Bal Thackeray backs Trivedi, but raps him too
September 12th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday came out in support of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi but also gave him a sharp rap on the knuckles.While ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Hand me Army, I’ll straighten out nation: Bal Thackeray
September 8th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Saturday claimed that if he was given charge of the Indian Army, he would solve all problems and set things ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bal Thackeray targets Congress, Gandhi family
September 7th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Friday targeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi, alleging that the country had gone to the dumps under her leadership.In a marathon ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Lok Sabha adjourned till Tuesday over Assam, Mumbai (Second Lead)
August 13th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till Tuesday after opposition members raised a ruckus over the violence in Assam and its echoes in Mumbai.The house ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. over Assam violence (Lead)
August 13th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was Monday adjourned for the second time, this time till 2 p.m., after opposition members raised a ruckus over the violence ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Advani blog: Sena fumes, JD(U) welcomes prediction (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A political storm has stirred up over Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L.K. Advani's blog post predicting a non-Congress, non-BJP prime minister after the next ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Uddhav Thackeray had chest pain since four days
July 17th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray had been suffering from chest pain since Friday before he was rushed to Bandra's Lilavati Hospital Monday, party mouthpiece ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bal Thackeray terms PM ‘politically impotent’
July 10th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) After Time magazine called Prime Minister Manmohan Singh an "underachiever", Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday termed him "politically impotent" and called for a nationwide ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Thackeray slams Pawar for criticising Congress
June 4th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Monday slammed Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for his recent criticism of the Maharashtra government.
Pawar had last week targeted ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Thackeray slams petrol price hike
May 25th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Slamming the central government for the hike in petrol prices, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Friday said liqour was now cheaper than petrol in Maharashtra."Wah re ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bal Thackeray slams SRK for ‘misdemeanour’ at Wankhede
May 19th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray Saturday criticised Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for what he termed was his 'misdemeanour' at the Wankhede Stadium Wednesday night ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Tendulkar’s nomination Congress’ dirtiest trick: Thackeray
April 29th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Reiterating that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to Rajya Sabha was the Congress' "dirtiest play", Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray Sunday said the party has an ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Meerut man wins Rs.5 mn on ‘Sach Ka Saamna’ (With Images)
March 28th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Raj Thakur from Meerut won Rs.5 million on "Sach Ka Saamna", the first contestant to do so on the controversial show.A fitness trainer and an ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Anna Hazare losing relevance: Bal Thackeray
March 27th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray Tuesday questioned the relevance of the anti-corruption crusade by veteran activist Anna Hazare and his team members.In an editorial in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
2G verdict tight slap on government: Bal Thackeray
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court verdict cancelling 122 telecom licences issued in 2008 is a "tight slap" on the government's face, an editorial by Shiv Sena supremo ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Shiv Sainiks storm Times Of India office, damage reception (Second Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) More than 50 angry Shiv Sena activists Saturday afternoon stormed the Time Of India heritage building here and damaged computers, furniture, fittings and other items in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
New channel Life OK launched, Madhuri to be sutradhaar
December 18th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Star India's new channel Life OK goes on air Sunday with Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit being the 'sutradhaar'. The stories will have compelling content that ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Slapgate: Thackeray lampoons Hazare for targeting Pawar
December 9th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Friday questioned the credentials of social crusader Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign, claiming it appeared to target only Agriculture Minister Sharad ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
The Love Bird has gone: Thackeray grieves for Dev Anand
December 5th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) "The Love Bird has gone…" This was how Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Monday mourned the demise of evergreen actor Dev Anand.In a rare, signed ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Experts to discuss Jaitapur nuclear project
November 28th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) For the first time, nuclear experts and opponents and supporters of the 9,900-MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP) coming up in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Raj Thackeray promises post-Diwali ‘fireworks’ for Nirupam
October 29th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct. 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Friday promised to have post-Diwali "fire-works" for Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam for his recent pro-north Indian comments.The reaction came ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Modi can lose Shiv Sena support: Thackeray (Lead)
October 20th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi would lose the Shiv Sena's support if he pressed for the relaxation of visa procedures for Pakistanis wanting to visit ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Manmohan is intelligent man, quiet worker: Bal Thackeray
October 18th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was intelligent but "very mild", Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said Tuesday while giving kudos to the late Indira Gandhi as ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Thackeray congratulates Prashant Bhushan’s attackers
October 14th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Friday congratulated the people who attacked senior lawyer and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan in his chamber in the Supreme Court ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
A fit Bal Thackeray attacks PM, Sonia
October 6th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) A frail but robust Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Thursday attacked the Congress and Sonia Gandhi, mimicked leaders like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Court upholds government notice on TV reality show
September 30th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday upheld the show cause notice the information and broadcasting ministry issued to Star Plus channel for its telecast of two ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Impose President’s rule in the country, says Shiv Sena
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) President's rule should be imposed in the country as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has been unable to control the anti-corruption movement led by ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rahul Gandhi visits Pune farmers
August 18th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday quietly arrived in Maval sub-district here in Maharashtra where three farmers were killed in police firing Aug 9, official ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rahul Gandhi ‘missing’, says Shiv Sena ad
August 14th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Shiv Sena party mouthpiece Saamna in Marathi Sunday carried a 'missing people' advertisement taking a sarcastic dig at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
I consciously kept my wife away from limelight: Rajeev Khandelwal
June 16th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Actor Rajeev Khandelwal, who married girlfriend Manjiri Kamtikar in February this year, says it was a conscious decision to keep his wife away from the media ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Thackeray hits back at Ajit Pawar for letting off ‘gas’
June 1st, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday hit back at Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, who had attacked him Tuesday for doing nothing for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bal Thackeray blasts Congress for petrol price hike
May 16th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) "People have been stabbed in the back by the Congress," Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said Monday in response to the move by oil companies ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bal Thackeray blasts Sharad Pawar for ‘kids’ comment
May 7th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Saturday hit back at union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for saying that he did not discuss major issues like the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Learn from US how to deal with terrorism: Bal Thackeray
May 4th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday exhorted India to "learn" how to deal with terrorism from the US which killed Osama bin Laden without bothering about ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sena wants ballot paper voting in civic elections
March 28th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Monday demanded that the traditional ballot paper voting be implemented instead of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) for the 2012 elections to Municipal ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |