'Wagh nakh' used by Shivaji to kill Afzal Khan to be brought back from UK

The 'wagh nakh', an iron weapon shaped like tiger claws that was used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Bijapur sultanate's general Afzal Khan in 1659, is likely to be brought to Maharashtra......

Rain fury likely to continue in Maha for 2 more days; landslide in Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall alert for Maharashtra on Wednesday and the next two days, as state capital Mumbai continued to witness downpour for the third......

How Shivaji Taught Aurangzeb Tolerance

'Aurangzeb, who had destroyed the Hindu temples of Mathura and Kashi and many others in the north, was a very different ruler when he came to Maharashtra.''He did not touch a single temple in......

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A......