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Topic: Nagpur.

Parsi woman married to Hindu couldn’t hold grandma’s last rites in fire temple, challenges ‘archaic’ rule

Dina Budhraja has moved the Supreme Court of India under Article 32, asking it to strike down the Nagpur Parsi Panchayat rule that went against her.

In Fadnavis’s home turf Nagpur, an all-women leadership team will steer the civic body

BJP names women corporators to every key post in Maharashtra first; standing committee among 12 panels to be led by women.

Anime’s desi soul is in small-town India. Nagpur is its capital

Japan may be the anime capital of the world, but small cities such as Nagpur, Jaipur, and Bhubaneswar are among its most dedicated Indian outposts.

Maharashtra govt to build Chhatrapati Shivaji memorials outside state too. Why its 1st choice is Agra

Separately, the Centre also plans to launch a special Chhatrapati Shivaji-themed railway tour that will start in Delhi and cover places that prominently feature in Maratha history.

A night of mayhem: Protest over Aurangzeb’s tomb in Nagpur

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Aurangzeb keeps haunting Maharashtra politics. This time, he can hurt Fadnavis’ governance

Most of the conflicts in Maharashtra haven't been about Muslims worshipping Aurangzeb. They're about the perception of Hindus targeting Muslims and politicians fueling the divide.

RSS condemns Nagpur violence, distances itself from Aurangzeb row even as VHP, Bajrang Dal protest

At a press meet Wednesday, Sunil Ambekar, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of RSS, said that 'any type of violence is not good for the health of the society'.

Back from the grave & language lessons

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Amid violence in Manipur & Nagpur, Rajnath Singh’s message to citizens—put nation 1st, stay united

The Defence Minister was speaking at Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event jointly organised by Indian Army, Assam Rifles & United Services Institution of India.

How VHP, Bajrang Dal protests over Aurangzeb’s tomb spiralled into a night of mayhem in Nagpur

Thirty-eight people were injured in the violence, including 33 police personnel. Curfew clamped in several areas, 5 FIRs lodged, and 50 suspects have been rounded up.

On Camera

Naxalism was on decline under Manmohan Singh. Modi govt moved in at the time of consolidation

In 2005, under the UPA’s watch, Chhattisgarh launched Salwa Judum. The state gave assault rifles to Adivasi boys and pushed them into battle against their own brethren.

Saudi Arabia raises price of main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium

Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia, still less than what traders anticipated.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.