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Nagpur Top News – Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Here are some of the top news headlines coming out of Nagpur today, Tuesday, August 5, 2025:

Major Headlines

Nagpur to Face 36-Hour Water Supply Shutdown on August 5 & 6 A planned 36-hour...

Friendship Day Bash Turns Chaotic – “Main Bawankule Se Baat Kar Leta Hoon!” – Organiser’s Threat to Cops Caught on Camera

Nagpur: What began as a fun-filled Friendship Day celebration at Eden Greenz on Kamptee Road spiraled into controversy late Sunday night when a fight broke out between guests — prompting police intervention and ending with a shocking political name-drop. A viral...

Instagram friend booked for rape in Nagpur

Nagpur: Gittikhadan police in Nagpur have registered a case against a 31-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman under the pretext of marriage and later refusing to marry her on the grounds of caste differences. The accused has been identified as...

Man with firearm arrested in Kapil Nagar, 7 theft cases solved

Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, Crime Branch Unit-5 of Nagpur Police arrested a 28-year-old man for possessing an illegal firearm and uncovered his involvement in seven theft and vehicle theft cases across Nagpur and Amravati, seizing stolen property worth Rs...

Externed goon nabbed in MIDC area, Nagpur

Nagpur: Crime Branch Unit-1 of Nagpur Police arrested a 29-year-old man who had been exiled from Nagpur city and rural limits for two years, after finding him in the MIDC police station jurisdiction without permission. On August 3, 2025, around 8:15...

Man jumps from Nagpur’s Sadar Flyover, dies on spot

Nagpur: In a shocking incident on Monday afternoon, a 31-year-old man died by suicide after jumping off the Sadar–Mankapur flyover. The deceased has been identified as Yashwant Ramesh Sahu, a resident of Kukreja Nagar, Jaripatka. According to police sources, Sahu worked...

Nagpur to Face 36-Hour Water Supply Shutdown on August 5 & 6

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), in collaboration with Orange City Water (OCW), has announced a 36-hour water supply shutdown in the city due to essential maintenance and infrastructure upgradation work at the Pench-I Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The planned shutdown...

Traffic Diversions Announced Near Gangabai Ghat Due to Bridge Construction in Nagpur

Nagpur: A significant infrastructure project is set to begin in Nagpur under the jurisdiction of the Cotton Market Traffic Division. Construction of a new bridge over the Hattila Nala near Gangabai Ghat will be undertaken by Suvichar Construction Company and...

VTA Appeals for Review of NOC Requirement in Recent Property Transfer Policy Amendment

Vidarbha Taxpayers Association (VTA) expresses concern over the Maharashtra Government’s recent amendment dated April 28, 2025, to Section 18A(1)(b) of the Registration Act, which reinstates the requirement of obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the sale, transfer, or lease of properties...

Nagpur Municipal Corporation and OCW Crack Down on Illegal Water Connections…

Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Orange City Water (OCW) have intensified their efforts to curb water theft and unauthorized connections across the city. As of July 31, 2025, a around 5,000 illegal water connections have been disconnected through a...

Rare Heart Defect in 12-Year-Old Treated Without Open-Heart Surgery at AVBRH Wardha

Nagpur,:In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a rare congenital heart defect in a 12-year-old boy was successfully treated at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital (AVBRH), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, without the need for conventional open-heart surgery. The procedure was carried out through...

94-Year-Old Woman Dies After Clothes Catch Fire During Prayer at Home

Nagpur: A 94-year-old woman tragically lost her life after her clothes caught fire while she was performing a prayer ritual at her residence in Dixit Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Kapil Nagar Police Station, on August 1, 2025. According to police,...

NMC plans to restore legacy of historic Gandhi Gate in Mahal in city

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is undertaking a project of immense importance, to restore the legacy of the Gandhi Gate in Mahal, which has historical as well as cultural value. The idea is to juxtapose the heritage structure with...

Nagpur’s Jhansi Rani Square held hostage by lawless autos, authorities helpless!

Nagpur: Chaos has become the new normal at Jhansi Rani Square. What should be a vital traffic junction connecting all corners of the city has been virtually hijacked by unruly autorickshaw drivers, with the police and civic authorities appearing either...

SC upholds 27% OBC quota in Maharashtra, clears way for NMC polls

The court approved conducting elections under the newly proposed ward structure with 27% reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) Nagpur: After years of uncertainty, the Supreme Court has cleared the decks for local body elections in Maharashtra by approving the...

Fraudulent NMC letter used to justify illegal construction

Nagpur: A case of fraud has emerged involving the fabrication of an official letter allegedly issued by a Junior Engineer of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, used to falsely legitimise an illegal construction. Jaripatka police have filed a case of cheating...

14 Nagpur gymnasts selected for nationals

Nagpur: In a first for Nagpur, as many as 14 athletes have been selected to represent Maharashtra in the Gymnastics Acrobatics National Competition to be held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand from August 7-10. The Maharashtra Amateur Gymnastics Association recently held the Acrobatics...

Nagpur markets abuzz as Raksha Bandhan spirit takes over

Nagpur: With Raksha Bandhan set to be celebrated on Saturday, August 9, Nagpur’s markets are sparkling with festive fervour. Sisters are thronging shopping hubs, carefully selecting intricately designed Rakhis and gifts to celebrate the cherished bond with their brothers. From traditional...