37 Christians reconverted in Peth
At Peth in Nashik today, the Shankaracharya of the Karveer Peeth, Vidhyashankar Bharati, `reconverted' 37 Christian tribals to Hinduism while Swami Aseem Anand, the man who allegedly kicked off the campaign against Christians in the Dangs, Gujarat watched.

A Thackeray promise that Maharashtra cannot keep
For the second time in succession, a financial crunch may prevent the Maharashtra Government from implementing Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's promise to the people.

Unions urge scrapping of profession tax
The Trade Unions Joint Action Committee (TUJAC) has demanded scrapping of the hike in the profession tax condemning it as an extra burden on the working class.

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