The number of dead in the floods that ravaged parts of Pune district on Thursday rose to 22, with five persons still missing, an official said late Saturday evening. Pune and adjoining areas had seen over 100 millimetres of rain between Wednesday and Thursday, leaving several low- lying areas flooded, resulting in authorities shifting over 3,000 people to safer areas.

Atleast 12 people were killed in various incidents of flooding and wall collapse after heavy rains battered Maharashtra's Pune district, officials said. Nearly 10,500 people from several water-logged areas were shifted to safer places so far following heavy showers in the district on Wednesday, they said. Schools and colleges in various tehsils of Pune declared a holiday on Thursday in view of the deluge.

The Centre has identified six cities Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad for development as City Knowledge and Innovation Clusters. These clusters are being planned to provide a connect between the existing research and knowledge at an institution and various industries that exist in the city or state. The project is being spearheaded by the office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA).