Eid Mubarak: Muslims extend wishes, offer Namaz prayers across Nagpur
Nagpur: Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the most significant festivals of Muslims that marks the end of a month-long fasting of Ramzan and the beginning of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. On the auspicious day of Eid-ul-Fitr, Muslim brethren offered prayers at mosques,...
One more company likely to ‘desert’ Mihan-SEZ?
Nagpur: Kalpana Saroj Global Aviation Pvt Ltd (KSGA) is a project promoted by Mumbai-based entrepreneur Kalpana Saroj, who is known for her rags to riches story. The company had announced ambitious plans for a Rs 4,000 crore investment in the...
Stargazers’ delight: Lyrid meteor shower on April 22 and 23
Nagpur: April is turning out to be an innovative month for stargazers. Many people saw the hybrid solar eclipse on April 20. Now there will be a chance to see the Lyrid meteor shower on April 22 and 23. The...
Lovelorn youth turns out to be vehicle lifter
Nagpur: A lovelorn youth who was arrested by Pratap Nagar Police recently turned out to be a notorious vehicle lifter. Cops have arrested his two accomplices also and recovered 10 stolen two-wheelers worth Rs 6 lakh from their possession. The accused...
Man gets lifer for murdering own mother in Ramtek
Nagpur: Additional Sessions Judge Ganesh Deshmukh on Friday awarded life imprisonment to Pramod Patiram Dhonge after the charges of killing his own mother were substantiated against him in the court. According to the prosecution, Pramod Dhonge (30), a resident of...
Cantonment Board job scam: CBI seizes diary with entries of Rs 1.50 crore
Nagpur: After arresting three persons from Kamptee Cantonment Board (KCB) on Wednesday while accepting bribes for posting, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a massive recruitment scam in the Kamptee Cantonment Board (KCB) in Nagpur. The CBI has...
State Govt bans use of all types of manja in kite flying
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government has completely banned use of any kind of manja for flying kites. It was informed by the State Environment Department to the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court stating that it had prohibited not only the production,...
Nagpur bags Rs 15 crore first prize in State’s beautification and cleanliness contest
Nagpur: In good news, Nagpur City bagged the first prize in beautification and cleanliness competition among urban bodies in Maharashtra. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 15 crore and it was presented in a ceremony held at Mumbai...
PRSI organises National Public Relations Day in Nagpur
Nagpur: Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) Nagpur Chapter organised National Public Relations Day Celebration on Friday at 4 pm at Nagpur Press Club. The theme for celebration this year was ‘G20 and Indian Values: A Public Relations Perspective.’ Divisional Commissioner Vijayalakshmi...
Nagpur court sends Rs 10,000 crore compensation notice to Adar Poonawalla: Report
Nagpur: A criminal court in Nagpur has sent a notice to Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India. On behalf of Prakash Gopalrao Pohre, a senior member of the Observation India Movement and Senior Editor of Dainik Deshonnati, a...
Nagpur emerges as promising city for IT apprenticeship hiring: Report
Representational Pic Nagpur: In a significant development, Nagpur has emerged as one of the non-metro cities with a positive trajectory for hiring apprentices in the IT/tech industry, according to a recent report by TeamLease. The report revealed that Nagpur, along...
Video: Short circuit triggers fire in Telankhedi, flames engulf nearby tree
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a short circuit sparked a fire in Telankhedi on Friday, which quickly spread to a nearby tree, engulfing it in flames. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out around noon, causing panic among residents. The Fire...
Nagpur: Auto driver bludgeoned to death in Sitabuldi
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, an auto driver was found murdered near Hotel Gujarat in Hanuman Gali under Sitabuldi Police Station here, on Friday morning. The victim, a 55-year-old man, was bludgeoned to death, causing widespread concern among locals. According to...
Nagpur Shocker: 77-year-old paralytic woman raped by son’s friend at Dhantoli hospital
Nagpur: In what it could be described as the heinous act, a 77-year-old woman was sexually abused at Dhantoli-based hospital on Wednesday afternoon by her adopted son's friend. Following the Hospital staff caught red-handed accused Deepak Thakre, an FIR...
J P Heights wall collapsed due to heavy rain leaves mom-son dead in Nagpur
Nagpur: The wall of J P Heights near Gondwana Square collapsed on Thursday night following a sudden and incessant spell of rains. One mother-son duo was reportedly dead in the incident. The deceased has been identified Jyoti Ashok Yadav and her...
Video: J P Heights wall collapsed due to heavy rain leaves man dead; wife, child trapped under debris
Nagpur: The wall of J P Heights near Gondwana Square collapsed on Thursday night following a sudden and incessant spell of rains. One person has been reported dead, while a woman and a small child were trapped under the debris. The...
Video: Khandelwal Jewellers encroached public property, broke foothpath, alleged Dharampeth
Nagpur: Residents of Dharampeth from Second Capital of the State are up in arms against Khandelwal Jewellers for allegedly encroaching upon public property and making it impossible for people to move around the area. According to residents, the jeweler has extended...
Woman pimp arrested for dragging two girls into flesh trade in Ganga Jamuna area
Nagpur: Acting on a tip-off, Lakadganj police have arrested a woman pimp for dragging two young girls into flesh trade in Ganga Jamuna area on Tuesday night. The accused has been identified as Raina Bisan Uchiya (30), native of Badnapur Chhaoni,...
Man awarded 10-year jail by Nagpur court for raping minor girl
Nagpur: Holding him guilty of assaulting a minor girl sexually, the Special Judge for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PoCSO) Act, R R Bhosale, on Wednesday, awarded 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) to Shubham alias Satyanarayan Ramlal Bhandari...
Heatwave scare: New school session in Vidarbha from June 30: Education Minister
Nagpur: The State Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar has said the new academic session for schools in Vidarbha will begin from June 30, instead of the earlier June 26 date. The decision has been taken in view of the anticipated extended...
Dozens more victims to come forward in Kamptee Cantonment Board recruitment scam
Nagpur: Following the sensational expose of a recruitment scam running at Kamptee Cantonment Board (KCB), the sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are expecting more victims to come forward with their complaints. According to sources from the CBI,...
