T20 World Cup: Series of upsets, rains put Nagpur bookies in the dock!!
Nagpur: It started with Namibia beating Sri Lanka, just before the elimination of West Indies, when Ireland sent the two-time champion packing during neck and neck qualification round of Super 12s, this was followed by series of upsets pulled off...
NMC puts all arrangements in place at Ambazari, Futala Lakes for Chhath Puja
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has completed all the arrangements for the two-day Chhath Puja that is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the North Indians. Devotees gather in large number at Ambazari and Futala Lakes in city where they...
Preparations for “costly” Winter Session in Nagpur to start in first week of Nov
Nagpur: The preparations for Winter Session of State Legislature to be held in Nagpur are set to begin in the first week of November. This Winter Session will be held in the Second Capital after almost two years. It is...
Nagpur, brace up for an extremely cold winter!
Nagpur: The district is all set to face a comparatively chilly weather, as the mercury dropped after the withdrawal of southwest monsoon. As per Regional Meteorological Department official, there will not be a significant change in the temperature over the...
Stay alert, Nagpurians: House-breaking thefts rise alarmingly in Orange City!
Nagpur: Stay Alert Nagpurians! Gangs of burglars are on the prowl to strike at your Sweet Homes! With the surge in house-breaking thefts, Nagpur City is emerging as a hotspot for the crime. The goons have a hay day as...
Yantra India Ltd, Ambajhari, participates in Special Campaign 2.0
Nagpur: Corporate Headquarters of Yantra India Limited (YIL) and its Units are participating in the Special Campaign 2.0, which is an initiative of the Government of India. The special drive commenced on October 2 and would last till October 31,...
Nagpur-Hyderabad distance would be covered in three and a half hours, says Gadkari
Nagpur: The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced that the Nagpur-Hyderabad Road would be widened and thus the distance of about five hundred kilometres could be covered in just three and a half hours. “With this move, Hyderabad...
Animal activists stage protest against HC order on stray dog feeding
Nagpur: A peaceful demonstration was organised by Animal Rights Activists against High Court order that public feeding of stray dogs can be penalized, at Samvidhan Square here, Wednesday. The activities claimed that the fundamental rights of animals are being impinged upon. Around...
Woman’s ‘boyfriend’ rapes, impregnates her daughter, arrested by Butibori police
Nagpur: In a bizarre incident, a live-in woman’s ‘boyfriend’ raped her 17-year-old daughter and impregnated her by threatening to defame her mother. The victim girl is pregnant for 7 months. The police have arrested the accused and the girl...
Firecracker effect: Nagpur’s air quality takes a hit, reaches ‘very poor’ level in Diwali
Nagpur: The air quality in Nagpur recorded ‘very poor’ level in the early hours of Tuesday after firecrackers were set off across the city from late Monday evening. As per environmentalists, the pollution was worse in the last seven years....
Metro Neo pilot project likely in Nagpur
Nagpur: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the state government intends to pilot a "Metro Neo" system in Nagpur. It is a similar concept which has been proposed in Nashik. It is intended to be piloted in Nagpur...
Studio Sakha holds ‘Heritage Dialogue’ with stories of Sacred Sakkardara
Nagpur: An NGO Sakha, conducted the ‘The Nagpur Tales’ with an attempt to establish a ‘Heritage Dialogue’ among the practising conservation professionals, students of architecture and history and citizens of Nagpur The ‘Heritage Dialogue’ is an initiative taken by team Studio...
Nagpur cops nab 3-member gang from AP targeting bank customers
The gang was involved in 16 thefts across the Vidarbha and Chhindwara district of MP Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, three members of a gang from Andhra Pradesh involved in 16 thefts across Vidarbha were nabbed by Local Crime Branch (LCB)...
Video: Fire breaks out at Railway Quarters in Ajni
Nagpur: A major fire broke out at Railway Quarters in Ajni area, after some electric cables reportedly caught fire here, on Tuesday night. Acting swiftly on the inputs, five fire tenders of Fire and Emergency Department rushed to the spot...
Unexpected twist: Kohli’s bat puts Nagpur cricket bookies in losses worth crores
Nagpur: Bookies in Nagpur got bowled over by the unexpected twist in Sunday’s India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup being played in Australia. The bookies who believed India would lose for sure, had bet more than Rs 500 crore...
Winter knocking Nagpur door, chill gripping city slowly and steadily
Nagpur: The winter has started knocking on the door of Nagpur as chill is gripping the Second Capital slowly and steadily. The mercury has started dipping, signifying that the cool season has commenced after the withdrawal of the...
Ajeet Parse trapped, cheated many rich women, too: Report
Nagpur: Many rich women fell into the trap of so-called cyber expert Ajeet Parse who has been booked by Nagpur Crime Branch on the charges of cheating a doctor to the tune of Rs 4.5 crore by promising him to...
NMC to penalise citizens dumping leftover food at public places
Nagpur: Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B recently said throwing away food waste carelessly will invite action as per MSW rules and Green Tribunal Act. It is one of the reasons for the increase in the population of stray dogs, he...
Pre-Diwali cleaning increases Nagpur’s waste output by 120 MT per day: NMC data
Nagpur: According to data provided by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), garbage collection in the city increased on an average by 120 metric tonnes (MT) in the days before Diwali as compared to earlier this month. The city is generating...
Senior citizen duped of Rs 1.50 lakh over power bill in Ambazari
Nagpur: In one more incident of its kind, a senior citizen was tricked and robbed of Rs 1.50 lakh by cyber crooks who sent him fake messages for updating his electricity bills and tricked him into revealing his bank details...
Happy Diwali: Nagpurians celebrate Diwali with a bang, atmosphere turns blissful
Nagpur: Every home in Nagpur has been lit up with colourful lanterns and glowing lamps as Nagpurians celebrated the Festival of Lights – Diwali – with traditional fervour and gaiety. It was a time for feasts, prayers and fireworks. Diwali...
