Hubby, in-laws booked for abetting woman’s suicide

Nagpur: Ajni police have booked husband, in-laws and another relative on charges of abetting suicide by a woman over dowry money demand. The deceased, Puja Virendra Solanki (24), resident of Plot No. 7, Hariom Colony, Ajni, had committed suicide by hanging...

NMC sleeps over NEERI’s action plan to rejuvenate Nag river

Nagpur: A few months back Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had spoken about his ambitious plan of cleaning and beautifying city's Nag river. Introducing recreational activities like boating in Nag river, on the lines of Venice, was also the part...

Truck driver, other man try to hoodwink traffic cops with forged permit papers, arrested

Representational Pic Nagpur: A truck driver and one other person tried to hoodwink traffic cops by producing forged permit papers to escape action in Kalamna area here on Monday. But the alert cop foiled the attempt to fool them...

2 ruffians ram car into NUWJ President Tripathi’s bike, thrash him in Sadar, arrested

Nagpur: In an appalling incident, two ruffians rammed their car into two-wheeler of President of Nagpur Union of Working Journalists (NUWJ) Brahmashankar Shivdarshan Tripathi and injured him. They also thrashed Tripathi severely. The incident took place in Sadar police jurisdiction...

Teenage job seeker duped of Rs 2.10 lakh by four fake recruiters

Nagpur: A teenage job seeker was tricked and duped to the tune of Rs 2.10 lakh by four fake recruiters. A resident of Plot No. 94, Natraj Society, Gorewada, Sangita Chhotu Shahu (19), in her complaint to Mankapur police said she...

Demolishing Krazy castle seems such a crazy idea this summer!

Nagpur: The 'take over ' of NIT's 'Amusement and Water park' called Krazy Castle by Nagpur Metro has begun. The compound wall was demolished and JCBs have begun digging holes in the park's parking lot situated at the far end,...

Cong observes fast to protest atrocities on Dalits

Nagpur: To protest against atrocities on Dalits across the country, the City Unit of Congress party observed fast on Monday, April 9, to promote and protect the communal harmony. The nation-wide fast is being observed on the directives of Congress...

‘Rang Majha Vegala’ musical to mark Kavi Suresh Bhat birth anniversary on April 15

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Vidarbha Gaurav Pratishthan are jointly organising a musical – ‘Rang Majha Vegala’ -- a programme of songs and ghazals to pay tributes to Kavi Suresh Bhat on his birth anniversary on April 15. The musical...

100 sewing machines to be given to needy women to mark Dr Ambedkar birth anniversary

File Pic Nagpur: The Late Padmakar Gavai Trust and Vidarbha Gaurav Pratishthan are jointly distributing 100 sewing machines to needy women to mark 127th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar to be celebrated on Saturday, April 14. The sewing...

Fire breaks out in jail godown in city, no casualty reported

Nagpur: A fire broke out in godown of Nagpur Central Prison on Monday afternoon. The fire reportedly spread to nearby barracks. Fortunately, no prisoner was in the barrack as scrap and other goods were stored there. The exact cause of...

Driver of coal trader who fled with Rs 70 lakh nabbed in Buldana district

Representational Pic Nagpur: The employee of coal supply trader who had fled with Rs 70 lakh cash was nabbed in Buldana district by Ganeshpeth police within 48 hours of the crime. Cops have recovered Rs 69.70 lakh from the...

Online job seeker duped of Rs 1 lakh by woman trickster

Nagpur: An online job seeker was duped to the tune of Rs 1 lakh by a woman trickster. A resident of House No. 1065, near Rahimi Nursing Home, Mominpura, Nishant Ahmed Maqbul Ahmed Ambar (27) had uploaded his resume at various...

Baffling suicide: Pande Layout resident ends life in Sitabuldi lodge

Representational Pic Nagpur: In a baffling incident, a resident of Pande Layout committed suicide in Sitabuldi-based lodge by consuming poison on Sunday evening. A resident of Flat No. 38, Amit Apartment, Pande Layout, Shyam Vijay Bhoyar (31), consumed poisonous stuff and...

50-year old man rapes 6-yr old girl in car in Old Kamptee, arrested

Nagpur: In an outrageous incident, a 50-year old man raped a 6-year old girl in a car in Old Kamptee area on Sunday afternoon. The lewd accused has been arrested. According to police, the accused Vilas Ramchandra Vahurwar (50), resident of...

3 labourers’ death: Ex-Mayor Datke, Cong Corporator Shelke, others booked for ruckus at Empress Mall

Nagpur: Former Mayor Pravin Datke, Congress Corporators Bunty Shelke, Ramesh Punekar and others were booked by Ganeshpeth police for creating ruckus at Empress Mall Residency premises over tragic death of three labourers. The labourers were suffocated to death due to...

Video: Nagpur City Congress observes nation-wide fast for communal harmony

Goon opens fire in Zero Degree Restaurant at MIDC over selfie

Nagpur: In a sensational incident, a drunken man fired a round from his pistol and tried to kill another man who was celebrating birthday at a beer bar in MIDC area here on Sunday midnight. The firing took place over...

Students cry foul as they stuggle with wrong questions in JEE-Main

Nagpur: Though the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) held on Sunday was easy, students were troubled a bit due to wrong questions in physics section. Students claimed that there were two wrong questions in physics and one question had two correct...

Mob fury at Empress Mall after 3 labourers’ death; Shoppers stuck

Nagpur: Hundreds of shoppers who visited at Empress Mall on Sunday experienced a harrowing time as they remained stranded inside the mall for hours on end, after relatives of the three labourers who died in a well on the mall’s...

Dalits will play key role in deciding country’s next PM: Nitin Raut

Dalits, who are "angry" with the National Democratic Alliance government, will play a key role in deciding the country's next prime minister a year down the line and back Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the coveted slot, party leader Nitin...