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  • kumbh mela thousands take holy dip during first shahi snan

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

    India | Aug 29, 2015, 02:14 PM 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

  • nashik kumbh mela first shahi snan today

    Nashik Kumbh Mela: First 'shahi snan' today

    India | Aug 29, 2015, 08:07 AM 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,

  • kumbh mela no vip movement in nashik on royal bath days

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

    India | Jul 17, 2015, 02:52 PM 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

  • railways readies additional arrangements for nashik kumbh

    Railways readies additional arrangements for Nashik Kumbh Mela

    Jul 16, 2015, 07:59 AM 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

  • kumbh mela begins lakhs of devotees converge for holy dip

    Kumbh mela begins, lakhs of devotees converge for holy dip

    India | Jul 14, 2015, 06:33 PM 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

  • pm modi conveys good wishes to kumbh mela pilgrims

    PM Modi conveys good wishes to Kumbh Mela pilgrims

    Politics | Jul 14, 2015, 02:06 PM 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

  • 15 facts to know about nashik kumbh mela

    15 facts to know about Nashik Kumbh Mela

    India | Jul 15, 2015, 01:47 PM 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

  • kumbh mela 5 fold increase in condom supply to nashik

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

    India | Jul 18, 2015, 01:29 PM 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

  • goods train derails near nashik

    Goods train derails near Nashik

    India | Jun 29, 2015, 09:48 PM 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

  • searches underway at ex maha minister chhagan bhujbal s

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

    Politics | Jun 16, 2015, 11:40 PM 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

  • 15 000 man force needed for kumbh mela security in nashik

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

    Politics | Jul 10, 2015, 01:25 PM 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

  • two killed 15 injured by lightning strike

    Two killed, 15 injured by lightning strike

    India | Mar 28, 2015, 02:03 PM 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

  • 13 peacocks found dead in nashik

    13 peacocks found dead in Nashik

    India | Mar 27, 2015, 06:41 PM 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

  • dalai lama arrives in nashik for day long conference

    Dalai Lama arrives in Nashik for day-long conference

    India | Jan 03, 2015, 01:00 PM IST

    Nashik: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today arrived in Nashik in Maharashtra to attend the 'Dharma Niripekshata Niti Parishad', organised by the Indo-Tibet Mangal Maitry Sangh in the city.The day-long conference is being held in

  • fadnavis visits hailstorm hit nashik assures help to farmers

    Fadnavis visits hailstorm-hit Nashik, assures help to farmers

    Politics | Dec 14, 2014, 06:38 PM IST

    Mumbai: A day after unseasonal rains and hailstorm damaged cash crops across seven tehsil towns in Nashik district, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today visited the affected regions and said a separate financial package for

  • maharashtra polls anandiben patel to jump into the bjp poll

    Maharashtra Polls: Anandiben Patel to jump into the BJP poll campaign

    Politics | Oct 10, 2014, 11:21 AM IST

    Mumbai: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel will jump into the BJP poll campaign in Maharashtra during the weekend, a party official said here Friday.Over the next two days, she is expected to address rallies in

  • bad weather forces cancellation of modi s nashik rally

    Bad weather forces cancellation of Modi's Nashik rally

    Politics | Oct 05, 2014, 07:49 PM IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed election rally at Nashik in Maharashtra was cancelled at the last minute today due to a severe storm in the area.  The BJP leader was expected to travel

  • miracle buried baby dug out alive in nashik italian couple

    Miracle: Buried baby dug out alive in Nashik, Italian couple adopt her

    India | Jul 16, 2014, 03:27 PM IST

    Nashik: There are some stories you hear that just make you sick to the pit of your stomach and at the same time, marvel at the wonders of God's miracles. This story is one of

  • onion prices shoot up in nashik due to unseasonal rains

    Onion prices shoot up in Nashik due to unseasonal rains

    India | Apr 19, 2014, 09:19 AM IST

    Nashik (Maharashtra): Prices of good grade onions have shot up to Rs 1800 a quintal due to unseasonal rains which has spoiled much of the onion crops. Wet and poor grade onions are being sold

  • pro modi slogans at congress rally near nashik

    Pro-Modi slogans at Congress rally near Nashik

    India | Apr 16, 2014, 02:28 PM IST

    Nashik: Maharashtra Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat was stunned on Tuesday night when, while addressing a rally in support of NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, he encounter pro-Modi slogans from a section of the audience. The rally

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