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‘RSS HQ, metro lines sprayed with radioactive Caesium-137’—anonymous letter sparks panic in Nagpur

Anonymous letter was signed by ‘DSS’ and stated that the act of spaying Caesium-137 on public transport and chairs at RSS HQ was meant to ‘avenge hatred against Dalits’, it is learnt.

Award-winning Nagpur NGO head arrested for ‘exploiting women, hurting religious sentiments’

A case has been registered against Mohammad Riyaz Kazi for assault, hurting religious sentiments, outraging modesty and misusing social media for stalking women.

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.

On Camera

Dholavira and Khetri show that empires die but networks survive. Wealth flows from geography

It is time to look at India’s economic history through the routes along which people, goods and ideas moved, and to ask how geography shaped the flow of wealth.

Gen Z prefers betting online, so casinos are reinventing the real-world experience

With Gen Z more likely to gamble online than visit casinos, operators are adding sports, spas, street food and social spaces to turn gaming venues into lifestyle destinations.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.