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Mumbai, April 7 Self-proclaimed godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat is alleged to have sexually exploited women by claiming that he possessed "divine power" and would use it to cause the death of their family members or defame them if they didn't comply, according to investigators.He used the...

Mumbai, March 23 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray said on Monday that if women are being exploited in the name of divine powers and with the blessings of those in power, then this is the most serious issue. This statement came after the arrest of a self-proclaimed godman for...

Mumbai, March 21 A day after Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar resigned following her association with self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, who was arrested for rape, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday that "fraud disciples" who follow "fraud...

Mumbai, March 21 – The opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday said that NCP leader Rupali Chakankar's resignation as chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women's Commission was insufficient, given the escalating controversy surrounding her alleged links with a self-proclaimed...

Pilibhit (UP), March 13 A self-proclaimed godman was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman, claiming he was giving her medicine to help her conceive a son, officials here said.The accused, Bhagwandin, a resident of Balrampur village, had reportedly been practicing...