Nashik

31 Mar 2021

Nashik imposes entry fee for markets to contain coronavirus surge

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Nashik, the district authorities have imposed fresh restrictions on market areas to prevent them from getting overcrowded.

09 Mar 2021

Weekend lockdown imposed in Nashik as COVID-19 cases rise

The Nashik district administration has imposed a weekend lockdown along with several restrictions starting today keeping in mind the rising coronavirus cases there.

17 Feb 2021

Many cities now want low-cost Metro Lite, Metro Neo: Report

Several cities in India are reportedly considering cheaper alternatives to the Metro rail.

24 Jan 2021

Nashik farmers march to Mumbai for anti-farm law rally

Over 1,200 farmers from Maharashtra's Nashik headed to state capital Mumbai on Saturday in protest against the central government's new agricultural laws.

25 Nov 2020

Madhuri Dixit set to reunite with 'Raja' co-star Sanjay Kapoor

After more than two decades, Raja co-stars Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Kapoor are all set to share screen space.

17 Nov 2020

Coronavirus: Maharashtra registers lowest single-day tally in over five months

On Monday, Maharashtra reported 2,535 fresh coronavirus cases, its lowest single-day figure since early-June. The number of cases in the state now stands at 17,49,777 and fatalities at 46,034 after 60 more people lost their lives yesterday.

22 Oct 2020

Onions retailing Rs. 100/kg in Mumbai, Pune; import norms relaxed

As heavy rainfall has led to a shortage of onion, prices of the staple vegetable have soared to Rs. 100 per kilogram in some markets in Mumbai and Pune.

16 Oct 2020

Rains fury continues: 20,000 evacuated in Maharashtra; Karnataka's situation grim

Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in several states on Thursday, and the condition is unlikely to improve today.

14 Oct 2020

NCP leader Sanjay Shinde burnt alive as car catches fire

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sanjay Shinde died on Tuesday afternoon after his car caught fire in Maharashtra's Nashik district.

02 Sep 2020

Former Maharashtra cricketer dies while trekking in Igatpuri

Former Maharashtra Ranji player Shekhar Gawli, on Wednesday, was found dead after falling into the valley while trekking in Igatpuri.

19 Aug 2020

BS6 Mahindra Marazzo MPV to be launched soon; production underway

After an unexpected delay due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, Mahindra and Mahindra has started the production of the Marazzo MPV at its Nashik plant.

18 Jun 2020

Amazon provides part-time job opportunities in 35 Indian cities

At a time when more and more people are losing their jobs due to the impact of COVID-19, Amazon is working to provide part-time income opportunities to many.

12 Jun 2020

Akshay Kumar launches online health system for Nashik City Police

In his latest endeavor to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has teamed up with the Nashik City Police to launch a centralized online health system for the cops.

17 May 2020

These 30 cities will face 'maximum restrictions' during lockdown 4.0

As India is set to enter the fourth phase of the coronavirus lockdown, 30 municipal areas that account for 80% of all cases in India will reportedly face maximum restrictions.

01 May 2020

With curbs, India could control new coronavirus cases by May-21

A paper by Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy has claimed India might make considerable gains in the next couple of weeks in the battle against coronavirus, and could potentially put a lid on new cases by May 21.

01 May 2020

List of districts designated as red zones after May 3

The Union Health Ministry has decided to segregate the 733 districts in India into three categories of red, orange, and green zones as the "lockdown 2.0" nears its scheduled end.

14 Apr 2020

'Ola Emergency' launched for hospital runs amid COVID-19 outbreak

As India goes into the second phase of the lockdown enforced to combat the spread of COVID-19, Ola is lending a helping hand to the public.

10 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Impact: Food prices surge as supply chain suffers

The coronavirus pandemic and 21-day lockdown announced in India to contain its spread have had a direct catastrophic impact on food supplies, with prices of staple items (barring cereals) increasing by at least three times as compared to last month, a report in HT said on Friday.

04 Mar 2020

Watch: People climb Maharashtra school wall to help students cheat

In a shocking incident, a group of men climbed the boundary wall of a school in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, to help students cheat during an examination.

18 May 2019

Olympic rower Dattu Bhokanal booked after wife alleges harassment, cheating

Olympic rowing champion Dattu Baban Bhokanal has landed in trouble after he was booked on charges of alleged physical and mental harassment, and dowry demands, leveled by his wife.

01 Mar 2019

Military honors, 21-gun salute for IAF pilot killed in chopper-crash

The funeral of 33-year-old Indian Air Force Squadron Leader, Ninad Mandavgane, who was killed in the Mi-17 chopper crash in Jammu & Kashmir's Budgam district on 27 February, was held in Maharashtra's Nashik with full military honors on Friday.

02 Feb 2019

Leopard cub seized from passenger's luggage at Chennai airport

In a bizarre news, a leopard cub has been recovered from the luggage of a passenger who arrived from Thailand at Chennai International Airport on Saturday.

26 Jan 2019

Five injured after leopard attacks Nashik locality; captured hours later

On Friday morning, panic and fear gripped the residents of a Nashik locality after a fully grown male leopard entered an upmarket area and went on an attacking spree.

24 Jan 2019

How kids in Mumbai are trained to steal mobile phones

When four minors, aged 13-17, were arrested last week in Mumbai for stealing mobile phones, their revelations were rather interesting.

22 Jan 2019

Years after cop's murder, department 'transfers' her to another branch

An Assistant Police Inspector recently got transferred from Thane to Wardha branch. Sounds normal, right?

04 Jan 2019

Everything about #Kumbh2019: Travel options, accommodation, important dates, and more

Kumbh Mela is considered one of the largest religious gatherings not only in India but also the world.

03 Dec 2018

Farmer, earns Rs. 1,064 by selling onions, gives to Modi

A farmer from Maharashtra's Nashik district has sent Rs. 1,064, which he earned by selling 750 kgs of onions, to PM Narendra Modi as a sign of protest.

23 Nov 2018

Conflicts over water on rise in Maharashtra, said experts

Issues of unequal distribution, lack of planning, political interference and growing demand for water were giving rise to disputes among the different regions of Maharashtra, according to experts.

17 Nov 2018

This doctor covered Kashmir-Kanyakumari in just 10 days, 11 hours!

A Nashik-based doctor has completed a cycle tour between Kashmir and Kanyakumari, covering a distance of 3,850 km in just 10 days and 11 hours, said Nashik Cyclists Foundation.

30 Sep 2018

Maharashtra: Family disposes of 2-day-old infant's body in plastic bag

A poor family from Maharashtra's Nashik district has allegedly disposed of the body of a two-day-old infant in a plastic bag instead of carrying out the last rites, police said today.

18 Sep 2018

Maharashtra: Man killed for refusing to withdraw daughter's molestation case

A 55-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by seven people in Maharashtra's Nashik after he refused to withdraw a molestation case lodged by his daughter against one of them.

09 Sep 2018

Nashik: Gold smuggled from UAE seized in train, 3 held

Gold worth over Rs. 23 lakh, smuggled in from UAE and being transported in a train, was seized at Igatpuri railway station near Nashik in Maharashtra on Saturday and three persons were arrested in this connection.

28 Aug 2018

53-year-old Nashik Police Commissioner completes Ironman triathlon in France

Nashik Police Commissioner Ravinderkumar Singhal has successfully completed the Ironman triathlon which involves a set of physically grueling activities.

17 Aug 2018

Air Deccan to launch flight services to Ahmedabad from Nashik

Scheduled commuter airline Air Deccan today said it is planning to launch flight services to Ahmedabad (Gujarat) from Nashik (Maharashtra) as part of its strategy to connect smaller cities with business hubs.

09 Aug 2018

Maharashtra: Woman, set on fire by mother's lover, dies

A 19-year-old woman, Priti Shendge, who suffered 80% burn injuries when a man set her, her 9-month-old daughter Siddhi, and mother Sangita Devre (40) on fire four days ago in Nashik in Maharashtra, has died, police today said.

06 Aug 2018

Maharashtra: Man sets afire 40-year-old-woman, her two kin; one dies

A man allegedly set ablaze a 40-year-old woman, with whom he was having an extramarital affair in Maharashtra's Nashik today.

01 Aug 2018

Maharashtra: Lover stabs woman to death for refusing to marry

A 28-year-old man, Suraj Chavan, was arrested in Maharashtra's Nashik district for allegedly stabbing to death a 21-year-old woman after she refused to marry him.

19 Jul 2018

Maharashtra: 4 get judicial-custody for playing loud music in silence-zone

A court in Satana in Maharashtra's Nashik district has remanded a music band owner and its three members, in 7 days judicial custody for playing loud music in a silence zone.

14 Jul 2018

Sambhaji Bhide in trouble for his 'mangoes for sons' remark

Controversial Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide has been found guilty of violating the law with his "mangoes for sons" remarks and will be dragged to court by the Nashik civic body.

27 Jun 2018

Sukhoi aircraft crashes near Nashik; both pilots safe

A Sukhoi aircraft, awaiting induction in the Indian Air Force, crashed near Maharashtra's Nashik city today morning.