Shiv Sena workers are expected to come out on the streets to hold rallies while the dabbawalas too have joined the strike. ...
10:06 AM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is a "human bomb" within the BJP whose president Nitin Gadkari's path is "paved with landmines", Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said in Mumbai on Saturday. In a candid reflection on the divisions in BJP, marked by the resignation of Sanjay Joshi as a special invitee to its national executive to secure the attendance of Narendra Modi, Thackeray, the oldest ally of the...
04:49 PM, May 26, 2012
Mumbai: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Saturday met Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at the latter's residence 'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra. The meeting comes a day after the national executive meeting of BJP concluded in Mumbai. BJP sources described the meeting as a courtesy call by Gadkari. The BJP chief had also met Thackeray last month, in an apparent effort to remove the "misunderstanding" that had crept into their relations...
03:27 PM, May 26, 2012
Mumbai: Calling for a united opposition to demand roll back in petrol price hike, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Thursday asked people to stand together against the government's move. "Shiv Sena and NDA will start a nationwide movement against this hike. Even a call for Bharat Bandh on the issue will be acceptable," Thackeray said in his party mouthpiece 'Saamana' in Mumbai on on Thursday. Despite the UPA government...
12:51 PM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: The Shiv Sena on Saturday lashed out at actor Shah Rukh Khan for the Wankhede brawl episode, saying he should have been handed a life ban by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). The party said in its mouthpiece 'Saamna', "Shah Rukh Khan has been insulted several times by the security at American airports but we didn't see him lose his cool there. The rich make their own law...
10:23 AM, May 19, 2012
Mumbai: Following complaints of respiratory problems, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra in Mumbai, a senior party leader said. The condition of Thackeray, who was hospitalised on Saturday, is now normal and he is expected to be discharged on Monday, the Shiv Sena leader told. "Everything is fine. He will be discharged on Monday," another Shiv Sena functionary said. ...
08:32 PM, May 13, 2012
Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has made it amply apparent that the Upper House of Parliament holds no allure for him. So, while queering the pitch for Sachin Tendulkar's new innings as a Rajya Sabha member after Congress nominating the Master Blaster, Thackeray, on Sunday, also touched upon the fact that a relative had approached him for a ticket to the Council of States, which he had denied her....
01:08 PM, May 02, 2012
Mumbai: By now it has become common knowledge that the Shiv Sena isn't exactly jumping with joy at the prospect of cricketing maestro Sachin Tendulkar being part of the Upper House of Parliament, that too after being nominated by the Congress. The saffron party's lukewarm attitude to the new milestone may also have something to do with the fact that Tendulkar has decided to side with the Congress after ignoring...
03:02 PM, Apr 30, 2012
When asked how would he draw Sachin's cartoon, Thackeray said that in some cases "a mere photograph is enough" and there is no need to draw a cartoon. ...
05:27 PM, Apr 29, 2012
Mumbai: Commenting on the nomination of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Sunday said it was the "dirtiest play" of Congress. "It is Congress's dirtiest play...the real Dirty Picture is this", Thackeray said talking to reporters after he was conferred with a lifetime achievement award by Raipur-based magazine Cartoon Watch' at a function in Mumbai. Asked how would he draw Sachin's cartoon,...
05:20 PM, Apr 29, 2012
New Delhi: The nomination of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has sparked a political slugfest with the opposition parties questioning the timing of the move by the government. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena have said that the timing of the nomination suggests that it is aimed at distracting attention from scams. During a discussion with IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Shiv Sena Rahul Narvekar said, "Sachin deserves this...
02:57 PM, Apr 27, 2012
Mumbai/Aurangabad: In a snub to Anna Hazare, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Thursday refused to meet him days after he questioned the relevance of the Gandhian's anti-corruption crusade. Hazare is in Mumbai to mobilise support for a strong Lokayukta among political parties and had met Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Thackeray's estranged nephew and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena(MNS) leader Raj Thackeray among other political leaders. Hazare, who had a meeting...
02:20 AM, Apr 27, 2012
Mumbai/Aurangabad: In a snub to Anna Hazare, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Thursday refused to meet him days after he questioned the relevance of the Gandhian's anti-corruption crusade. Anna Hazare is in Mumbai to mobilise support for a strong Lokayukta among political parties and had met Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Thackeray's estranged nephew and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena(MNS) leader Raj Thackeray among other political leaders. Anna Hazare, who had...
10:15 PM, Apr 26, 2012
Mumbai: In his latest salvo, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has taken a jibe at the Centre for being unable to come up with a name for the next President. Addressing an event on Tuesday evening, Thackeray mocked the debate over finding the next President. The Shiv Sena chief said that there was no need for intense discussion given the vast population of the country. He said, "We have such...
09:44 AM, Apr 25, 2012
Mumbai: Suspected Shiv Sena activists on Thursday attacked the distribution office of the weekly magazine 'The Week' in Lower Parel. Sena's trade union wing Bharitiya Kamgaar Sena wanted to establish their union in Malayalam Manorama (The Week's parent company), but the court gave an order against them. Reports said that the Shiv Sena supporters have beaten up the The Week's circulation manager Joji. About 10 to 15 Shiv Sena activists...
01:50 PM, Apr 19, 2012
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