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Congress ‘leaks’ badly, youth may lose confidence: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: In a strong critique, the Shiv Sena on Saturday expressed deep concern over the fate of the Congress which it said is ‘leaking’ badly with so many leaders deserting the party.…
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Maha: ASI closes Aurangzeb’s tomb for 5 days
Aurangabad: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has shut Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb here in Maharashtra for five days after a mosque committee in the area tried to lock the place, an…
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Maha: Security heightened at Aurangzeb’s tomb after MNS leader says it should be destroyed
Aurangabad: Authorities have deployed additional security at Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Aurangabad after an MNS leader questioned the need for the monument’s existence here in Maharashtra and said it should be…
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Maharashtra: Villagers clash over Shivaji statue; several cops injured, over 300 booked
Mumbai: Over 30 policemen received minor injuries after two groups clashed in a village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district over the installation and removal of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and naming…
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Raj Thackeray gets threats, MNS warns ‘state will burn’
Mumbai: Claiming that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has received death threats, a party leader on Wednesday warned that even if his hair is touched, “entire Maharashtra will burn”. MNS…
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Maha peaceful as MNS starts ‘anti-loudspeaker’ campaign
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers launched their campaign to play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ outside certain mosques in Mumbai and other parts of the state where ‘azan’ was relayed on loudspeakers, here on…
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After 12 days in jail, Rana couple granted bail by Mumbai Court
Mumbai: A Mumbai Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana, who were arrested in the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ recital case. The couple was…
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Maharashtra court issues non-bailable warrant against Raj Thackeray in 14-year-old case
Sangli: A court in western Maharashtra’s Sangli district has issued a non-bailable warrant against MNS chief Raj Thackeray in connection with a 14-year-old case. In 2008, Thackeray was booked under sections 109…
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Loudspeakers row: Maha police crackdown on Raj Thackeray, MNS
Mumbai: Not willing to take any chances, the Maharashtra Police launched a state-wide crackdown on Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leaders and activists ahead of its May 4 deadline to remove…
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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam to establish college affiliated to Vedic University in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Trust chairman YV Subba Reddy has agreed to establish a college affiliated to the Vedic University in Maharashtra, said Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday. It was…
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Hanuman Chalisa row: ‘Dadagiri’ won’t be tolerated, says Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Breaking his silence on the Hanuman Chalisa row that has seen a lawmaker couple being booked for sedition and BJP raising the Hindutva pitch, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday…
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Mumbai: Over 70% mosques stopped using loudspeakers for morning Azaan, say police
Mumbai: As many as 72 percent of mosques in Mumbai have stopped using loudspeakers for broadcasting the morning Azaan or prayer, police sources said on Tuesday. The development comes amid MNS chief…
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‘Social Media Lab’ launched in Maharashtra to curb communal tensions
Mumbai: Mumbai Police announced that a ‘Social Media Lab’ has been established to monitor posts that may incite communal tensions in Maharashtra, on Monday. According to Mumbai Police, approximately 3,000 such posts…
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Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi Police submit preliminary report to MHA
New Delhi: In a latest development in the Jahangirpuri violence, the Delhi Police on Tuesday submitted its preliminary probe report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The preliminary report contains the…
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BJP using riots as a tool to win polls: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday accused the estranged ally BJP of using communal riots as a “tool” to win polls and instigate communal strife in parts of Maharashtra and…
