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  ED conducts searches at Nashik infra firm over Chhagan Bhujbal link

  India | April 05, 2016 21:54 IST

  Nashik: Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax department today conducted joint searches at the office of an infrastructure firm here and the residence of its head in connection with allegations that it financed certain construction by

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  Maharashtra: Activist Trupti Desai detained for entering Trimbakeshwar temple

  India | March 25, 2016 12:18 IST

  Nashik: In an attempt to break the age-old rule of not allowing women inside the temple, activist Trupti Desai of the Pune-based Bhumata Brigade was today detained for having entered the Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik.

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  Standoff at Trimbakeshwar temple over entry of women, 100 detained

  India | March 07, 2016 23:21 IST

  Nashik: The Maharashtra police are reported to have detained over 100 women including activist Trupti Desai of the Pune-based Bhumata Brigade for trying to defy a ban on the entry of women to the inner

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  Nashik: 11 booked for parading a woman semi-naked

  India | February 06, 2016 7:20 IST

  Nasik: Eleven persons, including six members of Kanjarbhat community's jat panchayat (community court) were booked on Friday by the District Rural Police ,after a widow accused the panchayat members of parading her in semi-naked condition.According

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  In Pics: Kumbh Mela third 'Shahi Snaan' today

  India | September 18, 2015 13:57 IST

  Nashik: Bhadrapad Rushipanchami Dwitiya or the third Shahi Snaan will be held on today in Nashik.It is assumed that solar eclipse on this day is assumed to be an extraordinary to the Hindu culture.On this

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  Watch: Brave cop at 'Kumbh Mela' jumps from 20 feet into River to save life

  Life | September 15, 2015 20:06 IST

  New Delhi: In a sheer display of bravery, a 24-year-old policeman Manoj Barahate jumped from a 20 feet high bridge into the waters of River Godavari to save the life of a man.As per the

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  Kumbh Mela: Second 'Shahi Snaan' tomorrow

  India | September 12, 2015 22:42 IST

  Nashik, Maharashtra: Nashik city and Trimbakeshwar have geared up for the second 'shahi snaan' (holy bath) in river Godavari tomorrow during the ongoing Kumbh Mela.A royal procession will be taken out early morning by thousands

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  Kumbh Mela: Thousands take holy dip during first 'shahi snan'

  India | August 29, 2015 14:14 IST

  Nashik: The first 'shahi snan' of the ongoing Kumbh Mela began here today with thousands of devotees, including 'mahants' of various akhadas, thronging the ghats of River Godavari to take the holy dip.The first akhada

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  Nashik Kumbh Mela: First 'shahi snan' today

  India | August 29, 2015 8:07 IST

  Nashik: Today is the first day shahi snan (holy dip) at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar towns during the ongoing Kumbh Mela.Thousands of mahants and sadhus, belonging to the Digambar, Nirmohi and Nirvani akhadas of Vaishnava sect,

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  Kumbh Mela: No VIP movement in Nashik on 'royal bath' days

  India | July 17, 2015 14:52 IST

  Mumbai: There will be “no VIP or VVIP movement” in Nashik during the days of ‘royal bath' at the ongoing Kumbh Mela to ensure that seers and devotees do not face any inconvenience, Maharashtra Government

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  Railways readies additional arrangements for Nashik Kumbh Mela

  July 16, 2015 7:59 IST

  New Delhi:  New platforms, foot over-bridges, drinking water facilities, special trains, medical as well as catering facilities have been set up by the railways to serve the millions of pilgrims descending on the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha

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  Kumbh mela begins, lakhs of devotees converge for holy dip

  India | July 14, 2015 18:33 IST

  Trimbakeshwar/Nashik:  Simhastha Kumbh Mela, the largest congregation of any faith in the world held after every 12 years, today began with the traditional hoisting of flags as tens of thousands of sadus and other people

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  PM Modi conveys good wishes to Kumbh Mela pilgrims

  Politics | July 14, 2015 14:06 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed his good wishes to all pilgrims on the start of the Kumbh Mela in Nashik.Modi said: "My good wishes to all pilgrims on the start of

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  15 facts to know about Nashik Kumbh Mela

  India | July 15, 2015 13:47 IST

  The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela started on July 14 with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating it in Nashik and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Trimbakeshwar.The inaugural was marked with poojas, hymns and traditional

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  Kumbh Mela: 5-fold increase in 'condom' supply to Nashik, officials deny

  India | July 18, 2015 13:29 IST

  New Delhi: Kumbh Mela, to be held in Nashik in a week's time, has unexpectedly caught up into a condom controversy.  According to the media reports, there has been a five-fold increase in the condom

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  Goods train derails near Nashik

  India | June 29, 2015 21:48 IST

  Nashik: Eight compartments of Mumbai-Bhusawal freight train today derailed between Kasara and Igatpuri railway stations near here.However, nobody was injured in the accident, according to Central Railway officials at Nashik Road railway station.  The derailment

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  Searches underway at ex-Maha minister Chhagan Bhujbal's properties

  Politics | June 16, 2015 23:40 IST

  Nashik/Mumbai:  The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Maharashtra police today conducted searches at various properties of the NCP leader and former state PWD minister Chhagan Bhujbal and his family members in Nashik and Mumbai.The properties, where the

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  15,000 man force needed for Kumbh mela security in Nashik: Devendra Fadnavis

  Politics | July 10, 2015 13:25 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that a strong police force of 15,000 personnel will be required to handle security arrangements in the upcoming Kumbh mela in Nashik.Raising the issue during the Question

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  Two killed, 15 injured by lightning strike

  India | March 28, 2015 14:03 IST

  Nashik: Two labourers were killed while 15 others were injured as lightning struck them in a tribal dominated village here, police said today.The incident took place last night when untimely rains lashed parts of the

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  13 peacocks found dead in Nashik

  India | March 27, 2015 18:41 IST

  Nashik: As many as 13 peacocks were found dead in drought-prone Nandgaon taluka of Maharashtra's Nashik district, an official said today. The carcasses of the country's national bird were spotted by villagers in Nagapur-Shivar area near