Pune: Key UPA ally Sharad Pawar of the NCP has got a lucrative offer from the Shiv Sena – to join the opposition coalition NDA and even “become the Prime Minister”. The invitation to the NCP chief was extended on Tuesday by senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi who said “he (Pawar) would be able […]

Mumbai:In what is likely to trigger a political war in Mumbai, reports on Tuesday claimed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sent a notice to Shiv Sena asking it to immediately remove the temporary structure of its founder late Bal Thackeray erected at the Shivaji Park. According to reports, the notice was served to […]

Mumbai : The controversy surrounding Bal Thackeray just refuses to die. Almost 11 days after the Shiv Sena chief passed away, the spot in Shivaji Park where he was cremated has become a holy place for Sainiks and people in general. While groups of Sena workers take turns to guard the spot, which has been […]

Mumbai: A Shiv Sena leader Tuesday gave a new twist to the demands for a Bal Thackeray memorial at the Shivaji Park in the heart of the city, claiming that the late party chief’s cremation site is “as holy as” the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya.The party’s Rajya Sabha member and spokesperson Sanjay Raut said this […]

Mumbai: Life is expected to be normal in Mumbai today as taxis and autorickshaws are back on the roads. The Shiv Sena clarified on Sunday that it hasn’t called for a bandh. “The shutdown call is purely voluntary. We have not called for any kind of shutdown,” party spokesperson Anil Parab said on Sunday. Most […]

Mumbai : The mortal remains of Bal Thackeray, a Hindutva mascot and flagbearer of Marathi pride, were consigned to flames as lakhs of mourners joined the Shiv Sena founder’s grieving family to bid him a tearful farewell, with the city observing a virtual shutdown. In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, a sea of humanity, unprecedented […]

Mumbai: The condition of 86-year-old Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has been described as stable by his party. Mumbai is calm, though the city police is on alert. This morning, the Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut told hat Mr Thackeray, who was critically ill since last evening, had improved and was off life-support. Mr Raut said […]

Mumbai: Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Wednesday demanded public hanging for Ajmal Kasab, the only Pakistani terrorist caught alive after the 26/11 Mumbai strike that claimed 166 lives. He also wanted to know why Afzal Guru, a 2001 parliament attack convict on death row, should not be hanged immediately. “Why should enemies of the […]

Mumbai : Maharashtra Home Department has proposed the transfer of Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik who is facing flak over handling of the August 11 violence at Azad Maidan. “The Home Department has submitted a proposal to transfer Patnaik,” a senior official told. The proposal, which was submitted three days ago, is awaiting Chief Minister […]

In a major boost to UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, key National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituent Shiv Sena late on Monday assured him of its support in his bid for the top Constitutional post. “The Sena will support Pranab Mukherjee (in the Presidential polls ),” Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut told PTI on Monday. The assurance […]