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Congress will ‘support cow killing’, impose Aurangzeb’s ‘jizya tax’, Yogi Adityanath says in Madhya Pradesh

The Congress wants to “implement Aurangzeb’s jizya tax” and also “support cow killing”: Yogi Adityanath

The Hindu

PM Modi in Belagavi | Rahul Gandhi ‘insulted’ great kings and queens of this country, claims Modi

PM Modi in Karnataka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticizes Rahul Gandhi for insulting Indian kings and queens, questioning his knowledge of history.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi, Asad from Aurangzeb school of thought: Anurag Thakur

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Uddhav Thackeray mocks Modi, BJP for ‘low self-confidence’ ahead of Lok Sabha election

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray criticizes PM Modi and BJP for poaching leaders from opposition parties, questions their self-confidence.

The Hindu

A sense of disquiet in Varanasi

With a district court allowing Hindus to conduct pujas in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque, tensions have risen between the two communities. A report on the social and structural changes in an ancient city, which have divided people

The Hindu

In Modi’s constituency Varanasi, India’s next temple-mosque spat explodes

A high court will hear the Mughal-era mosque’s case on February 6 after a local court allowed Hindu prayers inside.

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Snowfall in J-K's Rajouri brings joy to tourists, farmers; road closures impact connectivity

The Pirpanjal region in Rajouri District witnessed snowfall on Friday bringing smiles to the faces of tourists and farmers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India

An Archaeological Survey of India report has concluded that there existed a Hindu temple prior to the construction Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

The Hindu

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Author Charu Nivedita and translator Nandini Krishnan on their new book ‘Conversations with Aurangzeb’

Tamil writer Charu Nivedita's "Conversations with Aurangzeb", translated by Nandini Krishnan, is an unpredictable, irreverent novel that challenges genres and explores contemporary subjects.

The Hindu

Why has a survey been approved at the Shahi Idgah? | Explained

Allahabad High Court orders survey of Shahi Idgah mosque adjacent to Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura, Hindu deity Shri Krishna and seven others claim mosque built over birthplace.

The Hindu

Guru Teg Bahadur beacon of courage, strength: PM Modi

Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was executed on the orders of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

The Hindu

Generous tycoon who put Kilakarai at the centre of south Indian trade

The Hindu

BJP clamours for Ahmednagar to be renamed as ‘Ahilyanagar’

BJP legislator demands renaming of Ahmednagar to 'Ahilyanagar' after 18th century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar. Warns of intensifying agitation if MVA govt does not take note. NCP organised grand event in Chaundi on Ahilyabai's birth anniversary.

The Hindu

Author Indira Parthasarathy on what connects Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Vaishnavite philosopher Ramanujar

What brings Aurangzeb and Ramanujar, two vastly different personalities, together? Famed Chennai-based author Indira Parthasarathy answers

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Kolhapur lecturer ‘forced’ to go on leave for saying rapists ‘can be from any religion’

When college professor Tejaswini Desai told her first-year class that perpetrators of rape can be from any religion or community, she never imagined that the consequences would include being questioned by the police and a hate campaign on social media.

The Hindu

BJP cracks down on Owaisi’s Buldhana rally, questions Uddhav Thackeray’s silence over ‘Aurangzeb issue’

“Nobody in either Maharashtra or in the country has Aurangzeb’s blood running in them. So, who are these sons of Aurangzeb that have risen suddenly?”

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Uddhav downplays ally Prakash Ambedkar’s tributes at Aurangzeb’s tomb

The Sena (UBT) chief said that some parties wanted people to be stuck in history and foment riots in the name of Aurangzeb or something else, as it suited them ahead of elections.

The Hindu

A change of name for votes

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance hopes to woo the OBCs by renaming places

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Love-jihad is defaming Islam, Muslims must oppose it: Baba Ramdev

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was in Delhi on Friday to launch new products as part of his Patanjali group’s expansion plans. He spoke to Kumar Shakti Shekhar on a number of social, political and religious issues which are currently making headlines. Edited excerpts.

The Hindu

Ghosts of history joust for the soul of progressive Kolhapur amid the spectre of orchestrated communal clashes

“The attack was clearly pre-planned. The mob began targeting properties belonging to Muslim families…”

The Times of India

Man held in Navi Mumbai for using Aurangzeb's picture as social media profile

MUMBAI: An FIR was registered by Navi Mumbai police against a man for allegedly using Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's image as his Whatsapp profile picture after the issue was raised by a Hindu organisation, an official said on Sunday.

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Maharashtra: Illegal monument of Tipu Sultan removed from Dhule, days after clashes in Kolhapur

An allegedly illegally built monument of Tipu Sultan was removed from Maharashtra's Dhule, said police officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Internet services partially restored in Maharashtra's Kolhapur

Internet services have been partially resumed in Kolhapur in Maharashtra 2 days after tensions erupted over alleged objectionable social media status with reference to Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan

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Maharashtra: Internet services partially resume in Kolhapur as situation returns to normalcy

A curfew was imposed in Kolhapur on Wednesday following the violent clashes that broke out between two groups. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

After Kolhapur, Maharashtra’s Beed tense now after social media post on Aurangzeb

A teenage boy’s alleged act of putting social media status message glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has triggered tension in Ashti town of Maharashtra’s Beed district

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