scorecardresearch
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
TopicNagpur.

Topic: Nagpur.

Bombay HC acquits ex-DU professor GN Saibaba, says prosecution failed to prove Maoist links

Court also set aside life sentence imposed on 54-year-old Saibaba, who is wheelchair-bound. He has been detained in Nagpur Central Jail since his arrest in the case in 2014.

Case registered against unidentified persons in connection with Nagpur factory blast

Nine people died, and three others sustained serious injuries in the blast at an explosives manufacturing factory on Sunday.

9 killed, 3 critically injured in blast at explosives factory in Nagpur

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted about the accident and said the state government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased in the blast.

Central Railways sent special train, museum gave statue for Ambedkar’s Buddhism conversion

In 'A Part Apart: The Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar', Ashok Gopal uncovers the unrelenting toil and struggle that went into the making of Ambedkar legend.

With clutch of local wins since 2020, Congress tries to claw its way back into BJP fort Nagpur

Nagpur was once a stronghold of Congress, which is now aiming to improve its position there in next Maharashtra election. But BJP leaders believe Congress’s victories are exceptions.

Fadnavis calls it ‘a slap to MVA’ as BJP wins 4 Maharashtra LC seats & tightens grip on Nagpur

BJP, which suffered a blow last year when ruling MVA won 4 seats in Vidarbha, was victorious in Nagpur and Akola-Washim-Buldhana seats in the Legislative Council.

Why BJP is losing grip on Nagpur, Congress is clawing back lost ground in former stronghold

In zila parishad and panchayat samiti bypolls, BJP got a drubbing while Congress, which used to win regularly in Nagpur district till the 1990s, emerged as a big winner.

After emergency landing in Nagpur, Biman Bangladesh plane flies to Dhaka, pilot critical

The plane, carrying 126 passengers to the Bangladesh capital from Muscat, made an emergency landing around 11:40 am on Friday as the pilot suffered a heart attack mid-air.

Air ambulance loses wheel during takeoff from Nagpur, safely belly-lands at Mumbai airport

It safely belly-landed on a foam carpet which was created on the runway by spreading foam using fire extinguishers so that the plane doesn't catch fire during emergency landing.

As Covid deaths spike in second wave, Nagpur again turns city buses into hearses

Nagpur has registered the most Covid deaths of any district in worst-hit state of Maharashtra, and recorded 60 on 1 April — the highest in the second wave.

On Camera

Met Gala is the new aspirational red carpet for Indian celebrities. Move over, Cannes

This year, at the Met, Isha Ambani wore one of Rahul Mishra’s creations, which is a sari in name only. It marked his label’s debut at what is fashion’s biggest stage.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.