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Oxford University Press apologises over 20-year-old book about Indian warrior king

Book by American author sparks outrage and protests over portrayal of Chhatrapati Shivaji

The Independent UK

"Such stunts can no longer save him": Jairam Ramesh takes on PM Modi over relocation of Gandhi, Ambedkar, Shivaji statues in Parliament premises

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the removal of statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr BR Ambedkar, and Chhatrapati Shivaji among others from their original place within the Paliament premises. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Shadow of Maratha quota agitation, Pawar vs Pawar fight loom large in Maharashtra’s poll arena in fourth phase

The spectre of the Maratha quota agitation hovers over several electoral battles as 11 key seats in Maharashtra go to polls in phase four of the general election on May 13.

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Eknath Shinde promises quota for Marathas, reassures OBCs

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde reaffirms commitment to Maratha reservation without affecting OBC quotas, ahead of legislative session.

The Hindu

Jarange-Patil refuses to be pacified, threatens another hunger fast from February 10

Speaking at Raigad, which was the capital of the Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Shivaji, Manoj Jarange-Patil further gunned for reservation to be given to Muslims and to the Dhangar community.

The Hindu

Govt. committed to increasing strength of women in armed forces: PM Modi

PM Modi commits to increasing women's strength in armed forces; lauds Shivaji's foresight in recognising naval capabilities; announces new ranks in Navy to reflect Indian culture; Central & State govts determined to preserve Shivaji's forts; port-led development & utilising ocean potentials also priorities.

The Hindu

Shivaji statues in Telangana: BJP’s politics of Hindu right-wing iconography, Dalit backlash

The Bharatiya Janata Party has worked aggressively to make electoral gains in Telangana. But the primary contest in the state is between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi and the Congress, while the BJP remains a distant third in the political discourse.

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Maratha quota activist Jarange-Patil goes on indefinite hunger strike again

The Maratha reservation issue continued to vex Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s government as quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Wednesday hardened his stance

The Hindu

Army’s Project Udbhav gets under way; aims to integrate ancient wisdom with modern military pedagogy

Project Udbhav, a collaboration between the Army and the United Service Institution of India, was launched at the first Indian Military Heritage Festival organised by the USI.

The Hindu

BJP, Aaditya Thackeray spar over Shivaji’s ‘tiger-claws’

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavisslammed Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray for allegedly questioning the authenticity of the metallic wagh-nakh (‘tiger claws’) used by the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji

The Hindu

From little motorbike hero to 45-ft Indra avatar, Lord Ganesh arrives in myriad forms at Chaturthi

MUMBAI: A little Bal Ganesh astride a motorcycle at a moortikar workshop near Apna Bazar, Andheri. A towering 45-ft tall avatar resembling Lord Indra at Khetwadi 11th Lane in Girgaum. And approximately 2.12 lakh idols in between, each beautiful, each creative, spread across Mumbai.

The Times of India

‘Shattered’: Muslim engineer killed by mob at mosque in India’s Maharashtra

The family of Nurul Hassan grieves his lynching during attack by a Hindu mob at a mosque in the state’s Satara district.

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Maharashtra govt. demands Shivaji statue in Bagalkot be re-installed

Mungantiwar condemned the statue’s removal particularly as it had come when Maharashtra and the country were celebrating the 350th anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s coronation (in 1674).

The Hindu

PM Modi shares dais and bonhomie with Sharad Pawar, accepts Lokmanya Tilak award

PM Modi accepted the 41st Lokmanya Tilak award in Pune, dedicating it to the 140 crore citizens of India. He praised Tilak for his institution-building, commitment to journalism and vision for the youth. Opposition leader Sharad Pawar shared the stage with him, but his ally Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT)…

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Gajwel tense over insult to Shivaji statue; groups clash

Tension continued to prevail in Gajwel town on Tuesday as various Hindu organisations gave a call for a bandh in protest against the alleged desecration of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji on Pedched road Monday night.

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 Hindu

Protest over social media message turns violent in Kolhapur city; curfew imposed

Internet services have been suspended till Thursday evening while prohibitory orders have been issued till June 19 banning assembly of five or more persons, said a senior police official.

The Times of India

Chhatrapati Shivaji row: Move Bhagat Singh Koshyari out, appoint new governor for Maharashtra, says Ashok Chavan

NANDED: Congress leader and former chief minister Ashok Chavan on Tuesday said a new governor should be appointed for Maharashtra and Bhagat Singh Koshyari should be removed from his office for his remark on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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Thackeray’s Shiv Sena forges alliance with pro-Maratha Sambhaji Brigade

Alliance an effort to save democracy, says Sena chief

The Times of India

Maharashtra: Activists call for farm compensation for recent flood losses

NAGPUR: The Jyotiba Phule Farm loan waiver scheme, cleared by the state cabinet on Wednesday, already had the provision of Rs 50,000 incentive for prompt repayment. The current government is just taking it forward. Under the current situation, activists had expected it to come up with a decision on compensating…

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RS polls: Snubbed by Shiv Sena, Kolhapur royal Sambhajiraje backs out of poll race

Accuses CM Uddhav Thackeray of breaking his word

The Hindu

Shiv Sena fields Sanjay Pawar for sixth Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra

Party had urged Sambhajiraje, the Kolhapur royal, to contest under its banner but he stayed independent

The Hindu

Trap for me; possible fake cases against my party men: Raj Thackeray cites reasons for putting off Ayodhya tour

Terms Shiv Sena’s Hindutva as ‘utterly hollow’

The Hindu

AIMIM’s Akbaruddin Owaisi sparks furore following ‘reverential’ visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb

Shiv Sena, NCP question Telangana MLA’s provocative act in ‘Shivaji’s land’; BJP demands Uddhav Thackeray govt. to slap sedition charge against Owaisi

The Hindu

Kolhapur royal Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati to contest Rajya Sabha polls as independent

The former BJP MP to float a non-political outfit, ‘Swarajya’, to spread the ideas of Maratha warrior king Shivaji

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