Ranji Trophy: Rathod hits ton to rescue Vidarbha against Pondicherry
Nagpur: Left-handed batter Yash Rathod slammed his second century of Ranji Trophy as he bailed out Vidarbha from a precarious position on the opening day of their match against Pondicherry on Friday. From four wickets down by the eighth over of...
Nagpur GMCH set to upgrade Trauma Care Centre to tackle surge in patients
Nagpur: Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, is mulling over upgrading its trauma care centre. This centre is facing a huge influx of patients. The Trauma Care Centre, started with 70-bed capacity, now has 120 beds. The centre’s utility...
Pre-poll crackdown: Nagpur Police take action on firearms, crime, criminals
Nagpur: With the upcoming Assembly election in Nagpur, the city police have intensified their efforts to ensure law and order by launching a series of preventive actions. Among these measures, 409 out of 2,124 registered firearm license holders have voluntarily...
‘Hum Nahi Sudhrenge’: 6,988 traffic violations, Rs 71 lakh fine on a single day in Nagpur!
Nagpur: In a special drive against traffic rule violators, Traffic Branch of Nagpur Police booked 6,988 motorists, including 548 for jumping traffic signals, and collected a total compounding amount of more than Rs 71.22 lakh from them on Friday, October...
Nagpur cops Thunder, 6-hour Operation targets 153 drug peddlers in Nagpur
Nagpur: As part of the Drug-Free Nagpur campaign, the City Police launched ‘Operation Thunder’, targeting 153 drug-peddlers with cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act from 2020 to 2024. “Tech-savvy drug peddlers are using ‘emojis' on social...
VCA’s Guzder League A Division: Ruby Colts beat Advocate XI to register huge victory
Nagpur: Ruby Colts recorded a facile 9-wicket win over Advocate XI Cricket Club in the Vidarbha Cricket Association organised Guzder A Division Two-Day League Tournament at Pandav College Ground on Thursday. In response to Ruby Colts’ 1st innings score of...
Two robbers arrested for snatching man’s gold chain in Sadar, Nagpur
Nagpur: Sadar Police in Nagpur on Thursday arrested two of the three robbers who had looted a gold chain worth Rs 60,000 from a 32-year-old man after thrashing him near Chhaoni Police Chowky. The accused have been identified as Tushar Ajay...
Commuters in peril as Nagpur’s Jagnade Square turns into hazardous zone
Nagpur: Rampant and uncoordinated development projects in Nagpur are creating unsafe conditions for citizens, particularly around Jagnade Square Flyover near KDK College. Incomplete road work at the site has turned a critical stretch of the road into a hazardous zone,...
One arrested for killing paan kiosk owner in Wadi, Nagpur
Nagpur: Wadi Police in Nagpur on Thursday cracked the murder mystery of 55-year-old Subhash Gulab Borkar, a paan kiosk owner and a bootlegger whose death was allegedly linked to an altercation over sale of a liquor bottle on credit. Cops apprehended...
Rashmi Barve caste validity case: SC dismisses SLP filed by State Govt
Nagpur: The Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the State Government in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the ruling of Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in the caste case related to former Zilla Parishad President Rashmi Barve,...
Beware of hidden dangers in Diwali sweets: Adulteration poses serious health risks!
Nagpur: Diwali, which is around the corner, is a festival synonymous with celebrations, lights, and of course, an array of mouth-watering sweets. However, behind the enticing display of delicacies lies a bitter truth -- adulteration is rampant during the festive...
Home voting facility for senior citizens, divyangs in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Election Commission of India has prescribed procedures for voters exercising their right to vote among senior citizens including citizens who are above 85 years of age and divyang voters and voters appointed on election duty. To ensure that no...
Brahmotsavam of Sri Balaji from Oct 22 at Seminary Hills temple in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Motibagh Sri Skanda Samaj is organising Brahmotsavam of Sri Balaji and Sri Skanda Shasti festival of Sri Kartikeya from October 22 to 28, and from November 1 to 8 respectively at Shri Balaji Kartikeya Temple premises, Seminary...
T20 Trophy: Vidarbha women thrash Chhattisgarh
Nagpur: Vidarbha senior women’s team opened their campaign in the T20 Trophy with a thumping 101-run win over Chhattisgarh in Group B at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Skipper Disha Kasat won the toss and led the way with...
Assembly poll: Guessing game at its peak over candidate line-ups in 6 seats of Nagpur Rural
Nagpur: With the announcement of the Maharashtra Assembly election schedule, political activity in Nagpur has intensified, particularly in the six rural seats of Nagpur District. Speculation is rife as parties remain tight-lipped about their candidate line-ups, leaving the political landscape...
Nagpur bizman targeted in sextortion plot by friend, Rs 25 lakh demanded
Nagpur: A 39-year-old businessman in Nagpur has become the victim of a sextortion attempt allegedly orchestrated by his childhood friend, Aniruddha Dahake. The businessman, who had earlier escaped a similar extortion attempt in 2022, was shocked to discover that his...
HC orders NMC, CP to submit details on footpaths status in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and the Commissioner of Police (CP) to submit a reply within four weeks regarding the condition of the footpaths in Nagpur. Justice Nitin Sambre and...
Woman promised liver donor, duped of Rs 4.49 lakh in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a shameful and shocking financial fraud, a woman was duped of Rs4.49 lakh by an acquaintance, who promised to arrange a liver donor for her ailing brother but failed to deliver. A case has been registered at Pachpaoli...
Now, train bookings open only 60 days before
The Railway Board has reduced the advance reservation period of seats from existing 120 days to 60 days with effect from November 1, 2024. "It has been decided that w.e.f 01.11.2024, the existing time limit for advance reservation by trains...
Rashmi Barve caste validity case: State files SLP in Supreme Court
Nagpur: The State Government has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the ruling of Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in the case related to former Zilla Parishad President Rashmi Barve. It may...
Nagpur cops track down minor girl who eloped with auto driver
Nagpur: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Nagpur Police successfully tracked down a 17-year-old girl who had gone missing from her home on September 25, after eloping with a local auto driver. The girl, who later married the driver...
