4 h. ago "Only Marathi Is Mandatory In Maharashtra Schools, Not Hindi": Minister

Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday made it clear only Marathi is mandatory in the state, and not Hindi, and said the ongoing controversy on teaching a third language in...

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5 h. ago "Hindi Not Compulsory": Maharashtra Minister Amid Language Row

Amid growing concern over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools, state Culture and IT Minister Ashish Shelar has clarified that there is no compulsion to learn Hindi, and that Marathi...

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8 d. ago River Bridge Near Pune Was Rusted, Probably Collapsed Due To Crowding: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said the iron bridge over the Indrayani river was rusted and prima facie it gave way as several people were standing on the structure, killing...

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8 d. ago "Will Inspire A Generation": Murdered Sarpanch's Daughter Clears NEET

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday took to social media to hail the NEET success of Vaibhavi Deshmukh, the daughter of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

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1 week ago Zeeshan Akhtar, Conspirator In Baba Siddique Murder Case, Arrested In Canada

Zeeshan Akhtar, an alleged key conspirator in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, has been "arrested" in Canada, Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Devendra Fadnavis' "Begani Shaadi Mein..." Quip On Thackerays Patch

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis declined to respond to the media reports of possible reconciliation between Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin and Raj Thackeray.

Technology

2 w. ago Eknath Shinde Flies Kidney Patient To Mumbai After She Misses Her Flight

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde came to the rescue of a woman patient in need of a kidney transplant by taking her on board his chartered plane from Jalgaon to Mumbai after she missed...

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2 w. ago Eknath Shinde Stuck At Airport As Pilot Refuses To Fly Beyond Duty Hours

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's travel from Jalgaon to Mumbai was delayed by nearly an hour on Friday, when the pilot of his aircraft refused to take off, citing the end of his duty...

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2 w. ago Amid Kannada Language Row, Kamal Haasan's "No Apology Over Gunpoint"

A day ahead of the pan-India release of his much-anticipated film 'Thug Life', actor and politician Kamal Haasan addressed the media but refrained from revisiting the controversy over his recent...

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2 w. ago "Have So Much To Speak": Kamal Haasan Amid Row Over Kannada Language Remark

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday said he has a lot to speak as a Tamil but refrained from making any immediate comment on his "Kannada was born out of Tamil" remark that triggered a massive...

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2 w. ago Active Covid Cases Cross 4,000 Mark, 5 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

India's active COVID-19 cases have crossed the 4,000 mark, with Kerala remaining the most affected state followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi, according to the Union Health Ministry data...

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3 w. ago Students From Class 1 To Get Basic Military Training: Maharashtra Minister

Basic military training will be imparted to students from Class 1 in Maharashtra in a move to instil a sense of patriotism, discipline and promote a habit of regular physical exercise among them,...

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3 w. ago "Not Qualified To Talk About Language": Kamal Haasan Clarifies After Backlash

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who sparked a massive row over his comment on the Kannada language, has now issued a clarification.

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3 w. ago "Your Language (Kannada) Born Out Of Tamil": Kamal Haasan Remark Sparks Row

Tamil megastar Kamal Haasan, weeks before the release of his latest film, Thug Life, has teed off a fresh controversy with his "your language (Kannada) was born out of Tamil" remark at an event in...

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4 w. ago "Terrible PR For Bengaluru": Delhi Entrepreneur On Kannada Language Row

Abhijit Chakraborty, Founder Partner at Alphanumero Agency & Studio, said that people often figured out a "common way to communicate" in situations where they couldn't understand each other.

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4 w. ago NDA Meet Adopts Resolution Praising Armed Forces, PM's Leadership

The resolution proposed by Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said Operation Sindoor has boosted the self-confidence of Indians.

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