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  'Speak in Marathi or we won't pay': Pizza delivery agent harassed by Mumbai couple, video viral

  Maharashtra | May 13, 2025 20:24 IST

  A Domino’s delivery agent in Mumbai was harassed by a couple who refused to pay for their order unless he spoke Marathi. The incident, recorded by the agent, has gone viral. The couple insisted on the language demand, while Domino’s and Mumbai Police have yet to respond.

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  No imposition of 'Hindi language' in Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis

  Maharashtra | April 20, 2025 23:45 IST

  Amid the ongoing row over the Maharashtra govt's decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language, CM Devendra Fadnavis said it is wrong to say that Hindi is being imposed, as Marathi will continue to be mandatory in the state.

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  Raj Thackeray's MNS protest grows in Mumbai as 'Hum Hindu hain, Hindi nahi' Posters appear in Dadar

  Maharashtra | April 18, 2025 11:53 IST

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray slammed the Maharashtra government's move to implement Hindi as a third language for students in classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools across the state.

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  Raj Thackeray slams three-language policy in state: 'We are Hindus but will not tolerate Hindi'

  Maharashtra | April 17, 2025 17:35 IST

  MNS chief Raj Thackeray stated that every language is beautiful in itself and has a long history, tradition behind its creation and added that the language should be respected in the state to which it belongs.

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  Mumbai: Tension in Ghatkopar housing society over non-veg food, MNS warns against insult to Marathi

  Maharashtra | April 17, 2025 14:02 IST

  A Marathi vs non-Marathi row has surfaced in a housing society in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar, where a Marathi family was allegedly insulted for consuming non-vegetarian food. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) claimed that a Gujarati resident called the family “dirty” for eating fish and mutton.

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  Raj Thackeray warns his party will intensify stir if Marathi not used in banks

  Maharashtra | April 10, 2025 18:27 IST

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray has written a letter to the Indian Banks' Association asking them to instruct banks to use Marathi.

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  MNS leader issues warnings, says 'those who don't want to speak Marathi can leave Maharashtra'

  Maharashtra | April 05, 2025 11:38 IST

  Ahead of civic polls in the state, MNS is pushing the Marathi language agenda. The Raj-Thackeray-led party has been seeking to enforce the Marathi language in banks and other institutions in the state.

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  MNS members confront bank manager in Thane for not speaking Marathi

  Maharashtra | April 03, 2025 10:22 IST

  The local unit of the Raj Thackeray-led party confirmed its members were involved in the incident. It remained unclear whether a police complaint was lodged in connection with the altercation.

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  Maharashtra: MNS worker slaps security guard for not speaking in Marathi in Mumbai | Watch

  Maharashtra | April 01, 2025 20:48 IST

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday said that his party would not refrain from “slapping" people in the state if they refuse to speak Marathi in the state.

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  Maharashtra government to conduct competitive exams in Marathi language, details here

  March 13, 2025 11:44 IST

  Engineering textbooks will be available in the regional language. Consequently, the government plans to prepare the syllabus for engineering examinations in Marathi and conduct competitive exams for all technical posts in that language.

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  OPINION | Solution to Kashmir’s problems: India should get PoK

  India | March 07, 2025 17:14 IST

  The questioner knew that Pakistan has occupied a part of Jammu & Kashmir, and has been using PoK as a launch pad for terrorists infiltrating into India. What Jaishankar said is the aspiration of every Indian.

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  RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi clarifies after uproar over remark: 'Language of Maharashtra is Marathi'

  Maharashtra | March 06, 2025 16:18 IST

  In his earlier statement, the senior RSS leader had said that Mumbai does not have a single language and each part of Mumbai has a different language., stirring a political slugfest.

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  Fadnavis says Mumbai and Maharashtra's language is Marathi after uproar over RSS leader's remarks

  Maharashtra | March 06, 2025 14:32 IST

  Addressing the Assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis strongly said, "In Mumbai, Maharashtra, and the state government's language is Marathi, and people who live here should learn it."

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  Language war in Maharashtra? Aaditya Thackeray says language of Mumbai is Marathi

  Maharashtra | March 06, 2025 13:00 IST

  Aaditya Thackeray said, "People from outside come to our state and settle here. However, the language of this land is Marathi, just like Tamil is in Tamil Nadu and Kannada is in Karnataka. The ideology of the BJP is to keep disrespecting Maharashtra."

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  Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Why assault on bus driver, conductor sparked latest feud?

  Explainers | February 24, 2025 13:27 IST

  The dispute, which has been simmering for over past seven decades, has flared up again after a KSRTC bus conductor was assaulted by a group of individuals for not speaking Marathi. The incident sparked a violent response.

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  Uddhav Sena workers blacken Karnataka buses in Pune amid language feud, interstate services halted

  Maharashtra | February 23, 2025 10:06 IST

  The feud over language in the buses travelling across state borders into Maharashtra and Karnataka started after a bus conductor was assaulted for not speaking Marathi in Karnataka's Belagavi.

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  Karnataka: 4 held over language feud with bus conductor in Belagavi, conductor booked under POCSO

  Karnataka | February 22, 2025 14:39 IST

  The conducted was injured in the slugfest over not speaking Marathi. The case has been registered and four accused have been arrested. The conductor has also been booked under POCSO.

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  'Marathi' language becomes mandatory in all government offices of Maharashtra

  Maharashtra | February 04, 2025 0:01 IST

  Maharashtra: Disciplinary action will be taken against those in Maharashtra who will refuse to use the Marathi language.

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  Will not tolerate any attempt to prevent 'Marathi' speakers from using their language: Uday Samant

  Maharashtra | January 30, 2025 7:20 IST

  Maharashtra cabinet minister Uday Samant was speaking on the occasion of 'Vishwa Marathi Sammelan', an event organised from January 31 to February 2 in Pune.

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  How is 'Classical Language' status given to Indian languages? Check criteria, benefits

  India | October 03, 2024 21:48 IST

  The languages that earlier had the tag of classical status were Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. Notably, Tamil was granted the status in 2004 and the last language to get it was Odia, in 2014.