Asaram will be fined for wasting water at pre-Holi celebrations: RR Patil Expressing surprise over the wastage of water during a pre-Holi celebrations at Self-proclaimed spiritual leader Asaram Bapu's ashram, Maharashtra's Home Minister RR Patil said this was shocking since the state is suffering its worst drought in over four decades. ...  
09:35 AM, Mar 19, 2013

Asaram denies wasting water, says people use more water for bathing Spiritual leader Asaram Bapu has denied any wastage of water in Nagpur in Maharashtra, saying more water is used to have a bath. In a statement, Asaram said, "Only one tanker of water was used by thousands of people, so each person used only a minimal amount of water. We use far more to have a bath. We will continue to play Holi with water in other places and states...  
12:00 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Maharashtra drought: Asaram wastes water on Holi celebration Self-proclaimed spiritual leader Asaram Bapu has come under flak for indulging in pre-Holi celebrations wasting water. Even as the state of Maharashtra is reeling under its worst drought in over four decades, the spiritual leader and his followers used tonnes of water. ...  
09:36 AM, Mar 18, 2013

Maharashtra: Man rapes 12-year-old daughter A 40-year-old man allegedly raped his own 12-year-old daughter between February 2012 and October 2012. Identified as Asif Sheikh Hamid Sheikh, he allegedly raped her at his residence in Wadsa Desaiganj in neighbouring Gadchiroli district and also at his another house in Kapsi Buzurg near the city, under the Kalamana police station. ...  
08:30 PM, Mar 05, 2013

Court rejects closure report in Yogita Thakre case In a major setback for former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari, a Nagpur court on Thursday rejected the closure report of the CID in the Yogita Thakre murder case. The body of Yogita Thakre was found in a car in the residential compound of Gadkari in Nagpur. ...  
04:31 PM, Feb 21, 2013

UPA trying to malign me, will quit if found guilty: Gadkari Troubled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday reacted to the Income Tax Department surveys on Purti group investors and accused the Centre of ordering I-T surveys to damage his presidential prospects. ...  
04:46 PM, Jan 22, 2013

Mumbai I-T wing probes firms funding Gadkari's Purti group There seems to be fresh trouble for Nitin Gadkari who is set to be re-elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday. The Mumbai I-T wing is surveying seven companies found to have been routing money into Gadkari's Purti Group after allegations against the companies surfaced in the Nagpur wing's probe. ...  
01:13 PM, Jan 22, 2013

Yogita Thakre death: Court order on closure report today A Nagpur court on Thursday is likely to give its order on the closure report filed by the Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department in the Yogita Thakre death case. In May 2009, the body of seven-year-old Yogita was found inside a car parked in the compound of the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur. Yogita was the daughter of Gadkari's household help. ...  
09:42 AM, Jan 17, 2013

4th Test ends in a draw, England win series 2-1 It's England's first series victory in India after 28 years, while India lost a Test series at home after a gap of eight years. ...  
11:39 AM, Dec 17, 2012

4th Test, day 5: as it happened It's England's first series victory in India after 28 years, while India lost a Test series at home after a gap of eight years. ...  
08:57 AM, Dec 17, 2012

4th Test: Dhoni misses ton as wickets fall late on Day 3 Virat Kohli (103) and MS Dhoni's (99) ensured a fightback, but India lost four wickets in the last session and were 297 for 8 at stumps. ...  
11:40 AM, Dec 15, 2012

India vs England, 4th Test: As it happened Dhoni's attempt to snatch a single resulted in a suicide as Cook threw down the stumps from mid-off. ...  
08:57 AM, Dec 15, 2012

Akram not impressed with India's reverse swing The former Pakistan skipper feels Indian bowlers have not been able to use the art as well as England. ...  
02:24 PM, Dec 14, 2012

4th Test: Anderson leads England's charge on day two He took 3/24 as India, in reply to England's 330, closed the day on 87/4 with Gambhir, Sachin, Pujara, Sehwag all back in the hut. ...  
11:36 AM, Dec 14, 2012

India vs England, 4th Test, Day 2: as it happened James Anderson's three wickets reduced India to 87 for 4, after England made 330 to lead India by 243 runs on day 2 of the fourth Test in Nagpur. ...  
09:10 AM, Dec 14, 2012

Bishan Bedi slams India's myopic strategy; terms Nagpur pitch disgraceful The left-arm spinner took to micro-blogging site twitter to criticise the 22-yard strip. ...  
08:16 PM, Dec 13, 2012

Kris Srikkanth slams Nagpur pitch

The former India captain criticised the substandard pitch at the VCA stadium, which had plenty of variable bounce throughout first day. ...
06:42 PM, Dec 13, 2012

It was a good ploy to play four spinners: Jadeja He feels spinners will come in handy later in the game. Especially in the 2nd innings, via the bowlers' footmarks. ...  
06:19 PM, Dec 13, 2012

India vs England, 4th Test, Day 1: as it happened Ishant Sharma and debutant Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets apiece for the hosts, while Pietersen scored a fifty for the visitors. ...  
08:45 AM, Dec 13, 2012