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MNS workers can be seen warning others against disrespecting the Marathi language and culture. A Vikroli-based Marwadi shopkeeper was assaulted by local Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers after he allegedly posted a WhatsApp status "insulting the Marathi Manoos (Marathi-speaking people)". The incident took place outside his shop, where the MNS members confronted him, physically assaulted him, and forced him to issue a public apology to the entire Marathi community. According to reports, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Thackeray is not just a brand, but an identity of Maharashtra, Marathi manoos and Hindu pride, but some people are trying to finish it off, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has said. In an interview with the Sena UBT's mouthpiece "Saamana", the former chief minister hit out at the Election Commission, saying it can freeze his party's symbol or give it to someone else, but it has no right to give away the party name coined by his grandfather Keshav Thackeray and father, founder Bal ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Saturday criticised the war of words between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey amid the ongoing language row and expressed that one must come out of such a mindset. Insisting that leaders make constructive statements, she asserted that the politics of hooliganism dont work anywhere, and talks about beating up and taking the law into one own hands does ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey over his recent "patak patak ke maarenge" remark, daring him to come to Mumbai. Maharashtra news live: Bank official found dead in Baramati; note cites work pressure A senior official of a nationalised bank allegedly committed suicide in Baramati in Maharashtra's Pune district, with a note recovered from the spot citing work pressure, police said on Friday. Shivshankar Mitra, in ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations' schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore. This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, ...Read More >
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey over his recent "patak patak ke maarenge" remark, daring him to come to Mumbai. Raj Thackeray took aim at Nishikant Dubey's comments, saying, "A BJP MP said 'Marathi logon ko hum yahan pe patak patak ke maarenge' (we will thrash Marathi people here mercilessly)... You come to Mumbai. Mumbai ke samundar mein dubo dubo ke maarenge. (We will thrash them by drowning them repeatedly i ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE: The 20-year-old student in Odisha's Balasore who set herself ablaze on the campus on July 12 had informed college authorities that her HoD had sought sexual favours from her six months ago, probe revealed Friday."The student, in a meeting conducted on June 30 at the office of then principal -- who is now suspended -- told everyone that the HoD had sought sexual favours from her. However, the HoD denied the allegation," said the in-charge principal of the govt college, addin ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday hit back at BJP MP Nishikant Dubey controversial patak-patak ke maarenge remarks. In a counter-attack, Raj Thackeray said, A BJP MP said, Marathi logon ko hum yahan pe patak patak ke maarenge... You come to Mumbai. Mumbai ke samundar mein dubo dubo ke maarenge. Reacting to Dubey remarks, the MNS chief asserted that he will not compromise on matters related to the Marathi language and the ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday reiterated his opposition to the imposition of ... Mumbai, July 18 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday reiterated his opposition to the imposition of Hindi under the trilingual formula from grade 1 in Maharashtra. He told reporters in the premises of Vidhan Bhavan after the conclusion of the monsoon session of the state legislature, "We will not tolerate the forced implementation of a three-language policy in Maharas ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday attributed the clash between supporters of NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad and BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar in the assembly lobby and the incident of Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad slapping a canteen staffer over 'stale' dal to "arrogance born out of power".The scuffle in the assembly has tarnished Maharashtra's image, Uddhav told mediapersons on Vidhan Bhavan premises on the last day of the monsoon session. He hit out at the BJP-led Mahayu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Friday hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of betraying BJP's Devendra Fadnavis in 2019 by playing "opportunist politics" akin to a chameleon that changes its colours. "Now, you offer a bouquet to Fadnavis, and also criticise PM Modi and Amit Shah, which shows a 'chemical locha' in your mind," Shinde said.Replying to the opposition's last week motion in the legislative council, Shinde said, without naming Thackeray, that ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday reiterated his opposition to the imposition of Hindi under the trilingual formula from grade 1 in Maharashtra. He told reporters in the premises of Vidhan Bhavan after the conclusion of the monsoon session of the state legislature, "We will not tolerate the forced implementation of a three-language policy in Maharashtra." Thackeray said his coming together with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
New Delhi: The political climate in Maharashtra has heated up following a fiery exchange between BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. Their verbal duel, marked by aggressive threats, has amplified longstanding tensions over linguistic identity and the place of non-Marathi communities in the state. The controversy began when BJP's Nishikant Dubey made a provocative statement during a recent public address, warning Raj Thackeray with the phrase, "patak ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, on Friday discussed critical developmental issues concerning Chandigarh and Punjab, particularly in areas of public transport, tourism infrastructure, and environmental sustainability, with Union ministers here. At a meeting with Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar, the Governor raised the pending matter regarding the sanctioning of 328 electric buses for Chandigarh unde ...Read More >
New Delhi: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has launched a sharp counterattack against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his controversial "patak patak ke maarenge" remark targeting Marathi people. In a fiery public address, Thackeray warned, "You come to Mumbai, we will drown you in the sea here, Dubey, tum Mumbai me aajao, Mumbai Ke Samundar Mein Dubo Dubo ke Maarenge" The war of words comes amid an escalating row over language politics in Maharashtra, with the MNS chief making ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant o ...Read More >
Thane, Jul 18 (PTI) MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday warned Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that if Hindi was made compulsory for Classes 1 to 5 in the state, "we will not hesitate to shut down schools". Speaking at a rally at Mira Bhayandar in the district, he asked the people of Maharashtra to stay alert and foil any plan of the government to impose Hindi. Earlier, workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had roughed up a local shop-keeper after he allegedly refused to s ...Read More >
Thane, Jul 18 (PTI) A display board in Gujarati put outside a Gujarat BJP MLA's office in Seawoods area of Navi Mumbai was changed to Marathi after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) expressed strong objection and gave a 24-hour ultimatum. The MNS functionaries said it is a public relations officer of Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja, who represents Rapar assembly constituency in Gujarat. After complaints that the display board, which mentioned the MLA's name and constituency, was only in Gujarat ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dairy company Heritage Foods Limited on Thursday reported a sharp decline in net profit for the first quarter of FY26, as the company posted a net profit of Rs 40.5 crore for the April-June quarter, down 30.7 per cent from Rs 58.4 crore reported in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25). The fall in profit came despite a 10.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, which rose to Rs 1,136.7 crore from Rs 1,032.6 crore in a year-ago period, according to it ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing row over the imposition of Hindi, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray raised strong objections to the Maharashtra government proposed three-language policy on Thursday, questioning its rationale and expressing concern over the plan to implement it from the primary school level. We are opposing the imposition of a three-language policy from the first class. Today, if you visit schools, it (three-language) is (implemented) from th ...Read More >
Sitting in the safety of Delhi, away from Raj Thackeray's slap-happy goons, I admit ashamedly that although my formative years were spent largely in Mumbai, my Marathi remains rudimentary. I am not alone -- just 36 per cent of people in the city consider Marathi their mother tongue. Yet, once again, there is a move to exhibit Marathi chauvinism by compelling residents of this cosmopolitan, multi-cultural metropolis to speak the same language as the rest of the state. The champions of 'speak onl ...Read More >
Three lawyers have requested the Maharashtra DGP to take legal action against MNS. This follows alleged attacks on non-Marathi speakers by party workers. The lawyers cited Raj Thackeray's speech as inciting violence. They want action under the National Security Act. They claim the attacks threaten national unity. MNS activists recently assaulted a shop owner. Three city-based lawyers wrote a letter to the Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) on Monday, seeking legal action against the M ...Read More >
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-18-33 issued by US regulator Federal Aviation Authority in Dec 17, 2018, an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by FAA on Sept 19, 2015, on fuel shutoff valves has come to light.This AD, which required mandatory compliance, was flagged again a month later by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which issued a safety notice requiring airlines to check ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has further fuelled the possibility of striking an alliance with MNS chief Raj Thackeray saying his cousin has joined Thackeray family's struggle for the welfare of people. "Thackeray means always a struggle. This struggle has not been for selfish means, but for the welfare of society. We have been fighting from my grandfather (Prabodhankar Thackeray) to Shiv Sena founder (Balasaheb Thackeray) and then I (Uddhav Thackeray), Aditya Thackeray (joined i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Former Union minister and BJP leader Ram Naik has said a language row is being fuelled in Maharashtra in view of the ensuing polls to local bodies, especially the BMC, and noted Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav see political opportunity in such emotive issues. He said though Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray shared the stage in Mumbai on July 5 to champion the cause of Marathi 'manoos' (Marathi speakers) and ...Read More >
India added another feather to its cultural cap as the Maratha Military Landscapes of India have been officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The announcement was made on July 12 during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, marking a major milestone in recognising the Maratha Empire's military ingenuity and fortification architecture.This inclusion brings India's tally of UNESCO-recognised heritage sites to 44, spanning cultural, historical, and natural impor ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in the state, holding it responsible for the severe water crisis affecting the state's farming community for the deliberate negligence in releasing of water through the canals of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, which he termed a lifeline for agriculture in the state. In a statement, Rama Rao said that the frustration was building up among the farming community with prevailing drought condit ...Read More >
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