Mumbai: The same Azad Maidan that bore a deserted look during an agitation by Team Anna a month ago was on Tuesday packed to capacity. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was on stage, spreading his political net wider. Despite restrictions imposed, cops say 63,000 had gathered " 43,000 inside the ground and 20,000 in the vicinity. Raj supporters claimed the number was close to a lakh. His speech...
01:35 PM, Aug 22, 2012
In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, IBN Lokmat editor Nikhil Wagle said Raj Thackeray is trying to replace BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra politics. ...
11:31 PM, Aug 21, 2012
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 said. According to the official, the proposal, which was submitted three days ago, is awaiting Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's consent. Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have demanded...
11:23 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Defying the police, MNS chief Raj Thackeray led thousands of his supporters from Girgaum Chowpatty to Mumbai's Azad Maidan. ...
09:46 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray addressed a mammoth rally at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Tuesday and came down heavily on Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil and Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik for what he called was their failure to control the August 11 violence in India's financial capital. Defying the police, Thackeray led thousands of his supporters from Girgaum Chowpatty to Mumbai's Azad Maidan, the scene of...
05:48 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Mumbai: 4.30 pm: Mumbai Police constable Pramod Tawde goes on to the state and gives Raj Thackeray a flower. 4.20 pm: Raj Thackeray blames Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil and Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik for Azad Maidan violence on August 11. 4.05 pm: Raj Thackeray demands that state Home Minister RR Patil and Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik resign. He says that the Mumbai Police was aware of the Azad Maidan...
11:56 AM, Aug 21, 2012
Mumbai: The Esplanade metropolitan magistrate court on Sunday extended the crime branch custody of 23 persons arrested in connection with the violence near Azad Maidan on August 11 in which two youths were killed and 55 injured. The court remanded them in police custody till August 24. The Mumbai crime branch told the court that they want to trace the other people involved in the violence and only those arrested...
08:21 PM, Aug 19, 2012
Mumbai: The city cops are being bombarded with questions in the aftermath of the horrific violence on August 11 in South Mumbai. That the department was caught off-guard is evident in the number of casualties " many of them cops " including two deaths, large-scale destruction of public property, and the few arrests that have been made so far. On behalf of all peace-loving Mumbaikars (is there any other kind),...
05:01 PM, Aug 16, 2012
New Delhi: There was absolute bedlam in Parliament on Tuesday as the House took up the Mumbai violence and Assam riots issues. While the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon following an uproar by the Opposition, the Rajya Sabha saw BJP leader Balbir Punj slamming the Mumbai protests as "Intelligence failure". "The Saturday violence in Mumbai raises many key issues. In a democracy, every one has a right to protest,...
12:35 PM, Aug 14, 2012
Mumbai: The violence in Mumbai on Saturday over Assam riots may have an underworld connection with investigators finding some leads suggesting the same. According to sources, the investigators have got the leads from the analysis of CCTV footage of the violence at Azad Maidan. Sources further said that the CCTV footage showed that certain groups in the crowd were intent on triggering violence amidst the protests. Meanwhile, though no arrests...
04:36 PM, Aug 13, 2012
New Delhi: After Saturday's violence in Mumbai's Azad Maidan, 23 people have been arrested and slapped with murder charges. Investigations are still going on into the nature of the clashes. The BJP has slammed the state government for not being able to control the situation. Police told court that they want to interrogate the accused to find out whether the violence was pre-planned, they are yet to recover the three...
07:24 AM, Aug 13, 2012
Mumbai: Police on Sunday arrested 23 people on charge of murder in the violence in Mumbai on Saturday in which two persons were killed and 55 people, including 46 policemen, were injured, which appeared to be a "pre-planned" act. Besides the 23 people, who were booked under section 302 of IPC, the organisers, Raza Academy and Madina Tul Ilm Foundation, also faced similar charges, police said. The accused were produced...
10:52 PM, Aug 12, 2012
Police told court that they want to interrogate the accused to find out whether the violence was preplanned or not. ...
09:56 PM, Aug 12, 2012
Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested 23 of the demonstrators who were involved in rioting at the Azad Maidan as they gathered to protest against the recent Assam violence. They have been charged with rioting, molesting police constables and damaging public property. In a related development, the Centre has asked state governments to provide extra security to trains coming in from north-eastern states. Meanwhile, a BJP delegation will...
11:08 AM, Aug 12, 2012
Mumbai: A BJP delegation will meet Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday to demand the arrest of those involved in the violence that broke out at Azad Maidan on Saturday as demonstrators gathered to protest against the recent Assam riots. Though initially peaceful, the protest, that had been called in by Raza Academy, suddenly turned violent with miscreants setting afire vehicles, torching media vans, damaging buses and pelting stones. Two...
07:20 AM, Aug 12, 2012
Mumbai: Two persons were killed and many others, including several mediapersons and policemen, were injured in Mumbai when a protest against Assam riots at Azad Maidan Ground turned violent as demonstrators torched vehicles, including media vans, and pelted stones, leading the police to fire in the air and use batons to the disperse the unruly mob on Saturday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said a high alert had been sounded...
11:55 PM, Aug 11, 2012
Mumbai: 9.56 pm: A statewide alert has been issued to ensure there is no adverse fallout, says Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. He said CRPF, Rapid Action Force and Mumbai Police have been deployed at all sensitive locations in the city. 7.41 pm: "I have alerted the police force across the country to act against whoever spreads false information. I have spoken to the Maharashtra CM, the Deputy CM and...
04:15 PM, Aug 11, 2012
Panaji: The BJP in Goa on Monday launched their fortnight-long 'Jana Sampark Abhiyaan' in the state, which will cover 35 constituencies ahead of the polls on March 3. BJP Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley flagged off the campaign from the historic Azad Maidan in Panaji. Leader of Opposition in Goa Assembly, Manohar Parrikar would be leading the campaign. "The Congress government's misadventures have helped BJP in the coming...
01:49 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed Team Anna's petition asking for a fee waiver at MMRDA Grounds dealing a blow to India Against Corruption. The court said they were not eligible for a waiver as they had not applied through a registered organisation. Mayank Gandhi, IAC said, "We came with a hope, but the HC has observed that it is not under its purview to grant such a...
09:19 PM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Friday ruled out Delhi as the venue for Anna Hazare's fast against Lokpal Bill from December 27, citing winter chill in the capital. "Delhi option won't be open because it is too cold then, it cannot be the venue. You have got to respect his age and then sitting through the night. But not only Anna's age and cold but then there...
04:46 PM, Dec 23, 2011
