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Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations in Nagpur!
Former Maharashtra minister Anees Ahmed during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Maharashtra's state secretary of Congress, Atul Kotecha, during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Atul Londe, Abhijit Wanzari and Anees Ahmed during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Umakant Agnihotri during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

BJP MLA Vikas Kumbhare during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Amol Thakre during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Anees Ahmed, Girish Vyas, Atul Londe and Abhijit Wanzari during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Cummins College group trying to form a human pyramid during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

A man clicked while falling after his unsuccessful attempt during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

POLICE BANDOBAST: City Police geared up to ensure law and order during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

DOMINO EFFECT: People continuously splashing the volunteers with litres of water to make them fall off the human pyramid during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

CASCADING EFFECT: Two boys gripped each other to make way for their teammate to break the earthen potduring Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Zealous crowd gathered towitness Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Despite successfully forming a human pyramid, the energetic group fails to break Dahi-Handias they lose their balance due to continuous water splashes during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Ta

GOVINDA AALA RE! A joyous Govinda celebratinghis group's victory by swinging upside down on a rope after he finally breaks the earthen potduring Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, It

POWER PACT DELIVERY: A young boy throwing flowers on girls who volunteered during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

BJP MLC Girish Vyas during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Nikita Zoting, on the behalf of Radha Krishna Mandal from new Saoner, received the cash prize of Rs 1,11,111 from Nagpur's Mayor Pravin Datke during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand

WE ALL FALL DOWN! Radha Krishna Mandal from new Saoner, trip over each other during their attempt to break Dahi-Handi on the eve of Janmashtami 2016 celebrations, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

GIRL POWER: Winning team - Radha Krishna Mandal - from new Saoner during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

RJ Rajan on stage during Dahi-Handi 2016 celebrations on the eve of Janmashtami, organised by Itwara Navyuvak Mandal at Tanga stand, Itwari, Nagpur

Nagpur’s oldest Dahi-Handi mandal – Itwara Navyuvak Mandal – celebrated Lord Krishna’s birth in full swing at Tanga Stand, Itwari, on the eve of Janmashtami. Prominent politicians including, Anees Ahmed, Vikas Kumbhare, Girish Vyas, presided the event. Radha Krishna Mandal (girls team) and Jai Maa Kaali Krida Mandal (boys team) were announced as the winners, who received a cash prize of Rs 1,11,111 and Rs 2,22,222, respectively. Nation Next takes you on a pictorial tour of the Dahi-Handi celebrations in Nagpur.
Photos by: Kartik Thakur
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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence

For the first time, a resident of Ramdaspeth tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The patient, who is said to be residing in an apartment near Cabinet Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwars residence (behind Tuli Imperial), is said to be a middle-aged woman.
The patient is reportedly connected to a resident from Mominpura. However, nothing concrete as of now can be said about the same. More details are awaited.
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Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266
Nagpur COVID-19 tally as on June 20 rose to 1266 after 91 people tested positive for the virus in past 24 hours. Out of the total 91, while 69 patients belonged to Naik Talao/Bangladesh, 11 from Shantinagar, four from Lashkaribagh, three from Ganeshpeth, one from Uppalwadi, one from Ramdaspeth, one from Mehendibagh and one belonged to Mominpura.
Out of the total, 823 have been cured and over 333 are currently being treated upon.
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Nagpur man discovers 4-month-old foetus in gutter; cops suspect illegal abortion
In yet another shocking incident, a resident named Rahul Tumane discovered a 4-month-old foetus lying in an abandoned condition behind his house (near plot number 13, behind Kajal Bar and Restaurant area) in Pardi inside a gutter.
Police inspector Sunil Chavan told Nation Next that a four-month-old foetus, wrapped in a cloth, was found lying inside a gutter near a house on Thursday night in Pardi. Chavan also informed that the foetus was sent for an autopsy to Mayo Hospital and the reports are awaited. Police have suspected the possibility of abandonment after an illegal abortion.
A case has been registered under Section 318 (Concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complained filed by Tumane.
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