Articles by Pradip Kumar Maitra
Maharashtra: Tigress on killing spree caged after month-long operation
The capturing orders were issued against the tigress on April 27 this year, soon after it killed a second human, but the feline kept evading the rescue teams

Updated on May 28, 2023 12:51 PM IST
Maharashtra Temple Federation bans ‘indecent dress’ for devotees
The decision will be first implemented in four temples in Nagpur and later in all temples across Maharashtra

Updated on May 27, 2023 11:11 AM IST
Maharashtra man stabbed 15 times was killed by assailants hired by daughter: Cop
NAGPUR: A 35-year-old woman has been arrested by the Nagpur rural police on charges that she hired a contract killer to eliminate her father after he assaulted her mother for objecting to his extra-marital affair, police said

Updated on May 25, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Maharashtra man stabbed 15 times was killed by assailants hired by daughter: Cop
Nagpur (Rural) superintendent of police Vishal Anand said Priya Sontakke, 35, was remanded in police custody for two days on charges of killing her father

Updated on May 24, 2023 07:32 PM IST
Maharashtra cop quietly takes out high court judge’s car for a spin, crashes it
Nagpur commissioner of police Amitesh Kumar on Monday issued orders for the constable’s dismissal from service and recovery of more than ₹2 lakh spent on the car’s repairs

Updated on May 23, 2023 07:42 PM IST
Gujarat conman who tried to dupe BJP MLAs remanded police custody till May 22
Amitesh Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Nagpur, said that the call details of Rathod showed that he was in touch with at least 30 MLAs promising them ministerial berths with a recommendation from BJP president JP Nadda

Updated on May 21, 2023 01:07 PM IST
Small communal fires across state stoke larger concerns
There have been numerous public rallies organized by the Sakal Hindu Samaj where hate speeches have become routine, prompting the Supreme Court to pass strictures against the Maharashtra government for failing to act against the speakers

Updated on May 18, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Man poses as Nadda’s PA in bid to dupe BJP MLAs, held: Police
A man from Ahmedabad has been arrested for allegedly trying to dupe BJP legislators by impersonating JP Nadda's personal assistant.

Updated on May 18, 2023 05:18 AM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur
Man arrested for impersonating Nadda’s PA, offering posts in exchange for money
Police said Neeraj Singh Rathod, a resident of Gujarat’s Morbi, allegedly made the offers to lawmakers Vikas Kumbhare, Tekchand Savarkar, Tanaji Mutkule, and Narayan Kuche over the phone

Updated on May 17, 2023 04:20 PM IST
KCR likely to address rally at Chandrapur; his fourth in Maharashtra in 4 months
Chandrapur in Maharashtra is a bordering district adjacent to Telangana and has a sizable Telugu population

Updated on May 16, 2023 04:03 PM IST
Prohibitory orders issued in Maha’s Akola after 1 killed in communal clash
Two groups engaged in an argument over the social media post, which soon escalated into a clash in Maharashtra’s Akola.

Updated on May 15, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur:
1 killed, 10 injured in violent clashes in Maharashta’s Akola; Sec 144 imposed
A clash erupted at Akolka’s old city after an argument ensued between two groups over an Instagram post

Updated on May 14, 2023 05:23 PM IST
Haryana woman cop killed in road mishap after arresting accused in Maharashtra
The Haryana woman police inspector and her team were on their way back from Parbhani in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region after arresting an accused in a crime case

Updated on Apr 29, 2023 04:54 PM IST
Tiger mauls 40-year-old man to death in Tadoba; third incident this month
According to the state wildlife office, the victim – identified as Purushottam Bopche, 40 – went inside the jungle to pick up some wildflowers. When Bopche, a resident of Indira Nagar, Lohara, did not return home till the afternoon, his wife went to search for him in the jungle with her husband’s friend and found his body near the Chandrapur-Mul road in the Tadoba buffer zone.

Updated on Apr 29, 2023 12:00 AM IST
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat praises role of swayamsevaks in building cancer centre
Inaugurating the 710-bed institute, Bhagwat said the swayamsevaks, led by Maharashtra’s deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and his team, worked tirelessly to complete this project of public interest

Updated on Apr 27, 2023 03:10 PM IST
Nagpur: 3 workers killed, 3 injured in factory blaze at Hingma industrial estate
Around 30 workers were trapped in the fire and the injured were rushed to a local hospital, where one of them is reported to be critical

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 04:16 PM IST
Maharashtra woman slept in open to beat heat; mauled to death by tiger
People familiar with the matter said that sizzling under extreme hot temperatures, the people in rural areas in Maharashtra’s Chandarpur district prefer to sleep in open during summer nights

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 09:19 AM IST
MVA puts up show of unity as Thackeray flays Centre over Adani, Malik
The MVA somewhat succeeded in showing their united strength on the home turf of the RSS through its ‘Vajramuth’ rally. In an apparent challenge to the Sangh Parivar, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and union minister Nitin Gadkari, all the top MVA leaders vowed that their joint front would “finish off” the BJP in the coming elections.

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 01:07 AM IST
7 killed as tree falls on shed in Maha temple
Chief minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over the incident, and announced an ex gratia compensation of ₹4 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased.

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur
7 killed as tree falls on devotees in Maharashtra’s Akola
Police personnel and local people rescued over 20 people and around 50 people were present under the tin shed when the tree fell on it

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 10:46 AM IST
Chandrapur police file FIR against 3 for tying worker to tractor, thrashing him
Police said the incident took place in the district’s Belgaon village on Saturday and was allegedly triggered by allegations that the victim had harassed a woman from the village

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 10:58 PM IST
Probe by SC panel better than JPC on Adani issue: Pawar
Besides NCP, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has also supported a court-monitored probe on the Adani issue.

Updated on Apr 02, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Probe by Supreme Court panel better than JPC on Adani issue: Pawar
The Supreme Court-constituted panel, appointed by the Chief Justice of India, to probe the Gautam Adani-led Adani Group will prove to be more effective than a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) as sought by the Congress, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Saturday.

Updated on Apr 01, 2023 11:52 PM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur
Seven tigers died last year in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, reveals RTI
According to the state wildlife department, a total of 18 deaths were recorded in the reserve throughout the five years

Updated on Mar 31, 2023 06:29 PM IST
Angry about power cut, youth makes hoax bomb threat to Fadnavis’ house in Nagpur
The youth claimed that he threatened to blow up the Nagpur home of Fadnavis in a fit of rage after a power failure in his home last night.

Published on Mar 28, 2023 08:01 PM IST
NIA raids four places in Nagpur over suspected links with terrorists
According to officials, a WhatsApp group ‘Ghazwa-E-Hind’ was created by a Pakistani national and had added several persons from India as well as other countries, including Pakistan and Yemen

Updated on Mar 23, 2023 05:04 PM IST
Nagpur police ban beggars from gathering in public places to beg
The Nagpur police recently used this provision to prohibit transgender persons from visiting public places, homes, wedding ceremonies and other events to “extort” money.

Published on Mar 09, 2023 01:58 PM IST
Maoists warn tribals against working in Surjagarh iron ore mine
NAGPUR: Senior members of the banned CPI (Maoist) in Gadchiroli, Raghu and Giridhar, have warned tribals of 13 villages under Pursalgondi gram panchayat in Etapalli tehsil against working at the Surjagarh mines bordering Chhattisgarh

Updated on Mar 01, 2023 03:04 AM IST
SC/ST body issues arrest warrant for Chandrapur collector
NAGPUR: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes has issued an arrest warrant against Chandrapur collector Vinay Gowda for failing to appear before the commission in connection with a case involving tribal land

Published on Feb 24, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Maharashtra police arrests suspected Maoist couple carrying ₹10 lakh reward
Police have identified the two suspected Maoists as Madhukar Chinanna Kodape, 42, of Baswapur and Shamala Mangalu Punam (35) of Basaguda in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar

Updated on Feb 21, 2023 11:44 AM IST