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Winter Capital of Maharashtra, India
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Nagpur is the third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city in central India. Also known as the "Orange City", Nagpur is the 13th largest city in India by population. According to an Oxford's Economics report, Nagpur is projected to be the fifth fastest growing city in the world from 2019 to 2035 with an average growth of 8.41%. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities in Maharashtra and is one of the top ten cities in India in Smart City Project execution.
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Pakistan spies pose as Indian girls to honeytrap desi defence officialsA beehive of Pakistani spies posing as young Indian women with alluring names honeytraps officials in Indian defence establishments, reveal court papers about Nishant Agrawal, a former scientist of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Nagpur car accident: Five pedestrians injured as minor garage worker loses control of carFive persons were injured, two of them critically, when a 17-year-old boy lost control of the car he was trying to park in Venkatesh Nagar locality here on Saturday afternoon, police saidDNA - Published | |
Porsche re-run: Minor rams car into Nagpur crowd, 5 hurtIndiaTimes - Published | |
Blast at Nagpur explosives unit kills 6 peopleIndiaTimes - Published | |
Jailed BrahMos scientist delivered 80 missiles to forcesFormer BrahMos scientist Nishant Agrawal, who was sentenced to life by a sessions court here on June 3 for leaking military secrets to Pakistan, worked in the missile assembly unit at Nagpur and was..IndiaTimes - Published | |
6 of Delhi gang, pub manager in Hyderabad held for dating scamA six-member gang from Delhi and a pub organiser (person who leases a pub) from Hyderabad involved in a dating racket were arrested in Nagpur on Wednesday. They were brought here and produced before a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Bombay HC awards double life term to man for rape, murder attemptA survivor in Nagpur, who was raped and left to die in a coal mine, participated in court proceedings via video link. The assailant, Mamlesh Chakravarti, a truck cleaner, received a double life..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Full list of winner and loser candidates will be announced soonIn Maharashtra, Lok Sabha election for 48 seats was held in five phases. Some key candidates who contested the election include two union ministers Piyush Goyal (BJP) from Mumbai-North and Nitin..DNA - Published | Man gets triple-death sentence for rape, murder of 5-year-old in NagpurIndiaTimes - Published |
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Woman drops MTP plan after report says fetus fully developedA 32-year-old woman approached Nagpur bench of Bombay high court to terminate a 22-week pregnancy, but changed her mind after medical report showed fetus was fully developed and may result in live..IndiaTimes - Published | HC: No simple formula to find out if consent was voluntaryLatur man acquitted of rape accusation by girlfriend in Nagpur. No fixed consent rule. Couple had relationship during engineering studies. Accused sought FIR quashing at Sadar Police Station under..IndiaTimes - Published |
DNA Exclusive: Check LSS score of Nitin Gadkari, BJP candidate from Maharashtra's Nagpur constituencyIn 2014, Gadkari contested his first Lok Sabha election from the Nagpur seat against seven-time Congress MP Vilas Muttemwar and defeated him by securing 5.87 lakh votesDNA - Published | 10 years in jail for nothing Who should pay for it?What connects three professors — from Delhi, Kolhapur and Nagpur — to 17 residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh? All of them were in jail as undertrials or convicts before being acquitted or..IndiaTimes - Published |
LS polls: World's shortest living woman casts her vote in Nagpur, urges everyone to voteJyoti, the world's shortest-living woman, cast her vote in Nagpur for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. She holds the record for being the shortest woman in the world at just 62.8 cm tall. Jyoti urged..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase-1 voting: Check what's open and closed todayOn April 19, certain cities like Aizawl, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kohima, Chennai, Agartala, Dehradun, Shillong, and Nagpur will observe bank closures.DNA - Published |
All eyes on Nagpur, a former Cong bastion, due to 'development man' GadkariThe battle for Nagpur's Lok Sabha seat involves Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and his potential as an alternative to Modi. Factors like community influence, project costs, and opposition dynamics play..IndiaTimes - Published | Direct battles and factional rivalry define Vidarbha's electoral landscape; Congress & BJP lock horns in key constituencies, 2 Senas face-off on 2 seatsVidarbha's intense Lok Sabha polls witness face-offs between major parties, intra-party clashes in Shiv Sena, and a triangular fight in Akola. Battles intensify in Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency: Check polling date, candidates list, past election resultsIn the first phase of the election, Nagpur, one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra, will cast its vote on April 19.DNA - Published | Oppositon spreading lies on threat to Constitution if NDA gets 3rd term: PMModi critiques opposition's lies on Constitution, nullifies Article 370, urges NDA support at Nagpur rally, emphasizing the importance of Ambedkar's Constitution and the need for support for a..IndiaTimes - Published |
Man who once struck at Chhota Rajan's home held by Nagpur police in theft case: OfficialsIndiaTimes - Published | Woman smoking at paan shop kills man staring at her, held24-year-old woman arrested with friends for fatally stabbing 28-year-old Ranjit Rathod in Nagpur after an altercation captured on CCTV at a pan shop. The incident has shocked the local community.IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC orders premature release of don-turned-politicianThe Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court ordered the early release of underworld don-turned-politician Arun Gawli from Nagpur Central Jail. Justices Vinay Joshi and Vrushali Joshi permitted Gawli's plea..IndiaTimes - Published | Election Commission to hold meeting to tackle voter apathy in urban & rural areasKeen to tackle voter apathy, particularly in urban settings, the Election Commission will on Friday hold a meeting with municipal commissioners of cities and select district election officers...IndiaTimes - Published |
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Former DU professor GN Saibaba, others acquitted in suspected Maoist links caseThe Bombay High Court acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others in the Maoist link case, on Tuesday. A bench of justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes set aside the..DNA - Published | Heart Health: Understanding various problems for optimal care and finding the best cardiologist in NagpurSeeking guidance from a healthcare professional or a specialized heart specialist is crucial for obtaining an accurate diagnosis, understanding the specific condition, and devising an effective..DNA - Published |
PM Modi likely to visit Nagpur in February for BJP SC Morcha convention, lead roadshowPrime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Nagpur next month to attend the All-India Convention of BJP’s Scheduled Caste Morcha. Top sources told TOI, the PM will lead a road show in the city..IndiaTimes - Published | Medico drowns in Maharashtra dam, friend rescuedA 20-year-old student of a medical college in Ahmednagar's Loni area drowned in the waters of Pavana dam near Thakursai village on Friday evening.Police identified the victim as Manish Shankar Sharma,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Don’t mess around with nature: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court halts construction activities around Nagpur's Futala lake, a heritage wetland. Maharashtra government claimed the lake was man-made, contradicting the SC's earlier classification of..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Scared' BJP attacking Cong Nyay Yatra in Assam, says Mallikarjun KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed the BJP in Assam attacked state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Kharge said the BJP is scared of the yatra's success...IndiaTimes - Published |
Navi Mumbai airport to be ready by March-end 2025 : Civil aviation minister ScindiaJyotiraditya Scindia announced that the Navi Mumbai airport is anticipated to be commercially operational by March 31, 2025. This statement follows the minister's previous declaration in Nagpur, where..IndiaTimes - Published | Navi Mumbai airport likely by March 31, 2025A day after stating in Nagpur that the Navi Mumbai airport would be operational by end of December this year, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said commercial operationalization of Navi..IndiaTimes - Published |
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