Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray died on Saturday at 3.33 pm sending a wave of shock and dismay amongst his supporters. ...
11:59 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday extended his heartfelt condolences to the late Shiv Sena chief's family. ...
10:25 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Mumbai: Renowned industrialist Ratan N. Tata condoled the passing away of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray here. In a statement late Saturday night, Tata expressed his admiration for the 86-year-old Thackeray and described him as "a strong leader of his people". "Balasaheb Thackeray was a strong leader of his people - respected and admired by many. He was outspoken but driven by his principles," Tata said in his tribute. Expressing...
10:01 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray died on Saturday at 3.33 pm. He was 86. BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said she was expected to meet him on Sunday around noon and that she was shocked by the news of his death. ...
09:41 AM, Nov 18, 2012
The last interview Bal Thackeray gave to CNN-IBN was in February this year where he spoke on a range of issues. ...
09:21 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Mumbai: 5.50 pm Uddhav Thackeray's personal secretary Milind Narvekar said that Shiv Sena has not called a bandh either in Maharashtra or in Mumbai on Monday. 6.00 pmShiv Sainiks shout slogans as Uddhav, Raj perform last rites of Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park. 5.20 pm Bal Thackeray's funeral procession reaches Shivaji Park. Almost three to four lakh people have gathered at Shivaji Park to be a part of the last...
09:12 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Mumbai: Well before his death on Saturday, Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray had anointed son Uddhav Thackeray as the successor to his political legacy. Last year he went a step further and moved even grandson Aditya to the front-line, silencing any potential claimants to the party mantle. A clear message went down the rank and file and to allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Republican Party of India (RPI), and the...
08:40 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. He was 86. Here he is in conversation with IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai. The interview dates back to 2004. ...
08:36 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Mumbai: The last rites of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray will be performed at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, where he had addressed his followers for over four decades. The local Sena leaders and the Mumbai police have appealed to party workers to maintain peace even as security in the city was stepped up. Following is the advisory by Mumbai police: Veer Savakar Road, Annie Besant Road and Mori Road,...
08:01 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Mumbai: 6:19 pm: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray with full state honours in Mumbai. As part of the state funeral for him Mumbai Police conducted a 21-gun salute. 6:07 pm: Raj Thackeray breaks down as Bal Thackeray's body is moved to the funeral pyre. 6:00 pm: Shiv Sainiks shout slogans as Mumbai Police gives gun salute to Bal Thackeray. 5:56 pm: Mumbai Police give Guard of Honour to Bal Thackeray....
07:14 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Mumbai: Security was beefed up across Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai where 20,000 police personnel were deployed, to keep a tight vigil following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday. "The entire police force is on an alert in Maharashtra. Lakhs of people are expected to visit Mumbai to take a last glimpse of Thackeray," a senior police official at Maharashtra Police Headquarters said. In Mumbai alone, over...
05:38 AM, Nov 18, 2012
Mumbai: Life virtually came to a halt in several parts of Maharashtra following the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Saturday. Shopkeepers and hoteliers downed shutters immediately after the news of his death. There were some stray incidents of stone pelting in some areas in Mumbai and Thane. Taxis and autos were off the roads while local trains and BEST buses were plying in Mumbai though BEST authorities...
03:10 AM, Nov 18, 2012
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Saturday paid tributes to Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray who died in Mumbai and said it will be difficult to fill the void left by him. Advani said he had come in contact with many leaders in the past 65 years since India gained Independence but he can say that Thackeray was a great individual whose "imprint on the country's...
02:53 AM, Nov 18, 2012
The demise of Bal Thackeray at the age of 86 after prolonged illness on Saturday sent a wave of shock and grief among his supporters. ...
11:55 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Mumbai: The demise of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at the age of 86 after prolonged illness on Saturday sent a wave of shock and grief among his supporters in Maharashtra and outside, and political leaders cutting across the party lines. The man who lorded over Mumbai for over four decades passed away after suffering from lungs and pancreatic ailments. As the news of the Shiv Sena founder breathing his...
11:15 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Mumbai: The last rites of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray will be performed at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, where he had addressed his followers for over four decades. The mortal remains of the 86-year-old Sena patriarch will be taken from his residence at 'Matoshree' to Sena Bhavan in Dadar at around 7.30 am. The body would be kept at Shivaji Park from 9 am on Sunday for Shiv Sena...
10:49 PM, Nov 17, 2012
New Delhi: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who earned the ire of Bal Thackeray after he was presented Pakistan's highest civilian award, on Saturday mourned the death of the Shiv Sena supremo saying he "always thought he was not a tiger but a lion". "We are deeply grieving the passing of Balasaheb Thackeray who I always thought was not a tiger but a lion," Kumar tweeted. In a detailed write-up on...
10:21 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Mumbai: Life virtually came to a halt in several parts of Maharashtra following the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Saturday as shopkeepers and hoteliers downed shutters immediately after the news of his death. Also, there were some stray incidents of stone pelting in some areas in Mumbai and Thane. Taxis and autos were off the roads while local trains and BEST buses were plying in Mumbai though...
10:01 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Mumbai: Calling him a "strong leader" respected and admired by many, Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata on Saturday condoled the death of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray. "Mr Balasaheb Thackeray was a strong leader of his people respected and admired by many. He was outspoken but driven by his principles," Tata Sons Chairman Ratan N Tata said in a condolence message. "My condolences go out to the members of his...
09:22 PM, Nov 17, 2012
