Maharashtra Governor on November 19 stoked controversy as he called Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj an 'old idol'.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today in Lucknow at his official residence.

Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], February 20 (ANI): A clash broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) workers after BJP organised the statue unveiling event in connection with Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 19 (ANI): On the occasion of the 392nd birth anniversary of Maratha icon Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a new film titled 'Bal Shivaji' has been announced.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 19 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari paid floral tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of his birth anniversary in Mumbai on Saturday.

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): India, on Monday, woke up to the grim news of Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj's death. His demise sparked tributes from around the nation.

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): As the news of Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj's death broke on Monday morning, singer Adnan Sami expressed his heartfelt condolences.

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj has passed away. He was 83 when he breathed his last.

Raipur Dec 31 PTI Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj arrested over alleged derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi was on Friday sent in judicial custody by a court in Chhattisgarhs Raipur districtThe police produced him in the court a day ahead of the expiry of his police remand saying they had questioned him and did not need his further custodyAfter his arrest from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh on Thursday early morning by Raipur police the Raipur court had sent him in police custody for two daysHe was scheduled to be produced again on Saturday But police completed the questioning and presented him before Judicial Magistrate First Class Chetna Thakur on Friday and requested that he be sent in judicial custody said District Prosecution Officer Hina Yasmin KhanThe court sent him in judicial remand till January 13 she told PTIAfter his alleged remarks about the Mahatma went viral and drew widespread condemnation Raipur police on Thursday apprehended Kalicharan Maharaj alias Abhijeet Dhananjay Saraag from near Bageshwar Dham about 25 km from Khajuraho town in Madhya PradeshBefore that on Sunday an FIR was registered against him at Tikrapara police station here under IPC sections 505 2 statements creating or promoting enmity hatred or ill-will between classes and 294 obscene acts Later police added section 124 A sedition tooHis arrest had led to a row between the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh and the Congress government in Chhattisgarh The MP government claimed that its police were not intimated about the actionOn Sunday evening at the end of a two-day dharma sansad religion parliament held in Raipur Kalicharan Maharaj had allegedly used abusive words against Mahatma Gandhi PTI TKP KRK KRK

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed Congress and said that the party has never left a chance to insult Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Consitution of India, during his life and even after his death.