80% Indians are depositing Rs 2,000 notes, not exchanging them: Report
Mumbai: About three-fourths of Indians are choosing to deposit the recently withdrawn 2000-rupee notes into bank accounts so far rather than exchanging them for smaller denominations, with the trend likely to boost bank deposits, bankers said. In May, the Reserve...
Youth arrested for raping, beating girl in Wathoda
Nagpur: Wathoda police have arrested a youth on the charges of raping and beating a girl. The accused has been identified as Vishal alias Falli Pruthvilal Gupta (21), resident of Wathoda. Between May 31 and June 2, the accused, who was...
Ajni-Amravati-Ajni Express train to run as MEMU
Nagpur: Central Railway has decided to convert conventional rakes of Ajni-Amravati-Ajni Express into MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit). Train No 12119 Amravati-Ajni Exp and Train No 12120 Ajni-Amravati Exp, a popular inter-city train, will run with MEMU coaches from June 10...
First rains of Mriga Nakshtra arrive in Nagpur
Nagpur: The first rains in the Mriga Nakshatra have hit Nagpur, which is waiting for Monsoon. Rains accompanied by lightning and thunder brought relief to the people of Nagpur who are being tormented by summer heat. Not only the farmers but...
Thieves decamp with welding, cutter machines, as well as school bags, in Indira Nagar, Nagpur
Nagpur: Three unidentified individuals reportedly carried out a burglary in Indira Nagar, falling under the jurisdiction of the Imamwada Police Station. The accused managed to escape after stealing valuable items, including a welding machine, a cutter machine, and even a...
Novel move: College admission, voter registration at same time in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a novel move initiated by District Collectorate in Nagpur, students above 18 years of age may soon get to enrol themselves as voters while filling out admission forms at their college itself. Dr Vipin Itankar, District Collector of Nagpur,...
Jailhouse Tennis: Narcotics, mobile phones concealed in tennis balls thrown into Nagpur Central Jail: Report
Nagpur: The security of Nagpur Central Jail has been severely compromised due to broken boundary walls, enabling anti-socials to throw in tennis balls stuffed with narcotics, mobile handsets, SIM cards, and batteries, and other contraband material for inmates in the...
Complex surgery saves 9-month-old boy with rare congenital heart condition in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a remarkable medical achievement, a 9-month-old baby boy diagnosed with a rare congenital heart condition called Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) has been successfully treated through a complex surgery conducted at a renowned city hospital in...
HC holds hearing in triple murder convict’s hanging case
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court conducted a hearing on Tuesday regarding the case of Raju Chutralal Birha, a 47-year-old resident of Gumgaon, Hingna, who was convicted of triple murder. The lower court had sentenced Birha to...
Woman axed to death near Nagpur, daughter-in-law is suspect
Nagpur: Sensation prevailed in Bhiwapur Taluka of Nagpur district after a middle-aged woman was axed to death by unidentified person(s) in her house at Zilbodi village. The deceased’s daughter-in-law has been rounded up on suspicion. The incident came to light...
