Fadnavis backs Mundhe’s food safety crackdown despite criticism
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has thrown his weight behind Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, firmly defending the latter’s aggressive campaign against food safety violations across Maharashtra. In his first public reaction to Mundhe’s ongoing drive, Fadnavis on...
Burglary, vehicle theft network operating across Nagpur, Wardha busted; six held
Nagpur: The Crime Branch Unit-3 has busted an inter-district burglary and vehicle theft network operating across Nagpur city and Wardha district, arresting six accused, including two juveniles in conflict with the law. The operation led to the detection of five...
Extortion emails sent in Bishnoi gang’s name: Nagpur man, daughter in Canada get Rs 10 lakh threat
Nagpur: A 60-year-old man from Surve Nagar in Nagpur and his daughter, who works for a private company in Canada, allegedly received extortion emails sent in the name of the Bishnoi gang. The sender demanded Rs 10 lakh and threatened...
Ganeshotsav Special Train: Madgaon-Nagpur Service Announced to Ease Festival Rush
Nagpur: In view of the expected surge in passenger traffic during Ganeshotsav, the railways have announced special train services connecting Madgaon and Nagpur, providing additional travel options for passengers travelling between Goa, Konkan and Vidarbha. The special services have been planned...
Nagpur Manish Nagar Hotel Death: Woman Found Dead, Man Critically Injured in Room 302
NAGPUR: A 28-year-old woman was found dead and a man was seriously injured inside Room No. 302 of a hotel in Manish Nagar, Nagpur, on Tuesday night. Police found the woman covered in blood and a knife lying inside the...
Two Sister Farm House Gambling Den Busted in Nagpur: 16 Arrested, ₹24.63 Lakh Seized
NAGPUR: The Nagpur Crime Branch has busted an alleged gambling den operating from a farmhouse in Pawangaon under the Kalamna police station limits, arresting 16 persons and recovering property worth ₹24.63 lakh. The raid was conducted at Two Sister Farm House...
NMC’s Fire Department seals Sai Academy building over serious fire-safety violations
Nagpur: In a strong action against violations of fire-safety norms, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's Fire and Emergency Services Department has sealed the building housing Sai Academy Tuition Classes in Jaripatka after repeated directives to comply with safety requirements were allegedly...
Nagpur Photojournalists to mark World Photography Day with special football match
Nagpur: The Press Photographers and News Cameramen Welfare Association, Nagpur, will organise a special programme on Wednesday, August 19, to mark World Photography Day, bringing together photojournalists, press photographers and news cameramen from across the city. The programme will be held...
Nagpur’s Divya Deshmukh chosen for Arjuna Award after historic World Cup triumph
Nagpur: From conquering the international chess circuit to becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, Nagpur’s chess star Divya Deshmukh has added another prestigious honour to her rapidly growing list of achievements. The 20-year-old Grandmaster...
Nagpur Jail Inmates’ Raksha Bandhan Sale
Nagpur: A Raksha Bandhan exhibition-cum-sale featuring products made by inmates of Nagpur Central Jail was inaugurated on Tuesday by Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangare Patil, giving the public an opportunity to purchase handmade goods while supporting the rehabilitation efforts of prisoners. The...
Nagpur man dies suddenly during Nagdwar pilgrimage in Pachmarhi
Nagpur: A religious pilgrimage to the famous Nagdwar shrine in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, turned tragic for a 32-year-old man from Nagpur after he suffered a sudden medical emergency and died while on his way for darshan on Sunday. The deceased has...
Nagpur Air Wing Cadets Clinch IGC 2026 Title for Second Consecutive Year
The AH AIR SQN NCC, Nagpur successfully organised and hosted the prestigious Inter-Group Competition (IGC) 2026 at Saoner from August 4 to 13, 2026. The ten-day competition brought together top Air Wing cadets from across Maharashtra, testing their skills in...
Nagpur Police crack down on MD network; 34 gm drug seized in two night raids
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on the illegal drug trade, the Nagpur Police carried out two separate raids in Kotwali and Koradi police station areas in a single night, seizing around 34 grams of suspected MD powder and other material...
Nagpur Traffic Police borrow Army’s surprise-check formula to keep cops on roads
Nagpur: Taking a leaf out of the Indian Army’s book of surprise inspections, the Nagpur Traffic Police have introduced a daily monitoring system to ensure that personnel deployed at key traffic points are actually present and performing their duties. The initiative,...
NMC sets aside Rs 2 crore to take Nagpur’s 145-year-old Marbat-Badgya festival to global stage
Nagpur: In a significant move to give the city's historic Marbat-Badgya festival a larger cultural and tourism footprint, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has earmarked around Rs 2 crore for this year's celebrations. The allocation marks the first time the...
Nagpur API’s death in police quarters raises question: Suicide or accidental hanging?
Nagpur: The death of Assistant Police Inspector (API) Dhnyaneshwar Jhol inside his official quarters has left investigators confronting a crucial question: Did the 35-year-old officer deliberately take his own life, or was he accidentally strangled after falling onto a makeshift...
CR to run Madgaon-Nagpur special trains for Ganesh festival rush
Nagpur: To cater to the surge in passenger traffic and the increased travel demand during the upcoming Ganesh festival, Central Railway, in coordination with Konkan Railway, will operate special trains between Madgaon and Nagpur on selected dates in August and...
Nagpur SIR verification ends amid last-minute rush; over 14 lakh voters’ forms remain uncollected
Nagpur: The verification phase of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls concluded on Monday across Nagpur district amid a frantic last-day rush by voters, confusion at several polling booths, and mounting concerns over the fate of...
Bomb Threats Sent to 12 Nagpur Schools and District Court
Nagpur : Nagpur police were placed on high alert Tuesday morning after several schools and the Nagpur District Court reportedly received bomb threats through official email accounts. Around 12 schools across the city, along with the District Court, were allegedly sent...
Fruit vendor suffers fracture after assault in Nagpur; one arrested
Nagpur: A 66-year-old fruit vendor sustained a fractured leg after he was allegedly assaulted by two men with a wooden stick in the Shantinagar police station area. Police have arrested one of the accused, while a search is underway to...
Man arrested for harassing 70-year-old woman, issuing death threat in Nagpur
Nagpur: A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and threatening to kill a 70-year-old woman while she was returning home in the Dhantoli police station area. The accused has been identified as Akash Ambadas Kangali, who was arrested shortly...
