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Generational burden: Alleged betrayal of Ganoji, Kanhoji Shirke continues to haunt descendants

India, Feb. 24 -- On the evening of November 13, 2025, Ambegaon in Pune district was abuzz with political fervour. A massive crowd filled the rally ground, waving party flags and chanting slogans. Lo... Read More


Interstate bus service between Maharashtra-Karnataka suspended

India, Feb. 23 -- The assault on Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus driver and conductor in Chitradurga, Karnataka has led to the suspension of bus services between Maharashtra a... Read More


Conductor assault over Marathi halts Maha-K'taka bus services

PUNE, Feb. 23 -- An assault on Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus driver and conductor in Chitradurga, Karnataka, has led to the suspension of bus services between Maharashtra an... Read More


Shirke family members raise objections against movie 'Chhaava'

India, Feb. 22 -- PUNE The descendants of Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke have raised objections to the Hindi movie 'Chhaava', accusing the filmmakers of failing to consult them before depicting their famil... Read More


Over 80 beggars detained in Shirdi

India, Feb. 22 -- In a significant crackdown, the police, local administration, and Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust carried out a joint operation in the temple town, leading to the detention of over 80 be... Read More


Shirke kin raise objections against 'Chhaava'

PUNE, Feb. 22 -- The descendants of Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke have raised objections to the Bollywood blockbuster 'Chhaava', accusing the filmmakers of failing to consult them before depicting their f... Read More


NCP (SP) MLA Khare's growing proximity to Shiv Sena fuels speculation

India, Feb. 20 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Raju Khare from Mohol has sparked political speculation with his increasing proximity to Shiv Sena. His recent statement at a pol... Read More


ATM fraud: 21 senior citizens duped; suspect held

India, Feb. 18 -- The police have arrested a suspect for defrauding elderly citizens by replacing their ATM cards and withdrawing money from their accounts, said police on Tuesday. The accused has be... Read More


How literary meets became a stage to flex political muscle

India, Feb. 16 -- In 1975, at the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Karad, held amid then prime minister Indira Gandhi's Emergency, noted cultural anthropologist and writer Durga Bhagwat who chaired the eve... Read More


When literary meets became a stage to flex political muscle

India, Feb. 16 -- In 1975, at the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Karad, held amid then prime minister Indira Gandhi's Emergency, noted cultural anthropologist and writer Durga Bhagwat who chaired the eve... Read More