Speeding bus claims yet another life
Nagpur: Chaitram Chamururam (48), a resident of Rajnandgaon (C.G.) died in a catastrophic accident when a speeding bus enroute to Amravati hit him. The bus driver, Mukesh Sharav (42) has been arrested under section 304 and 279 of IPC. The...
Bizarre twist: Man arrested for father’s murder
Nagpur: In a twist, a young man who had informed Sakkardara police about accidental death of his father, has been arrested on the charges of his murder. Around 3.30 pm on Wednesday (August 9), Ramesh Manuji Kuhikar (55), resident of Plot...
BookASmile with RTI mobilised 13,626 kids across 40 cities to watch Toilet-Ek Prem Katha
Nagpur: BookASmile (BAS), the charity initiative of India’s largest online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow, in collaboration with Round Table India(RTI) today organized pan-India screenings of the movie Toilet- Ek Prem Katha for 13,626 kids from lesser fortunate background. Building toilets is...
Doctors share awareness on Robotic radiosurgeries for the treatment of Cancer
Nagpur: HCG NCHRI Cancer Centre organised a press conference along with specialised doctors to share awareness on cancer treatments with the help of robotic radio surgeries at HCG. Being at the forefront in the fight against cancer, HCG has pioneered...
Youth rapes married woman with threat of killing her son, blackmails her for money
Nagpur: An evil-minded youth raped a married woman with the threat of killing her son, shot video of the heinous act and blackmailed her for money. Shockingly, the girlfriend of the accused played a nasty role in the sordid episode....
Speeding car rams auto, driver killed
Nagpur: An auto driver was killed when a speeding car rammed his vehicle in Imambada on Thursday night. The accused car driver has not been identified. The deceased Dinesh Madhukar Shirsat (40), resident of Ramteke Nagar, Ajni, had gone to Jattarodi...
Congress demands probe in death of Deendayal Upadhyaya
Nagpur: The nation will be celebrating the birth centenary of former Chairman of Bhartiya Jansangh— the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) predecessor, Deendayal Upadhaya. The death of the leader, who was found dead in Mughalsarai Railway Station of Uttar Pradesh...
Jailed kingpin of NU’s revaluation and fake degree scam Kohchade dies
Nagpur: The mastermind of the Nagpur University's revaluation and fake degree scam Yadav Kohchade died on Thursday. Kohchade, who was convicted and lodged in Nagpur Central Jail, fainted around 3 pm. He was rushed to the Government Medical College...
650 centres for online applications for farm loan waiver
Nagpur: The District Collector Sachin Kurve on Thursday said that 650 Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendras and CSC Centres have been made available in Nagpur district to facilitate online applications for farm loan waiver which is being provided under Chhatrapati Shivaji...
Delay in issuance of caste certificates; Maana Jamaat students shave heads in protest
Nagpur: Just a day after the world celebrated ‘International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples’ to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population, more than one hundred students of ‘Maana Jamaat’ tribal community, shaved their heads in...
Slaughter houses, meat shops to remain closed on Aug 15
Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation has ordered closure of all slaughter houses and mutton shops in the limits of NMC on Tuesday, August 15. Violation of this order would attract stern action, said a press release issued by Health Department of...
Fadnavis assures pensions to MISA detainees during Emergency
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday assured to consider pensions to those detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency. Making a statement in State Legislature, Fadnavis assured to fulfil the long-ending demand of the...
3 goons arrested, 2 pistols, 24 bullets seized
Nagpur: Acting on the inputs, Gittikhadan police on Wednesday arrested three goons and seized two country-made pistols, 24 live cartridges and four magazines from their possession. One of the accused hailed from Bihar. The arrested accused have been identified as Abdul...
With focus just on punishing two-wheeler riders, traffic system “collapses” in city
Nagpur: With Traffic police focusing and sapping their energy just on disciplining the two-wheeler riders vis-a-vis mandatory helmets, the traffic system in the city has ‘virtually collapsed’. A look at the stretch of a road from Imambada Square to Baidyanath...
High Tension Lines : HC wants list of responsible officials, corporators
Representational Image Nagpur: As many areas of the city are reeling under constant threat of high tension electric lines passing over their houses, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has not decided to nail the officials and corporators responsible...
‘Enhancing the access and connectivity’ workshop held by NMC and WRI
Nagpur: With a joint initiative of World Resources Institute (WRI), which has signed an MoU with Mahametro for capacity building, and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, a two day workshop on ‘Enhancing the access and connectivity of Mahametro’ was held. The...
16-year old girl raped with life threat
Nagpur: In yet another ‘life threat and rape’ case, a 16-year old girl was exploited sexually by a 20-year old pervert boy. The accused has been booked but not arrested so far. The accused Ashwin Madhukar Dongre (20), resident of Sadar...
Booty worth Rs 2.82 lakh burgled from aged couple’s house in Jaripatka
Nagpur: House of an aged couple who had gone on a stroll at a park was struck by an unidentified miscreant and cash and other valuables worth Rs 2.82 lakh were stolen. The burglary occurred in Jaripatka police jurisdiction on...
Property worth over Rs 21 lakh seized by NMC in Mangalwari Zone
Nagpur: Mangalwari Zone of Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Thursday carried out warrant action and seized properties of three defaulters for pending dues of over Rs 21 lakh. The seized properties will be auctioned by NMC if the defaulters failed to...
Two-wheeler rider booked for causing death of woman pillion rider negligently
Nagpur: A two-wheeler rider has been booked by for causing death of a woman pillion rider negligently. The accused Rajendra Jagdish Shahu (36), resident of Sainagar, Umred Road, and the deceased Sheikh Salmabi Sheikh Jamil (Urkude) (45), resident of Bada Tajbagh,...
Ambulance crushes man to death, injures brother in Hingna
Nagpur: A rashly driven ambulance crushed a pedestrian to death and injured another seriously in Hingna area here on Wednesday evening. The senseless driver of the ambulance fled the spot fearing angry reaction from nearby people. It could not be...
