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Marathi Students Falsely Labeled as ‘Hindi Minority’ for Admission: Major Education Scam Uncovered in Nagpur

Education has long been regarded as one of the most sacred and value-driven pillars of society. But a recent exposé from Nagpur Today has shaken this belief to the core, revealing a well-organized education scam operating across Nagpur and the...

Pyare Khan ends ordeal for 18 Nagpur Jail inmates who couldn’t afford bail

Nagpur: In a humanitarian effort spearheaded by Maharashtra State Minorities Commission Chairman (Minister-rank) Pyare Khan, 18 undertrial prisoners who had been languishing in Nagpur Central Jail for years due to their inability to pay bail amounts have been granted freedom. Out...

Flesh trade busted in Koradi flat; woman pimp arrested

Nagpur: The Crime Branch Unit 5 of Nagpur Police busted a prostitution racket operating out of Mahalakshmi Residency, Aryanagar, under Koradi Police limits on Thursday. Based on a tip-off, the team raided a flat on the fourth floor of the building...

Truth bomb: Nagpur tops in paan shops, oral cancer cases: BJP MLA Pravin Datke raises concern

Nagpur: In a hard-hitting statement that exposed the stark gap between law and ground reality, Nagpur Central MLA and BJP leader Pravin Datke on Friday revealed in the State Assembly that Nagpur has the highest number of paan shops in...

HC admits petition over ‘illegal’ fee hike by Sandipani School, Nagpur; notices issued

Gavel and Themis statue in the court library. Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has admitted a Writ Petition challenging the alleged arbitrary and illegal fee hike imposed by Sandipani School, Hazari Pahad Campus, Nagpur, for the...

Monster of mayhem: Unruly autorickshaws turn Nagpur’s Sitabuldi a traffic hell

Nagpur: Sitabuldi -- the beating commercial heart of Nagpur -- has been reduced to a lawless, chaotic mess, thanks to the complete failure of authorities to control the unruly menace of autorickshaws and haphazard traffic. The so-called ‘smart city’ status...

VCA’s Halwane tops BCCI umpiring exam

Nagpur: Vidarbha Cricket Association’s Pawan Halwane topped the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) umpiring exam that was held in June. With 147.5 marks out of 150, Akola’s Halwane led the chart of 26 candidates who were declared...

National Senior Group Minigolf Championship: Maharashtra players shine

Nagpur: Maharashtra players excelled in the 10th National Senior Group Minigolf Championship that concluded in style recently. Maharashtra won gold in Stroke Men (Team Event) and Stroke Women (Team Event). Men’s team comprised Saurabh Pise, Chetan Sonawane, Dheeraj Sahu, Prasad Deshmukh,...

Shalarth ID scam: Senior education officer from Gadchiroli in SIT net

Nagpur: Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Nagpur police, constituted to probe the Shalarth ID scam, has netted another big fish, a Superintendent with Education Office, Middle School, Gadchiroli. Ravindra Salame (45), a resident of Nehru Nagar, Bhojapur, in Bela tehsil...

Nagpur Rural Police slap MCOCA on 10-member drug syndicate

Nagpur: In a major crackdown on organized crime, Nagpur Rural Police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against a 10-member gang allegedly involved in drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, and other serious crimes in the Saoner...

CAMIT Condemns Mira-Bhayander Assault; Urges CM Fadnavis to Act Against Political Intimidation

Mumbai | July 3, 2025

The Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry & Trade (CAMIT) has expressed strong outrage over the recent incident in Mira-Bhayander, where a Hindi-speaking trader was allegedly assaulted by members of...

NMC’s Fire Brigade responds to tree collapse incidents as rain lashes Nagpur

Nagpur: The city of Nagpur witnessed relentless rainfall from the morning of July 3 till morning of July 4, triggering several incidents of tree collapses and waterlogging, particularly in low-lying areas. The situation kept the Fire Brigade of the Nagpur...

CBI books ex-banker for Rs 1.26 crore TDS refund fraud in Nagpur

Nagpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked former bank employee Rattandeep Borkar for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent tax refund scheme using his previous access to Canara Bank’s systems. The scam, which came to light following an Income Tax...

Futala Lake land grab case: Ex-Corporator Kamlesh Chaudhari gets bail

Nagpur: Former Corporator Kamlesh Chaudhari, arrested in connection with the alleged land grab of a portion of Futala Lake’s catchment area, has been granted bail by the court. The case pertains to approximately 5.4 acres of land belonging to Dr...

Nagpur News Today: Latest Crime, Accidents, Events & City Updates

Nagpur witnessed a mix of troubling incidents and inspiring achievements over the past 24 hours. From tragic road accidents and police action against criminal gangs to public safety concerns and infrastructure updates, the city remains in the spotlight. Highlights include...

Four from Nagpur’s Umred Killed in Tragic Crash on Samruddhi Expressway; One Critical

Washim: The Samruddhi Mahamarg has witnessed yet another devastating accident. On Thursday night around 8 PM, a fatal crash claimed the lives of four members of a family from Umred, Nagpur, while one person remains critically injured and is undergoing...

Nagpur’s first wheelchair model: Aboli enters ‘Influencer Book of World Records’ in style!

Nagpur: Defying physical limitations and societal stereotypes, Aboli Jarit, a young woman from Nagpur, has etched her name in the Influencer Book of World Records, becoming the city’s first-ever wheelchair model. Born on March 7, 2003, and a resident of Dhantoli,...

Interstate gang of burglars busted in Nagpur; 2 arrested

Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough, the Pardi Police have exposed an interstate theft gang responsible for a series of burglaries in Nagpur. Two accused have been arrested in connection with the case, and stolen property worth around Rs 11 lakh...

Deadly traps: Uncovered manholes invite tragedies in Nagpur

Nagpur: As the city battles waterlogged streets this monsoon, uncovered manholes have turned into open death traps, exposing the shocking apathy of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). Two months after grandly announcing a Rs 1.5 crore project to install...

Cash, gold worth Rs 3.52 lakh stolen from house in Koradi

Nagpur: A major burglary was reported in the Koradi area of Nagpur where unidentified thieves looted cash and valuables worth approximately Rs 3.52 lakh. The incident occurred between 11:30 am and 8:50 pm on July 1 at Plot No. 72,...