Students stage protest against use of nylon manja
Nagpur: With the kite flying craze at feverish pitch, a group of 200 students of Institute of Technology Institute on Friday staged protest against sale and use of nylon manja, banned by National Green Tribunal for its deadly effects. The 200...
Video: Woman’s purse stolen from car in Sadar
4 ruffians try to murder youth in Wadi hotel
Representational pic Nagpur: A tiff over a petty issue led to murderous attack on a youth by four ruffians in Wadi area on Thursday night. No arrests have so far been made in the case. The trouble started when the two...
Lokmanch to fight NMC poll in alliance with Congress
Nagpur: With the bugle for NMC poll sounded, political parties got busy in drawing their winning strategies to rule the civic body. Even though the picture is hazy, according to sources, Lokmanch has decided to shake hands with Congress and...
Juvenile boy molests minor girl in her own house in Imamwada
Representational Pic Nagpur: In an audacious act, a juvenile delinquent entered the house of a 14-year old girl and molested her by indulging in obscene acts. The incident occurred on Thursday night in Imamwada area. The teenage offender entered the...
Video: Rs 1000! No, Rs 100. Ok. Cop caught on camera taking bribe from violator
Green Buses fail to hit streets even after ‘grand launch’
Nagpur: With the aim of providing better transport system in the Second Capital City of Nagpur, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation had started a fleet of environment friendly buses, popularly called Green Buses, run on ethanol. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and...
Hearing of Sadhvi Pragya appeal underway, shocking revelations in arguments
Nagpur: The Bombay High Court today heard the appeal for bail filed by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, arrested in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The High Court today heard the matter for almost the entire day giving a patient audience to...
Feast for prison inmates, ‘fast’ for Border security forces – this is India meri Jaan!!!
Representational Pic Nagpur: How many of have this for breakfast every morning? A glass of milk; one banana followed by a plate full of poha or upma?? Well, not many I am sure, but this is the standard breakfast menu for the...
In a first, trader arrested for selling banned nylon manja
Nagpur: In a first, a trader was arrested on Wednesday for selling nylon manja despite a ban imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT). An FIR has been lodged against the accused trader at Tehsil Police Station in this regard. This...
Nagpur feels the chill, cold wave to prevail for next 48 hrs
File Pic Nagpur: The winter chills are set to deal more pinch to Nagpurians this winter season. The city has been witnessing cold wave condition since Thursday morning. Nagpur Met Office has issued a warning that the cold wave condition...
Local passengers create ruckus at Butibori Stn during ticket checking, block Vid Exp
Nagpur: A group of local passengers created ruckus during a routine ticket checking between Wardha-Nagpur and in the process blocked Vidarbha Express throwing rail traffic haywire for some time on Thursday (January 12) morning. According to information, the daily up and...
Within days of launch, Forest Deptt call centre flooded with ‘call waiting’ plaints
Representational Pic Nagpur: The Forest Department, with the aim of providing relief and redressing people’s grievances, had launched launched the state-wide 'Hello Forest' helpline 1926 in the month of January. The call centre was inaugurated by Tata Sons Interim Chairman...
Rails arrive for at grade section of Nagpur Metro Rail
Nagpur: The at grade section at the N-S corridor of Nagpur Metro Rail is gearing up for track laying. This total length of this section which is at grade between MIHAN Depot and the Airport Station is 5.6kms. The tender...
AAP demands removal of political hoardings, banners
Nagpur: The City Unit of Aam Admi Party (AAP), in a letter to District Election Officer, said that with the announcement of election schedule for Legislative Council and Nagpur Municipal Corporation model code of conduct has come into force. No...
NMC Polls : It’s not going to bed of roses for BJP this time!
Nagpur: As the dates for NMC polls are out, the ruling BJP is pinning hopes to get lucky one more time. However analysts feel the path is not going to be smoother this time. The BJP is likely to face...
Manja Menace : Chandrapur girl survives miraculously after 4 deep cuts on neck
Nagpur/Chandrapur: A teenage girl from Chandrapur in Vidarbha had to pay the price for no fault of her on Wednesday when she four deep cuts on her throat inflicted upon by a sharp coated manja. The incident happened on on Tuesday...
Man cheated of Rs 15 lakh in land deal
Representational Pic Nagpur: New Kamptee police have booked two con men on the charges of cheating a man to the tune of Rs 15 lakh in landed property deal. The complainant Pravesh Vinodkumar Bodhala (30), resident of Telephone Exchange Square, Nagpur,...
Spine-chilling: Man torches father to kill him at Besa Square
File Pic Nagpur: In a spine-chilling incident, a young man poured kerosene on his father and torched him with the intention to kill him at a busy square. The sensational incident, fallout of a domestic issue, took place at Besa...
Cop booked for molesting woman in MIDC area
Nagpur: A constable, attached to Rural Police, has been booked on the charges of molesting a woman in MIDC area on Wednesday evening. The accused Ramdas Sapkal Jagtap (43) on Wednesday at about 5 pm went to the terrace of...
5-member gang arrested, dacoity foiled in Ganeshpeth
Representational Pic Nagpur: In yet another kind of incident, Crime Branch sleuths succeeded in arresting a gang of five miscreants who were planning a dacoity in Ganeshpeth area on Wednesday night. The five accused have been identified as Roshan Krishna Chaudhary...
