Nagpur News Today – July 13: Rain Forecast, Road Hazards, and Drug Arrests

Here’s a comprehensive roundup of the top news stories from Nagpur over the past 24 hours:

Weather & Infrastructure

• Monsoon Update: Nagpur is experiencing typical monsoon conditions, with rainfall this season totaling 462.6 mm. A pause in intense rain is expected...

Nagpur’s Rahim brothers to lead teams in Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey

Nagpur: The Rahim brothers -- Aakib and Niyaz – of Nagpur will be up against each other during the prestigious 96th MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament underway at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium jointly organised by Madras Cricket Club...

Nagpur’s Iconic Dolly Chaiwala Expands Tea Empire Across India

Nagpur: Sunil Patel of Nagpur, better known as the internet sensation Dolly Chaiwala, is brewing up a new chapter, transforming his viral fame into a nationwide business venture. The Nagpur-based tea vendor, renowned for his theatrical tea-making and signature tongue-out...

Online betting racket: Chhattisgarh cops nab six bookies from Nagpur

Nagpur: A major online betting racket has been busted in Nagpur which involves the Shiva Book App, with transactions worth Rs 20 crore already uncovered. Surprisingly, the entire operation remained off the radar of Nagpur Police. The Chhattisgarh’s Khairagarh Police raided...

Siemens bags Rs 773 crore orders to provide tech for Nagpur Metro Project Phase 2

Nagpur: Siemens Limited on Friday said it has secured two orders worth Rs 773 crore for providing advanced signalling and telecommunication technologies for Nagpur Metro Rail from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation. The total time frame for project execution is about...

Shalarth ID scam: Nagpur cops file 400-page chargesheet against 8 accused

Nagpur: The Nagpur Police have filed the first 400-page chargesheet in the Shalarth ID Scam with the First Class Judicial Magistrate on Friday and named eight persons, including a former Government official, school Directors, and teachers. They have been booked...

Chandrapur Station to streamline train operations with coaching terminal

Nagpur: In a major initiative by Central Railway (CR), a Coaching Terminal has been sanctioned at Chandrapur Railway Station. The move will help in reducing the congestion at Ballarshah Railway Station and improve management of long distance trains for Operating...

Fire breaks out in Nagpur residential building’s solar panels; no casualties

Nagpur: A potential major disaster was averted on Saturday in a Nagpur residential area when a fire erupted in the solar panels of a building. Quick response by the Fire Department ensured the blaze was brought under control with no...

NMC cleans waterlogged underbridges in city

Nagpur: After Nagpur was battered by heavy rains for nearly three days, the machinery of Fire Brigade and Emergency Services Department and Sanitation Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) have succeeded in clearing the closed roadways and underbridges by cleaning...

Nagpur riot mastermind Fahim Khan granted bail

Nagpur: Fahim Khan, identified by authorities as the alleged mastermind behind the March 17 Nagpur riots, was granted bail by the Sessions Court on Friday. The court cited parity with co-accused individuals and the current stage of the ongoing investigation...

Digital arrest scam: Cyber thugs try to trick Justice Vijay Daga in Nagpur, demand Rs 2 crore

Nagpur: In a chilling incident that highlights the growing menace of cybercrime, even a figure as discerning as Justice Vijay Daga, a former Bombay High Court judge and senior Supreme Court lawyer, found himself targeted by an elaborate "digital...

Valuables worth Rs 1.81 lakh stolen from house in Jaripatka, Nagpur

Nagpur: In a case of housebreaking reported under Jaripatka Police Station limits, burglars struck at a locked residence in Mecosabagh, Sindhi Colony, and decamped with valuables worth Rs 1.81 lakh. The theft occurred sometime between 9:00 pm on July 1 and...

Aged man found dead in well in New Kamptee

Nagpur: A 77-year-old man was found dead in a well near Buddha Vihar in Bharat Town, Yerkheda, under New Kamptee Police Station limits here, on Thursday, July 10. The deceased, identified as Abdul Ghaffar Abdul Hafeez, was discovered floating in the...

CR’s Nagpur Division leads in QR code-based ticket transactions

Nagpur: The Nagpur Division of Central Railway continues to set benchmarks in digital transformation by achieving a remarkable 23.73% share of QR code-based ticket transactions for the period July 1 to July 10, 2025 -- the highest in Central Railway. With...

ACB traps Tehsil office staffer taking bribe of Rs 1.05 lakh in Nagpur district

Nagpur: An employee from a Tehsil office in Nagpur district has been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.05 lakh to update some land records, an official said on Thursday. Ajay Pandurang Khobragade, 50, is a...

Stamp paper black marketing in Nagpur: HC takes cognizance, files a PIL on its own

Nagpur: In a strong and unprecedented move, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the rampant black marketing and artificial scarcity of stamp papers in Nagpur. Alarmed by media reports exposing how notary...

24-Hour Shutdown of Kharbi ESR Branch Feeder for Pipeline Shifting Work…

Nagpur, : The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has scheduled a 24-hour shutdown of the Kharbi ESR branch feeder starting from 10:00 AM on July 14, 2025, to 10:00 AM on July 15, 2025, to carry out the installation of 2...

कोट्यवधींचा महाघोटाळा उघड;शनि शिंगणापूर मंदिर ट्रस्ट बरखास्त

मुंबई :शनि शिंगणापूर येथील श्री शनैश्वर देवस्थान ट्रस्टमध्ये कोट्यवधी रुपयांचा आर्थिक घोटाळा उघड झाल्याने अखेर राज्य सरकारने हस्तक्षेप करत ट्रस्ट बरखास्त करण्याचा निर्णय घेतला आहे. मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी शुक्रवारी विधानसभेत ही मोठी घोषणा केली. मुख्यमंत्र्यांनी स्पष्ट शब्दांत सांगितले की, "देवाच्या...

NMC polls face imminent delay despite Supreme Court directive

Nagpur: Despite a Supreme Court directive in May to hold civic elections within four months, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) polls are staring at an almost certain delay. The intricate and time-consuming ward formation process mandated by the State...