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Violence erupted in Pune after remarks by Harshwardhan Sapkal comparing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan. Clashes between BJP and Congress workers left nine injured, prompting police to file cross FIRs against local leaders

Tension prevailed in Neredmet after police shifted a newly installed statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, triggering protests by BJP leaders and Hindu organisations. Police said the statue was installed on government land without permission and assured action as per rules

Police says the arrested used inferior material to form the structure and did not join the parts properly through welding

Leader of Opposition unveils statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire, in Kolhapur city of western Maharashtra

Noted historian Indrajit Sawant questions its authenticity, claims that genuine tiger claws already housed in Maharashtra's Satara district

Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G. Kishan Reddy said retrieval of lost artifacts continues under the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.

Asserting that the work of national awakening was going on in the country, Bhagwat on Wednesday said India needed "intellectual Kshatriya" (warriors).

The founder of the Maratha Empire in western India, he is one of the greatest kings of his time and even today.

Hyderabad: BJP MLA T Raja Singh on Tuesday made sensational comments saying that he would be killed anytime as he was facing threat from terrorists. “Terrorists will kill me any time and it is 100 per cent confirm. They will hit me with bullets. I know the date also,” he said after unveiling the statue […]

Aurangabad: A political row was ignited in Maharashtra after AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi paid homage at the tomb of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and later attacked state politicians, here on Friday. Referring to the ongoing ‘azan’ versus ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ controversy at a political meeting, without taking names, Owaisi targeted Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday castigated the BJP leaders for promoting ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie and spreading false propaganda on social media platforms. He wondered if the BJP was concerned with the fate of Kashmiri pandits. “What stopped the BJP government at the Centre from taking concrete steps for their well-being rather […]

Hyderabad: Tension gripped Bodhan town in Nizamabad district following clashes between two groups over installing the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The police officials brought the situation under control by resorting to lathi-charge. However, they imposed Section 144 CrPc prohibiting assembly of four or more persons in the area. Special police pickets were also posted […]

Pune: The statue is made up of 1,850 kg of gunmetal and is about 9.5-feet tall. Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol greeted Modi on his arrival at the municipal corporation headquarters here and offered him a specially crafted headgear. The PM also paid floral tributes to the statue of social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule at the […]

Mumbai: Another 185 Indians, mostly students, arrived from Ukraine by an Air India Express flight from Bucharest via Kuwait at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), an official said here early on Sunday. The flight IX-1202 included a maximum 102 people from Kerala, besides 18 from Tamil Nadu and 12 from Maharashtra. There are […]

I bow to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti. His outstanding leadership and emphasis on social welfare have been inspiring people for generations.

Shivaji Maharaj was born with a great aim and that is to establish “Hindavi Swarajya” which means freedom for every Indian from invaders.

The Maratha empire went on to become the country's strongest empire before being finally subdued by the British.