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Indian Express
10 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Pune woman ‘marries' woman she met through matrimony portal, he dupes her of Rs 10 lakh
The Kothrud police in Pune Monday booked a 45-year-old man for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 10 lakh after 'marrying' her and borrowing money from her. The accused has been identified as Sachin Suresh Jagtap, a resident of Ravet. The FIR was registered against Jagtap under sections 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4)(cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to the woman's complaint, she received a request from the accused in November 2023 on a matrimony app, and they got married according to Hindu traditions in January 2024 in the presence of witnesses. However, the marriage was not officially registered, according to the police. The woman divorced her former husband a few years ago, and Jagtap allegedly told her that he also went through a divorce in 2015. After the marriage, Jagtap, however, allegedly refused to let the woman move in to reside at his house, making several excuses. Later in January, Jagtap and a friend allegedly convinced the woman to lend him her credit card so he could borrow money to help with his business venture. He also convinced her to take out a loan against her mutual fund investments to lend him more money. In total, the woman lent Jagtap Rs 10.10 lakh. Assistant Police Inspector Prema Patil told The Indian Express, 'The couple met on a matrimonial site. The man intended to marry the woman and even had the ceremony, but he never stayed with her after the marriage. He took money from her, saying that he needed it to build his business. He last contacted her in October last year. The investigation in the case is ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet.' Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Pune to host Men's and Women's Maharashtra Premier League; to begin from June 4
The Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) and the Women's Maharashtra Premier League (WMPL) organised by the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) will kick off from June 4 at the MCA International Stadium in Gahunje, Pune. The tournament has free entry for spectators on all days. The opening ceremony of the MPL and WMPL will take place on the evening of June 4 and will feature a drone and light show and celebrity performances. This will be followed by the opening game of the MPL to be played between the defending champions Ratnagiri Jets and Eagle Nashik Titans. Two teams from Pune 4S Puneri Bappa in MPL and Pune Warriors in WMPL will also be participating in the tournament. In total, the 2025 season of MPL will feature six teams — two-time defending champions Ratnagiri Jets, 4S Puneri Bappa, PBG Kolhapur Tuskers, Eagle Nashik Titans, Satara Warriors and Raigad Royals. The four teams participating in WMPL are Pune Warriors, Ratnagiri Jets, Solapur Smashers, and Raigad Royals. In this year's player auction, a total of 409 male cricketers and 249 female cricketers went under the hammer. MPL will be telecast on Star Sports 2 and will be streamed live on Jio Hotstar, while the WMPL will be streamed on Jio Hotstar. At the press conference on Saturday, MCA president Rohit Pawar also announced that the association will provide a grant of ₹75 lakh to each district under its purview to develop cricket infrastructure. 'Maharashtra Premier League is a platform that provides opportunities to emerging players from the state. It allows gifted cricketers from the remote regions of the state to make their mark at the national level. The ultimate aim is that the MPL should produce international players,' Pawar added. The Maharashtra Cricket Association also announced plans to launch its cricket academy, modelled after the National Cricket Academy. This academy, to be named after former MCA president Ajay Shirke, will be established in Pune, followed by the launch of four regional academies across Maharashtra. Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Horrible 20-25 days': Kin relieved after student released from jail
The 19-year-old Pune student arrested earlier this month over a social media reshare on Operation Sindoor was released from Yerwada Jail around 9:30 pm on Tuesday, after the Bombay High Court granted her bail the same day. Coming down heavily on the police and the Sinhgad Academy of Engineering for rusticating her, the court said that instead of reformation, the authorities seemed 'bent on ruining her life'. The student sought that the Bombay High Court quash her college rustication and she be allowed to appear for the semester exams that began May 24. In its order, the court accepted these demands and also allowed her to approach the Savitribai Phule Pune University, under which the Sinhgad Academy operates, to appear for the papers she missed while she was lodged in jail. The student's uncle, while waiting outside the jail for her to be released, told The Indian Express, 'We trust the Indian Constitution, that's it. Based on that we have fought this fight and got her released. Choti si galti ka rai ka pahad bana diya (they have made a big deal out of a small mistake). Our kid is back at our house, we are happy about that.' He added, 'Who will fight with these people? For no reason 20-25 days of ours have been horrible. It is an invisible force, one can only fight against a visible force. We are not politicians. We earn to eat and live our lives. We are an educated family and we have nothing to do with all this. It is a small mistake, a small thing that she didn't see before reposting. People took screenshots of that and made it a big thing.' Another relative said, 'We have been waiting here since 5:30 pm. Earlier we were told that they would not release her till 7 in the morning as they do not release inmates after sundown.' Farhana Shah, representing the student in the Bombay High Court, submitted that she had not written the post herself but only shared a post. She deleted the post in two hours and also apologized for it, the counsel submitted. The court accepted this in its order and said, 'There is no dispute that immediately within two hours, the petitioner deleted the post and she publicly expressed remorse and tendered an apology.' The bench of Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan rapped the authorities during the court hearing and said, 'She accepted she made a mistake and removed it. You need to reform her. You need to help her, or you want to convert her into a criminal?' Her lawyer in Pune H D Sayyed told The Indian Express, 'It is a landmark judgement. After the release their investigation will go on, but we will discuss and our client can decide to apply for quashing the case in the Bombay High court.' Multiple calls to Principal of Sinhgad Academy of Engineering Kishore Patil went unanswered. Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
BBC News
27-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Appeal after miniature pony stolen from Soham stables
A miniature pony called Mini Mouse has been stolen from its stable during a burglary over the bank holiday Police said the brown and white six-year-old animal was taken from The Butts in Soham at some point between 17:00 BST on Sunday and 09:30 on Tom Nuttall from the force's rural crime action team added: "This miniature pony, though small in size, is a big part of a family."He appealed anyone with information to come forward and asked for any relevant dashcam or doorbell footage to be shared with officers. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Centre approves 10,000 e-buses for Bengaluru, Delhi, other cities; none for Pune
Pune has not been allotted any e-buses under the PM E-Drive in a recent announcement by the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries. On Friday, Minister H D Kumaraswamy approved the rollout of electric buses under the scheme with Bengaluru being allocated 4,500 buses, Delhi getting 2,800 buses, Hyderabad getting 2,000 buses, Ahmedabad getting 1,000 buses, and Surat getting 600 buses. Pune has been reeling under a shortage of buses for at least four years. An analysis of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) data by The Indian Express in April showed that the number of buses in the city has remained around the 2,000 figure since at least 2022. In April 2022 PMPML's fleet numbers stood at 1,959, in February 2023 at 2,083, in February 2024 at 2,009, and in February 2025 at 1,916. A study by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) in January highlighted that Pune had only half the buses it required. According to the institute Pune requires 4,500 buses as compared to the 2,000 it has had over the past few years. Pune Metropolitan Region's Comprehensive Mobility Plan developed by Pune Metro and Assystem paints an even bleaker picture. The plan says that based on Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs guidelines of 60 buses per lakh population, PMPML required 6,228 by 2024. This means that the city is 4,000 buses short. Responding to a question about Pune not being allotted buses, Pune MP and Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol on Monday said, 'After the state government's proposal goes to the Ministry only then the buses can be approved. There is a system in place, the state government has to send the proposal. We have discussed this with CM Devendra Fadnavis.' In October 2024, Muralidhar Mohol had announced that a proposal to get 1,000 buses for Pune had been submitted to Kumaraswamy. He wrote on his official X account, 'While the metro network is expanding in Pune city, we are focusing on empowering PMPML and have submitted a proposal to the Union Minister of Heavy Industries, Hon. Shri. HD Kumaraswamy Ji, to get 1,000 new e-buses for PMPML through the Modi government. Moreover, regarding this proposal, the current number of buses in Pune city, its requirement and future requirement were discussed. On this, Hon. Minister has also directed the officials to take action and process his proposal.' Nitin Narvekar, Joint Managing Director of PMPML told The Indian Express, 'Our proposal for 1000 e-buses has already gone to the authorities. However, I was not aware of this recent allocation (to other cities) and we have not received any intimation or any timeline regarding the delivery of our buses.' Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
