Maharashtra mulls digital SSC, HSSC exams after spike in copying cases
Nagpur: Taking serious cognisance of the rising number of malpractice cases during the recently concluded SSC and HSSC examinations conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, the State Government is now considering a major shift...
IIIT Nagpur Student Suicide: 2nd-Year CSE Student Jumps from Hostel, Probe Underway
Nagpur | May 4, 2026 A tragic incident was reported early Monday morning at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur campus, where a second-year engineering student allegedly died by suicide after jumping from...
Savarkar Filed 5 Mercy Pleas, Saw Cow as ‘Useful Animal’: Grandnephew in Court
Pune: In a significant development during a defamation case hearing, Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, told a special MP/MLA court in Pune that the Hindutva ideologue had filed five mercy petitions during his imprisonment under British rule. The statement...
Bargi tragedy: Search ops expanded to trace 4 missing
Army divers and disaster response teams on Saturday expanded their search at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh to locate a man and three children still missing after the cruise boat tragedy that claimed nine lives two days ago, officials said. With...
Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993, to cost Rs 3,104.50 in Nagpur
Nagpur: Despite mounting pressure to raise fuel prices amid the Iran war disruption, the Central Government has decided to keep the domestic LPG rates unchanged. However, the price of commercial LPG (19 kg) has been increased by Rs 993 (on average). With...
Protests Mark Maharashtra Day in Nagpur
Nagpur: While Maharashtra celebrated its State स्थापना दिवस with enthusiasm across the state, Nagpur witnessed strong protests as voices demanding a separate Vidarbha state grew louder. On Friday morning, a large number of youths gathered at Samvidhan Square from different parts...
ICSE, ISC results: Girls outperform boys (as usual); pass rate over 99%
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations on Thursday announced the Class 10 and Class 12 results for 2026, with overall pass percentages of 99.18 per cent and 99.13 per cent, respectively. A total of 2,58,721 candidates appeared for the...
Another life lost to heat? Man found dead in Nagpur sparks concern
Nagpur: As temperatures continue to soar and heatwave conditions tighten their grip on Nagpur, a deeply concerning incident has once again brought the human cost of extreme weather into sharp focus. An unidentified man, believed to be between 45 and...
Prof. Sanjay Bhende Gets BJP Nomination; No ‘Relief’ for Dayashankar Tiwari
Nagpur: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced senior leader Prof. Sanjay Bhende as its candidate from Nagpur for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. The decision was finalized late Tuesday night by the party’s Central Election Committee, which released...
India is already a Hindu Rashtra: Mohan Bhagwat
The Ram Temple in Ayodhya was built due to the commitment of those in power and the support of everyone in the country, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said, emphasising that there is no need to declare India a Hindu...
Maha power demand peaks at 26,744 MW amid blistering heat, highest in two years
Nagpur: A relentless heatwave sweeping across Maharashtra has triggered an unprecedented surge in electricity consumption, placing immense pressure on the State’s power infrastructure. The peak demand touched 26,744 MW on April 18, the highest recorded during the summer season in...
Nagpur Bakes at 45.4°C as Vidarbha Faces Severe Heatwave
Nagpur: Nagpur is reeling under an intense heatwave, with the city recording a scorching 45.4°C, making it one of the hottest urban centers in Maharashtra this week. The relentless rise in temperature has pushed normal life into discomfort, with residents...
Nagpur Projects at Risk: Standing Committee Rejects Land Acquisition Advisor, Gadkari’s Infra Plans May Stall
Nagpur: In a decision that could significantly impact infrastructure development in Nagpur, the city’s Standing Committee has rejected the proposal to extend the tenure of the land acquisition advisor, raising concerns over delays in several high-profile projects linked to Union...
Modi tries photography on the Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a boat ride on the Hooghly river here on Friday morning and met with boatmen and morning walkers. Modi posted a few photographs of his river trip on social media, in which he is seen seated...
Solar Power to Get Costlier? Maharashtra Plans Electricity Duty on Rooftop Users
Nagpur: In a move that could significantly impact solar adoption, the Maharashtra State Government is preparing to impose electricity duty on consumers generating and using power through rooftop solar systems. The proposed duty is expected to range between 16%...
Heatwaves, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms predicted for India
Several parts of India continue to witness highly contrasting weather conditions, with heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, hailstorms, and an intensifying heatwave affecting different regions simultaneously, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the IMD, very heavy rainfall (12-20 cm) was...
Nagpur faces LPG crisis; New connections frozen, waiting periods stretch to 50 days
Nagpur: The ongoing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shortage in the city has escalated into a major public concern, with gas agencies halting the release of new domestic and commercial connections amid a sharp fall in supply. The decision, taken under...
Nagpur: Accused Arrested in Alleged Exploitation and Religious Conversion Case
Nagpur: A shocking case has emerged from the Mankapur area of the city, where young women were allegedly exploited and pressured into religious activities under the guise of an institution. Police have arrested the main accused, Riyaz Kazi, triggering widespread...
Double trouble: Nagpur bakes at 44°C, power cuts leave citizens sweating
Nagpur: As the city reels under a punishing 44°C heatwave, Nagpurians are now battling a second crisis, frequent and erratic power cuts that are turning homes into furnaces and daily life into a struggle for survival. Despite tall claims by the...
‘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...
Political Shake-Up in Nagpur Municipal Corporation: BJP & Congress Nominate New Faces as Corporators
Nagpur: A significant political development has unfolded in the city, as both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (Congress) have announced new appointments of nominated corporators in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
