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Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday demanded an apology from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state minister Nitesh Rane over their past remarks against Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray in connection with Disha Salian death case. Former celebrity manager Disha Salian died on June 8, 2020, after falling off the 14th floor of a residential building in Malad area of Mumbai. The city police had then registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR). The police, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed several petitions challenging the decision of the Maharashtra government to set up a memorial to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on the site of the old Mayor's bungalow at Shivaji Park, Dadar. The government had decided to erect a memorial - the Balasaheb Thackeray Rashtriya Smarak Memorial - in honour of Thackeray in view of his contributions to the political landscape of the state, particularly in Mumbai. Accordingly, a committee was set up i ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in a special aarti at the Jammu Tawi riverfront. Sinha also visited the Amarnath Yatri Niwas base camp on Tuesday evening. After inspecting the Yatri Niwas base camp, Sinha stated that the security arrangements for the Yatra are more robust than ever before. 'I have witnessed the last four Yatras. The arrangements are better than ever, as far as the security and convenience of pilgr ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the state govt's decision to set up a memorial for late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at the mayor's bungalow in Shivaji Park."We do not find that any valid ground of challenge is made out...'' said Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne, dismissing four PILs.Senior advocate Sunip Sen and Uday Warunjikar, for two petitioners, said their clients are not against the memorial to commemorate Thackeray. However, they chal ...Read More >
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and general secretary of the trade union 'Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch', Praveen Shankar Kapoor, on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh complaining about the "poor condition" of the historic town and "lack of action by the MLAs and councillors" and seeking directions for its restoration. "The root issue in and around Chandni Chowk is that all MLAs and councillors are from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), under whose political patronage encroachments ...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 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Former union minister and BJP MP Narayan Rane on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of having harassed his cousin Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray in the past. Rane, in a social media post, alleged that Uddhav Thackeray doesn't have the strength or ability to regain lost ground, and he alone is responsible for the undivided Shiv Sena's downfall. The senior leader's remarks have come at a time wh ...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 s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Buffeted by an anti-Hindi campaign led by the Thackeray cousins, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced that the state cabinet had decided to scrap two Govt Resolutions (GRs) to introduce Hindi as a third language for class 1 students.The announcement came on a day when public protests against introducing Hindi in primary schools started with Uddhav Thackeray present at a symbolic burning of the GRs at Azad Maidan. A stormy start was also expected to the monsoon session of the state le ...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 Cho ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 28: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the Central Government's full support to the mineral and coal-rich North Eastern states at a Mining Ministers' Conclave held here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the event, the Minister highlighted the Centre's commitment to strengthening mining infrastructure, fast-track project approvals, and promoting sustainable mining practices in the region. He stated that the development of the Nor ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday stepped up his attack on Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse over the "imposition" of Hindi in the state schools as well as delay in Class 11 admission process. Addressing a press conference here, Thackeray said Bhuse should be divested of his portfolio for creating a "mess". He also said his party will continue to protest against the "imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra and the three-language formula on stu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will unite for the cause of the Marathi language, in a joint morcha in Mumbai on July 5 against the "imposition" of Hindi and the state government's three-language formula for Classes 1 to 5. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) on Friday said it will support the protest march, with Pawar asserting that the people of Maharashtra are not anti-Hindi, but it is not right to impose the language on young students. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP-led State government's decision to introduce Hindi as the third language in primary schools may bring the estranged Thackeray cousins, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray together in defence of Marathi and the interests of the 'Marathi manoos'. After meeting Maharashtra Education Minister Dada Bhuse, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray categorically rejected the government's rationale behind the move. He asserted that if the State government were genuinely commit ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra's state government's push to introduce Hindi as a optional third language in schools from Classes 1 to 5 has sparked strong political backlash, with both Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) announcing mass protests against the move. Shiv Sena (UBT) will hold a rally from Hutatma Chowk to Azad Maidan on July 7, while MNS, led by Raj Thackeray, will march from Girgaon Chowpatty to Azad Maidan on the July 5. The opposition fro ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 26 (PTI) The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Thursday said they will oppose all attempts to impose Hindi on students of the state and asserted it was an attempt by the ruling dispensation to foist "language emergency" and remove "Marathi-ness". Addressing separate press conferences, Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray announced protests on July 7 and 5, respectively. The BJP is trying to impose "'language emergency" in the predominant ...Read More >
Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre, whose ethereal beauty and acting talent made her a popular choice for many 90s films and earned her a loyal fan base, has firmly denied rumours linking her to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after an old video of the two went viral. IMAGE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and actress Sonali Bendre during a program organised on 'Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Divas', in Mumbai on February 28, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo The viral clip, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) Amid speculation about reconciliation between estranged cousins, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that his party is looking to the future, not the past. Raut's statement has come after leaders from Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday said that the Shiv Sena (UBT) should send a proposal to their party president and pointed out that they were met with a cold response when they attempted to form an alliance with ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid talks of alliance with estranged brother and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray ahead of the upcoming elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other local bodies, the Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that "Whatever Maharashtra has in mind will happen." Although he declined to divulge further details, the Shiv Sena UBT leader said that he will not give any indication now but will give the news in ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 5 (PTI) India head coach Gautam Gambhir didn't specify which three of the five Tests will Jasprit Bumrah be available but insisted that the bowling unit has enough quality to handle the workload in absence of its the pace spearhead during the upcoming series against England. "We have not already taken that call that which three games we want (him) to play," Gambhir said, though it is not certain if Bumrah would play only three Tests. India's chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar had i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers attacked an auto-rickshaw driver here and forced him to apologise for allegedly using objectionable language against a Marathi-speaking passenger as well as party chief Raj Thackeray. The incident involving the passenger took place in Dadar area of central Mumbai on Wednesday. The passenger shot a video of the driver using objectionable language against him and Thackeray. He later posted the video, which shows the number plate of the ...Read More >
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