Winter tightens grip: Nagpur shivers at 8°C, coldest in Vidarbha
Nagpur: The winter chill intensified across Vidarbha on December 10, with Nagpur emerging as the coldest spot in the region after the minimum temperature plunged to 8°C, the lowest of the season so far. The city also ranked as the...
19-Year-Old Hotel Worker Dies After Hot Water Accident at Le-Meridien, Nagpur
Nagpur: A young hotel employee died after suffering critical burn injuries caused by hot water at the five-star Le-Meridien Hotel on Wardha Road. The incident took place within Beltarodi Police Station limits. The deceased was identified as 19-year-old Sachin Shivaji Jadhav,...
DRI busts Rs 192-crore MD factory in Wardha jungle; mastermind, 2 aides held
Nagpur: In one of the biggest narcotics crackdowns of the year, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a fully functional mephedrone (MD) manufacturing plant concealed deep inside dense vegetation in the remote Karanja (Ghadge) region of Wardha district, barely...
8 Vidarbha players to go under IPL hammer on Dec 16
Nagpur: Eight cricketers from Vidarbha will go under the hammer at the upcoming auction for the IPL 2026 to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16. Three Vidarbha players including Shubham Dubey, Yash Thakur and Harsh Dubey have been...
Drug peddler with MD powder worth Rs 59,300 arrested in Nagpur
Nagpur: Continuing their crackdown on drug peddlers under Police Commissioner Ravinderkumar Singal’s “Operation Thunder” initiative, Yashodhara Nagar Police arrested a 25-year-old man late on December 9 for possessing mephedrone (MD) powder. Around 11:20 pm, a police patrol team was conducting rounds...
Winter Session sees a ‘leopard’ walk Into Vidhan Bhavan: MLA Sonawane’s unique protest
Nagpur: The ongoing Winter Session in Nagpur witnessed an unusual and eye-catching moment on Wednesday when MLA Sharad Sonawane arrived at the Vidhan Bhavan premises dressed as a leopard. His dramatic appearance was a symbolic protest meant to draw the...
Maha recorded 30 lakh dog bite cases in 6 years: Deputy CM Shinde tells Assembly
Nagpur: Maharashtra is grappling with a massive public health and civic challenge, with over 30 lakh dog-bite cases reported in just six years and 30 deaths due to rabies between 2021 and 2023, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the...
Leopard strays into Nagpur’s Pardi area, injures six; captured
Nagpur: Panic gripped the Pardi area of Nagpur on Wednesday morning after a leopard strayed into the residential locality and injured at least half a dozen people before being captured following a high-risk rescue operation by the Forest Department. The incident...
‘Gangs of Wasseypur-style’ extortion racket exposed at Nagpur Railway Station
Nagpur: A shocking case of “Gangs of Wasseypur-style” extortion and death threats has surfaced at Nagpur Railway Station, where workers employed by contractor firm ISF Services were allegedly forced to return half their salaries as protection money. According to workers, local...
‘Sweet as orange, spicy as Saoji’: Shinde’s flavour-packed praise for Fadnavis
Nagpur: In a moment that blended politics with poetry, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday served up a colourful description of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling him “Sweet as Orange and Spicy as Saoji” — a line that...
IndiGo to Fly Nearly 1,900 Flights Today as Network Restores
IndiGo is facing a major operational crisis, cancelling over 2000 flights daily since Tuesday due to staff shortages and new crew regulations. Passengers at major airports, including Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kolkata, are dealing with long delays and rising airfares....
11 of 13 STPs dead, Nag River choking: Minister Munde orders high-level probe
Nagpur: In a damning revelation, the Maharashtra Government has ordered a high-level probe after discovering that 11 of Nagpur’s 13 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) have been lying defunct, allowing millions of litres of raw, filthy sewage to flow unchecked into...
HC heat forces Hudkeshwar Police to invoke MPID; Inspector apologises
Nagpur: In a significant development underscoring judicial vigilance in matters involving public financial interest, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Anil L. Pansare and Justice Raj D. Wakode on December 8, 2025 recorded that the Hudkeshwar...
State admits Rs 35-crore fraud in Ladki Bahin Scheme
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government has acknowledged massive irregularities in the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, revealing that nearly Rs 35 crore was pocketed by 26 lakh ineligible beneficiaries, including government employees and even men. In a written reply in the Legislative...
Injured Tiger Rescued From Gosikhurd Canal, Shifted to Nagpur
Nagpur: An injured tiger trapped in the Right Bank Canal of Gosikhurd Dam was safely rescued on Tuesday morning after a dramatic operation in Dhanori village of Pauni tehsil. Locals first noticed the tiger struggling along the Pauni–Sawarla road around 7–8...
Stop dragging Ladki Bahin Scheme in every debate: Fadnavis warns MLAs
Nagpur: A visibly displeased Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issued a stern warning in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, cautioning MLAs against repeatedly invoking the State Government’s flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahini Yojana during unrelated discussions. The House fell silent after...
Fadnavis-Shinde hold late night meet, agree to contest civic polls together
Nagpur: In a significant political development, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held a crucial closed-door meeting in Mumbai that lasted for nearly one and a half hours. The discussion focused primarily on the upcoming municipal...
Nagpur’s tree transplantation exposed: Green only on paper, dead on the ground
Nagpur: The harsh truth behind tree transplantation in Nagpur has now come to light. While the government repeatedly claims that large, decades-old trees removed for development projects are being safely transplanted, the ground reality tells a disturbingly different story. A spot...
Shakti Law to return stronger, says CM Fadnavis amid heated debate in Assembly
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government is set to reintroduce a more powerful and legally fortified version of the Shakti Law, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the Assembly on the second day of the Winter Session on Tuesday. Speaking during Question...
Gutkha mafia exposed in Assembly: CM admits law too weak, plans MCOCA-like crackdown
Nagpur: The illegal sale and trafficking of gutkha and other banned tobacco products triggered fierce debate in the Maharashtra Assembly on Day 2 of the Winter Session on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis delivering a blunt admission, the State’s...
Travel bus parking issue: HC slaps contempt notice to Nagpur CP, DCP, top officials
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has issued contempt of court notices to several senior State officials for allegedly violating an undertaking given before the court regarding exemption of All India Permit buses from parking restrictions in...
