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Kolhapur’s beloved elephant Madhuri to return home after nearly a year at Vantara

June 17, 2026 2:35 pm

Madhuri, the elephant relocated to Gujarat following a series of legal battles and despite massive opposition, is set to return to the Kolhapur mutt after a year of rehabilitation and care at Vantara.

Bail should be considered irrespective of seriousness of crime if no speedy trial: Supreme Court

May 05, 2026 3:58 pm

The Supreme Court has previously held that the right to a speedy trial is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The breakthrough came on November 12, 2025, when a police team, while probing a complaint of fraud, conducted a raid at the Shivsai Residency Lodge and Boarding on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, he said. (Express Photo)

Kolhapur police probe sexual exploitation of two women, SIT formed

April 29, 2026 10:38 pm

On the same day the National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognisance of the sexual exploitation cases.

Prada launches Indian-made sandals after cultural appropriation backlash last year

Prada launches 'Made in India' collection after Kolhapuri design backlash, but netizens are not impressed: 'Turmeric latte inspired by haldi doodh'

April 28, 2026 5:00 pm

Prada partners with Indian artisans to launch a collaborative collection, honouring the traditional Kolhapuri heritage.

Mahayuti ends Congress’s 25-year rule at Kolhapur Municipal Corporation

January 17, 2026 12:41 pm

The Mahayuti alliance stormed to power in the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) with the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP winning 35, 15 and 4 seats, respectively.

Mother Jyoti Jadhav, Lieutenant Sai Jadhav, her father Major Sandeep Jadhav and brother Arjun

23-year-old from Kolhapur makes history as first woman TA officer to complete pre-commissioning training at IMA

December 17, 2025 10:17 pm

Lt Sai is the first woman TA officer to have completed her pre-commissioning training at the prestigious IMA.

Hope, doubt and questions seep Kolhapur after Prada deal

December 12, 2025 9:31 pm

Artisans say that the agreement is a good first step, but their main worry is getting direct pay.

Kolhapur Govt Medical College saves 6-year-old boy whose heart's pumping dropped to 15%

October 20, 2025 2:31 pm

The successful balloon aortic valvuloplasty performed at the RCSM Government Medical College in Kolhapur offers hope to children with complex congenital heart conditions.

10 injured in clashes between two groups in Kolhapur

August 24, 2025 1:34 am

Banners, posters and sound systems which were put up by the organisers to mark the occasion irked the local residents

Fight for the sole: The Prada controversy may have put it in the spotlight but the Kolhapuri chappal carries the footprint of 800 years of history

August 03, 2025 11:21 am

The Indian Express visits Kolhapur's Chappal Galli and to factories and homes where entire families, from parents to children, work together on the chappals, where caste, fashion and history come home