Footpath shoe seller attacks garment shop employee with knife in Sitabuldi
Nagpur: A dispute over a roadside shoe stall turned violent in the heart of Nagpur’s Sitabuldi market area after a young man allegedly launched a knife attack on an employee of a readymade garment shop, apparently out of anger towards...
Nagpur police invoke MCOCA against seven-member fraud gang
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on an alleged organised crime syndicate, the Nagpur Police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against a seven-member gang accused of cheating people through a fake cash-doubling scheme. The action was...
‘Don’t target Saoji’: Bawankule defends Vidarbha’s iconic cuisine, warns officials
Nagpur: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has come out strongly in defence of Vidarbha’s much-loved Saoji cuisine, warning government officials against making sweeping remarks that could hurt an industry built over generations and supporting thousands of families. Bawankule’s remarks came after...
Khaparkheda gang war: 9 arrested, over 15 still on run after armed attack
Nagpur: The Khaparkheda police and Crime Branch have intensified their crackdown following a violent clash between two rival groups in Khaparkheda, with nine accused arrested so far and more than 15 others still absconding. The case, registered under serious charges including...
Saoner police rescue 8-foot python with plastic ring stuck around neck
Nagpur: A late-night patrol by Saoner Police turned into a wildlife rescue operation after officers spotted an approximately 8-foot-long python struggling to move with a plastic ring lodged around its neck. The incident took place at around 1 am on August...
NMC organises free Jaipur foot, assistive devices camp for disabled
Nagpur: In an initiative aimed at promoting independence, mobility and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), in association with the Social Welfare Department, is conducting a free Jaipur Foot and assistive devices camp in the...
Nagpur Crime Branch busts 30.8-Kg ganja consignment from Odisha; two arrested
Nagpur: The Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Squad has intercepted another major consignment of ganja allegedly brought to Nagpur from Odisha by road, recovering 30.8 kg of the contraband and arresting two persons during an operation in the Wathoda area. Acting on a...
Nagpur Anti-Narcotics Team seizes MD-like powder, one held
Nagpur: The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Nagpur Crime Branch has stepped up its crackdown on drug trafficking, seizing 25 grams of MD-like powder, a mobile phone and a two-wheeler worth a total of around Rs 3.75 lakh during an operation...
Nagpur woman alleges trafficking, sexual exploitation after Rs 11 lakh Portugal job fraud
Nagpur: A 28-year-old married woman, formerly from Nagpur, has alleged that a dream of a well-paid supermarket job in Portugal turned into a nightmare of confinement and sexual exploitation after a Pune-based overseas recruitment agency allegedly collected Rs 11 lakh...
Nagpur’s Sitabuldi Fort to open doors to public on August 15
Nagpur: History will come alive at the iconic Sitabuldi Fort this Independence Day, with the Indian Army opening the historic military landmark to citizens on August 15. The rare public opening will give Nagpur residents an opportunity to step inside the...
NMC orders probe into garbage collection mess, Rs 40 crore penalties already imposed
Nagpur: Facing mounting complaints over erratic door-to-door garbage collection and alleged manipulation in waste handling and billing, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has ordered a high-level inquiry into the functioning of its two sanitation contractors. Municipal Commissioner Vipin Itankar has constituted...
Nagpur cops seize sharp weapons, laptop, contraceptives from rape-kidnap accused’s Thane home
Nagpur: The investigation into the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl has taken a fresh turn, with Hudkeshwar Police recovering eight types of sharp weapons, a laptop and a sizeable stock of contraceptives from the Thane residence...
Nagpur VHA Ground to Be Taken Over by Nazul Department on August 13
Nagpur: The long-standing dispute over the Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA) ground on Amravati Road has reached a decisive stage, with the Nazul Department set to take possession of the 3.8-acre hockey field on August 13. The office of the Nayab Tehsildar,...
Nagpur SIR Verification Drive Intensifies as August 17 Deadline Approaches
Nagpur: With just days left for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Nagpur district administration has intensified efforts to complete the digitisation and verification of Enumeration Forms (EFs), particularly in urban constituencies where progress has been slow. The...
Nagpur HC Recommends Immediate Removal of DRT Presiding Officer Pankaj Kumar
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has recommended the immediate removal of Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Nagpur Presiding Officer Pankaj Kumar, after finding that he gave what the court described as an “incorrect and false explanation” during...
Nagpur HC Orders Decision on Ramdaspeth-Kachipura Land Lease Plea Within 8 Weeks
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the concerned authorities to take a final decision within eight weeks on a long-pending application seeking a lease of land in the Ramdaspeth-Kachipura area. Vidarbha City Club Director Harish Shakya...
“Nishchaydin” – Health Awareness and Social Awareness Programme
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Nagpur Branch, in association with the Dr. Satish Kadam Family, successfully organized "Nishchaydin", a health and social awareness programme, on Sunday, 2nd August 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. through an online...
Factory owner booked after welder killed in gas cylinder blast in Nagpur
Nagpur: Yashodhara Nagar Police have registered a criminal case against the owner of a fabrication workshop after a 50-year-old welder died in a gas cylinder explosion while at work in Rahmat Nagar on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as...
श्री शनिदेव जन्मोत्सव एवं शनि मंदिर स्थापना दिवस पर पाँच दिवसीय धार्मिक आयोजन 12 अगस्त से
नागपुर: श्रावण कृष्ण पक्ष की हरियाली जिवती अमावस्या के पावन अवसर पर श्री शनिदेव जन्मोत्सव एवं श्री शनि मंदिर स्थापना दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में पाँच दिवसीय धार्मिक आयोजन का आयोजन किया जा रहा है। यह कार्यक्रम 12 अगस्त 2026 (बुधवार)...
Major judicial reshuffle: M.S. Azmi appointed Nagpur Principal District and Sessions Judge
Nagpur: In a significant administrative reshuffle across Maharashtra's judiciary, the Bombay High Court has appointed M.S. Azmi as the new Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagpur. Azmi, who is currently serving as the Member Secretary of the Maharashtra State Legal...
Highly venomous Krait rescued from residential colony in Nagpur’s Hudkeshwar
Nagpur: Panic swept through Vrindavan Colony in the Hudkeshwar area late Thursday night after a highly venomous Common Krait (Manyar), considered one of India's most dangerous snakes, was spotted slithering near a residential house. The incident occurred at around 11.40 pm,...
