Tiwari performs bhoomipujan of Chhat Puja place at Ambazari Lake

Nagpur: The Ruling Party Leader in Nagpur Municipal Corporation Dayashankar Tiwari on Monday performed bhoomipujaj of puja place at Ambazari Lake where Chhat Puja will be celebrated by thousands of North Indians on November 6 and 7. Those present on the...

Youth attacked with knife by duo in Dhantoli

Representational Pic   Nagpur: A youth who tried to intervene in a scuffle between his brother and two other persons was assaulted murderously by the duo in Dhantoli area here on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as Deepak Gedam. The...

Car runs over couple sleeping on footpath near Yeshwant Stadium, woman dies

Nagpur: A husband-wife duo, who was sleeping on footpath near Yeshwant Stadium was run over by a rashly driven car on Saturday (October 29) night. The bizarre mishap left the woman dead and her husband critically injured. He has been...

It was a Diwali eve night with a difference

Nagpur: Many Nagpurians came forward to light a number of 'diyas' - not in front of their apartment buildings or office or anything like that, but in front of the photos of these war martyrs from the Nagpur area. Or...

Sitabuldi Police rapped by Court for breaching SC directions on arrest

Nagpur. In a strongly worded order passed by the JMFC Court No.6 (Remand court), Nagpur, the Learned Judge J.R. Ghadge has come down severely on the high handedness of Sitabuldi Police Station and has issued orders to the Investigating officer PSI...

Use of machines for sand mining banned, effectively

Nagpur: Ruffled by a series of damning reports pertaining to nefarious activities of sand ghat contractors and the dubious role of babus, the District Administration has finally put its foot down and banned excavation of sand by machines and excavators,...

Man murdered, body thrown into a canal in New Kamptee

Representational Pic Nagpur: A 35-year old man was murdered brutally and his body was thrown into a canal in New Kamptee area on Friday night. The deceased has not been identified. The identity of murderer(s) has also not been established...

Married man ‘rapes’ Live-in Relationship woman with marriage promise

Representational Pic Nagpur: A crooked married man, teacher by profession, sexually exploited a woman who was staying with him in ‘Live-in Relationship’ by promising to marry her. The accused professor even pretended that his wife was dead and grabbed a...

‘Dabba’ trade scam: Jolted by HC ruling, city cops to move Supreme Court

Nagpur: Shaken up by the High Court ruling questioning the legality of filing of FIR in the multi-crore ‘Dabba’ trading scam, city police have decided to move Supreme Court and challenge the judgment. The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court...

Farmer arrested for power theft causing electrocution of 2 young boys

Nagpur: Katol Police arrested a farmer on charges of taking illegal electric connection from a pole that resulted in the electrocution of two young boys in Mohgaon (Bhadade) village the other day. Cops took Narendra Vasant Madankar (40) into custody after...

3 men die in separate road accidents

Representational Pic Nagpur: Three persons lost their lives in separate road accidents on Friday. One of the deceased has not been identified. In the first incident, Chandrapur resident Dheeraj Tate (36) was going to his hometown from Nagpur on his motorcycle...

Top cop interacts with scribes in ‘Diwali Milan’ programme, outlines plans to curb crimes

Lets light a lamp and salute our soldiers with ‘Ek Diya Shaheedon ke Naam’

Nagpur: This Diwali, before we set into celebration, light up sparklers, worship Goddess Lakshmi, relish sweets and rejoice the company of your near and dear ones, let's take a little time for the ones who laid their lives for nation....

200-foot tall flagpole at KP to add monumental glory to Orange City

Nagpur: Catching up with the current trend among cities of erecting tall flagpoles, Union Surface Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday performed bhoomipujan for erecting 200-foot tall flagpost for unfurling the tricolor at historic Kasturchand Park herte. “The project...

200-foot flagpole at “pathetic” Kasturchand Park opposed

Nagpur: Reacting to the report that a 200-foot flagpole being erected at Kasturchand Park for which Union Minister performed bhoomipujan on Friday, the Parivartan Citizen Forum has termed the move as “disrespect to the national flag” due to pathetic condition...

Keep villages clean and be healthy, Bawankule tells villagers

Nagpur: Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday said that the State Government is following “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to providing health services to villagers, cleanliness, fogging and filtered water supply. “If the villages are kept clean, health of...

Shopping frenzy dazzles markets on Dhanteras

Nagpur: Markets in Orange City sparkled as people of all ages went on a shopping frenzy on Dhanteras. A stroll across some of business hubs and busy shopping streets revealed the vibrancy of the festival mood. The bullion market, electronics...

Barking of dog leads to murderous attack on 2 friends in Hudkeshwar

Representational pic Nagpur: Barking of a dog led to murderous attack on two friends by a group of 7-8 persons in Hudkeshwar area here on Thursday. The complainant Pundlik Mandekar, resident of Bajrang Nagar, told police that the dog of his...

Old man robbed of cash, gold ornaments worth Rs 2.70 lakh in Pande Layout

Representational Pic Nagpur: An unidentified ruffian spoiled the festive mood of a senior citizen by robbing him of cash and gold ornaments collectively worth Rs 2.70 lakh. The old man had withdrawn cash of Rs 45,000 from bank and also...

17-year old girl raped by boyfriend with marriage promise

Representational Pic Nagpur: A crooked boy doled out bogus marriage promise to his 17-year old girlfriend and exploited her sexually at different places. Later, the accused spurned the victimized girl. Hingna police have booked the accused rapist. According to a complaint...