Shop signboard dispute turns violent; café owner assaulted in MIDC area
Nagpur: A dispute over the installation of a shop signboard turned violent in the MIDC police station area, leaving a café owner injured. Police have registered a case against the accused after the alleged assault, which was also captured on...
Instagram harassment row turns violent; youth assaulted, robbed of iPhone in Nagpur
Nagpur: An Instagram acquaintance took a violent turn in Nagpur after a youth was allegedly assaulted and robbed by a group of seven men for confronting the main accused over repeatedly harassing his female friend. The attackers allegedly rammed his...
Woman molested outside Sai Temple on Wardha Road; hunt on for accused
Nagpur: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly molested and verbally abused by an unidentified man outside a temple in the Dhantoli area, prompting police to launch a search for the accused. The incident took place near the entrance of the Sai Temple...
Man arrested for iron rod attack over Rs 50 dispute in Nagpur
Nagpur: A trivial dispute over Rs 50 turned violent in Lakadganj after a man allegedly attacked his acquaintance with an iron rod, leaving him seriously injured. The accused has been arrested by Lakadganj Police. The incident occurred near Telephone Exchange Square...
Two FIRs against Rapido founders, officials over illegal bike taxi operations in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Transport Department has initiated legal action against bike taxi aggregator Rapido, with two separate FIRs being registered against the company's founders and other senior officials for allegedly operating unauthorised bike taxi services in Nagpur without the mandatory permits...
Centre orders high-level probe into SBL Energy blast that killed 26 workers
Nagpur: After four months of the catastrophic blast at SBL Energy Limited claimed the lives of 26 workers, the Central Government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the tragedy by constituting a three-member expert committee to examine the causes of...
Nagpur police raid high-profile hookah party, 30 held in Panchpaoli crackdown
Nagpur: Continuing its crackdown on illegal hookah parlours operating across the city, the Nagpur Police raided a high-profile hookah party at a rooftop restaurant in Panchpaoli and arrested 30 persons, including four women. The operation also led to the booking...
Nagpur cops foil major crime bid, seize pistol, bullets, sword from man
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on illegal arms possession during an intensive combing operation, the Social Security Squad of the Nagpur Crime Branch arrested a 22-year-old man from Sakkardara and seized a country-made firearm, five live cartridges, a sword disguised...
New Kamptee police arrest husband for brutal murder of estranged wife
Nagpur: The New Kamptee Police have arrested the prime accused in the brutal murder of a 35-year-old woman, tracing him to Amravati district after an intensive manhunt. The accused, identified as Rajendra Koterunge (45), allegedly killed his estranged wife, Bhagyashree...
Nagpur Rural Police smash fake currency racket, seize ‘Rs 8.65 crore’ in bogus notes
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on a counterfeit currency fraud racket, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of the Nagpur Rural Police arrested two conmen who allegedly duped unsuspecting victims by selling bundles of fake currency labelled 'Children's Bank of India'...
NMC to hold Citizens’ Grievance Redressal Day on 2nd, 4th Friday of every month
Nagpur: In a major initiative to make civic governance more transparent, efficient and citizen-friendly, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will organise a Citizens' Grievance Redressal Day in all its zonal offices on the second and fourth Friday of every month. The...
Maha cracks down on idle industrial land, reclaims 39 MIDC plots in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on idle industrial assets, the Maharashtra Government has reclaimed 39 long-vacant industrial plots across the Nagpur Division and thrown them open for fresh allotment, signalling a determined push to free up locked land, attract new...
एथेनॉल विवाद: जब पेट्रोलियम मंत्री कोई और हैं, तो निशाने पर नितिन गडकरी क्यों?
देशभर में इन दिनों E20 पेट्रोल और एथेनॉल ब्लेंडिंग को लेकर बहस तेज हो गई है। सोशल मीडिया से लेकर न्यूज़ चैनलों तक लोग सवाल पूछ रहे हैं—क्या एथेनॉल से गाड़ियों का माइलेज कम हो रहा है? क्या पुराने इंजन...
Ethanol Controversy: Why Is Nitin Gadkari Being Blamed When He Isn’t India’s Petroleum Minister?
Over the past few days, India's ethanol-blended petrol programme has come under intense public scrutiny. Social media is flooded with questions about E20 petrol, vehicle compatibility, fuel efficiency, and whether motorists have become part of a nationwide experiment. One name repeatedly...
₹150 करोड़ की टनल: विकास या प्लानिंग की चूक?
नागपुर: शहर के सबसे व्यस्त चौराहों में से एक ज़ीरो माइल स्क्वायर पर बनने जा रही प्रस्तावित अंडरग्राउंड टनल अब सिर्फ एक इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर प्रोजेक्ट नहीं रह गई है। इसकी लागत, पर्यावरणीय प्रभाव और पहले से बने सरकारी ढांचे को दोबारा...
Video: Nagpur’s ₹150 Crore Tunnel: Progress or Planning Failure?
Nagpur: A massive underground tunnel proposed at Zero Mile Square is being projected as a solution to ease congestion in the city's busiest corridor. But the project is also raising uncomfortable questions about planning, public spending and long-term sustainability. The proposed...
NMC unveils ‘My Vibrant & Smart Ward’ contest, Rs 50 lakh prize to spur civic excellence
Nagpur: In a major push towards sustainable urban development and citizen participation, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has proposed an innovative "My Vibrant and Smart Ward" competition to transform municipal wards into smart, environmentally sustainable and citizen-friendly neighbourhoods. The initiative,...
School van, Aapli Bus collide at Nagpur’s Panchsheel Chowk; many students hurt
Nagpur: Three to four school students sustained injuries after a school van collided with a Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)-operated 'Aapli Bus' at the busy Panchsheel Chowk on Friday morning, triggering panic among commuters and passers-by. According to preliminary information, the accident...
Wife arrested for man’s murder in Nagpur; hired killers after repeated domestic feuds
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough in the murder of a 45-year-old man in Bhandewadi, the Nagpur Crime Branch has arrested the victim's wife and one of her alleged accomplices for conspiring to kill him. Police claim the woman had earlier...
NMC dismisses pension scam reports
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has categorically denied allegations of a pension scam, asserting that the revision in the employer's contribution under the National Pension System (NPS) was carried out strictly in accordance with State Government directives and after...
Housing society office-bearers booked for Rs 10 lakh land fraud in Nagpur
Nagpur: A housing society President and Secretary have been booked for allegedly duping a buyer of nearly Rs 10 lakh by selling him a non-existent plot in Gittikhadan, exposing a major land fraud involving forged layout documents. The accused, identified as...
