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Ranjan Dasgupta

Ranjan Dasgupta

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Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat booked for ₹1 crore fraud; FIR count rises to 12

Kharat is currently in police custody in connection with a case involving alleged rape and forced termination of pregnancy of a married woman. The state government’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing the matter.

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 06:31 IST

Roadside well claims nine lives in Nashik; FIR against well owner

Police teams, along with fire brigade personnel and locals, carried out a difficult rescue operation. (HT)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 23:54 IST

6 kids among 9 of family killed as car plunges into well in Maharashtra's Nashik

The victims were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) when it fell into a nearly 25-metre-deep well filled with water on Friday night.

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 22:30 IST

Roadside well unnoticed, car drives into it, 9 killed: Freak Nashik mishap

Visuals showed crowds gathered at the site late at night, as efforts were underway to pull people out of the well.

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 10:22 IST

Complete Kumbh Mela projects on time: CS to Nashik officials

Devotees take a holy dip in River Godavari during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Ramkund in Nashik. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 01:30 IST

Ahilyanagar police to probe Kharat’s money trail, police remand of his associates extended

Nashik, Mar 24 (ANI): Ashok Kharat alias 'Bhondu Baba', accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 35-year-old woman over several years under the pretext of spiritual guidance, being produced before the Nashik court after his police remand ended, in Nashik on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 01:14 IST

Second sexual abuse case lands Kharat back in police custody

Nashik, Mar 29 (ANI): Nashik Court grants 3-day police custody of Ashok Kharat, alias 'Bhondu Baba,' accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 35-year-old woman over several years under the pretext of spiritual guidance, in Nashik on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI video Grab)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 24:22 IST

Nashik ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat sent to judicial custody till April 14

Nashik ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat sent to judicial custody till April 14

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 24:46 IST

Shirdi farmer accuses Kharat of fraudulently taking away his land, 11th FIR filed

Based on the complaint, Shirdi police registered an FIR against all five under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (FILE)

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 18:14 IST

Middle East conflict: Banana prices crash in Jalgaon, farmers forced into distress sale

Bananas ready for harvest at a farm in raver taluka of Jalgaon. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 23:34 IST

‘Godman’ Ashok Kharat’s police custody extended till April 1 as SIT begins analysing mobile data

‘Godman’ Ashok Kharat’s police custody extended till April 1 as SIT begins analysing mobile data

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 24:38 IST

Fresh complaints push cases against ‘godman’ to 10

Number of criminal cases against arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat rose to 10 after Nashik city police registered two fresh offences. (HT FILE)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 24:02 IST

2 new cases registered against Nashik ‘astrologer-godman’ Ashok Kharat; total now 10

Ashok Kharat faces 10 criminal cases after Nashik police register new complaints of sexual assault, cheating, and extortion against him.

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 06:14 IST

From flunking math to advising bizmen: Rise and fall of rape-accused ‘godman’

Kharat was born Laxman Kharat in Kahandelwadi village in Nashik district. (File photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 06:48 IST

2 arrested, 8 booked for circulating obscene videos of Ashok Kharat with victims

Ashok Kharat (HT FILE)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 01:00 IST

Two more FIRs filed against Nashik self-styled godman Ashok Kharat

Earlier, five women have come forward with complaints of sexual abuse, while another case was filed by a former office staffer accusing Kharat of allegedly raping his wife. (HT FILE)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 24:28 IST

State allocated over ₹1 crore to develop facilities around Kharat-linked temple

State allocated over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 crore to develop facilities around Kharat-linked temple

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 24:18 IST

Fresh FIR against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat for allegedly raping woman

With this, the total number of criminal cases registered against Kharat has risen to seven. (ANI screengrab)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 07:16 IST

21 cartridges found in Kharat’s possession; police probe possible use in sacrifice rituals

Recovery of 21 cartridges from self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has prompted police to probe whether the ammunition was used in alleged human or animal sacrifice rituals. (HT)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 03:20 IST

Outcast for 23 years, Beed farmer faces fresh charges of black magic

Farmer Machindra Payke and his wife, Dwarka, at their home in Chinchala village in Beed. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 01:10 IST

Nashik ‘godman’ hobnobbed with the rich and powerful to build an empire

Nashik ‘godman’ hobnobbed with the rich and powerful to build an empire

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 23:46 IST

Outcast for 23 years, Beed farmer faces fresh charges of black magic

Mumbai, India. Mar 19, 2026 - Farmer Machindra Payke and his wife, Dwarka, are at their farms in Chinchala Village, Beed district. For the last 23 years, villagers have enforced a social boycott against Machindra Payke and his family, isolating them from communal events and access to shared village resources. Mumbai, India. Mar 19, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 23:22 IST

NCP’s Bhujbal, Mushrif ‘reluctant’ to become Nandurbar guardian minister, say party insiders

NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said I have told them that I am keen to become the guardian minister of Nashik and not of any other district. district (Hindustan Times File)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 23:18 IST

The saga of CBFC: Censor Board chairpersons who stood out over the years

Lyricist Prasoon Joshi is the newly-appointed CBFC Chief.

Updated on Aug 14, 2017 12:41 IST

Why give veterans the Dadasaheb Phalke Award so late?

Actor Manoj Kumar says his doctor has allowed him to travel to Delhi to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award, but has advised him against moving around too much.

Updated on May 2, 2016 14:15 IST

I could not believe it: Manoj Kumar on winning Dadasaheb Phalke award

Actor Manoj Kumar says he was astonished that he is getting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

Updated on Mar 5, 2016 11:42 IST

I never considered myself a singer: Manna Dey

HT Image

Updated on Oct 24, 2013 20:11 IST

Raj Kapoor: his magic continues to haunt

Updated on Jun 2, 2013 04:51 IST

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