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AFG vs SL | Farooqi on fire as Afghanistan keeps itself in the hunt for semifinal berth

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in Pune on October 30, 2023

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

ICC World Cup: Lahiru Kumara injured, Sri Lanka bring in Dushmantha Chameera

PUNE: Right-arm pacer and hero in Sri Lanka’s win against England, Lahiru Kumara, has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the World Cup due to a left thigh muscle injury sustained during their training on Saturday in Pune, informed an ICC release.

The Times of India · Oct 30, 2023

ICC World Cup: Experienced Angelo Mathews answers Sri Lanka's SOS, one more time

PUNE: Angelo Mathews is perhaps to the Sri Lankan team what Mohinder Amarnath was to Indian cricket. Getting dropped only to be recalled in the hour of crisis. And whereas Amarnath could be as blunt as a tool, Mathews lets his lilting Sinhalese-accented cadence make a subtle impact.

The Times of India · Oct 30, 2023

First 'Indian Doctors Olympics' competition to be held in Pune from November 30

PUNE: The Young Doctors League (YDL) has organized the first 'Indian Doctors Olympics' in the city, featuring over 1000 doctor participants competing in 11 sports events, including team and individual events, starting November 30.

The Times of India · Oct 28, 2023

IITM Pune demonstrates cloud seeding can produce rainfall

Cloud seeding experiment in Solapur city achieved 18% relative enhancement in rainfall, 867 million litres of water availability. Two aircraft used to study cloud parameters and for seeding, 20-25% of cumulus clouds produced rainfall, cost of producing water through cloud seeding estimated at 18 paisa/litre.s

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

More arrests in Lalit Patil drug case after Mumbai police nab key aide from Uttarakhand

Mumbai police nab Harish Pant, an associate of drug kingpin Lalit Patil, from Uttarakhand. Patil and Pant remanded in police custody till Oct 30. Pune police suspends Assistant Police Inspector Savita Bhagwat for security lapses. Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar accuses Dr. Sanjeev Thakur of providing "five-star treatment" to Patil. Shiv…

The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023

Mumbai's air quality remains in 'moderate' category

Mumbai's AQI remains 'Moderate' (105) while Pune's is 'Satisfactory' (47). Delhi's AQI is 'Poor' (249) with Noida (208) and Gurugram (252) also in 'Poor' category. GRAP's Stage 1 restrictions implemented in Delhi to reduce air pollution. AQI ranges from 201-300 classified as 'Poor', 301-400 as 'Very Poor' and 401-450 as…

The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023

Israel flag stickers pasted on Pune roads; police register four cases

“Stickers with the picture of Israel flag have been found pasted on roads in some parts of Maharashtra’s Pune city following which the police have registered four FIRs against a number of people,” officials said on October 23.

The Hindu · Oct 23, 2023

Two injured as training aircraft crashes near village in Pune; second incident in four days

A training aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed near a village in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday morning, injuring a trainee pilot and an instructor on board the plane, police said.

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

Arjun Kadhe-Rithvik Choudary duo wins ATP Challenger title in Italy

PUNE: Arjun Kadhe and Rithvik Choudary captured the ATP Challenger doubles title in Olbia, Italy, with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Serbia’s Ivan Sabanov and Matej Sabanov in the final of the hard-court men’s tennis event on Saturday.

The Times of India · Oct 21, 2023