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Demand raised for removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra
New Delhi: Tantrapeethadhishwar Aniket Shastri Maharaj of Trimbakeshwar on Sunday raised a strong objection against the presence of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra and called for its removal. He highlighted the Mughal ruler’s…
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Video: Mob attempts to forcefully enter Ratnagiri mosque days before Holi
An online outcry erupted after a mob of Hindutva followers in Maharashtra attempted to forcefully enter the gates of a Ratnagiri mosque while celebrating Shimga festival, observed a day or two before…
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Maharashtra: Unkept promises in electoral politics amount to immorality; but who cares?
When a political party or an alliance wins an election on the strength of a promise and does not deliver on it once elected to power, it amounts to short-changing the voters.…
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Days after praising Aurangzeb, Abu Azmi pays tribute to Sambhaji Maharaj
Pune: SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who has been suspended from the Maharashtra assembly over his remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, on Tuesday paid tributes to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj on his death…
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Minority commission’s proposal on Marathi in Urdu schools from 2025-26
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Minority Commission’s proposal to mandatorily teach Marathi language from Class I in Urdu schools and regularisation of temporary Marathi teachers in such schools will come into effect from…
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Maha CM Fadnavis favours removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said everyone feels Mughal king Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar should be removed, but it has to be done under the purview of law as…
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Photos: Rahul Gandhi demands discussion in LS on voter lists
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the issue of voter lists on which several political parties have raised certain questions. Raising…
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Resurgence of Marathi sentiment: Learn, speak, and respect it, people are told
Let us divide what Suresh Joshi, also known as Bhayyaji, a senior RSS leader said about Mumbai that kicked up a political storm in Maharashtra into two parts, thereby making some sense.…
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Row over Abu Azmi’s remarks: Adityanath slams SP for ‘idolizing’ Aurangzeb
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of glorifying Mughal ruler Aurangzeb while disregarding India’s cultural and spiritual heritage. “It…
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Gory details of sarpanch murder surface, force Maha minister to resign
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister for food, civil supplies and consumer protection Dhananjay Munde has finally resigned following public outrage over the brutal murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, allegedly orchestrated by his close…
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Video: Maharashtra state bus loses control after trying to overtake motorbike
A Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, heading towards Latur, lost control after it tried to overtake a motorbike on the Latur-Nanded highway. The incident occurred on March 3. It was…
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Union minister’s daughter harassment case: Accused linked to Shinde Shiv Sena
In a shocking incident of molestation of the minor daughter of Union Minister of Maharashtra Raksha Khadse, some of the accused named in the case have criminal backgrounds and are allegedly close…
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Who was he? Asks Central Censor Board exposing its shameful ignorance about Namdeo Dhasal
“Who is he? We don’t know about him.” That is what the unnamed officials of the Central Board of Film Certification reportedly said when denying clearance to a crowd-funded Marathi movie, “Chal.…
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Union minister says daughter harassed in Maharashtra; lodges police complaint
Jalgaon: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs Raksha Khadse on Sunday, March 2, lodged a police complaint regarding the harassment of her daughter and some of her friends by a group…
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Maharashtra gram sabha bans Muslim traders from Kanifnath yatra, Owaisi slams move
In a controversial move, Madhi Gram Sabha in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district have passed a resolution barring Muslim traders from conducting business in Madhi village during the Kanifnath Maharaj Yatra, a 700-year-old traditional…