Alert in Bhandara as Wainganga nears danger mark
BHANDARA: Due to continuous rainfall since Friday, the water level in Wainganga river has touched the danger mark in Bhandara district. The villages on the banks of the river have been kept on alert for precautionary measures. ...
Action demanded against Domino’s for misleading consumers
NAGPUR: City-based Pizza company Domino’s, which is one of the largest franchiser of Pizza, is found breaking an important rule by not giving proper warning on its pizza packages to the customers. The maida, which is used in...
Council adjourned for the day amid Oppn uproar
Nagpur: The Legislative Council was adjourned for the day on the first day of second week of Monsoon Session amid uproar by Opposition over compensation to bollworm affected farmers and compensation announced to paddy growers and demanding discussion...
Video: Bhujbal, Mungantiwar exchange hot words in menacing posture
Nagpur: The Legislative Assembly on Monday witnessed noisy scenes and menacing postures as flamboyant NCP member Chhagan Bhujbal and Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar exchanged hot words over a host of issues during discussion on supplementary demands. At one time, Mungantiwar...
Fadnavis announced probe into the lapses led to power cut in Assembly
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis on Friday announced an inquiry into the lapses that led to water logging in the Vidhan Bhavan prompting the power cut and adjournment of both House of State Legislature on third day of commencement...
Bhide’s Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram comments to be probed: Maha CM
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday assured the state Legislative Assembly for detail probe into the reported comments of Sambhaji Bhide that the Manusmriti, an ancient Hindu legal text, was superior to the teachings of saints like Dnyaneshwar...
A woman dupe of Rs 86,000 with gift trick
Nagpur: A trickster from Glasgow (United Kingdom) along with their 3 local accomplice duped a women of Rs 86,000 in the name of sending her a gift. According to police report, victim Smita Pravin Tapase (41) resident of Plot. No. 557,...
Ambazari Lake overflows as rain continues to batter city
Nagpur: The Second Capital City of Nagpur finally witnessed the enchanting sight of Ambazari Lake overflowing. The incessant rain yesterday (Sunday) night battered the city causing the overflow. On the other hand, the nagging problem of water-logging at Narendra Nagar...
Youth drowned in overflowing nullah
YAVATMAL: Daring the heavy flow of flood water proved fatal for a youth, who was drowned in an overflowing nullah in Yavatmal district. Following heavy rainfall in the region, a flood-like situation was created on Petur bridge in Vani tehsil of...
Ajit Pawar demands CM’s apology over adjournment of Houses due to rain
Nagpur: Senior NCP leader and MLA Ajit Pawar on Monday demanded apology from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for abrupt adjournment of both Assembly and Council following heavy rains. “The rain water entered electric cabin at the base of Vidhan Bhavan...
Prediction of heavy rains keeps Vidarbha on alert
NAGPUR: Continuous rainfall since Sunday evening has once again thrown the life out of order for Nagpur residents. The Ambazari lake was overflowing since Monday morning while several vehicles got submerged due to water-logging at Narendra Nagar bridge. Traffic movement...
‘Tricky’ moments in Assembly
Nagpur: The Assembly on Monday witnessed ‘tricky’ moments over tabling of a condolence resolution before last rites of a deceased. NCP member Ajit Pawar raised the issue and demanded clarification from Speaker Haribhau Bagde over the procedure. The Chief Minister Devendra...
Live-streaming of court proceedings can be undertaken: Centre to SC
Live streaming of court proceedings across the country can be undertaken, the Centre informed the Supreme Court today. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the parties to give suggestions to...
Nirbhaya rapists to hang as SC rejects review pleas
JUST IN: Supreme Court has rejected the review pleas of three out of the four convicts sent to the death row in the December 16 gang rape and murder case. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices R Banumathi...
Bhujbal arrives for Monsoon Session after two years in jail
Nagpur: After spending two years in jail in disproportionate assets case, the senior NCP leader and MLA Chhagan Bhujbal arrived for Monsoon Session of State Legislature in city on Monday. Since Bhujbal was participating in proceedings of the House for...
Monsoon session: High deaths of patients in Mental Hospitals raised
Nagpur: The second week of Monsoon Session of State Legislature commenced today after havoc wreaked in by heavy rains on the city on Friday. During the Question Hour in Assembly on Monday, BJP’s Milind Mane, Sudhakar Deshmukh and Vijay...
Ajit Pawar demands CM’s apology over adjournment of Houses due to rain
Nagpur: Senior NCP leader and MLA Ajit Pawar on Monday demanded apology from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for abrupt adjournment of both Assembly and Council following heavy rains. “The rain water entered electric cabin at the base of Vidhan Bhavan...
High deaths of patients in Mental Hospitals raised in Assembly
Nagpur: The Day 1 of second week of Monsoon Session of State Legislature commenced after havoc wreaked in by heavy rains that also left Vidhan Bhavan flooded and disruption of power supply. Both the Houses were on Friday adjourned abruptly...
Speeding truck runs over a man near Automotive Square
Representational Image Nagpur: Reckless driving claimed life of a 45 year old man in the city on Sunday afternoon. The road accident was reported from Jaripatka Police Station. According to report, Ramdayal Ambule (45), resident of Plot. No.209, Bharat Town, Yerkheda,...
PSI arrested for extorting money from cricket bookie
Nagpur: A Police Sub Inspector (PSI) from Chandrapur has been arrested by Pratap Nagar police for extorting money from a cricket bookie in Nagpur on Sunday. Two bookies from Chandrapur accompanying the PSI have also been arrested, according to media...
Man rapes minor girl at her house, threatens to kill her, family
Nagpur: In an audacious act, a man entered the house of a 17-year old girl when she was alone and raped her and threatened to kill her and her family if she disclosed the incident to anybody. The rape took...

