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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
‘I am done with life': Pune techie jumps from 21st floor in Hinjewadi; suicide suspected
Representative AI image PUNE: A woman techie (25) died after jumping off the 21st-floor balcony of her rented flat in a residential society in phase III of Hinjewadi around 4.30am on May 31 She worked with an IT company in Hinjewadi IT Park. Senior inspector Kanhaiya Thorat of Hinjewadi police told TOI, "It is a case of death by suicide. We found a suicide note on her body which said — 'I am done with life. I am sorry, please pardon me.' We suspect the techie was depressed. However, we do not know the reason behind her depression." "We have registered an accidental death case in this regard," Thorat said. According to the police, the techie, a native of Ahilyanagar, went out of her rented flat on May 30. She returned to the housing society around 4.20am on May 31 and went to her flat. She entered the balcony from where she jumped off. Police studied the CCTV footage of the society and found her movements on the premises. She was taken to YCMH in Pimpri and was declared dead. She died of multiple injuries, police added. "After studying the circumstances, we do not believe there is foul play," he said. Police have seized her cellphone, clothes and other belongings for further probe. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Pune police invoke MCOCA against Akash Thorat gang
The city police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the notorious Akash Thorat gang, which had been spreading terror in Ambegaon and was recently involved in the murder of youth due to previous enmity. The action was taken under the direction of additional commissioner of police (Addl CP) Rajesh Bansode. The accused booked under MCOCA include gang leader Akash Bharat Thorat, 32, of Atal Chawl, Ambegaon Khurd; Ajit Ankush Dhanawade, 24; Aditya Jalindar Shinde, 18; Rohit Balasaheb Kachare, 21; and Vishal alias Godya Deepak Ganechari, 21. Yash Khandu Kamble, 23, of Katraj had lodged a complaint at the Ambegaon Police Station regarding a fatal gang attack. According to the police, brothers Aditya Kakade and Sahil Kakade had assaulted Shinde over a dispute during the latter's visited to the pan shop run by the brothers. Later, associates of Thorat stopped Kamble and Sarthak alias Om Nitin Pandit, friends of the Kakades, on bike and attacked the duo with weapons. Sarthak succumbed to his injuries and the police filed a case. According to the police, since 2015, over 10 serious criminal cases have been registered against Thorat and his associates at various police stations. In light of his increased criminal activities, senior inspector Sharad Zine submitted a proposal through deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Smartana Patil to Bansode to initiate action under the MCOCA.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong seeksurgent relief of 50,000 per hectare for farmers
Mumbai: Senior Congress neta and former revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat on Monday asked chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to grant an urgent relief package of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers in thestate. "Instead of waiting for the formalities, such as on-the-spot survey and panchanamas, the revenue department should release a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare as immediate relief,'' Thorat said. Thorat pointed out that the rains came when some of the major crops were ready for harvesting in and kesar mangoes have been severely damaged, tomatoes, onions and pomegranates, too, have been completely damaged. "Besides massive losses in the agriculture sector, houses have been damaged to a great extent. The rehabilitation work should be taken up on top priority and, above all, the agriculture minister should only make serious comments,'' Thorat said. He alleged that at a time when the entire state is facing an agrarian crisis and farmers are suffering on all fronts, the state govt's efforts to provide them basic relief appeartoo casual. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo "Farmers are completely devastated, they have absolutely no money, yet the govt shows no inclination to help them. Whether the aid comes from NDRF or SDRF, is irrelevant," he said. Thorat said farmers need substantial financial assistance. "More shocking is the fact that the state govt has changed the eligibility criterion from three hectares to two hectares. The crop insurance schemes have become ineffective owing to changes in rules,'' he said. Thorat also took a dig at his nephew, Satyajeet Tambe, who had made critical observations against the Congress leadership, descring his comments as childish. Mumbai: Senior Congress neta and former revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat on Monday asked chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to grant an urgent relief package of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers in thestate. "Instead of waiting for the formalities, such as on-the-spot survey and panchanamas, the revenue department should release a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare as immediate relief,'' Thorat said. Thorat pointed out that the rains came when some of the major crops were ready for harvesting in and kesar mangoes have been severely damaged, tomatoes, onions and pomegranates, too, have been completely damaged. "Besides massive losses in the agriculture sector, houses have been damaged to a great extent. The rehabilitation work should be taken up on top priority and, above all, the agriculture minister should only make serious comments,'' Thorat said. He alleged that at a time when the entire state is facing an agrarian crisis and farmers are suffering on all fronts, the state govt's efforts to provide them basic relief appeartoo casual. "Farmers are completely devastated, they have absolutely no money, yet the govt shows no inclination to help them. Whether the aid comes from NDRF or SDRF, is irrelevant," he said. Thorat said farmers need substantial financial assistance. "More shocking is the fact that the state govt has changed the eligibility criterion from three hectares to two hectares. The crop insurance schemes have become ineffective owing to changes in rules,'' he said. Thorat also took a dig at his nephew, Satyajeet Tambe, who had made critical observations against the Congress leadership, descring his comments as childish.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
India well-placed to conduct caste census, says Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat
Despite the complexities involved in executing it, India is equipped to carry out the proposed caste enumeration as part of the forthcoming national Census, according to noted economist and social justice scholar, Professor Sukhdeo Thorat. Citing the country's extensive experience with large-scale data collection and Census operations, Professor Thorat underscored the importance of undertaking the exercise with expert deliberation and technical preparation. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, Prof. Thorat, who is currently serving on an expert panel reviewing the caste survey conducted by Telangana, urged the Union government not to rush the process. He recommended the establishment of expert committees to prepare the framework, including the design of questionnaires and to standardise caste and sub-caste nomenclature across States. Prof. Thorat emphasised that the lessons from previous exercises - notably the 2011 Socio-Economic and Caste Census, and the caste surveys carried out in Bihar, Telangana, and Karnataka - must inform the current approach. 'Since the errors and mistakes from these attempts have already been identified, we know the problems; those problems can be overcome,' he noted, adding, 'I don't think it is difficult.' EXPLAINED | What are the key objectives of caste count? Highlighting a shift in public policy focus, Prof. Thorat said that recent decades have seen growing demand for 'group-focused policies' rather than those targeting individuals. However, he pointed out that attempts at such policy interventions are often hampered by the absence of a reliable caste-based database. Addressing concerns around potential misuse of caste census data for indiscriminate reservation claims, Professor Thorat remarked that such demands often stem from graded nature of the caste system. 'Every caste other than the Brahmins suffers from discrimination. So, there is a tendency to ask for reservations. At the same time, all are not equal,' he explained. He stressed that the aim of the caste census should not be confined to allocation of reservations alone. 'What the caste census will do is identify group-specific economic, educational, and political problems. Some groups would require reservations; others may need economic or educational support — not necessarily reservation,' he continued. Also Read | The case for a caste Census Prof. Thorat, who has formerly served as Chairperson of the University Grants Commission and headed the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, also urged that the Census include systematic data collection on caste-based discrimination. He pointed out that existing constitutional and legal frameworks, including the Protection of Civil Rights Act, already define 20 to 30 forms of caste discrimination, for which empirical data must be gathered. 'You should have data about to what extent the caste system has been eroded. There, the mind has not yet been applied,' he said. He also noted a reluctance among some proponents of the caste census to engage with the question of discrimination, calling for the inclusion of detailed questions on social, economic, and political exclusion across caste and gender groups. Such measures, Prof. Thorat argued, would not only enrich the caste enumeration process but also aid in the sub-categorisation within the SC, ST, and OBC groupings, thereby enabling more nuanced and targeted policymaking.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
Four extort 70k from trucker transporting buffaloes; booked
Pune: The Hinjewadi police on Monday filed a case against three men and a woman on the charge of extorting Rs70,000 from a truck driver transporting buffaloes to Mumbai near Wakad bridge on April 8. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The four suspects beat up the driver and threatened to take legal action against him. They forcibly took money from him. The driver, who hails from Govandi in Mumbai, approached the police on Monday and lodged a complaint. Senior police inspector Kanhaiya Thorat of the Hinjewadi police said the complainant and three more drivers were transporting buffaloes to Mumbai in four trucks on April 8. "The suspects chased them in a car and blocked their way near the Wakad bridge. They threatened the complainant and the three other drivers and asked if they had the permit to transport the animals," Thorat said. He said they beat up the complainant and threatened to seize all four vehicles and the animals in them. To avoid police, they forced the driver to transfer Rs70,000 online and drove away. The complainant and three others then went to Mumbai along with the animals before approaching the police, the officer said. "We ascertained the identity of two men and a woman. We have booked them on the charge of extortion. We would soon arrest them," Thorat said.
