Shinde-Uddhav’s Senas join hands for Maha ZP poll

Bitter rivals, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena-UBT, have come together to form a front in Barshi taluka of Maharashtra's Solapur district along with two Nationalist Congress Party factions ahead of the local polls. Elections to 12...

Café culture triggers alarm in East, South Nagpur

Nagpur: An alarming surge in footfall at cafés across East and South Nagpur ahead of Valentine’s Day has triggered serious concern among residents and law enforcement agencies, with many such establishments now coming under the police scanner for allegedly operating...

Midnight mayhem in Nagpur: Café burnt, vehicle torched in mob rampage

Nagpur: What began as a trivial objection to open urination spiralled into a chilling display of lawlessness in Nagpur’s Gurudeo Nagar, exposing glaring cracks in policing and crowd control as back-to-back arson attacks rocked two localities within a span of...

Nagpur ₹3.34 Cr Burglary Cracked; Accused Lived Luxury Life

Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, the Nagpur Crime Branch Unit 1 has arrested two accused involved in a high-value house burglary in the Sadar area and recovered stolen property worth ₹3.34 crore. Investigations revealed that the prime accused used the...

No Changes in Personal Income Tax in Budget 2026

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget 2026, marking her ninth consecutive Budget-a first in India’s parliamentary history. Ahead of the Budget presentation, Sitharaman followed tradition by visiting Kartavya Bhavan and calling on President Droupadi Murmu. During her...

Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra deputy CM

Sunetra Pawar, leader of the NCP legislative party and wife of late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra at the Lok...

Chill factor drops as temperatures rise across Vidarbha

Nagpur: Winter’s grip over Vidarbha is steadily loosening, with minimum temperatures climbing across the region in the last week of January. Meteorological conditions indicate that night temperatures are likely to stay above normal, signalling a gradual fade-out of the season’s...

Silver prices breach Rs 4 lakh per kg mark in futures trade

Silver prices on Thursday breached the record Rs 4 lakh per kilogram mark in futures trade, while gold touched a lifetime high of Rs 1.8 lakh per 10 grams, riding on strong investor demand and record gains in the international...

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy CM, dies in plane crash

Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning, news agency PTI reported. The incident occurred when a Learjet 45 aircraft (registration VT-SSK), operated by...

Nagpur Mayor’s Post Reserved for Women; Will Shivani Dani Be the BJP’s Choice?

Nagpur: The reservation draw for mayoral posts across Maharashtra’s 29 municipal corporations was announced on Wednesday, with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s mayoral seat reserved for the General Women category. The draw was conducted in the presence of Minister of State...

देवाभाऊ का उदय: महाराष्ट्र से दिल्ली तक, सत्ता की नई धुरी

महाराष्ट्र की राजनीति में अगर बीते कुछ वर्षों का कोई चेहरा निर्णायक बनकर उभरा है, तो वह है देवेंद्र फडणवीस -भाजपा कार्यकर्ताओं के लिए देवाभाऊ। नागपुर महानगरपालिका चुनाव में भाजपा की निर्णायक जीत ने एक बार फिर यह साफ कर...

‘Thackeray brothers’ future is to work from home’

Amid the ongoing counting of the 227 wards of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC asserted confidence in the Mahayuti's victory in the Maharashtra civic body elections. The exit polls have predicted a victory for the BJP-Shiv...

Last push before silence: Drive for NMC poll battle enters final hours

Nagpur: Campaigning for the January 15 Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections will draw to a close at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, ushering in the mandatory 48-hour silence period. Political parties and candidates will use the final hours to make last-ditch...

544 killed, 10,600+ arrested as Iran protests enter day 15

At least 544 people have been killed and more than 10,681 individuals arrested and transferred to prisons amid protests in Iran, as demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple provinces over the past 15 days in anti-government rallies driven...

MIHAN dreams grounded: 40 companies sit idle, jobs elusive in Vidarbha

Nagpur: Once projected as the economic backbone of Vidarbha and a gateway to global investment, the Multi Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) today stands as a stark reminder of unfulfilled promises, policy paralysis and missed opportunities....

Crores spent, zero utility: Covid-era oxygen plants turn into white elephants

Nagpur: What was projected as a life-saving infrastructure push during the Covid-19 pandemic has today degenerated into a glaring symbol of administrative waste and apathy. Oxygen plants installed at huge public expense across Nagpur during the health crisis now lie...

Operation U-Turn delivers results: Road deaths down 25% in Nagpur

Nagpur: A sustained enforcement push by the Nagpur Traffic Police has delivered measurable gains in road safety, with the city recording a sharp fall in fatal accidents and deaths in 2025 under the special drive Operation U-Turn. Official figures indicate...

Horoscope 2026: Zodiac-Wise Predictions for Career, Money, Love and Health

As the world enters 2026, interest in yearly horoscope predictions is rising sharply, with readers searching for insights into career growth, financial stability, relationships and health. According to astrologers, 2026 is expected to be...

Prolonged cold spell makes December one of Nagpur’s chilliest in years

Nagpur: December has delivered an unusually harsh winter for Nagpur and the wider Vidarbha region, with temperatures remaining below 10°C for nearly half the month. Nagpur emerged as the coldest in Vidarbha, recording a minimum of 8.6°C on Tuesday, one...

Flight ops hit at Delhi airport, flyers cautioned