Nagpur traders demand strict action against online gambling websites
Nagpur: The recent incident of online fraud wherein a businessman lost Rs 58 crore in online gambling seems to have sent ripples of fear across the traders’ community who are now demanding the policy makers to block online gaming formats...
Gadkari threat calls: LeT terrorist Afsar Pasha was funded by PFI inside jail
Nagpur: The Dhantoli police have made a shocking revelation that the arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Afsar Pasha alias Bashiruddin Noor Mohammad (45), who had colluded with Jayesh Pujari alias Kantha for threatening Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, had been receiving financial...
Gym trainer ends life following girlfriend’s suicide in Nagpur
Nagpur: A 23-year-old youth ended his life by consuming poison at his house following suicide by his girlfriend a month ago. The shocking incident took place in the Wathoda police station area. The deceased was identified as Akash Vilas Dhore (23),...
Three Nagpur girls flee home, traced at Chhindwara
Nagpur: Three girls of Nagpur ran away from their home in Wadi following a tiff with their 17-year-old elder sister. According to police, the three sisters, aged 12, 5, and 3, decided to leave their home after an argument with their...
Online gaming fraud: Nagpur police may take action against Sontu under Money Laundering Act
Nagpur: The Nagpur Police may take action under Money Laundering Act after completion of investigation against fugitive accused Anant Jain alias Sontu Gondia in connection with cheating a businessman of Rs 58.42 crore by creating a fake online gaming app....
DPS MIHAN celebrated its Founder’s Day
DPS MIHAN celebrated its Founder's Day on 22nd July, 2023 with great enthusiasm and love for the school. For us all – it is the most important day in the school's calendar: a day when we remember the Founders...
Raigad landslide: 27 bodies recovered, 57 are untraceable, search operation called off
Raigad: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has finally called off its search-and-rescue operation in Wednesday's landslide in Irshalwadi in Maharashtra's Raigad district, State Minister Uday Samant said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference, Samant, who is Guardian Minister of...
With 97.2% of monsoon rains, Nagpur Division to overcome deficit by July end
Nagpur: After a poor start to Southwest Monsoon in June, Nagpur division received 97.2percent of rains in the first three weeks of July that overcame the shortfall of the seasonal rainfall, so far. The normal rainfall of Nagpur division...
e-mulakat: Now, Nagpur Jail inmates can video call families!
Nagpur: Promoting a sense of empathy and connectivity in the rehabilitative process for inmates, the Maharashtra Prisons Department has launched the e-mulakat, under Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) system. This initiative allows prisoners in the state to register and conduct...
After escaping raid in Nagpur city, notorious bookie hosts grand birthday party in rural area
Nagpur: Despite being raided by Nagpur Zone V Police at his pre-birthday bash on Saturday night, a notorious cricket bookie showed no signs of concern and reportedly threw a grand birthday bash 24 hours later under Nagpur Rural cops’ jurisdiction. The...
Nagpur cops bring 18 gaming apps under scanner, suspect Rs 500 crore fraud by Gondia bookie: Report
Nagpur: The Nagpur City Police are investigating 18 international online gaming apps in the crack down on bookie Anant Jain alias Sontu Gondia. Senior officials said the total fraud by Jain could surpass Rs 500 crore, if all victims lodge...
Video: “Minus 31… is murder mystery treated with hip-hop music,” director Pratik Moitro in Nagpur
Nagpur: Calling all movie buffs who revel in the gripping world of murder mysteries – a thrilling new experience awaits you! Hailing from Nagpur, the talented Pratik Moitro has gifted us with ‘Minus 31 - The Nagpur Files,’ a cinematic...
Nabira Mahavidyalaya, Katol, becomes first institution in State to start MBA in Marathi medium
Nagpur: Department of Management Studies (MBA), Nabira Mahavidyalaya, Katol, Dist. Nagpur, has started a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Course in Marathi Medium. This post graduate management program is the first and the only one in entire Maharashtra to...
College Professor cheated of Rs 31 lakh in lucrative part-time job fraud
Nagpur: A 40-year-old college professor, identified as Praveen Ambadas Dhakite, fell victim to a cybercrime scam, resulting in a staggering loss of Rs 31 lakh. The fraudster lured the professor with a tempting part-time job opportunity, exploiting modern communication platforms...
Large monitor lizard, rescued in Besa, released in Gorewada forest
Nagpur: A team of Gorewada Wildlife Rescue Centre, released a monitor lizard and two Indian flapshell turtles in their natural habitat, on Sunday. Jagdish Ayachit, a resident of Besa, found a monitor lizard in residential premises on Sunday afternoon. Immediately, he...
Nagpur Ladies Circle 50, Nagpur Arthur’s Round Table 180 celebrate Doctor’s Day
Nagpur: Nagpur Ladies Circle 50 and Nagpur Arthur's Round table 180, two NGOs that work for empowerment through education, came together to celebrate Doctor's Day with the able support of Nagpur Spirits Round Table 258. A free health check-up camp...
19 people killed in rain-related incidents in last 10-days in Vidarbha, 6 from Nagpur division
Nagpur: At least 19 people were killed in rain-related incidents in the last 10 days in parts of Vidarbha, including six from Nagpur division, where nearly 4,500 houses were damaged due to heavy rains, officials said on Sunday. The downpour in...
16 suspects in tiger poaching cases nabbed after raid in Gadchiroli
Nagpur: On the basis of the inputs received from the three arrested North India-based tiger poachers in Assam, a joint team of Forest and Police Departments nabbed 16 persons from Ambeshivni village in Gadchiroli on Sunday. Of the arrested, six...
Kalamna cops raid birthday party of cricket bookies, 28 persons arrested
Nagpur: A birthday party organised at a lawn under the Kalamna police station limits took an unexpected turn on Saturday night as the police conducted a raid on the premises suspecting gambling activities. However, the investigation revealed no evidence of gambling...
NMC pays rich tributes to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Chandrasekhar Azad
Nagpur: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of great freedom fighter and patriot Bal Gangadhar Tilak and great revolutionary Chandrasekhar Azad, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) paid rich tributes to them at the Municipal Corporation Headquarters. The statues of...
Orange City PRO Dravekar honoured with Lokmanya Tilak Sanman-2023
Nagpur: In recognition of his remarkable contributions to both the fields of Journalism and Public Relations, Sachin Dravekar, the esteemed Head of Public Relations & Communications at Orange City Water, was honoured with the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Sanman-2023. The award...