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Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday slammed the Congress's attitude towards alliance partners in Maharashtra, saying it should keep them together if it wants to return to power at the Centre. An editorial in the party's mouthpiece, Saamana, called the Congress's stance of maintaining distance from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners on certain issues narrow-minded. It took exception to Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal expressing reservations about the Nationalist Congress Party - Sh ...Read More >
While regional heavyweights of the MVA - Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) - agreed to step aside, Congress defiantly fielded state secretary Akash More, sparking an internal crisis The upcoming Baramati bypoll in Maharashtra has exposed cracks in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP), and Congress. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is publicly feuding over the Congress move to field a candidate against Sunetra Pawar, who is the widow of late deputy chief minister Ajit ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the latter's accusation that the grand old party was using regional outfits as "crutches", and not treating them as "equal stakeholders" in the Opposition alliance. Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant criticised the editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', alleging that the newspaper's executive editor, MP Sanjay Raut, appears confused on several occasions between his roles as a politician and jo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 16 (PTI) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday said Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal, by equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan, has unnecessarily provided the BJP an issue. In an editorial in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana, the party said the BJP, as always, has given a Hindu-Muslim colour to the Tipu Sultan controversy. Tipu Sultan is considered a hero in Pakistan, but the Bharatiya Janata Party does not find it condemnable to allow an India-Pakistan ...Read More >
Uddhav Thackeray has accused the ruling BJP of "vote theft," claiming the government now selects voters instead of voters electing governments. He called for a case against the Election Commissioner for "corrupt practice" involving bogus voters, vowing they would face trial after the Lok Sabha polls. Thackeray labelled the BJP a "bogus gang" for allegedly breaking parties and "stealing" votes. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday accused the ruling BJP of vote theft by asserting tha ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray and son and MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday launched a two-pronged attack over anomalies in voters' list. Uddhav said if EC fails to rectify errors in voters' lists, opposition will have to jointly decide if they will allow local body polls to be held or not. He said when his party comes to office in Centre, he will file a case against EC and its officers. He said two traders have their eyes on Mumbai, referring to PM Modi and Union minister Amit ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has claimed that Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, during his time in the undivided Shiv Sena, had attempted to bring Uddhav and Raj Thackeray together. Shinde believed that a rapprochement between the Thackeray cousins was essential to counter the BJP's growing influence, Raut claimed. "In order to bring two cousins together, Shinde along with Pratap Sarnaik (now a Shiv Sena minister) had gone to meet Raj Thackeray 10-12 years ago witho ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that when Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was part of the undivided Shiv Sena, he had urged him to work for rapprochement between cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to "stop" the BJP. In his weekly column 'Rokthok' in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', Raut said Shinde is unhappy now that the Thackeray cousins have come together. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) took a dig at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis after revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule gave a statement warning BJP workers that their mobile phones and WhatsApp groups are "under surveillance". An editorial in Saamna, the party mouthpiece, said Bawankule is an important member of 'Team Devendra'. Therefore, the statement he made regarding phone tapping cannot be left to chance. "Devendra has made more enemies within the party. Fadnavis is not in home minister ...Read More >
Leaders accuse both the SEC and the ECI of failing to maintain transparency and allowing manipulation of voter dataIn a rare show of unity, Maharashtra's opposition leaders came together on Tuesday to raise serious allegations of large-scale irregularities in the voter lists for the local body elections. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray jointly led the charge, accusing both the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Election Commi ...Read More >
Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye urged Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to cancel his traditional Dussehra rally. Upadhye demanded the funds be diverted for flood relief in Marathwada, criticizing Thackeray's past governance and the rally's current content. He suggested this action would show genuine concern for flood victims. Maharashtra BJP's chief spokesperson Keshav Upadhye on Monday demanded that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray cancel his party's annual Dussehra ral ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena(UBT) on Monday claimed that US President Trump has dealt a blow to Indian pharmaceutical companies by imposing a 100 per cent tariff on medicines, saying that it will devastate the Indian pharmaceutical industry and affect healthcare for the poor and middle class. "Trump, who is acting as if he is taking revenge on Indian business and industry, wants to destroy India's economy. He certainly wants to dent Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stated ambition to ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led Union government, saying that the India-Pakistan cricket match in Dubai has "exposed" its patriotism, Hindutva and hypocrisy. Thackeray camp in the party mouthpiece 'Saamana' accused the Union government of openly supporting and providing financial support to terrorists through the cricket match. It further added that every Indian citizen must condemn this act. Claiming that the Pakistan Cricket Board received at l ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 14 (PTI) The BJP on Sunday accused Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray of hypocrisy over his call to boycott the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match, and questioned his alliance with the Congress, blaming it for emboldening Pakistan in the past. Traditional rivals India and Pakistan will face off in Dubai on Sunday evening in what will be the first match between the two sides since the escalation of the border conflict in May when India launched strikes on terror infrastructure ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane on Saturday mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, and said he would attend the upcoming India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match "silently, wearing a burqa." The upcoming India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match is scheduled for September 14 in Dubai. Speaking to the reporters, Nitesh Rane said, "Aaditya Thackeray will go silently to attend the match (upcoming India vs Pakistan match in Asia Cup 2025), wearing ...Read More >
Thackeray further criticised the flood of populist promises made during the campaign, suggesting they backfired and weakened the MVA's position. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) performance in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections, warning that repeating past mistakes, such as delays in seat-sharing and candidate selection,n renders the alliance purposeless. In a candid interview with Saamana, the Sena (UBT) mout ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has blamed internal rifts, last-minute decisions, and ego clashes among Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies for the alliance's poor performance in the last Maharashtra Assembly elections, despite their impressive showing in the Lok Sabha polls just five months earlier. In an interview to the party mouthpiece Saamana, Thackeray said the MVA lost focus after the Lok Sabha results, with partners pursuing individual agendas instead of following a united str ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has questioned the rationale behind the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance if mistakes like delays in finalising seat-sharing agreements and selecting candidates during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections are repeated. He emphasised that the euphoria following the MVA's impressive performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections morphed into individual egos focused on securing party-wise victories during the assembly elections, ultimately leading to t ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said mistakes were made by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) while allocating seats for the assembly elections. He said that instead of calling this lack of coordination, they had to accept that the success achieved during Lok Sabha elections "went to the heads of some people." He appeared worried about MVA's future, saying if they want to repeat the same mistake, there was no point in coming together.Congress politician Vijay Wadettiwar agree ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's remarks on the "Thackeray brand" and the Election Commission ... Mumbai, July 19 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's remarks on the "Thackeray brand" and the Election Commission have reignited political tensions in Maharashtra, with the MahaYuti alliance accusing him of destroying the legacy he now claims to protect. In a fiery interview with Shiv Sena's mouthpiece on Saturday, Thackeray lashed out at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ten people have been detained by the counter-intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday. The officials said these people were detained for allegedly using encrypted messaging applications to coordinate, finance, and execute terror activities on the instructions of Pakistan-based handlers.The detentions were made following the searches conducted by the Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) across 10 locations in Budgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal, and Srinagar districts. The action ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticised Uddhav Thackeray for allegedly betraying Devendra Fadnavis in 2019, despite Fadnavis's efforts to maintain the alliance. Shinde claimed Thackeray didn't respond to Fadnavis's calls after the 2019 elections and accused him of aligning with the Congress after abandoning the BJP. Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of betraying his ally Devendra Fadnavis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's recent comments on the "Thackeray brand" and the Election Commission have reignited political tensions in Maharashtra. The MahaYuti alliance has hit back, accusing Thackeray of undermining the very legacy he now claims to uphold. In a sharp interview published in Shiv Sena's official mouthpiece on Saturday, Thackeray aimed at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the MahaYuti government. "Thackeray is not just a brand; it represents the identity of ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's remarks on the "Thackeray brand" and the Election Commission have reignited political tensions in Maharashtra, with the MahaYuti alliance accusing him of destroying the legacy he now claims to protect. In a fiery interview with Shiv Sena's mouthpiece on Saturday, Thackeray lashed out at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the MahaYuti government, declaring, "Thackeray is not just a brand, it is Maharashtra's identity. Those ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): Lashing out at Additional Director General (ADG) of Police Kundan Krishan's statement made on rising crimes committed by the farming community, Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday said that the statement was "pointless", further stating that speaking this way about the providers of food was wrong. Speaking to ANI, Paswan stated that instead of putting the blame on farmers, the administration must take responsibility and fulfil their duties rather than ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, wit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) said that 94.68 per cent of voters in Bihar have been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Out of 78,969,844 electors, forms have been received from 90.12 per cent of voters; 4.67 per cent have not been found at their addresses; 1.61 per cent are probably deceased; 0.75 per cent are enrolled at multiple places; 2.3 per cent have probably permanently shifted; and 0.01 per cent ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami, who missed out on a place in India's squad for the England tour, has been named in Bengal's expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season, according to ESPncricinfo. Shami could potentially be a part of the East Zone in the season-opening Duleep Trophy, which kicks off on August 28, which could mark his return to competitive cricket. The 34-year-old, who has 64 Tests, 108 ODIs and 25 T20Is appearances under his be ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Army has new CCTV camera to monitor any anti-national activity in the wake of the Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra that will get underway in Poonch sector from July 28. The CCTV cameras have been set up along a 15-kilometre stretch leading to the shrine in Mandi, Poonch. These devotees for the yatra will come from different parts of India under the banner of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Also Read | Mathura Road Accident: 6 Killed As Min ...Read More >
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A second-year BDS student from a private university in Greater Noida allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room on Friday, said police. Two university staff members were taken into custody in connection with the case, based on a written complaint filed by the student's family. Also Read | Mathura Road Accident: 6 Killed As Mini-Van Crashes Into Truck on Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh (Watch Videos). On information, police from Knowle ...Read More >
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