, fires broke out at two Peshwa-era palaces in Pune, Budhwar Wada and Vishrambaug Wada, sparking speculation about the involvement of revolutionary Vasudev Balwant Phadke and the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha.
Sat, Jun 22, 2024
‘Was threatened using Indian Army’s name’: Pune-based medical equipment supplier cheated of Rs 3.98 lakhSubscriber Only
June 15, 2024 19:44 IST
The 57-year-old supplier who stays in Bibwewadi and has his business establishment in Katraj registered a complaint regarding this at Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station. The incident happened in December 2023.
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
All clearances in, start of operations at Pune airport’s new terminal held up by CISF personnel shortageSubscriber Only
June 11, 2024 17:40 IST
When PM Modi inaugurated the new terminal on March 11, the Pune airport administration said it would be operationalised within ‘four-five weeks’ after getting approvals from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Pune as a walled settlement and why Peshwas abandoned plan to enclose the citySubscriber Only
June 08, 2024 13:24 IST
Centuries ago, a compound wall encircled Pune city. Several prosperous settlements in the Deccan region then had walls with gates that controlled the entry of the people.
Sat, Jun 08, 2024
Flights delayed, diverted at Pune airport due to ‘unusual bird activity’Subscriber Only
June 07, 2024 13:37 IST
Operations at the Pune airport will resume once Air Traffic Control gives a nod.
Fri, Jun 07, 2024
130 out of 138 candidates in fray in Pune district lost their depositsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2024 21:28 IST
Except three candidates who secured most number of votes, none of them managed to get more than 5,000 votes with 28 candidates failing to even cross the 1,000 mark.
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
In Dindori, an unknown candidate with tutari symbol bagged 1,03,632 votesSubscriber Only
June 04, 2024 20:13 IST
While the number of votes going to his namesake surely gave him a scare, NCP's Bhagre still notched a substantial lead over Dr Pawar. Bhagre got 5,18,883 votes, 98,870 votes more than what Pawar got, which (4,20,013 votes).
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
A namesake deprived her rival of over 1 lakh votes but this union minister still lost by a huge marginSubscriber Only
June 04, 2024 17:46 IST
Babu Sadu Bhagre (68) is an independent candidate who was allotted 'Tutari' as his election symbol which has strong resemblance to the NCP (SP) symbol of man blowing turha
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
Pune, Baramati Lok Sabha Results Highlights: BJP’s Murlidhar Mohol emerges victorious in Pune seat ; people have given their mandate, Sharad Pawar says amid Baramati win
June 04, 2024 05:37 IST
Pune, Baramati Lok Sabha Results Highlights: The battle for Pune got overshadowed by the fierce campaigning in adjoining Baramati, the family turf of the Pawars.
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Pune Porsche crash: 2 minors present in speeding car, who also had their blood samples swapped, are classmates of accusedSubscriber Only
May 31, 2024 17:59 IST
The trio had attended school farwell party to which accused minor had also driven the Porsche; CCTV footage seized by police
Fri, May 31, 2024
Cast of characters in the controversial case of the Porsche crash in PuneSubscriber Only
May 30, 2024 07:02 IST
From the politician involved to the doctors and family members of the juvenile accused, here’s a lowdown on the main characters involved in the controversial case.
Thu, May 30, 2024
Pune police book Delhi vlogger for creating ‘abusive, misleading’ video on Porsche crash caseSubscriber Only
May 25, 2024 19:52 IST
Several media channels also ran the video and erroneously identified the rapper as the accused minor. After a few hours, the minor’s mother posted a message on social media clarifying that the person in the video was not her son.
Tue, Jun 18, 2024
From punishment to education: How views on treatment of juvenile delinquents changed, shaped a Pune institutionSubscriber Only
May 25, 2024 14:33 IST
Mary Carpenter was impressed with an existing reformatory in Bombay and was confident that it may serve as a model for others to come.
Mon, May 27, 2024
How raising ‘malfunctioning’ in car went against minor’s father in Pune Porsche crash caseSubscriber Only
May 23, 2024 22:24 IST
Advocate Prashant Patil submitted before the court that the registration did not happen as the electric car model – Porsche Taycan – has some malfunctioning issues
Sun, May 26, 2024
Pune Porsche crash: MLA’s late-night visit, delay in alcohol test raise questionsSubscriber Only
May 23, 2024 04:05 IST
Less than an hour after the incident, local MLA Sunil Tingre received a call from the teen’s father, and arrived at the police station where he had been taken. Tingre insisted this was not to pressure the police.
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