Medical aid applications must be addressed promptly as per norms: Bawankule
Nagpur: Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed the administration to process all applications received for medical assistance without delay and strictly as per government norms. He issued these instructions while presiding over the ‘Jansamvad’ (public interaction) programme at the District...
Horrific crash on Wardha Road: Youth killed in BMW hit-and-run
Nagpur: Yet another incident of reckless speeding has claimed a life on Nagpur’s Wardha Road. A 25-year-old youth died after a BMW car rammed into his two-wheeler late Saturday night (June 8) in the Beltarodi Police Station area. The accused...
Master thief, his lawyer girlfriend among 4 nabbed in Rs 25 lakh Nagpur heist
Nagpur: In a crime caper straight out of a thriller, the Nagpur Crime Branch has busted a high-profile burglary racket by arresting notorious thief Naresh Mahilange and his attorney-turned-accomplice girlfriend, along with two others, for a Rs 25 lakh theft...
Raisoni Chess: Top five seeded player sail smoothly
Nagpur: The top five seeded players won their first round games in the International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament (classical format), part of GH Raisoni Chess Festival that got under way on Sunday. The Chess Festival, consisting of classical, rapid and...
Double murder shocks Nagpur: Goon stabbed, vagrant stoned to death
Nagpur: The Second Capital of Maharashtra witnessed two brutal killings on Sunday evening in separate incidents, leaving residents rattled and police scrambling for answers. In the first case, a known history-sheeter, Rahul Pande, was stabbed to death near Ayachit Mandir in...
Pachpaoli cops crack 11 theft cases, one held, two juveniles detained in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, Pachpaoli Police in Nagpur unearthed a total of 11 theft cases -- including two housebreakings and nine vehicle thefts -- after arresting one suspect and detaining two juveniles. The team also recovered stolen property worth...
Smart tip, swift arrest: Insider betrayal leads to Rs 70K robbery in Nagpur; 3 held
Nagpur: A carefully orchestrated robbery involving insider betrayal was cracked within 24 hours by Dhantoli Police in Nagpur, leading to the arrest of three accused, including a Getwell Pharmacy employee who tipped off the robbers. The crime unfolded recently, when a...
Former MLC Girish Vyas robbed of Rs 50,000 in broad daylight in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Girish Vyas was robbed of Rs 50,000 in cash by two unidentified miscreants in a cleverly executed daylight theft near Darodkar Square in Nagpur on Sunday. According to police, Vyas...
Be alert: E-challan scam hits Nagpur, crooks target citizens via fake WhatsApp messages
Nagpur: A new wave of cyber fraud is sweeping across Nagpur, with scammers exploiting fake traffic e-challan alerts to dupe unsuspecting citizens. The city’s Cyber Police have flagged this as a dangerous scam designed to siphon off sensitive data and...
After 7 crashes, PWD plans LED-lit height barriers at Gowari Flyover
Nagpur: Seven accidents later, the Public Works Department (PWD) is finally set to act. The department is now planning to install LED-equipped height barriers on the Shaheed Gowari Flyover -- popularly known as the Sitabuldi Flyover -- after repeated collisions...
3 Nagpur women drown in Bagh River during ritual in Gondia
Nagpur/Gondia: A religious ritual turned tragic on Sunday afternoon when three women from Nagpur drowned in the Bagh River near Korni Ghat in Gondia district. The women were part of a group that had travelled to Pagartola village to perform...
Nagpur burns at 43°C, Bramhapuri hottest in Maharashtra at 43.6°C
Nagpur: Even as June 8 marks the normal onset date for the monsoon in Vidarbha, the region continued to reel under a searing heat wave-like condition on Sunday. Nagpur recorded a scorching maximum temperature of 43°C, while Bramhapuri emerged as...
Nagpur: Car Catches Fire Near VNIT Gate, No Casualties Reported
Nagpur – A parked car suddenly caught fire near the VNIT gate opposite Abhyankar Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Bajaj Nagar Police Station. Within moments, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and completely gutted. The fire department was alerted immediately...
AI to patrol Nagpur: Smart traffic surveillance to start at 10 key junctions
Nagpur: In a significant step toward transforming traffic governance in the city, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Traffic Police are rolling out an AI-powered surveillance system at 10 of Nagpur’s busiest junctions. The project, which forms part of...
Retired PSI falls victim to Rs 5.5 lakh daylight heist in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a brazen daylight robbery that has raised serious concerns about public safety, unidentified bike-borne thieves decamped with Rs 5.50 lakh from the car of a retired Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) in Nagpur’s Nandanvan area on Friday. The victim, 58-year-old Devendra...
12 Naxals with Rs 1 crore bounty surrender before CM Fadnavis in Gadchiroli
Nagpur/Gadchiroli: In a significant blow to the Naxals movement, twelve Naxal cadres, collectively carrying a bounty of Rs 1.12 crore, surrendered before Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during his visit to Gadchiroli on Friday. Two surrendered in their uniform along with...
Kargil cops return without Sunita Jamgade due to legal lapse
Nagpur: A Kargil Police team that arrived in Nagpur to arrest Sunita Jamgade — the woman who had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan last month — returned empty-handed due to procedural shortcomings. Sources said Jamgade had travelled from...
Monsoon ready: NMC distributes safety kits to city’s ‘Swachhta Doots’
Nagpur: In a proactive move to shield its sanitation workforce from seasonal health risks, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched a citywide initiative to distribute protective gear to its ‘Swachhta Doots’ ahead of the monsoon. Sanitation workers, who often brave...
Nagpur athlete Renu Kaur Sidhu bags 4 medals in Sri Lanka event
Nagpur: Ace athlete Renu Kaur Sidhu of Nagpur won three silvers and a bronze medal in the recently concluded 11th Master Athletics Championship held at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event saw participation of more than 2000 national and...
Nagpur’s Muslim community celebrates Eid-al-Adha with devotion, unity amid tight security
Nagpur: The city of Nagpur witnessed a vibrant and heartfelt celebration of Eid-al-Adha on Saturday, as members of the Muslim community came together to offer prayers, share festive meals, and honour the spirit of sacrifice. Amid heightened security arrangements, the...
Bawankule fires back at Rahul over voter surge claim: “Was there a scam in 2009 too?”
Nagpur: BJP State President and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has delivered a point-by-point rebuttal to Rahul Gandhi’s recent claims regarding the alleged suspicious surge of voters in Maharashtra. Accusing Gandhi of selective outrage, Bawankule cited past data to highlight similar...
