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72-year-old retired nurse loses Rs 90 lakh after falling victim to scam in Maharashtra’s Nagpur

72-year-old retired nurse loses Rs 90 lakh after falling victim to scam in Maharashtra’s Nagpur

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A 72-year-old retired nurse from Maharashtra’s Nagpur was allegedly cheated of Rs 90.65 lakh by cyber fraudsters who kept her under a so-called “digital arrest” for several weeks, police said on Sunday, reported the PTI. The victim, a resident of the Jaripatka area, was reportedly threatened and manipulated through fake law enforcement proceedings conducted over video calls. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Severe heatwave grips Vidarbha as Nagpur crosses 46 degrees Celsius, several districts near 47 degrees Celsius

Severe heatwave grips Vidarbha as Nagpur crosses 46 degrees Celsius, several districts near 47 degrees Celsius

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According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, Brahmapuri in Chandrapur district recorded the highest temperature at 47.1 degrees Celsius, followed closely by Chandrapur at 46.8 degrees Celsius. Wardha and Gadchiroli registered 46.4 degrees Celsius each, while Nagpur city touched 46 degrees Celsius amid persistent hot and dry conditions. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

IED found at Pune hospital: ATS nabs man from Nagpur, recovers timer box

IED found at Pune hospital: ATS nabs man from Nagpur, recovers timer box

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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has nabbed a man in his late 20s from Nagpur in connection with the recovery of an improvised explosive device at a Pune hospital, officers told news agency PTI on Friday. The suspect, a resident of Pune’s Manjari area, was on the run after the incident. “We found an empty box of a timer used in the IED at his shop. We are questioning him and trying to ascertain whether any other person was involved in the conspiracy,” an ATS officer said. A device containing low-grade explosives was found inside the washroom of Usha Kiran Hospital in Hadapsar on Wednesday evening, which was later disposed of by a team of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad. A joint team from the Pune Police, crime branch and ATS is carrying out the probe in the case. Maha ATS interrogates 57 people with suspected links to Pak gangster  The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is interrogating 57 people across the state after launching a major operation on Wednesday targeting individuals linked to or …

Nagpur engineer dies after falling from train in UP

Nagpur engineer dies after falling from train in UP

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A 40-year-old civil engineer from Maharashtra died after reportedly falling from a moving train while travelling with his wife and daughter during a religious trip. The incident took place on the Mathura-Chhapra Express while the family was travelling from Mathura to Gorakhpur, the officials said. The engineer, identified as Sunil Baboolal Yadav from Maharashtra`s Nagpur, was later found injured beside the railway track in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district, police said. According to officials, Sunil Yadav had travelled with his wife Reena Yadav and daughter to Mathura for religious visits. After completing their visit, the family boarded the train to proceed towards Gorakhpur, from where they were planning to travel to Nepal. He was travelling in the first AC coach of the train when the incident took place. Suspected fall near railway stretch Police said the incident is believed to have taken place early Tuesday morning near the Nawadiya area under the Fatehgarh region. Around 7:30 am, police found the man lying near the railway track close to a temple area. He was immediately taken to …

Transperson dies by suicide in Nagpur hospital after losing both legs in mishap

Transperson dies by suicide in Nagpur hospital after losing both legs in mishap

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A 35-year-old transperson died by suicide at a government-run hospital in Nagpur on Thursday, nearly a month after losing both legs in a train accident, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police. The victim was a resident of Maharashtra’s Amravati district.  According to officers, she earned a livelihood by begging on trains. Last month, she reportedly fell from a moving train and sustained severe injuries, following which both her legs had to be amputated. She was initially admitted to Irwin Hospital in Amravati and was later shifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Nagpur for further treatment. Police have registered an accidental death case and launched a probe into the incident. An official from Ajni police station said, “The exact reason behind the suicide is not yet clear. Statements of persons concerned are being recorded, and further investigation is underway.” 20-year-old IIIT-Nagpur student ends life A second-year engineering student of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)-Nagpur allegedly died by suicide on Monday, a police officer said. The 20-year-old was a native of …

RSS HQ, BJP office, Metro named in hoax radioactive threat letter in Nagpur

RSS HQ, BJP office, Metro named in hoax radioactive threat letter in Nagpur

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A high-security alert was reportedly issued across Nagpur district in Maharashtra after an anonymous letter claimed that radioactive material had been planted at several sensitive locations in the city, including the RSS headquarters and a BJP office, reported the PTI. The letter was received at the office of Police Commissioner Dr Ravinder Singal on April 27, officials said, the news agency reported. The letter, written in English and allegedly sent by a group calling itself “DSS”, claimed that Caesium-137, a highly radioactive substance, had been placed at multiple sites, according to the PTI. The locations mentioned in letter According to the news agency, multiple locations were mentioned in the threat letter. It stated that radioactive material was planted at – – Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters – Smriti Mandir, a memorial linked to RSS founders – A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Ganeshpeth – Metro trains on the Orange and Aqua lines – `Aapli Bus` services operating in the city The letter also alleged that the material was sourced from a cancer hospital and warned …

BJP Nagpur leader’s WhatsApp hacked, fraudsters seek money from contacts

BJP Nagpur leader’s WhatsApp hacked, fraudsters seek money from contacts

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A local BJP leader has lodged a police complaint after his WhatsApp account was allegedly hacked, with fraudsters sending messages to his contacts seeking money, officials said. As reported by news agency PTI, Dayashankar Tiwari, the BJP’s Nagpur city president, came to know about the fraud on Tuesday, April 28, when an acquaintance grew suspicious and called him. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Temperatures soar in Maharashtra as mercury touches 47 degrees Celsius in parts of Nagpur

Temperatures soar in Maharashtra as mercury touches 47 degrees Celsius in parts of Nagpur

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Amid intensifying heatwave conditions, temperatures in parts of Maharashtra have risen well above normal on Tuesday, with some areas recording highs of up to 47 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Speaking on the situation, IMD scientist Praveen Kumar said, “We are seeing temperatures above normal; the maximum temperature is around 46 degrees Celsius in some places and has reached up to 47 degrees Celsius in others.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS; alleges ‘farzi nationalism in Nagpur, pure servility in U.S.’

Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS; alleges ‘farzi nationalism in Nagpur, pure servility in U.S.’

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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (April 25, 2026) dubbed the RSS as “Rashtriya Surrender Sangh” and alleged that its leader Ram Madhav has revealed the outfit’s true nature of “farzi (fake) nationalism” here and “pure servility” in the U.S. He was referring to a video of Mr. Madhav from an event in the U.S., where the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader said that India agreed to stop buying oil from Iran and Russia and also agreed to higher tariffs imposed by the U.S. Published – April 25, 2026 04:31 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NGO director arrested after women employees allege harassment, religious coercion in Nagpur

NGO director arrested after women employees allege harassment, religious coercion in Nagpur

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The director of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Maharashtra’s Nagpur has been arrested after four women employees accused him of molestation and religious coercion, police said. Police Inspector Haresh Kalsekar of Mankapur Police Station said a group of complainants approached the police on Saturday, prompting swift action against the accused. “Four girls came to us the day before yesterday to file a complaint. They work for an NGO named Universal Multipurpose Society. The director of this NGO is Riyaz Fazil Qazi,” Kalsekar told the news agency ANI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link