
Nashik: A local resident of Nashik has formed a political party named after Anna Hazare. Dattaji Trimbak Wagh, a businessman who formed the 'Rashtriya Hazaro Anna Party' (RHAP), in an advertisement published in a local newspaper has urged those over 18 to join his outfit and claimed that it will contest the upcoming local bodies elections in Maharashtra. Work to form national level executive committee, regional level committee, and to...

08:25 AM, Nov 22, 2011

Mumbai: Hours after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a special court in Mumbai that it won't oppose the bail plea of the nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, the court granted them bail. After the Maharashtra ATS made the nine arrests and filed a chargesheet in 2006, the probe was handed over to the CBI. The NIA took charge of the investigation after the Swami Aseemanand's confession...

09:12 PM, Nov 05, 2011

New Delhi: All the nine accused in 2006 Malegaon blast case have been granted bail on Saturday. However, Mohd Ali and Asif Khan who also accused in the 7/11 case, will still be in jail. The rest will come out by Tuesday at the earliest. Earlier, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) informed a special Mumbai MCOCA court hearing the 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case that it would not oppose the...

03:51 PM, Nov 05, 2011

New Delhi: The export ban on onions has lead to tension in Maharashtra with farmers on protest and markets shutting down. The decision on the ban has the government split down the middle. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet state officials on Saturday to review the situation. Under pressure, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan appealed to Food Minister KV Thomas to lift the ban that was imposed three days ago....

07:28 AM, Sep 16, 2011

New Delhi: In a shocking incident of rape from Nashik, three minor boys have been arrested for raping a 14-year-old girl and later setting her on fire. The three teenagers raped the girl at her residence before setting her on fire. The victim who suffered 97 per cent burns, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday. Police say the accused forcefully entered her house, when her parents were away and raped...

09:24 AM, Sep 01, 2011

Nashik: Three teenagers were on Wednesday arrested on charges of raping a minor girl at her residence before setting her on fire in which she suffered 96 per cent burns, police said. In a ghastly incident, the accused trio forcefully gained entry into the house of the the 14-year-old victim at Aringale Farm in Nashik Road area when her parents were away and took turns to rape her, they said,...

06:48 PM, Aug 31, 2011

Pune: Supporters of Anna Hazare gathered at a square in Pune to condemn the police action and his detention in Delhi on Tuesday morning. Carrying placards, scores of people raised slogans at Balgandharva square, supporting Hazare's anti-corruption campaign and condemning the government for 'anti-democratic' measures. The protesters took out a morcha through the streets before staging a noisy protest demonstration, in which, many youths and social activists participated. Meanwhile, activists...

01:40 PM, Aug 16, 2011

Nashik/ Mumbai:,/b> A day after three persons were killed in a blast at a residential building in Nashik, police on Thursday arrested two persons, including son of the prime accused who was killed in the explosion, while denying any terror angle in the incident so far. "Shakti Gavai, who leased the house to the main accused Manohar Gurunani, a firecrackers manufacturer, and Amit Gurunani were today arrested in connection with...

05:59 PM, Jun 09, 2011

Nashik: At least three people were killed and seven others injured in a suspected gas cylinder explosion in Nashik on Wednesday. The explosion took place at the first floor of the building. The first floor and the basement of the three-storey building suffered extensive damage due to the explosion. "Three people have been killed and seven injured. The ATS, forensic lab and fire officials are all on spot. It seems...

04:36 PM, Jun 08, 2011

Bangalore: Jitesh Lal, a Jain, paid Rs 3 lakh to marry Divya, but the marriage lasted just one day because less than 12 hours after the wedding Lal, 26, realised divya was not a Jain as he had thought. Two marriage brokers Shantilal and Hasmukh Lal had cheated him - exploiting what is a serious lack of brides in the Jain community. Pukhraj Jain, Jitesh's uncle said, "Shantilal used to...

08:24 AM, Apr 14, 2011

Nashik: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA from Jalgaon Dilip Wagh, accused of rape, has been sent to police custody till March 3. His PA Mahesh Mali, co-accused of raping a woman in Nashik, has also been sent to police custody. Earlier on Saturday, Dilip Wagh was arrested in Bandra and his PA Mali was arrested on Sunday. Wagh and his personal secretary Mahesh Mali have been charged for the rape...

03:55 PM, Feb 27, 2011

Mumbai: Jalgaon MLA Dilip Wagh, accused of rape has been arrested by crime branch from Pali Hills in Bandra in Mumbai. An FIR was filed against him and his secretary Mahesh Mali for allegedly raping a lady in Nashik on Monday. According to the FIR, the lady said Wagh asked her to meet him on the pretext of offering her a job, and then raped her. Additional CP, Nashik district,...

10:23 PM, Feb 26, 2011

Mumbai: NCP MLA from Jalgaon Dilip Wagh, accused of raping a woman in Nasik, is now on the run. There is a growing outcry for his and personal secretary Mahesh Mali's arrest after they were charged with raping a woman in Nasik after they meet her on the pretext of offering her a job. The NCP has now suspended Wagh from the party. Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said,...

09:40 PM, Feb 26, 2011

Mumbai: Jalgaon MLA Dilip Wagh, accused of rape, after an FIR has been filed against him and his secretary Mahesh Mali for allegedly raping a lady in Nashik on Monday. According to the FIR, the lady said Wagh asked her to meet him on the pretext of offering her a job, and then raped her. Additional CP, Nashik district, Ganesh Sawant said, "We are investigating the case and have registered...

10:13 AM, Feb 26, 2011

Mumbai: Wholesale onion markets in Nasik - Maharashtra shut in protest on Friday after prices crashed to as low as Rs 4 per kg. Farmers want the three year export ban on onions to be removed to stabilise prices. There hass been a partial lifting of the ban on the rose variety of onions from Karnataka. Onion traders are likely to come to Delhi to seek an appointment with Commerce...

11:32 AM, Feb 11, 2011