Dabholkar murder: Life sentence for two men
A special court for UAPA cases in Maharashtra's Pune on Friday convicted and sentenced two men to life imprisonment and acquitted three, including key accused Virendrasinh Tawde, in the murder of well-known rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar. Dabholkar (67),...
Mother Nature’s surprise: Rains, thunderstorms hit Nagpur in scorching May!
Nagpur: The Second Capital of Maharashtra experienced an unexpected onslaught from Mother Nature as high-intensity rains, hail, thunderstorms, and lightning struck parts of Nagpur in the month of May. This surprising turn of events brought relief from the scorching summer...
New abode: 8 Tadoba tigers to roar in Sahyadri Reserve
Nagpur: To promote conservation of tigers in the forests of Northern Western Ghats, the Maharashtra Forest Department is all set to translocate eight tigers -- three males and five females -- from Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) to Sahyadri Tiger...
Sex racket busted at Hotel Ashoka Imperial
Nagpur: The Beltarodi police have uncovered a prostitution racket operating at Hotel Ashoka Imperial in Manish Nagar and rescued a girl from Delhi. Two persons have been booked in connection with this case. The police have registered a case...
Mayday: Nagpur likely to ‘burn’ at 43 deg C on May 4, 5
Nagpur: Entire Vidarbha including Nagpur City will face a scorching heat wave as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts temperatures exceeding 40 degree Celsius for the next five days. The mercury is expected to peak at 43 degrees Celsius...
Haj flights from Nagpur likely to start from May 26
Maharashtra, Mar 26 (ANI): Aeroplanes halt at the runway of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport as all flights have been cancelled during the lockdown announced for entire country in Mumbai on Thursday. (ANI Photo) Nagpur: The Haj flights from all...
Prices of commercial LPG cylinders slashed by Rs 19
Bringing a measure of respite to the people amid the polling for the 18th Lok Sabha, oil marketing companies have slashed the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 19 per unit with immediate effect. The retail sales price...
History sheeter, others kill youth in Pardi, Nagpur
Nagpur: Sensation prevailed in the Pardi area late Sunday night after a youth was brutally murdered by a history sheeter and his accomplices. The deceased has been identified as Rohan Dange. According to police sources, the accused Nandu,...
Supreme Court backs EVMs and their integration with VVPATs
The Supreme Court today rejected petitions seeking 100% verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT method. The two-judge bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta delivered a unanimous verdict. Court says...
Sex Racket busted at Gabaru Unisex Salon in Lakadganj
Nagpur: Acting on a tip-off, the Social Security Branch (SSB) of Nagpur Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested two persons for allegedly running a sex racket under the guise of Gabaru Unisex Salon in the Lakadganj area. The accused have been identified...
Video: Insects found in Upma, Sambar served at Sagar Snacks & Juice, Lokmat Square in Nagpur
Nagpur: While the dust on a series of food poisoning cases attributed to water chestnut flour (Singhara Atta) on various occasions following Mahashivaratri in Nagpur is yet to settle, another brazen incident of contaminated food has come to light, this...
Skywalk at Nagpur GMCH to ease commute to Casualty Section from Trauma Care Centre
Nagpur: The Trauma Centre-Casualty Section and vice versa journey inside the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, will become easier as a ‘skywalk’ joining these two units, is almost ready. It is a part of the plan for which...
Met predicts thunderstorm, hail today
Nagpur: Expect thunder and hail in the city on Monday, followed by another wet spell on Tuesday, which should help bring down the day temperature to a little under 40C, reports Sarfaraz Ahmed. The regional meteorology department forecasts thunderstorms, rain and...
बाबा रामदेव को फिर ‘सुप्रीम’ झटका, अब योग शिविर के लिए चुकाना होगा सर्विस टैक्स
नई दिल्ली: सुप्रीम कोर्ट से योग गुरु बाबा रामदेव को झटका लगा है. सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने उन्हें योग शिविर के लिए सर्विस टैक्स देने को कहा है. दरअसल सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने शुक्रवार यानी 19 अप्रैल को अपीलीय ट्रिब्यूनल (CESTAT) के...
Fact Check: ‘Ink Thrown at EVM’ Video from Thane circulated as from Nagpur during 2024 Lok Sabha Polls!
Nagpur: A video clip from Thane during the 2019 elections, depicting a man throwing ink on an EVM, was reportedly shared on social media platforms claiming it to be from North Nagpur during the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha Polls. However, upon...
Festival of democracy begins: Fadnavis
Nagpur: After casting his vote, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis says, "Festival of democracy has started. I appeal to all the people to vote and strengthen democracy and register their participation in this festival of...
In Pics: Polling parties leave for Nagpur, Ramtek polling booths from Civil Lines, St Ursula School
Nagpur: With just 24-hours to go for the ‘dance of the democracy’, polling parties left for polling booths in Nagpur, Ramtek, Chandrapur constituency from Civil Lines and St Ursula School in Nagpur here, on Thursday. As part of the first phase...
High Court dumps PIL on killing of tigress Avni
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the elimination of man-eater tigress Avni (T-1). The court cited that all the prayers raised in the PIL had been previously addressed...
Modi Govt pushed RBI into the red by draining of reserves: Report
Nagpur: Renowned economist Vijay Ghorpade has raised serious concerns about the financial health of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government has driven the institution perilously close to insolvency. These claims, as reported by...
Big relief: Missing tigress NT-3 traced in Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve
Nagpur: In a big relief, the elusive sub-adult NT-3 tigress, which was missing since April 13 and whose GPS collar was found in the compartment No 95 on Sunday at Navegaon NagziraTiger Reserve (NNTR), was captured after rigorous efforts by...
Baffling development: Tigress released in NNTR goes missing, untraceable
Nagpur: In a baffling and mysterious development, the tigress ‘NT-3’ that was released into the core zone of Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) from Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) last week went missing and is untraceable. The tigress was released...
