NEW DELHI: An old iron bridge over the Indrayani River in Pune’s Maval tehsil collapsed on Sunday around 4 pm, sending dozens of tourists into the swollen river. The incident occurred in the Kundamala area, a popular weekend picnic spot, after days of heavy rainfall had raised the river’s flow, complicating rescue efforts.Here are the…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday dismissed the demands of the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district saying that it was a “protected monument“. He, however, added that he would not allow the glorification of the emperor.“Whether we like Aurangzeb or not, his tomb is a protected monument….
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis held a high-level meeting with top police officials on Saturday to review the recent communal violence in Nagpur triggered by Aurangzeb tomb row. Speaking to the media afterward, he warned that damages would be recovered from the rioters, adding, “Wherever required, bulldozers will also…
Maharashtra CM D Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis defended the state government’s decision to form a committee to examine legal options against “love jihad“. He said that while interfaith marriages are not wrong, deceitful conversions through false identities must be addressed.“The Supreme Court has also acknowledged the reality of love…