Sharvari, best known for her role in 'Bunty aur Babli 2', opened up about celebrating Maharashtrian ritual 'pahili pahat' on Diwali.

Tokyo [Japan], May 23 (ANI): During his interaction with the Indian community on the first day of his two-day visit to Tokyo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the teachings and values that he has imbibed in his life helped him develop a tough resolve to face life's challenges with great courage.

Mumbai, November 28: Jyotiba Phule, born Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was a social reformer who fought against the untouchability and caste system and also worked for the empowerment of women. Jyotiba Phule was born on April 11, 1827, in Maharashtra. Maharashtrian social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar gave him the title of Mahatma on May 11, 1888. […]

Mumbai Oct 29 PTI Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Friday claimed that he made public the photos of the first wife of NCB officer Sameer Wankhede with her prior consent The minister also said he has never said anything against Wankhedes current wife actor Kranti Redkar and she should not play the Marathi card Malik was asked by reporters whether it was appropriate on his part to use the photos of Dr Shabana Qureshi the first wife of Sameer Wankhede when the couple had divorced by mutual consent some years ago Some BJP leaders too had raised this point The NCP leader said when he received the photos from someone he was told that the person in the photographs had agreed that they could be used Dr Shabana Qureshi was never willing to come forward or speak over this issue earlier When Sameer Wankhede started stressing that he is Hindu they had to speak up Her father then told everyone that they always knew Wankhede family as being Muslim Malik said The state minority affairs minister also said he never made any comment or allegation against Kranti Redkar While she has been playing the Marathi card I want to underscore the fact that I and my family have been living in Maharashtra for almost 70 years Am I not a Maharashtrian said the NCP leader Redkar should not forget that her husband was part of a conspiracy to defame Maharashtra and Mumbai Malik further said I do not think a person will be saved only because he is a Maharashtrian even if he belongs to certain caste or religion he added Malik has levelled several allegations against Wankhede the zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau following a raid by the NCB on a cruise ship during which drugs were allegedly recovered and actor Shah Rukh Khans son Aryan was arrested along with others The minister claimed that Wankhede got a government job in the Scheduled Castes category even when he was Muslim by birth The NCB official has maintained that he is Hindu PTI ND KRK KRK KRK

New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit sure knows to mesmerise people by the way she carries herself so gracefully. Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the superstar recently showed that she is ready for the festival by dressing up to the nines in traditional Maharashtrian attire.