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‘No water shortage, but demand for tanker supply has increased’, says civic body as mercury soars in Pune • Apr. 18, 2025, 7:50 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Will Pune face a water crisis this year? District collector hopes villages will require fewer tankers • Apr. 17, 2025, 4:41 AM ET (The Indian Express)
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix, Pune: Divya Deshmukh upstages GM R Vaishali to be joint top after two rounds • Apr. 16, 2025, 10:56 AM ET (The Indian Express)
AFK employee framed in cartridge theft by relative, probe reveals • Apr. 16, 2025, 8:47 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Probe to find missing Pune man reveals he was kidnapped, murdered by Patna gang after being lured with fake business deal • Apr. 15, 2025, 3:23 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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