Sadar Police extern Qureshi gang members for six-months from Nagpur
Nagpur: Sending strong message to criminals indulged in notorious activities, Sadar Police have externed Qureshi gang members, involving various series of offences in Gaddigodam area, for six-months from city’s limit. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Imran Zahir Qureshi...
Flying high: Nagpur Airport handled 27.94 lakh passengers in FY23-24
Nagpur: As more people prefer air travel these days, the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur is witnessing a healthy growth of about 10 percent in passenger traffic. The Nagpur Airport handled a total 27,94,427 domestic and international passengers in the...
Behind the numbers: Dismal conviction rate shows Nagpur police in poor light
Nagpur: The conviction rate in Nagpur has plummeted, presenting a grim picture of law enforcement efficacy and emboldening criminals to escalate their activities. Over the past two years, more than 16,500 accused in various criminal cases were acquitted, posing a...
Nagpur tops State in installing rooftop solar panels
Nagpur: The Nagpur district has topped all other cities in Maharashtra in installing solar panels on rooftops. Under the rooftop solar scheme, over 1.40 lakh houses and buildings have installed solar panels in the State, out of which 24,357 or...
Nagpur GRP busts Odisha-based inter-state ganja smuggling network
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Nagpur have tracked down and dismantled an entire inter-state ganja smuggling network operating from a Naxal-affected area of Odisha to Delhi. The police have arrested the ganja supplier, trafficker, and...
Video: SSB busts sex racket running at Joshi Traders in Phule Market, Nagpur
Nagpur: The Social Security Wing of the Nagpur Crime Branch on Friday busted a sex racket operating under the guise of a wholesale vegetable shop at the famous Phule Market in the Cotton Market area. Besides arresting Joshi Traders owner...
Guard accidentally fires gunshot at Union Bank ATM in Nagpur
Nagpur: Panic erupted at the Union Bank ATM on Ghat Road in Nagpur on Friday afternoon when a gunshot was fired in the vicinity. The security guard, while loading his gun, was found injured but thankfully, no other casualties were...
Unauthorised Vivekananda Memorial construction: Reckless officials, ‘credit hungry’ politicians under scrutiny
Nagpur: In a brazen display of disregard for regulations, the construction of a Swami Vivekananda Memorial near Ambazari Lake has ignited a firestorm of controversy, putting both irresponsible officials and ‘credit hungry’ politicians under intense scrutiny. The Nagpur Bench of...
Woman’s hotel-to-home chase: One accused turns out to be Pakistani migrant
Nagpur: After arresting three residents of Amravati for chasing a woman from Hotel Ashoka to her residence in Nagpur, the police uncovered shocking details in the case. One of the accused is a Pakistani migrant who was at the forefront...
Nagpur’s Marwah Petrol Pump resumes operations as HC stays orders suspending licence
Nagpur: The renowned Marwah Petrol Pump, located at Law College Square in Nagpur, has reopened its operations on Friday, May 3, after a gap of nearly four months. This revival comes in the wake of a legal tussle culminating in...
Emergency shutdown on Om nagar feeder for repair work
Nagpur In response to the discovery of a malfunction in the 400 mm Dia. Nara NIT Branch valve, urgent repair work is scheduled. To facilitate the repair process, an eight-hour emergency shutdown is imperative on the Om Nagar Feeder. The...
Engg student, accomplice arrested for bid to kidnap minor boy in Nagpur
Nagpur: A 23-year-old engineering student, Prajwal Sahare, was arrested along with his accomplice Dhiraj Gehane for attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old boy from Nandanvan of Nagpur on Tuesday. The motive behind the kidnap attempt is still not clear, said police. According...
Low turnout in LS poll: Fadnavis calls for penalties for non-voters
Nagpur: While Nagpur unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced plans to take legal action against the district administration, alleging a flawed voter list that led to low turnout during recent elections, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed...
Enigma Miss & Mrs India 2024: A Spectacular Showcase of Talent and Glamour in Mumbai!
Nagpur: Enigma Event Management Co. proudly announces the successful conclusion of the 5th edition of Enigma Miss & Mrs India, held at Hotel Ginger in Mumbai on April 28th. The event, meticulously orchestrated by Mr. Deepak Chaturvedi, Director of Enigma Event...
Black magic horror: Man, woman burnt alive over witchcraft suspicion in Gadchiroli
Nagpur: In a horrific incident, a man and a woman were attacked and burnt alive by people on suspicion of witchcraft in Gadchiroli district, police said. At least 15 people were arrested in connection with the incident. Their bodies were later...
Bike-lifter hacked to death by 5 drunken goons in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a bike lifter met a brutal end as he was hacked to death by five assailants under the influence of alcohol at Vrindavan Layout in Wanadongri in Nagpur. MIDC Police have arrested four of the...
Mild tremors of 2.5 magnitude recorded in Nagpur
Nagpur: A low intensity quake was reported in Nagpur on Thursday afternoon. The tremor was of low intensity, just 2.5 on the Richter Scale as per the information recorded by National Centre for Seismology, which hardly had any impact on...
Rape victim creates chaos inside Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court
Nagpur: In a dramatic turn of events on Friday, a rape victim caused uproar within the premises of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. According to sources, the victim's actions prompted authorities to intervene, leading to her removal...
Addl Mpl Commissioner Goyal takes stock of Nag River widening, deepening work
Nagpur: Additional Municipal Commissioner Anchal Goyal took stock of ongoing work of widening and deepening of Nag River. Accompanied by officials of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), Goyal reviewed the progress achieved so far as work has got delayed and now...
Senior PI Vinod Choudhary, 17 other cops honoured with DGP’s Insignia in Nagpur
Nagpur: Eighteen police personnel in Nagpur district were honoured with the DGP's Insignia on the occasion of Maharashtra Day on May 1. The Commissioner of Police Dr Ravinder Singal presented the DGP’s Insignia to the police personnel for distinguished service...
Five builders booked for duping Nagpur developer of Rs 2 crore
Nagpur: Five builders from Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh were booked for duping a Nagpur developer of Rs 2 crore on pretext of selling him two flats on the 18th floor of an apartment in Mumbai. Reports said Santosh Tiwari, director of...
