MSEDCL detects 58,000 power thefts, mops up Rs 123 crore in 6 years
Nagpur: The Right to Information has revealed that Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL) has witnessed a spurt in power theft cases as it detected 58,000 cases across the state in the past six years. The power distribution...
4 booked for creating ruckus at bar, threatening for money in Ashirwaad Nagar
Nagpur: Sakkardara police have booked 4 men for allegedly threatening a bar owner, demanding Rs 10,000 as extortion money and also ransacking the bar on Sunday night. Sandip Lakhanlal Banode (49) resident of Old Shukarawari owns a Premkamal Bar near...
Land scam under SEZ pretext, farmers to stage hunger-strike at Jantar Mantar
Chhindwara/Nagpur: The tribal farmers in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh are planning to stage indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The farmers alleged 5000 acre land scam as they have lost their land to a nexus of government...
CM visits ‘Raas Garba’ pandal of Jai Durga Utsav Mandal, Telecom Nagar
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday visited ‘Raas Garba’ pandal of Jai Durga Utsav Mandal in Telecom Nagar. The Mandal has been organising ‘Raas Garba’ event as part of Navratri celebrations. This year the contest will be organised on...
Fadnavis performs aarti of Shri Mahalaxmi Jagdamba at Koradi
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently paid a visit to Shri Mahalaxmi Jagdamba Temple in Koradi and took darshan of Goddess. Puja and aarti was performed at the hands of Fadnavis. He prayed Goddess Jagdamba to bring prosperity and happiness...
Yet another woman faced chain snatching in Sonegaon
Representational pic Nagpur: In yet another incident of chain snatching, a 58 year old woman was relieved of her gold mangalsutra at Jaiprakash Nagar, while she was heading to home after visiting a temple, on Sunday night. Complainant Pushpa Hariharan Ayyar...
Ganja worth Rs 1.45 lakh recovered from Dakshin Express
Nagpur: The special crime detection team of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Central Railway, seized around 14.5kg of marijuana, worth Rs1.45 lakh, from a coach reserved for physically challenged persons in Dakshin Express on Sunday morning. It is learnt,...
Speeding vehicle knocks youth dead in Besa
Nagpur: An unidentified vehicle reportedly zooming at a very high speed hit a pedestrian while he was crossing the Besa-Ghogali road in Beltarodi Police Station area on Saturday. The killer vehicle sped away immediately after the accident leaving the...
Now cops bust gang of grocery thieves in Kalamna!
Nagpur: This may sound peculiar but amid the growing community of thieves, this was bound to happen! Yes after mobile, vehicle, cash and jewellery, thieves are eyeing on grocery items too!! In a testimony to this fact Kalamna...
Ambulance caught ferrying Nagpur-Seoni passengers, fined
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Nagpur: In an usual incident, an ambulance meant for carrying emergency patients was seen carrying passengers illegally, for which traffic police have slapped a fine on the vehicle owner. Staff of Indora Chamber of Traffic police noticed...Man duped of Rs 1.20 lakh in credit card fraud
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Nagpur: Tricking a man into sharing the details of his credit card, a fraudster bought an iPhone online and also transferred cash of Rs 34,000 to his bank account. The accused had posed himself as...Vasantrao itkelwar, EX-MLA Umred passes away
Nagpur: Ex-MLA Umred, Vasantrao itkelwar, a resident of Ganli Wada, old Mangalwari passed away on Monday. Funeral procession will leave their residence at 5pm today on Monday OCT 15 and last rites will be performed at Gangabai...
2 persons injured in separate tiger attacks in Pawni and Umred forest range
Two villagers were Sunday injured in separate attacks by tigers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, a senior forest official said. Shyamrao Nathuji Gurnule (65) was seriously injured in a tiger attack near the gate of Umred Pawani Karhandala Sanctuary at around 3:30pm...
3000 kgs Khichdi! Nagpur chef Vishnu Manohar prepares the Indian dish aiming world record
Nagpur: In a bid to set new Guinness World Record, chef Vishnu Manohar prepared 3000 kilograms of Khichdi in one vessel in Nagpur on Sunday, ahead of the World Food Day on October 16. Speaking to Sources, Chef Manohar said,...
A new ploy to capture Tigress T1 alias Avni – use a men’s perfume!!!
Nagpur: Foresters of Nagpur have tried every trick in their book to snare the by now notorious female Tiger, named T1 and also called Avni, but failed miserably. They have been at it for over two months now; ever since she...
If there’s ‘#HeToo’ movement, I will support it, says Bruna Abdullah
Nagpur: So who doesn't know Brazilian Model turned Actor Bruna Abdullah? This sizzling hot B-town actress and sensuous item girl shot to fame as Mary of 'Rose Mary Marlo' - the jargon from movie Grand Masti that became instant rage...
OCHRI lauds Paschim Nagpur Nagrik Sangh for Walkathon every year
Nagpur: Paschim Nagpur Nagrik Sangh and Ram Mandir- Ram Nagar have been organising Walkathon for senior citizens since past 11 years. Jayant Apte, President of Ram Mandir, Ram Nagar...
Protruding pipe in middle of road near GMCH invites mishaps!
Nagpur: Despite newspapers using reams and reams of paper to write about poor condition of road across the city, the babus of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) refuse to wake up from their slumber. Take any route in city and within...
Chain-snatching in Sonegaon
Representational pic Nagpur: A scooterette - borne robber snatched away a portion of a gold‘Mangalsutra’ with pendant worth Rs 10,000 from a woman in front of Aakash Vihar Apartment on Sahakar Nagar Road in Sonegaon area Friday evening. A...
Youth booked for sexually exploiting girl on pretext of marriage
Nagpur: Jaripatka Police on Friday booked youth for allegedly sexually exploiting a girl for almost six months on false promise of marriage. The 26-year-old stated in her complaint that Nakul Khemchand Khobragade,aresident of Flat No 3, Laxman Baba Apartment,...
Crime Branch busts sex racket in Ganeshpeth
Nagpur: Social Security Wing of the Crime Branch busted a sex racketatBarbieSaloon& BridalMakeupStudio, near Gandhisagar in Ganeshpeth area and rescued four teenage girls, besides arresting a pimp on Saturday. Cops arrested Lokesh Rohiniprasad Mishra (33), a resident of Plot No...
