Burglar held in Kamptee for selling stolen gold to jeweller
Nagpur: In a significant development, New Kamptee Police arrested Afroze Ansari Shamsad Ansari (23) and a juvenile accomplice for their involvement in a recent burglary in Saeed Nagar. The pair had broken into a residence and looted gold jewellery and...
Nagpur Police nab habitual offender for ganja peddling in Beltarodi
Nagpur: A known offender was caught red-handed with a large quantity of marijuana in a major anti-drug operation by Beltarodi Police on Wednesday. The accused, Khushal Shatrughan Meshram (35) of Parsodi, was apprehended near Mangalmurti Society while trying to sell...
Two chain-snatchers nabbed after targeting elderly man in Nagpur’s Nandanvan
Nagpur: In a swift crackdown on street crime, the Nagpur Crime Branch arrested two chain-snatchers who recently struck in the Nandanvan area. The duo — Mohammad Zakir Mohammad Shahid (24) and Sheikh Nawaz Sheikh Riyaz Ahmed (20), both from Bada...
Chilling case: Two brothers sentenced to life for brutal murder of teen in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a chilling case that sent shockwaves through the city, two brothers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the cold-blooded murder of a 17-year-old boy, whom they abducted and brutally bludgeoned to death with stones. The crime...
Inhuman act: Man sexually abuses horse in Nagpur, caught on CCTV
Nagpur: In a deeply disturbing and shocking incident, a 30-year-old man allegedly committed sexual abuse on a horse at a reputed horse-riding academy in Nagpur’s Telangkhedi area. The grotesque act, which occurred on the night of Friday, May 17, has...
First batch of 430 Haj pilgrims leave from Nagpur
Nagpur: The first batch of Haj pilgrims left from Nagpur on Friday. 430 pilgrims took the first flight at 11.10 pm from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport for Safar-E-Haj. A huge crowd gathered to see off the Haj pilgrims at the...
New Nagpur Announced—But Has MIHAN Been Forgotten?
In a move that has sparked both excitement and skepticism, the Maharashtra government has given in-principle approval to a brand-new urban development initiative—‘New Nagpur’, a proposed hi-tech city to be developed under the Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA). Billed...
Four Naxals killed in encounter in Gadchiroli district
Nagpur: In a joint operation, police's special commando unit C-60 and the CRPF killed four Naxals in an encounter along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border in Gadchiroli district on Friday, a senior official said. The official, in a statement, informed that based on...
Another big catch: Ex-Deputy Director Vaishali Jamdar arrested in Shalarth ID scam
Nagpur: The noose is tightening in the multi-crore Shalarth ID scam, as the Nagpur Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday arrested former Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur Division, Vaishali Jamdar. She was picked up from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar after...
OCW Resolves Water Supply and Contamination Issues in Multiple Areas Across Nagpur…
Nagpur, In a major step towards improving water supply and ensuring public health, Orange City Water (OCW) has successfully resolved multiple complicated long-standing issues of contaminated and inadequate water supply across various command areas of Satranjipura Zone. Through strategic infrastructure...
Nagpur Horror: Newborn’s Fetus Found in Drain Near Kamgar Nagar, Stray Dog Seen Carrying Remains
Nagpur – In a horrifying incident, a stray dog was spotted carrying parts of a newborn's fetus near a drain adjacent to Kamgar Nagar slum in the Police Line Takli area, under the jurisdiction of Gittikhadan Police Station. Eyewitnesses reported...
Nagpur Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Over Flawed Evidence
Nagpur: In a significant ruling, Additional District and Sessions Judge Smt. H.C. Shende acquitted Prashant Ram of all charges under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case stemmed from allegations made by a student...
Allegations Fall Flat: 210 Muslim Students Enrolled at Dayanand Arya Girls School, Court Grants Interim Relief to Secretary and Staff
Nagpur: The controversy surrounding the Dayanand Arya Girls School, run by the Arya Vidya Sabha, took a significant turn after allegations made by a dismissed principal were countered with concrete evidence. The former principal had alleged that the school denied...
Nagpur’s Rs 155 cr bogus firm scam mounts to Rs 800, 86 fake companies unearthed
Nagpur: What began as a Rs 155 crore bogus firm scam in Nagpur has now exploded into a sprawling Rs 800 crore financial scandal, with the Crime Branch uncovering a sophisticated network of 86 shell companies involved in illegal transactions...
ED Raids Multiple Locations of Jeweller Purushottam Kawde in Nagpur
Nagpur – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids on Thursday morning at various locations linked to renowned jeweller Purushottam Kawde in Nagpur. ED officials carried out searches at his residence and office in Impress City, took him into custody,...
Chaos on roads: Nagpur records 40% spike in traffic violations in 2 years despite crackdowns
Nagpur: Despite record fines, intensified surveillance, and countless awareness drives, Nagpur’s roads are slipping into anarchy. Traffic violations in the city have surged by a staggering 40% in just two years, exposing an alarming collapse in civic road behaviour and...
Nagpur Traffic Police seize 448 autos, e-rickshaws, collect Rs 2.83 lakh fine
Nagpur: In a major enforcement effort to improve road safety and compliance, the Nagpur City Police’s Traffic Department launched a special drive targeting auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws flouting traffic norms. The drive, conducted under Section 2A of the Motor Vehicle...
Summer surprise: Rains bring mercury down in Nagpur, Vidarbha in May
Nagpur records sixth lowest maximum temperature for May at 31.5°C Nagpur: Unseasonal rains brought much-needed relief to Nagpur and other parts of Vidarbha from the sweltering summer heat, dragging down temperatures across the region over the past 36 hours. Nagpur recorded...
Indigenous weapons outclassed Chinese systems in Op Sindoor, says DRDO chief in Nagpur
Nagpur: India's homegrown defence systems clearly outclassed Chinese-made weapons during the recently concluded Operation Sindoor, said Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), during his visit to Nagpur on Thursday. In a strong endorsement of...
SC verdict on Zudpi jungle opens doors to Vidarbha’s all-round development, jobs: Bawankule
“A golden day for Vidarbha; a hard-fought battle under CM Fadnavis’ leadership finally succeeds” Nagpur: Maharashtra Revenue Minister and Guardian Minister of Nagpur and Amravati, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict on Zudpi jungle as a historic turning point for...
CM Fadnavis hails SC’s ‘zudpi jungle’ order as historic
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court’s decision on ‘zudpi jungle’ or scrub forests as historic and revolutionary and asserted it maintains a balance between development and environment. The Supreme Court on Thursday declared ‘zudpi...
