Day one of April leaves citizens sweaty, hints at torturous summer ahead
Representional Pic Nagpur: Citizens in Nagpur and parts of Vidarbha sweated out on Sunday, the very first day of April with Sun God giving enough hint of tormenting summer ahead. The mercury hovered around 41.4 degree Celsius on Sunday. The...
NMC to launch drive against water theft from main pipeline by pumps
Nagpur: In a move to curb water theft by house owners and commercial establishments with help of pumps during summer, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is launching a drive against the ill practice and take stern action against those using water...
Bus torched, train stopped, during Bharat Bandh in Nagpur
Nagpur: Tension prevailed in some areas of the city as several Dalit organisations called for a bandh on Monday, April 2, in protest against "dilution" of SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Initial reports said that a city bus was torched...
Body of youth found floating in public well in Ganeshnagar
Representational Pic Nagpur: Body of a youth was found floating in a public well in Ganeshnagar area in Kotwali police jurisdiction on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, Abhishek Ganesh Lanjewar (23), resident of Plot No. 212, behind Vinita Vikas School, Ganeshnagar,...
Mother-son duo thrashed with hockey stick by 2 men in Pachpaoli
Nagpur: Two men burst into house mother-son duo and thrashed them with hockey stick over old dispute in Pachpaoli area here on Sunday night. The son received injuries on his head, face, and legs. The two accused have been booked. A...
Young man thrashed, robbed at gun point by 4 goons in Futala area
Representational Pic Nagpur: A young man was robbed at gun-point by four miscreants in Futala area of Ambazari police jurisdiction. The goons relieved the man of Rs 10,000, thrashed him and threatened to kill him when he protested. Although...
Nagpur’s security expert in US says China provoking youths to turn Naxals
Nagpur: A startling revelation by a security expert from United States has blown lid off the Naxal menace in not only Vidarbha but also thrown light on the prevaling problem in various parts of the country. Born and brought up...
Wadi murder case : Court acquits 3 accused
Nagpur: District and additional sessions judge VP Ingle last week acquitted three persons, including two brothers, charged with murder of one Umesh Ingle at Wadi in 2014. As per prosecution’s version, Prashant and Santosh Parteki, and Deepak Bhaisare stabbed Ingle...
How to be Human – a book written by Manjeet Hirani released
How To Be Human, Life lessons from Buddy Hirani. Manjeet Hirani in conversation with Sanjay Arora, Anju Hirani Kish and Vijay Phansikar. Manjeet Hirani’s debut book ‘How To Be Human, Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani’ was unveiled at the Crossword bookstore,...
Court grants anticipatory bail to accused in BSNL contractor’s suicide case
Representational Pic Nagpur: Session Judge A V Dixit has granted anticipatory bail to accused Brijesh Tripathi in BSNL contractor’s suicide case. The brother of the deceased contractor had lodged a complaint in the Sitabuldi police station where an offence was registered...
NMC’s lax attitude allows Choudhari Lifestyle to flout rules
Nagpur: Keeping all the NMC rules and regulations at bay Choudhari Lifestyle Mall has been functioning without a hitch. Despite the mall getting notice from the NMC Fire Department which clearly mentioned flaw and danger due to it, there has...
Kamble double murder: Accused Ankit Shahu remanded to police custody third time
Nagpur: Ankit Shahu, one of the accused in sensational Kamble double murder case, was produced in the court of Judge Qazi as his police custody remand ended on Saturday. The court again remanded the accused Ankit Shahu to police custody...
Encroachments on Govt land near Kamal Square bulldozed by NMC
Nagpur: The Enforcement Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Saturday bulldozed unauthorised constructions on government land near Kamal Chowk. Encroachments spread over 24,000 sq mtr land of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Public Health Department were demolished by the...
MESTA Distt Secy alleges disparity in distribution of funds
Nagpur: Maharashtra English Medium School Trustees Association (MESTA) District Secretary Kapil Umale has alleged disparity in distribution of the funds received under RTE. He said, a few months back under RTE funds of Rs 11.92 crores were received and no doubt,...
Vehicle scrap policy to be implemented from April 1, 2020
Representational pic Nagpur: The much-awaited vehicle scrap policy is likely to be implemented from April 1, 2020. The proposed vehicle scrap policy for mandatory disposal of more than 20 years old commercial vehicles will dump around 40,000 such vehicles. The...
Man rapes woman for 8 years with marriage promise
Nagpur: Wadi police have booked a 32-year old man on the charges of raping a woman by promising to marry with her. The accused exploited the woman (32) sexually for a period of over eight years and later backtracked from...
HC directs CS to hold regular meetings to deal with traffic chaos in city
Nagpur: Facing the heat from Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court over failure to initiate remedial measures to deal with parking chaos and other traffic problems, the State Chief Secretary the other day assured the court that regular meetings of...
Trickster takes a doctor for ride for Rs 8,500
Nagpur: A trickster took a doctor for a ride that cost him Rs 8,500. The miscreant impersonated as manager of a pharmaceutical company and usurped the money on the pretext of repairing his car that met with an accident. The complainant,...
Sea of devotees throng Tekdi Road Hanuman Mandir
Nagpur: A sea of devotees thronged Tekdi Road Hanuman Mandir in the city on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti being celebrated on Saturday and participated in ‘Mahaprasad’. Around one and half lakh devotees not only from city but from outstation...
Absconding murder convict nabbed by Sakkardara cops
Nagpur: A murder convict, who jumped 21-day furlough (leave) and went underground since November 2017, was nabbed after painstaking efforts by Sakkardara police from Tajbagh area on Friday. The notorious goon Arif Baks Mehboob Baks, resident of Plot No. 85, Nirala...
DCP Bharne busts high-profile sex racket run under spa & skin clinic cover in Hudkeshwar
Nagpur: A high-profile sex racket being operated under spa and skin clinic cover was busted in Hudkeshwar police jurisdiction by a special squad of Zone 4 DCP Nilesh Bharne on Friday. Two men running the racket were arrested while three women...
