1 week Ago By Sarang Dastane
Sarang Dastane is a senior correspondent at The Times of India, Pune. He covers government offices, the railways, the Regional Transport Office, the district collectorate and state transport. His hobbies include trekking and outdoor activities, and he’s a social worker too.
Read More Arrest of lawyers in civil case triggers protests Powerloom owners and workers begin relay hunger strike demanding wage hike Chhattisgarh's new Maoist surrender policy formally launches guaranteeing rehabilitation within 120 days Dawood blaze highlights perils of unsafe structures at Margao Pet parents are dressing up their fur babies in sherwanis and shararas 16 die in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Bihar For viral video, man pretends to consume booze, eggs in Delhi metro, held for creating nuisance Sacked teachers' names still on West Bengal salary list Noel Tata to move into Ratan Tata's Colaba house? Revisiting Bombai Ka Babu HC stays human rights panel order directing Mumbai police chief to pay Rs 10 lakh to jeweller Bengaluru feels the sting as chikungunya sees spike, dept steps up monitoring 'No need to give him Biryani like Kasab': 26/11 hero on extradition of Tahawwur Rana Ram Darbar at Ayodhya temple to open on June 6 after adding 18 more idols Nothing beats the live show experience: Boyce Avenue 'Poor quality of work': CM Siddaramaiah's economic adviser says 'Karnataka No. 1 in corruption', retracts later National Pet Day 2025: Fill a bowl, help a stray this summer in Bengaluru Ennore set to be a sailing destination Bird diversity increases in Neyyar & Peppara: Bird surveys help identify weather-related & ecological changes around us AIFF appeals panel meets early to end suspense over I-League champions Housie ban threatens inter-village football, GFA to meet affected clubs Govt to launch four aided subsidised degree programmes 'Quack inserted bullet in chest for Rs 2.5k': Woman fakes kidnapping, rape and gunshot wound to frame Bareilly mayor 'Registration for Ayushman Bharat Scheme starting from today,' says Delhi health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh Rs 30cr sought from Centre to curb Cortalim landslides Fire breaks out at Chawri Bazar in MP's Gwalior 75-year-old woman sexually assaulted at home in Chennai Re-postmortem performed on elephant poacher's body GRP summons Chennai bank collection agent over 2022 viral train stunt video ‘Not much difference between CSE and AI, ML’: Core curriculum overlaps, say experts; urge students to choose based on interest, not trends Some Goa govt school teachers score 4 in Class X math paper Congress backs OBC census demand in Goa TNSTC begins probe into ITI student painting toilet at bus depot Goa industries department plans to revise incentives to include self-help groups Third Cashew Fest from April 25-27 Ponda underpass misses date of commissioning Goa allocates Rs 2cr for industrial safety, upskilling Startup, incubation cells in all govt colleges soon 3 UP men’s Panaji burglary spree ends with arrest Re-postmortem performed on elephant poacher's body Morjim locals raise concerns over scrap dumping on beach Passengers should protect their luggage from theft, not railways: Delhi HC CPCL, HMA launch M-cup distribution drive in Chennai Inmate with electrical skills escapes Jind jail using ladder during blackout Absconding BRS ex-MLA Shakeel Amir arrives in Hyderabad from Dubai to attend mother’s funeral Coimbatore cybercrime police register 15 new FIRs against YouTuber Savukku Shankar Ahmedabad records 43.
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