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Ranjan Dasgupta

Ranjan Dasgupta

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‘Talks on between BJP, Sena leadership to resolve Nashik, Jalgaon MLC poll disputes’

Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Saturday said discussions are underway between top leadership of BJP and Shiv Sena to resolve issues arising from rebel candidates in MLC polls. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Jun 6, 2026 23:08 IST

Mahayuti tries to persuade Gokul Gite to exit Nashik MLC race

Mahayuti cabinet ministers Girish Mahajan and Uday Samant reach out to rebel BJP candidate Gokul Gite, who is contesting the Nashik MLC election as an independent. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Jun 6, 2026 02:10 IST

Bhusawal court awards death sentence for rape, quadruple murder

A special fast-track court in Bhusawal, Jalgaon district, on June 4 sentenced to death a youth, Mahendra Barela, 19, for gruesome rape and quadruple murder of four minor siblings. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Jun 6, 2026 01:34 IST

Kakade’s poll affidavit shows ₹10 crore advance to Jay Pawar

Election affidavit of NCP candidate for Pune Legislative Council seat, Vikram Kakade, reveals he paid <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 crore to Jay Pawar, younger son of deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, as advance for land deal. (HT FILE)

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 02:38 IST

BPO case: SIT quizzes corporator over alleged links to Nida Khan

Nashik city police SIT quizzed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar AIMIM corporator Mateen Patel in connection with TCS-linked BPO case of alleged sexual exploitation and religious coercion. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 02:32 IST

Centre relaxes quality norms for onion procurement from Nashik farmers

Mumbai, India - May 6, 2020: Resident govandi gather for to buy onions in the market, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (Photo by Satish Bate/Hindustan Times) (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 4, 2026 02:22 IST

Sena on tenterhooks over Nashik MLC poll as Gite brothers refuse to back down

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, who was in Nashik on Wednesday, said the Maha Vikas Aghadi had not fielded a candidate because it lacked the numbers required to win. (HT)

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 23:32 IST

Nashik SIT books Sambhajinagar resident for allegedly sheltering Nida Khan

Nida is one of the accused in the TCS-linked BPO case involving allegations of sexual exploitation and religious conversion. (HT FILE)

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 23:34 IST

Significant rise in wholesale onion prices at Lasalgaon amid lower arrivals, stock hoarding

Just a week ago, inferior-quality onions sold for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>700–800 per quintal, while premium-quality onions fetched around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,100 per quintal. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 23:28 IST

SIT files second chargesheet in Nashik TCS case

Nine employees of the BPO unit had lodged separate complaints alleging sexual exploitation and religious coercion by their eight arrested co-workers. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on May 29, 2026 24:40 IST

Shirdi police file chargesheet against Kharat in land grabbing case

Ashok Kharat (HT FILE)

Updated on May 29, 2026 24:00 IST

Why Nashik onion farmers remain unhappy despite Centre hiking procurement price

On Tuesday, hundreds of onion farmers from rural Nashik joined a protest rally against low wholesale prices. (HT)

Updated on May 27, 2026 24:16 IST

SIT grills Sambhajinagar corporator in TCS-linked BPO case

Police said the accommodation was arranged on Mateen Patel’s request. (HT FILE)

Updated on May 26, 2026 24:38 IST

Six die in accident on Mumbai-Agra NH in Dhule

A view of the damaged vehicles at Laling Ghat Triple Accident on Mumbai-Agra Highway, in Dhule on Monday. Six people died and 28 others were injured in the accident after 2.30 am on Monday. (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on May 26, 2026 24:32 IST

Centre hikes onion procurement price ahead of MVA rally over farmers’ distress

The Centre on Monday increased the minimum assured procurement price (MAPP) of onion from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,235 per quintal to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,580 per quintal for farmers in Nashik district. (HT FILE)

Updated on May 26, 2026 24:18 IST

Lasalgaon traders withdraw decision to boycott onion & foodgrain auctions after Nashik admin steps in

Lasalgaon, located in Nashik district, is home to the country’s largest onion mandi where around 250 traders participate in auctions. (HT)

Updated on May 24, 2026 22:52 IST

Nashik SIT files first chargesheet in TCS-linked harassment case; 4 named

Nine FIRs were registered after multiple women came forward with complaints.

Updated on May 23, 2026 01:50 IST

Diesel crisis cripples Lasalgaon onion market, may affect auction

Nashik onions are highly sought after for their superior quality, primarily the ‘Nashik Red’ or ‘Niphad Red’ varieties. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on May 22, 2026 01:04 IST

Diesel scarcity stalls transport from largest onion market, supply to Mumbai hit; traders threaten boycott from May 25

Wholesale onion prices at the Vashi APMC have shot up from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10-12 per kg to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 per kg (HT Photo)

Updated on May 22, 2026 24:40 IST

3 suspected cases of Diphtheria in Malegaon, 2 deaths

Diphtheria is an acute bacterial infection that can cause breathing and swallowing difficulties. (HT)

Updated on May 20, 2026 24:04 IST

Not enough: Nashik onion farmers on Centre’s bid to stabilise wholesale prices

Centre decided to procure 2 lakh tons from Nashik onion growers through two central agencies to create a buffer stock and stabilise the onion wholesale price in the mandis. (HT)

Updated on May 18, 2026 21:48 IST

Court rejects bail pleas of six accused in TCS-linked BPO case

Court of additional sessions judge in Nashik VV Kathare on Friday rejected the bail applications of the six accused in the TCS-linked BPO case of sexual exploitation and religious coercion. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on May 16, 2026 02:44 IST

Sinnar police arrest Kharat aide in fake accounts case

Sinnar police arrest Kharat aide in fake accounts case

Updated on May 14, 2026 23:58 IST

SIT files chargesheets against Kharat in two sexual abuse cases

SIT on Wednesday filed chargesheets before Nashik court against arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in the first two sexual abuse cases registered against him at Sarkarwada police station. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on May 14, 2026 01:54 IST

Nashik farmers worried amid crop infection crisis

Even as onion farmers in Nashik grapple with low wholesale prices, many are facing another setback of fungal disease affecting ready-to-harvest crops. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on May 14, 2026 01:10 IST

CBI arrests 5 from across states as NEET leak probe intensifies

Police detained Students’ Federation of India (SFI) members during a protest over the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 exam following allegations of paper leak and examination irregularities, in Kottayam on Wednesday.

Updated on May 14, 2026 01:05 IST

Woman from Pune, man from Ahilyanagar held in NEET-UG paper leak case

City police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the woman was detained from Bibvewadi. “We questioned her and handed her over to the CBI for further probe,” he said. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on May 14, 2026 24:58 IST

Police detains BAMS student in Nashik in NEET paper leak case

Nashik [Maharashtra], May 12 (ANI): The accused, Shubham Khairnar, being taken into custody by the CBI officials from the Crime Branch Unit-2 office in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, in Nashik on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on May 13, 2026 09:40 IST

Courier, coaching belt and ‘private mafia’: Tracing the leaked NEET 2026 paper

A CBI team took custody of Shubham Khairnar, the accused from Nashik, who is the starting point of this entire NEET paper leak.

Updated on May 13, 2026 01:01 IST

‘Toxic workplace, pervasive sex harassment’: Women's panel on TCS-linked BPO

The panel was set up on April 15. Following this, the members spent two days at the BPO starting April 18. During that time, they spoke with the complainants, members of the company’s internal committee (IC) set up under the POSH Act, Nashik city police and other key witnesses. (HT File)

Updated on May 12, 2026 02:35 IST

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