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Won't tolerate if anyone calls Shivaji Maharaj a looter: Maharashtra Deputy CM

Won't tolerate if anyone calls Shivaji Maharaj a looter: Maharashtra Deputy CM

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's description as a looter won't be tolerated, a day after NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil claimed the Maratha king had sought extortion from Surat for the expansion of Swarajya

07 September,2024 10:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
How sculptor behind Shivaji statue collapse was nabbed

How sculptor behind Shivaji statue collapse was nabbed

Accused, who was on the run, was detained while attempting to return home; lawyer claims his client is innocent, speculates that political motives might be at play

07 September,2024 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
'Political selfishness' over kings, maharaja and saints not correct: Mayawati

'Political selfishness' over kings, maharaja and saints not correct: Mayawati

The BSP chief said, like Maharashtra, in any other state, if a statue falls, strict action should be taken against the concerned officials, and no politics should be done under its guise, this would be better

06 September,2024 04:33 PM IST | Lucknow | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: 7 police teams tracking down Shivaji Maharaj statue’s sculptor

Maharashtra: 7 police teams tracking down Shivaji Maharaj statue’s sculptor

Look-out circular issued against 24-year-old, who has been untraceable since day of collapse

05 September,2024 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Kalyan Police arrests Jaideep Apte

Kalyan Police arrests Jaideep Apte

Apte, a Thane-based sculptor, had executed the contract to make the statue

05 September,2024 12:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue should've been made with stainless steel'

'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue should've been made with stainless steel'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said if stainless steel had been used for construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, it would not have collapsed. He also pitched for the use of rust-resistant products in coastal areas

04 September,2024 04:23 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Shivaji Maharaj Statue Collapse: Who is to blame?

Mid-Day Premium Shivaji Maharaj Statue Collapse: Who is to blame?

A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, unveiled around nine months ago on December 4 last year by PM Modi on the occasion of Navy Day at Rajkot Fort at Malvan in Sindhudurg district, collapsed on August 26

03 September,2024 11:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronak Mastakar
Passengers of SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Dubai face major delays

Passengers of SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Dubai face major delays

Originally slated to take off at 2:00 am, the flight was delayed for more than 14 hours, finally departing from Mumbai airport at 4:47 pm

02 September,2024 09:23 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
'Who decided to complete Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in three months'

'Who decided to complete Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in three months'

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan criticised the Mahayuti government on Monday over the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse incident in Sindhudurg and accused the administration of putting pressure on the sculptor to complete the statue within three months

02 September,2024 06:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
MVA politicising incident to shape adverse public perception: Bawankule

MVA politicising incident to shape adverse public perception: Bawankule

Chandrashekhar Bawankule accused the MVA was conducting a survey to gauge the voters' mood ahead of the state assembly elections by capitalising on the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj's statue

02 September,2024 05:25 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent

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