India records 21,566 fresh COVID-19 cases

India records 21,566 fresh COVID-19 cases

India saw a single-day rise of 21,566 coronavirus cases, the highest in 152 days, taking its COVID-19 tally to 4,38,25,185, while the number of active cases in the country climbed to 1,48,881 on Thursday, the Union health ministry said. The death...

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Nagpur reports 218 new Covid cases, 151 recoveries in a single day
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, July 21st, 2022

Nagpur reports 218 new Covid cases, 151 recoveries in a single day

Nagpur: The Covid-19 recovery rate in Nagpur district has increased after a gap of almost one month. Around one month ago the rate was reduced to 98.14% as a spike in single-day cases was witnessed. But, now the number of...

Nagpur Central Jail sends proposal to free 14 inmates to mark ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Nagpur Central Jail sends proposal to free 14 inmates to mark ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’

Nagpur: In special remission to inmates as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to mark 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence, proposal of 14 prisoners (all males) have been sent to Governor Office, under certain categories, informed Nagpur Central Jail...

Uddhav vs Shinde: SC begins hearing
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Uddhav vs Shinde: SC begins hearing

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on the plea of Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena challenging disqualification proceedings initiated against them under the constitutional scheme. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Uddhav faction, told a...

ED issues fresh summons to Sanjay Raut
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

ED issues fresh summons to Sanjay Raut

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut to appear before it for questioning on Wednesday in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the re-development of a Mumbai 'chawl' and related transactions...

Police protection deployed at MP Krupal Tumane’s office in Ramtek
By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, July 19th, 2022

Police protection deployed at MP Krupal Tumane’s office in Ramtek

12 Shiv Sena MPs in touch with Shinde, given Y-level security by Central, State Govt Nagpur/Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena faction seems to be in for another major setback as 12 of Sena’s 18 party MPs are in touch...

Low-intensity earthquake hits Shimla
By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, July 19th, 2022

Low-intensity earthquake hits Shimla

A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.8 shook Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Tuesday morning, the state disaster management said. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property, officials said. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a...

Covid-19: With drop in testing, fresh cases fall to 68 in Nagpur
By Nagpur Today On Monday, July 18th, 2022

Covid-19: With drop in testing, fresh cases fall to 68 in Nagpur

Nagpur: The Second Capital of the State detected 68 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday. Again, no death has been reported in the Nagpur district and 95 persons have been successfully recovered in a day. Out of total 95 cases, 41 cases...

12 dead as bus falls into Narmada river in MP
By Nagpur Today On Monday, July 18th, 2022

12 dead as bus falls into Narmada river in MP

At least 12 passengers were killed after their bus heading towards Maharashtra fell into the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Monday, a senior government official said. The Maharashtra Roadways bus was believed to be carrying 30 to...

Army captain, JCO killed in accidental blast in J-K
By Nagpur Today On Monday, July 18th, 2022

Army captain, JCO killed in accidental blast in J-K

An Army captain and a junior commissioned officer were killed in an accidental grenade blast along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said on Monday. The Army personnel were on duty when the incident...

Video: Heavy rains turn Om Satyam Garden Township ‘streets’ into ‘lake’ in Nagpur
By Nagpur Today On Friday, July 15th, 2022

Video: Heavy rains turn Om Satyam Garden Township ‘streets’ into ‘lake’ in Nagpur

Nagpur: Incessant rains have exposed the so called ‘town planning’ of renowned societies in Second Capital of the State, as overnight downpour has turned its streets into lake. In a video circulated on social media, streets of Om Satyam Garden...

Fooling people: Shinde Govt cuts petrol price by Rs 5, but increases electricity bills by 20%
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, July 14th, 2022

Fooling people: Shinde Govt cuts petrol price by Rs 5, but increases electricity bills by 20%

Nagpur: The Eknath Shinde Government, it seems, taking the people of Maharashtra for a costly ride. Does the Shinde Government think citizens are fools? On one hand, the State Government on Thursday, July 14, reduced petrol price by Rs 5...

Nagpur witnesses surge, 194 new COVID-19 cases detected on Wednesday
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, July 14th, 2022

Nagpur witnesses surge, 194 new COVID-19 cases detected on Wednesday

Nagpur: The situation on COVID-19 front appears to be escalating with Nagpur district recording 194 new cases on a single day on Wednesday. With these many new cases, the active caseload of the district rose to 942, inching closer...

Nagpur pilgrim couple dies in Amarnath floods
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Nagpur pilgrim couple dies in Amarnath floods

Nagpur: A pilgrim couple from Second Capital of the State reportedly died on their way to the Amarnath shrine in floods. The deceased have identified as Rajesh Vinchurkar and his wife. Their bodies were recovered from the debris of the...

India denies reports of helping Gotabaya flee Lanka
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

India denies reports of helping Gotabaya flee Lanka

India on Wednesday categorically denied "baseless and speculative" media reports that it facilitated the travel of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to the Maldives on a military jet in the face of a public revolt against his government...

IMD predicts more rains in Nagpur, Vidarbha for next 2-3 days
By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

IMD predicts more rains in Nagpur, Vidarbha for next 2-3 days

Nagpur: With heavy rains lashing Nagpur since 72 hours, several areas are water-logged leading to massive traffic congestion. For the third consecutive day, Nagpur received heavy rains that activated all government machinery to handle any untoward incident not only in...

Maha cabinet expansion likely after Prez poll
By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

Maha cabinet expansion likely after Prez poll

The much-awaited expansion of the Maharashtra cabinet led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde may take place after the July 18 presidential polls, the Shinde-led camp of Shiv Sena MLAs has indicated. Currently, CM Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis of the...

SC says Centre bound to release Abu Salem
By Nagpur Today On Monday, July 11th, 2022

SC says Centre bound to release Abu Salem

1993 Mumbai blasts: SC says Centre is bound to release gangster Abu Salem as per assurance given to Portugal on completion of 25 year sentence. In April 2021, the Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla told the Supreme Court that...

Covid-19: Nagpur reports 138 fresh cases, 63 recovered, active patients at 718
By Nagpur Today On Saturday, July 9th, 2022

Covid-19: Nagpur reports 138 fresh cases, 63 recovered, active patients at 718

Nagpur: The Second Capital of the State detected 138 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday. Again, no death has been reported in the Nagpur district and 63 persons have been successfully recovered in a day. Out of total 138 cases, 29 cases...

Cash van driver, who fled with Rs 57 lakh ATM money from Odisha, caught by Nagpur cops in Red Light area
By Nagpur Today On Friday, July 8th, 2022

Cash van driver, who fled with Rs 57 lakh ATM money from Odisha, caught by Nagpur cops in Red Light area

Nagpur: The driver of a cash van of a nationalised bank, who fled with Rs 57 lakh in Odisha’s Nuapada district on Wednesday (July 6) afternoon, was caught by Lakadganj police in Nagpur on Friday when he visited Ganga Jamuna...

Ex-Japan PM Abe reported to have been shot at
By Nagpur Today On Friday, July 8th, 2022

Ex-Japan PM Abe reported to have been shot at

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed during a speech in the city of Nara, in Western Japan. Initial reports say he may have been injured. Japan's NHK TV says Abe apparently was shot at and collapsed during a campaign speech. 'An NHK...