Panel favours dropping 77 agitation cases | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A state cabinet sub-committee on Monday recommended withdrawal of 77 cases registered during religious, political and social agitations in the state. Of 210 such applications, withdrawal of 47 serious cases was rejected, said culture and IT minister Ashish Shelar, who heads the panel.The recommendations will now be placed before regional committees chaired by DCPs…

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Delhi molestation case: Chaitanyananda’s chats, photos with air hostesses found in phone; ‘godman’ shows no remorse | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Chaitanyanand Saraswati, a 62-year-old self-styled godman and former chairperson of a centrally approved private institute in New Delhi, was confronted with his two women aides on Tuesday regarding allegations of sexually harassing 17 students. The aides allegedly threatened victims and forced them to delete lewd messages from Saraswati.Police discovered multiple chats with women…

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Desperate move? Pakistan recall 38-year-old Afridi, Akram, Babar Azam after Asia Cup disaster | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Tuesday named a spin-heavy 18-member squad for the upcoming two-Test home series against South Africa, recalling pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and including as many as five spinners. The series begins in Lahore on October 12.Alongside regulars Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, Pakistan have added Abrar Ahmed, Faisal Akram, and 38-year-old…

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Vaggeyakara Bharatham: A performance that facilitates dance-music interaction

Parshwanath Upadhye, Aditya P.V. and Shobith Ramesh | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Natyarangam The fourth edition of Vaggeyakara Bharatham, organised by Natyarangam, featured a collaboration between Carnatic vocalist Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath and dancer Parshwanath Upadhye. The duo explored a few compositions from the vast repertoire of songs frequently sung in concerts. Alternating between solo and group presentations,…

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