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Bengaluru: Three persons, including two college lecturers, have been arrested on charges of raping a student studying in a private college in Moodbidri, Karnataka. The Marathi Halli police arrested the three accused on charges of luring and raping the student. Based on a complaint lodged by the parents of the victim, physics lecturer Narendra, biology lecturer Sandeep and his accomplice Anoop have been arrested and remanded in judicial custody, the police said. The physics lecturer had developed a close relationship with a student studying at a private college on the pretext of giving notes. Later, he got her mobile number and started chatting with the girl. Gradually, they developed a friendship, and later, he took her to a friend's room in Maratha Halli of Bengaluru and raped her. He had then threatened her not to tell anyone about the crime, the police said. A few days later, the physics lecturer told the biology lecturer about the incident. After that, the biology lecturer also contacted the girl and threatened her that he had her photos and video. He then took the student to a room owned by an employee of a private company and raped her, the police added.
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the government's power faced defeat before the power of 'Marathi Manoos' on the contentious issue of introduction of Hindi as third language after Marathi and English for classes 1 to 5. He was reacting to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' announcement over the scrapping of its two government resolutions on earlier Hindi as compulsory language and later Hindi as an optional language under the trilingual formula. The government has formed a committee chaired by former Planning Commission member Narendra Jadha ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing controversy over Marathi versus Hindi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday fuelled another row by ending his speech with 'Jai Gujarat' in the presence of Union Minister Amit Shah in Pune. Before concluding with 'Jai Gujarat', Shinde did say 'Jai Maharashtra'. Lauding the efforts of Union Minister Amit Shah, Shinde ended his speech with the sequence: "Jai Hind, Jai Maharashtra, Jai Gujarat." The Opposition slammed Shinde for allegedly surrendering Marathi and Maharashtra pride before the Gujarati BJP leadership and accused him of showing a slave ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 5 (ANI): Following Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray addressing a joint rally at Worli Dome in Mumbai on Saturday, Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that they were not coming together for language, but for their selfish motives and to recover their lost base. Chirag Paswan said, "They are not coming together for language, but for their selfish motives. They are coming together to recover their lost base. Both brothers saw that staying apart not only reduced their strength but also finished it...I'm not s ...Read More >
Pandharpur, July 5: In a veiled swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said he delivered a "rudali" (professional mourner) like speech at the joint rally. He "thanked" MNS president Raj Thackeray for crediting him in reuniting the two Thackeray cousins. Earlier in the day, the Thackeray cousins shared the public stage at a victory rally in Mumbai to celebrate the rollback of two GRs issued earlier by the government introducing Hindi as a third language from class 1 in state schools. 'We Have Come Together, to Live Together': Shiv Sena ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray on Saturday, after attending a joint rally with the estranged brother and Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray to celebrate the state government's move to scrap two government resolutions on the introduction of Hindi from grade one said, "may this unity for Marathi identity remain steadfast forever. Once again, I sincerely thank everyone". In a post on X, Raj Thackeray said: "In the matter of Hindi imposition, the Marathi people made the government yield, and today, a victorious gathering of Marathi people ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get some very high-placed people to say not only that they respected and supported India's right of self- ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has welcomed the state govt's decision to withdraw the controversial government resolutions (GRs) mandating Hindi as a compulsory third language from Class I. The party has called it a victory for Marathi pride and a direct result of party chief Raj Thackeray's steadfast opposition.Nagpur-based Sharad Bhandarkar, state general secretary of MNS Shikshak Shikshattar Sena (teaching and non-teaching staff association), said the move reflects the party's lo ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home Affairs, Yogesh Kadam, on Thursday described the Pune rape case as "deeply unfortunate" and assured the public that the accused will be brought to justice. The crime shocked the city when a 22-year-old techie was raped in her home in a posh residential society in Pune's Kondhwa area. The incident took place around 7.30 pm on Wednesday. According to police, the attacker posed as a courier delivery agent, claiming he was delivering a bank document. When the woman turned to get a pen, he forced his way inside, latched the d ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 5: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said he and MNS head Raj Thackeray have come together to stay united as the cousins shared a political stage for the first time after two decades on the issue of Marathi identity and "imposition" of the Hindi language. Addressing a "victory" rally in Worli here to celebrate the rollback of the Hindi language GRs (resolutions) by the BJP-led government, Uddhav hinted at contesting the upcoming civic elections together. "We have come together to stay together. We will together capture power in the Mumbai civic body and Maharasht ...Read More >
MNS chief Raj Thackeray has called for a significant protest march on July 5 at Girgaon Chowpatty in Mumbai against the "imposition of Hindi." Thackeray emphasized that the march will showcase Marathi unity, cultural pride, and will exclude political flags, focusing solely on the Marathi agenda. The protest comes amid debates over making Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra schools.Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has called for a large-scale protest march on July 5 at Girgaon Chow ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said he and MNS head Raj Thackeray have come together to stay united as the cousins shared a political stage for the first time after two decades on the issue of Marathi identity and "imposition" of the Hindi language. Addressing a "victory" rally in Worli here to celebrate the rollback of the Hindi language GRs (resolutions) by the BJP-led government, Uddhav hinted at contesting the upcoming civic elections together. "We have come together to stay together. We will together capture power in the Mumbai civic body and Maha ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that the Mahayuti government has "imposed" Hindi as a third language in Marathi and English schools for classes 1 to 5 due to the pressure from the Centre and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Raut stepped up attacks against the Centre and the Mahayuti government for "forcing" Hindi as the third language in the state curriculum. At the same time, he reminded that veteran RSS leader Bhayyaji Joshi had recently said that Marathi is not the language of Mumbai. "There was pressure from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Maharashtra government lost to the power of "Marathi manoos" after it withdrew two GRs (government resolutions) on the implementation of Hindi, part of the three-language policy, in Classes 1 to 5 in state schools. Addressing a press conference, Thackeray said the Devendra Fadnavis government attempted to break the unity of the Marathi manoos and create a divide between Marathis and non-Marathis. "The government lost to the power of Marathi manoos. The government did not realise Marathi manoos will unite in this m ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 5: In a landmark moment for Maharashtra politics, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray will reunite publicly after two decades at the 'Awaj Marathicha' rally in Worli today. Once divided by a bitter power struggle, the Thackeray cousins are joining forces to protest the now-reversed decision to make Hindi a mandatory third language in state primary schools. Their shared platform signals not just cultural solidarity, but also a potential political realignment ahead of upcoming local body elections. A Show of Marathi Unity with Political Undertones The rally, themed "Voice of the Ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Saturday attacked Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, saying their joint rally in Mumbai was a "desperate attempt" to revive their political fortunes and recover the lost ground ahead of the civic polls, and added that the event was more like a "family reunion". Uddhav and Raj on Saturday shared the public stage and hosted a victory gathering, titled 'Awaj Marathicha' in Mumbai's Worli to celebrate the rollback of two Government Resolutions (GRs) issued earlier by the Devendra Fadnavis-led dispensation introducing Hindi as a third language from Class 1 ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the Hindi language cannot be forced upon people now as the power of the Marathi people has compelled the state government to withdraw two of its resolutions on introducing Hindi along with Marathi and English for Classes 1 to 5. Thackeray, who attended the Monsoon Session of the state legislature on its first day, said, "We will announce in two to three days what exactly the victory rally or victory march will be like and where on July 5 it will be held (as the joint morcha has been cancelled due to the gove ...Read More >
Mumbai: The MNS on Tuesday released a poster with names of both Uddhav and Raj Thackeray as hosts of the July 5 "victory rally" to be held at the NSCI Dome in Worli to celebrate the scrapping of the government resolutions (GRs) making Hindi the third language to be taught in state schools from Class 1.This is the first time the MNS has named Uddhav on its poster, making it official that Uddhav and Raj will share the stage at the rally. The poster with their names led to talk that an alliance between the two Thackeray cousins was a real possibility ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporatio ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 5 (ANI): Following Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray addressing a joint rally at Worli Dome in Mumbai on Saturday, Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that they were not coming together for language, but for their selfish motives and to recover their lost base. Chirag Paswan said, 'They are not coming together for language, but for their selfish motives. They are coming together to recover their lost base. Both brothers saw that staying apart not only reduced their strength but also finished it...I'm not s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday said his party is ready to come together with anyone who will work to protect the interests of Maharashtra and Marathi manoos, his statement coming amid the rapprochement buzz between the Uddhav Thackeray-led party and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Talking to reporters here, Thackeray accused the BJP of "swallowing" Mumbai and Maharashtra. He said injustice is being meted out to Maharashtra by the BJP. "We have been saying this consistently. We are ready to work with anyone, any party that is ready to ...Read More >
Mumbai: After the Maharashtra Government withdrew orders on three-language policy, in which Hindi was included as a third language, in schools, the Thackeray brothers are leaving no stone unturned to make their joint 'victory' rally on July 5 a grand success. Both the leaders have issued a joint public invite to celebrate the rally as a 'Marathi Vijay Diwas.' Titled 'Marathicha Awaaz,' the invitation marks the first official announcement of the event and carries no party symbols or flags - only a graphic image of Maharashtra. The 'victory celebrations' would be held on July 5 at 10 am at the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, a minijet boat, a luxury car, and two residential properties in Spain. The ED's probe was launched ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde's "Jai Gujarat" remark at a Pune event, attended by Amit Shah, has ignited controversy amidst a language debate in Maharashtra. This came shortly after an investor challenged MNS president Raj Thackeray about learning Marathi.Saying "Jai Gujarat" at the end of his speech at a recent event has landed Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde into a massive row as it comes amidst the language debate in the state. In the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah during ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into the garbage vehicle. Joint Commissioner of Police, C Vamsi Krishna, confirmed that the body has been ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phukanarhat, Debera Doloni and Christian VGR areas."The drive was conducted peacefully and no untoward ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up someone over language was wrong. "We are Marathi and are proud of the language. Insisting that a person speak in Marathi is not wrong, but beating up a businessman because he does not know it is wrong. Our Marathi-speaking people are doing business in different states, and if the ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a development that could significantly impact the upcoming high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) filed a petition in the Supreme Court Saturday challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the poll-bound state. The petition alleges that the ECI's move is arbitrary and could potentially disenfranchise millions of voters. ADR, a non-partisan electoral watchdog, has urged the apex court to intervene, arguing that such an extensive revision exercise ...Read More >
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in a joint victory rally at Worli in Mumbai on Saturday vowed to join hands for the Marathi language and Marathi Manoos in the backdrop of the state government 's move to introduce Hindi in primary schools. The two leaders were sharing the dais after 20 years Thackeray brothers attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti government over what they called the "conspiracy to divide" the people in the name of language, caste and religion. Raj Thackeray also sarcastically thank ...Read More >