Everything you need to know about Nagpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Nagpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Nagpur, April 23 (IANS) Widows of Vidarbha farmers who ended their lives unable to bear the stress of high debt have found a good Samaritan in an Oman-based industrialist.
Nagpur, April 22 (IANS) In a gory tragedy, a forest guard was killed by a family of tigers when he had gone to replenish their watering holes in the deep forests of Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, around 45 km from here, officials said.
Nagpur, April 20 (IANS) Driven to desperation in the face of rising poverty and falling cotton prices, three more debt-ridden farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have ended their lives, an activist said Friday.
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Nagpur, April 20 (IANS) Three debt-ridden cotton farmers have ended their lives in the Vidarbha region since Thursday, an activist said Friday.
Melbourne, Apr 16(ANI): Australian batsman Ricky Ponting continues to struggle as his team's top order failed to click on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies.
Sydney, Apr 14 (ANI): Australia is considering playing spinner Michael Beer alongside Nathan Lyon for the second Test against the West Indies, temporarily dismantling their pace attack.
Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, Monday announced that it is investing $105 million (Rs.523 crore) in Hyderabad-based CARE Hospitals by acquiring shares from existing investors.
New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday mourned the demise of veteran Congressman Narendra Kumar Salve, better known as NKP Salve.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) N.K.P. Salve, a former union minister and Congress veteran who worked with Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and headed the Indian cricket board, died here early Sunday due to age-related problems, family sources said. He was 91.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Former central minister and ex-cricket board president N.K.P. Salve died early Sunday at a hospital here due to age-related problems, family sources said. He was 80.
New Delhi, Apr.1 (ANI): Former Union minister and ex-Board of Control for Cricket in India president N.K.P. Salve died this morning at a private hospital here due to age-related problems, family sources said.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils' young fast bowler Umesh Yadav feels that variation and change of pace will be crucial in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and revealed that it was batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who inspired him to think of a new delivery.
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), March 27 (IANS) At least 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Tuesday when Maoists blew up their vehicle in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils' young fast bowler Umesh Yadav feels that variation and change of pace will be crucial in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) The ruling Democratic Front government plans to sell 'Maharashtra Tourism' as a brand by executing several major tourism projects costing Rs.228 crore, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar said Monday, while presenting the state budget for the 2012-13 fiscal here.
Nagpur, March 26 (IANS) Thousands of farmers and farm widows across Vidarbha Monday 'mourned' the tenth anniversary of the introduction of US-based GM Seed's revolutionary "BT Cotton" in India, an activist group said here.
Nagpur, March 25 (IANS) Thousands of farmers and farm widows shall 'mourn' and protest the tenth anniversary of the introduction of US-based GM Seed's revolutionary "BT Cotton" in the country Monday, an activist group said here Sunday.
Kolkata, Mar 13 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the release of forty convicts serving life sentences in the state.
An order has been issued to destroy all the garlic pods imported from China by a local court in Nagpur.The order was being issued on the basis of reports of investigations made by a Pune based laboratory that revealed the presence of fungus infection
Nagpur, Mar 11 (ANI): A local court in Nagpur has ordered to destroy garlic pods imported from China, after a Pune based laboratory investigations reveal fungus infection in the pods.
Nagpur, Mar 11 (ANI): A local court in Nagpur has ordered to destroy garlic pods imported from China, after a Pune based laboratory investigations reveal fungus infection in the pods.
Nagpur, Feb 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday hit out at Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for tearing the manifesto of a political party during a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh, and said that the former has proved that he is not yet mature.
Mumbai/Pune/Nagpur, Feb 16 (ANI): Bollywood starlets turned out to cast their votes for the civic body polls on Thursday Mumbai and urged locals to exercise their franchise to select the most eligible candidate.
Nagpur, Feb 12 (ANI): A two-day tiger festival kicked off in Nagpur, which is also known as the Tiger capital of India, in a bid to promote wildlife tourism and spread a message of saving tigers.
Nagpur, Feb 12 (ANI): A two-day tiger festival kicked off in Nagpur, which is also known as the Tiger capital of India, in a bid to promote wildlife tourism and spread a message of saving tigers.
Kolkata/Nagpur, Feb.5 (ANI): World Cancer Day was observed in India on Saturday, and saw the participation of cancer patients and locals in different events aimed at spreading a message of fighting against the deadly disease and to promote the undying spirit of life.
Mumbai, Feb 1 (ANI): Denying all allegations of irregularities in ticket distribution for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has stressed that the civic body polls over very important for the state and the ruling Congress party.
Mumbai, Feb 1 (ANI): Denying all allegations of irregularities in ticket distribution for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has stressed that the civic body polls over very important for the state and the ruling Congress party.
Nagpur, Dec 20 (ANI): Baba Ramdev alleged that the Central Government is hesitant in initiating procedures to repatriate illicit black money stashed in several foreign banks.
Nagpur, Dec 12 (ANI): The debate over raising the minimum price for cotton in Maharashtra continued to escalate on Monday as leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) smashed cars outside the legislative assembly.
Nagpur, Nov. 30 (ANI): Criticising the Prime Minister over the decision to approve Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail sector, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday said that it seemed that Dr. Manmohan Singh was working towards the protection of foreign retailers like the Wal-Mart.
Mumbai, Nov.17 (ANI): November reports indicate that inflation has exceeded nine percent for eleven months straight and the appreciating dollar is probably adding, and will be continue to add, to the nation's woes.
Nagpur, Nov. 6 (ANI): A scuffle broke out between the supporters and opponents of veteran social activist Anna Hazare's key aide Arvind Kejriwal in Maharashtra's Nagpur city on Sunday.
Gorakhpur, Oct 10 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that his outfit would back any movement against corruption.
Nagpur, Oct 7 (ANI): Congratulating Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for completing ten years in office, a highly confident Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the state has emerged as a role model for the whole country under the former's leadership.
Nagpur, July 8 (ANI): World chess champion Vishwanathan Anand has said he is happy with his current form.
Nagpur, June 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti has criticised Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for justifying the recent fuel price hike.
Nagpur, May 28(ANI): Bollywood music director Ismail Darbar has alleged that the coveted Oscar award conferred upon movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009 was compromised and had been "bought" by the recipients.
Nagpur, May 27 (ANI): Supporters and party workers celebrated the birthday of haratiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari here on Friday.
Nagpur, May 27 (ANI): In an initiative to aid traffic policemen who are exposed to excessive sunlight, volunteers on Friday distributed bottles of sunscreen lotions free of cost in Nagpur.
Ranchi, May 6 (ANI): Sambhu Kumar, 14, gingerly descends into an abandoned mine in the Giridih district of Jharkhand. In one hand, the young boy clutches iron rods, heated to allow greater leverage in digging. In the other hand, he carries a sack. To descend, he uses crevices on the walls of the pit, where one slip will result in a 10 feet deep fall.
Ranchi, Apr 17 (ANI): Much is at stake for the Adivasis in Jharkhand. Inhabitants of a region heavily forested for hundreds of years and rich in mineral and ore deposits, they have lived in close contact with nature, turning to the forest for many of their needs.
Nagpur, Apr 4 (ANI): Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily has said the Judicial Standard and Accountability Bill slated to be presented before the monsoon session of the parliament would enhance transparency of the judicial system.
Nagpur, Mar 17 (ANI): At least seventeen pilgrims were killed and 28 others injured when a bus carrying them fell off a bridge in Maharashtra's Buldana District today.
Nagpur, Mar.6 (ANI): The ongoing ICC World Cup 2011 has caught the imagination of the cricket crazy fans across India. Sudhakar Pathak, an ardent cricket fan, and also an amateur miniature artist has projected his thoughts in an artistic way by making a replica of the Word Cup trophy and cricket players from soap cakes.
Nagpur, Feb 28(ANI): Zimbabwean wicketkeeper-batsman Tatenda Taibu hit 98 on Monday to help his side thrash Canada by 175 runs in their World Cup Group A encounter at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
Nagpur, Feb 27(ANI): Canada skipper Ashish Bagai has said his batsmen must stop Zimbabwean spinners from repeating their impressive performance to boost the team's chances of posting a win in their World Cup clash tomorrow.
Nagpur, Feb.19 (ANI): First prayers and now a song composition, enthusiasts of cricket in India are doing anything to wish good luck to their heroes.
London, Feb 18(ANI): England off-spinner Graeme Swann is expected to play his team's World Cup opener against the Netherlands following the birth of his son.
London, Feb 18(ANI): England off-spinner Graeme Swann is expected to play his team's World Cup opener against the Netherlands following the birth of his son.
Wellington (New Zealand), Feb.11 (ANI): New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has overcome a chest infection and will leave Auckland tomorrow for India and the upcoming cricket World Cup.
Auckland, Feb 9(ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has described the World Cup task in front of his side akin to climbing Mt. Everest.
London, Feb 9(ANI): Ravi Bopara has been called up to England's 15-man World Cup squad as a replacement for injured Eoin Morgan.
Nagpur , Feb 8 (ANI): A four year old tiger was rescued from a 30 foot empty well near Nagpur city on Monday.
Auckland, Feb 8(ANI): New Zealand will be without batsman Kane Williamson when the World Cup team leaves for India today.
Kolkata, Feb 7 (ANI): Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Monday retired from all forms of cricket.
Wellington, Feb.7 (ANI): New Zealand travel to the Indian subcontinent on Tuesday for the 2011 cricket World Cup in very different circumstances to what they were as a side in 2007.
Nagpur, Feb 6 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Sunday said that justice is often inaccessible to poorer section of the society due to high fees of courts and lawyers.
London, Feb.2 (ANI): England fast bowler Stuart Broad has stepped up his bid for fitness with the England squad in Australia.
London, Jan 31 (ANI): England's list of injured bowlers has started to reach alarming proportions with the World Cup only three weeks away.
Nagpur, Jan 11 (ANI): Farmers in Maharashtra's Nagpur district protested on Monday against the export ban of various agricultural products by the state government.
Nagpur, Jan.3 (ANI): An engineering student in Maharashtra's Nagpur city has invented a mini-helicopter, which is capable of surveillance.
Wellington, Dec 18 (ANI): New Zealand batsman Bredon McCullum's involvement in the early stages of the Pakistan cricket tour is in jeopardy, as he has still not recovered from the back injury he sustained in India.
Nagpur, Dec 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has announced a compensation of Rs 1000 crore to farmers who lost their crops due to untimely rains in the state.
Nagpur, Dec.3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari is holding a grand reception of his son, Nikhil, at the Vidarbha Cricket Association, on the outskirts of Nagpur on Friday.
Guwahati, Nov 27(ANI): New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor's form would be crucial for the Blacks Caps' chances of wining the five-match ODI series against India, a noted cricket columnist has said.
Nagpur, Nov.23 (ANI): Indian spinners Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha helped India to register a victory over the touring New Zealand team by an innings and 198 runs in third and final Test match here on Tuesday.
Wellington (New Zealand), Nov.21 (ANI): Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson believes that the current Black Caps test team have shown top improvement and a ton of spine, and will have to display it during the ongoing Nagpur Test against India.
Nagpur, Nov 20(ANI): Indian bowlers worked in tandem on Saturday to paralyze the New Zealand batting order after they elected to bat first in the third and final Test match being played at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
Wellington, Nov 19 (ANI): New Zealand hopes that their new opening pair of Tim McIntosh and Brendon McCullum will repeat their performance in the third Test against India, the world's top ranked Test nation.
Nagpur, Nov 19 (ANI): New Zealand cricket team, which has been riddled with self doubt and inconsistencies in recent years, is on the brink of creating history if they beat India in the third Test starting on November 20.
Wellington/Nagpur, Nov.18 (ANI): New Zealand's cricketers may have previously regarded Harbhajan Singh as little more than nuisance value with the bat, but the latter has now emerged as a genuine all round threat with two back to back Test hundreds as the tourists look to do the unthinkable-win a test series in India for the first time.
Hyderabad, Nov 9(ANI): New Zealand has recalled left-arm fast bowler James Franklin to replace injured Hamish Bennett for the ongoing Test series against India.
Nagpur, Oct 27 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council meets in Nagpur on Wednesday to decide the fate of the Kochi franchise issue.
Pune, Oct 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari slammed the Central Government over alleged graft charges in the recently-concluded XIX Commonwealth Games.
Nagpur, Sep 13 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda met BJP president Nitin Gadkari here on Sunday.
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Sep 7 (ANI): Over 40,000 students from 120 schools sang the national song 'Vande Mataram' at the Yaswant stadium here this morning on the national song's 105th anniversary.
Nagpur, Sep.7 (ANI): A group of college students has launched a drive to save birds since learning that Nagpur's bird population is on the decline.
Indur (Tamil Nadu), Aug 26 (ANI): Farmers in Indur village of Tamil Nadu's Dharampuri district have taken to emu-farming to avail of multiple returns offered by the birds for their meat, oil, skin, feathers besides medicinal value.
Nagpur, Aug 3 (ANI): The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) took into its custody 28 Bangladeshi immigrants from Nagpur city on Tuesday for illegal stay.
Nagpur, July 24 (ANI): In a unique way to fascinate attention, fashion models walked the ramp wearing vegetables and holding banner against inflation at a fashion show held here on Saturday.
Nagpur, June 10 (ANI): Gopal Subramaniam, Solicitor General of India has said that the government must institute strict legislations to prevent repetition of disaster like Bhopal gas tragedy.
Nagpur (Maharashtra), June 8 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said the Government of India has not learnt from its mistakes during the 1962 Sino-Indian war.
Nagpur / Kolkata, Apr 12 (ANI): With the mercury rising, severe heat wave conditions are sweeping across many cities in the country.
Nagpur / Kolkata, Apr 12 (ANI): With the mercury rising, severe heat wave conditions are sweeping across many cities in the country.
Nagpur, Apr 10 (ANI): A splendid half-century by Tirumalsetti Suman helped the Deccan Chargers of Hyderabad win their match by six wickets against Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha on Saturday.
Pune, Apr 3 (ANI): Pune Police on Saturday arrested the main accused behind the alleged gang rape of a 25-year old Masters in Business Administration (MBA) woman graduate.
Nagpur, Mar 11 (ANI): Farmers and wholesalers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region of India's Maharashtra state are delighted to receive bumper orange crops this year.
Nagpur, Feb 20 (ANI): After having faced a tough-time due to insufficient crop yield last year, the debt-ridden cotton cultivators in Maharashtra are expecting some relief in the next annual budget.
Nagpur, Feb.18 (ANI): The 138-feet-tall boiler in Model Mill factory in Nagpur city was demolished on Thursday.
Nagpur, Feb 9(ANI): South African skipper Graeme Smith on Tuesday praised his team for crushing India by an innings and six runs in the first Test played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur.
Nagpur, Feb 9(ANI): Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday admitted that his team was completely outplayed by South Africans, as they crashed to an innings and six runs defeat on the fourth day of the Nagpur Test.
Nagpur, Feb 9(ANI): A ten-wicket haul by South African fast bowler Dale Steyn helped his side thrash India by an innings and six runs on the fourth day of the Nagpur Test on Tuesday.
Nagpur, Feb 8(ANI): A seven-wicket haul by South African fast bowler Dale Steyn in the first innings forced India to follow-on in the first Test being played here. Steyn's piercing line and length overshadowed an exciting counter-attacking century (109) by Virender Sehwag on the third day of the match on Monday.
Nagpur, Feb 8 (ANI): Kerala pacer S Sreesanth is likely to play in the second Test match of the ongoing series between India and South Africa.
Nagpur, Feb 7(ANI): South African batsman Hashim Amla struck a double century as the visitors declared their first innings at 558 for six on the second day of the first Test against India here on Sunday.
Nagpur, Feb 7 (ANI): Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stood by his bowlers despite South African batsman Jacques Kallis scoring his third hundred in five Tests on the first day of the first Test at Nagpur.
Nagpur, Feb. 6 (ANI): South Africa has made 291 runs for the loss of two wickets thanks to the stunning 34th Test hundred from Jacques Kallis on the first day of their first cricket Test against India on Saturday.
Dubai/Nagpur, Feb.4 (ANI):The battle for supremacy atop the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship table will come to a head in India over the next fortnight with the home side putting its mace on the line and South Africa primed to take possession.
Nagpur, Feb 3 (ANI): Vincent Barnes, the bowling coach of South African cricket team contended that although the Indian tour is hectic, the players are a focussed lot.
