Elderly woman robbed of Rs 55,000 gold mangalsutra in Nagpur’s Sakkardara
Nagpur: A 72-year-old woman was robbed of her gold mangalsutra by a chain snatcher while she was on her way to offer prayers at Chhota Tajbagh in Nagpur's Sakkardara area. Police suspect the accused may also be linked to several...
Cops foil dacoity in Kamptee; 5 arrested, weapons, vehicles worth Rs 4.82 lakh seized
Nagpur: Nagpur Police arrested five men allegedly preparing to commit a dacoity in Kamptee before they could execute their plan. Acting on a tip-off, the Crime Branch Unit-5 seized sharp weapons, chilli powder, rope, mobile phones, and three two-wheelers collectively...
Nagpur CP’s special squad raids hookah parlour in Sakkardara
Nagpur: Continuing its crackdown on the sale of banned tobacco products and illegal hookah-related materials, Nagpur Police conducted a late-night raid on a paan shop in the Sakkardara police station area, seizing hookah equipment, flavoured tobacco products, cigarettes, and other...
Two teenagers killed, one critically injured after car rams parked truck in Nagpur
Nagpur: A birthday celebration turned into a tragedy after two teenagers were killed and another seriously injured in a horrific road accident in Nagpur's Kalamna police station limits early Wednesday. According to police, friends Mihir Anand Behar, Bhaumik Amol Larokar, and...
Nagpur custodial death under scanner; Crime Branch begins probe, CID may take over
Nagpur: The death of fraud accused Amit Bhagat, who allegedly consumed poison while being taken into police custody in Nagpur's Hudkeshwar police station jurisdiction, has triggered a major controversy. In view of the sensitive nature of the custodial death, the...
₹90.25 Crore Cyber Fraud Exposed in Nagpur; Six Arrested
Nagpur: The Nagpur City Cyber Police have busted a gang allegedly involved in opening bank accounts in the names of different individuals and using them to receive money generated through cyber fraud. Six people have been arrested in connection with...
VIPL Realty Announces the Launch of NMC’s B-Park – An Integrated Mixed-Use Destination for Central Nagpur
An integrated urban ecosystem bringing together retail, entertainment, healthcare and residences, designed to complement Nagpur's next phase of growth. NAGPUR, 11 August 2026 VIPL Realty, a unit of the VIPL Group, today, 11 August 2026, announced the launch of NMC's B-Park,...
Power Cut in Nagpur on Aug 12: Know Your Area
Nagpur: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) will undertake scheduled maintenance and infrastructure upgradation works across several parts of Nagpur city on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The work includes maintenance of the power network, installation of new distribution transformers,...
Loco pilot killed in Sadar Flyover crash; four-wheeler driver arrested
Nagpur: A 51-year-old Central Railway loco pilot was killed in a tragic road accident on Monday morning after a four-wheeler allegedly rammed his two-wheeler near the Chhaoni turning on the Sadar flyover. The deceased has been identified as Indrajit Sarkar, who...
Nagpur Air Pollution: PM10 Unsafe on Half of Summer Days
Nagpur: Nagpur remained among Maharashtra’s most polluted cities during the summer months, with particulate pollution exceeding the prescribed annual benchmark on half of the monitored days between March and May, according to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)...
Nagpur ‘job consultant’ dupes five job seekers of Rs 25.23 lakh, threatens one victim
Nagpur: A 55-year-old man running a consultancy in Nagpur allegedly duped five job seekers of Rs 25.23 lakh by promising them employment and later threatening one of the victims when he demanded his money back. The accused has been identified as...
HC order: NMC demolishes 4 illegal bridges blocking Nagpur’s Kachipura nullah
Nagpur: Acting on the directions of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Monday demolished four unauthorised bridges constructed over a nullah in Kachipura-East Shankar Nagar, clearing obstructions that had severely restricted the...
Maha Cabinet clears 8 key decisions; big push for renewable energy, land acquisition reforms
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved eight major decisions concerning land acquisition, renewable energy, agriculture, cooperation, higher education, skill development and the justice system. Among the key decisions is a proposed amendment to the...
Nagpur police set for major overhaul: SIT on land frauds, 1,500 CCTVs, 700 vacancies to be filled
Nagpur: A major overhaul of the policing system in Nagpur is on the cards, with the State Government focusing on land frauds, surveillance, manpower shortages, police mobility, traffic management and policing infrastructure. Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule issued a series of directives...
NMC House witnesses uproar over BJP push to raise zones from 10 to 12
Nagpur: A seemingly routine question on the functioning of Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) administrative zones triggered an unprecedented political showdown at the General Body meeting on Tuesday, with ruling BJP and Opposition Corporators locking horns over a proposal to increase...
Nagpur NGO ties Rakhi of gratitude for soldiers ahead of Raksha Bandhan
Nagpur: Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, Prahar Samaj Jagruti Sanstha organised its annual ‘Rakhis for Soldiers’ programme to honour the courage, sacrifice and dedication of armed forces personnel guarding the nation’s borders. The programme was held at Banyan Hall, Chitnavis Centre, Nagpur,...
Kerala student seriously injured in Nagpur taekwondo event; family alleges referee negligence
Nagpur: A 17-year-old Kerala student is battling for his life after sustaining a serious head injury during a CBSE South Zone Taekwondo competition in Nagpur, with his family alleging that a referee's failure to intervene at crucial moments contributed to...
6 held for gambling through casino machines at Nandanvan game parlour
Nagpur: Nandanvan Police have busted an alleged gambling racket operating through casino machines near Hasanbagh Chowk and arrested six persons who were allegedly found gambling for money at a lottery and game parlour. According to police, a Nandanvan Police patrol team...
6-ft venomous cobra found hiding in kitchen of Nagpur home
Nagpur: Panic gripped residents of Gayatri Colony after a nearly six-foot-long cobra was found hiding beneath the kitchen of a house on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 2 pm, when members of the Songade family heard unusual rustling and hissing...
Nagpur sees brief showers as monsoon weakens; rainfall deficit rises to 20%
Nagpur: After remaining largely subdued for more than a week, monsoon activity over Nagpur and adjoining parts of Vidarbha showed only a marginal revival on Monday, with light rain reported from several parts of the city and district. The showers,...
Rs 54-crore MD consignment bound for Nagpur seized in Telangana; 4 arrested
Nagpur: A massive synthetic drug racket with suspected links to Nagpur has come to light after Telangana Police seized 27 kg of mephedrone (MD), valued at around Rs 54 crore, before the consignment could reach the city. Four persons, including...
