Data privacy

A 21-year-old woman in Pune, who says she took a Rapido bike taxi from Swargate Metro Station to Kondhwa, has raised data privacy concerns after allegedly receiving a personal WhatsApp message from the rider following the ride.

A delegation of National OBC Mukti Morcha office-bearers recently met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur and submitted a memorandum demanding that Pune be renamed ‘Phule Nagar’ in honour of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.

The water cut scheduled for Thursday, 12 November, has been cancelled by PMC, and water supply across Pune will run on its regular schedule.

The scheduled water cut will not take place. No planned interruption is expected on Thursday. Water supply across the city will continue as per the regular schedule.

The PMC Water Supply Department issued the announcement.

Former MLA Ravindra Dhangekar taunts BJP leader Chandrakant Patil with the question “Were you some grandson of the Kirloskars?”, after Congress leader Satej Patil replied to Chandrakant Patil’s criticism over his wealth. Kolhapur politics has heated up over allegations traded between Congress leader Satej Patil and Chandrakant Patil. Dhangekar too hit out at Chandrakant Patil.

Athletes who practise individually at Pune's Late Baburao Sanas Ground may soon pay ₹300 a month if they are below 18 and ₹600 if they are above 18, under a Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) proposal for a new pass system.