Z+ Security for Mohan Bhagwat Under Fire: PIL Seeks Recovery of Costs from RSS Chief
Nagpur: A major legal challenge has emerged over the use of taxpayer money for high-level security cover, as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench seeking recovery of expenses incurred on providing...
Nagpur Activates Red Blinker Signals at 31 Junctions Amid Heatwave
Nagpur: Facing intense summer heat and thinning afternoon traffic, Nagpur Traffic Police has rolled out a major on-ground change: 31 key traffic signals will switch to red blinker mode daily from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The decision comes as temperatures...
Nagpur woman dies by suicide after harassment by live-in partner
Nagpur: A 51-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide in Bajaj Nagar after prolonged harassment by her live-in partner, prompting police to register a criminal case. The deceased, identified as Reshma Shashikant Rewatkar, had been living with accused Shashank Gyaneshwar Gajbhiye (46)...
11 cattle rescued from illegal slaughter setup in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a late-night operation, police rescued 11 cattle allegedly being held for illegal slaughter under inhumane conditions in the Gaddigodam area. At around 1:40 am on April 18, a police patrol team received credible information about cattle being confined inside...
Drug peddler held under ‘Operation Thunder’ in Nagpur; Rs 2.55 lakh worth MD seized
Nagpur: Acting under the special anti-narcotics drive “Operation Thunder – Let’s Unite for a Drug-Free Society”, initiated by Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singal, the Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Squad arrested a youth with a significant quantity of banned drugs in Sakkardara. At...
Dearness Allowance raised by 2% for Central Government employees
Nagpur: The Centre has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by two per cent for all government employees. The increase will be effective from January 1, 2026 - that means employees and pensioners will receive arrears for the previous months. The previous...
BJP dominates NMC zonal polls, bags 8 of 10 seats; Congress wins key Ashi Nagar battle
Nagpur: The political landscape of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) witnessed a significant reshuffle on April 17 as elections for chairpersons across all ten administrative zones were concluded. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reaffirmed its dominance by clinching eight...
Nagpur’s Alfiya sets sights on Olympic glory after Asian silver
Nagpur: Riding high on her silver-medal triumph at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Nagpur’s rising boxing star Alfiya Tarannum Khan Pathan is already planning her next big leap, targeting podium finishes at World Cups and the...
14,000 Nagpur residents in a fix as gas agency shut; chaos, confusion, hardship mount
Nagpur: In a move that has sparked outrage and widespread hardship, the sudden suspension of a gas agency in the Nara area of Nagpur has thrown nearly 14,000 LPG consumers into chaos, forcing them to struggle for basic cooking fuel...
TCS Nashik-type incidents seen at Axis Bank as well: Amruta Fadnavis
Nagpur: Raising concern over rising cases of workplace misconduct, noted social activist and singer Amruta Fadnavis on Friday termed incidents like the recent sexual harassment case at a TCS office in Nashik as “deeply unfortunate,” stressing that such issues are...
Maha Govt makes Marathi mandatory in classes 1-10; violators face Rs 1 lakh fine
Nagpur: In a decisive move to enforce language policy, the Maharashtra Government has announced strict action against schools failing to implement Marathi as a compulsory subject from Classes 1 to 10. The School Education Department has issued a detailed Government...
Nagpur boils at 44°C as Vidarbha sizzles under relentless heatwave
Nagpur: Vidarbha continues to remain in the grip of a brutal and unrelenting heatwave, with temperatures crossing the dangerous 43°C mark across most districts. The situation in Nagpur has turned alarming, as the Orange City is now breaking its own...
Police save mother, daughter from suicide attempt at Ambazari Lake
Nagpur: What could have ended in heartbreak at Ambazari Lake on Friday morning instead became a story of timely intervention and compassion, as police rescued a mother and daughter moments before they could take a drastic step. At around 10:51 am,...
Between protocol and a life: How Nagpur cops chose humanity over fear
Nagpur: On a tense Wednesday afternoon, as roads fell silent under tight security for President Droupadi Murmu’s convoy in Nagpur, a different kind of emergency was unfolding just a few kilometres away, one that didn’t wait for protocol, permissions, or...
Scooter scam busted: 2 traders booked for cheating 22 customers of Rs 6.55 lakh in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a case of alleged fraud involving electric vehicle sales, Bajaj Nagar police have registered an offence against two traders from Wardha for cheating 22 customers of Rs 6.55 lakh under the pretext of providing discounted electric scooters. The accused...
Rs 100 dispute turns deadly: 13 minors held in murder of vegetable vendor in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a chilling case that underscores the alarming rise of juvenile involvement in violent crime, Ajni police have detained 13 minors, including two with alleged links to earlier murder cases, for the brutal killing of a 22-year-old vegetable vendor...
Heatwave hoax vs real heat: Viral ‘55°C Emergency’ message triggers panic in Nagpur
Nagpur: As temperatures begin to soar across Vidarbha, a different kind of heat has gripped Nagpur, one fuelled not by the sun, but by a viral message spreading like wildfire on social media. The message, warning of an “emergency” heatwave between...
Futala Fountain makeover picks pace, but foreign team delay clouds timeline
Nagpur: After months of uncertainty and legal hurdles, work on the long-delayed Futala Fountain project has regained momentum, but the finish line remains uncertain. At the scenic Futala Lake, activity is now in full swing as Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation pushes...
Jailhouse conspiracy: Rs 100 cr extortion plot against Gadkari hatched behind bars, court told
Nagpur: In a case that raises serious questions about prison surveillance and the reach of criminal networks, a Sessions Court in Nagpur has been told that an accused allegedly ran a high-stakes extortion plot from behind bars, targeting none other...
Two MNLU Nagpur students killed in late-night road mishap
Nagpur: In a heartbreaking tragedy that has left families shattered and a campus in mourning, two young law students, full of dreams and promise, lost their lives in a late-night road accident, turning what was meant to be an ordinary...
‘Playboy trap’: Inside Amravati’s dark web of seduction, sex videos & blackmail
Nagpur/Amravati: What began as casual online conversations spiralled into a sinister web of manipulation, sexual exploitation, and digital blackmail, a shocking case that investigators say exposes not just an individual’s depravity, but a dangerous pattern thriving in the shadows of...
