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Pune

American

[poo-nuh] / ˈpu nə /

noun

a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.

Pune British

/ ˈpuːnə /

noun

another name for Poona

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Digvijay Patil, a PhD student in archeology at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune, noticed repeated mentions of unusual plants while studying Sanskrit and Marathi texts related to sacred sites.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

It will also serve as a larger catchment area, which could extend all the way to the neighbouring Pune city, a major IT and education hub.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

The Industrial Tribunal in Pune finally ruled in 2023 that GM had the right to close down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2025

GM first attempted to sell the Pune factory to Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2025

The bus left Pune at around 10 a.m. and arrived in Mumbai a little after 2 p.m.

From Free from School by Alvares, Rahul

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