New Delhi: Maharashtra government has directed the police to take permission from the law officer before registered any FIR under the Information Technology (IT) Act. Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil made the announcement following nation-wide uproar over the arrest of two girls for a Facebook post. Even the NCP is in the mood to target Patil for the girls' arrest. Patil's declaration that the police won't be able to register...
01:09 PM, Nov 23, 2012
New Delhi: The proposal over late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's memorial at Shivaji Park in Mumbai has led to a controversy. While Shiv Sena leaders have demanded that Bal Thackeray's memorial should be built at Shivaji Park, Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has opposed the move. Sharad Pawars Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has also supported the proposal but the Congress has not cleared its stand. The face off between...
12:16 PM, Nov 23, 2012
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackrey's funreal at the iconic Shivaji Park was only the second public funeral in the state's history. The cremation at the park, that has been declared a silent zone by the Bombay High Court, was seen as a one time concession keeping in mind the massive crowds that turned up to pay their last respects. However, the Sena demand that a memorial be built for...
09:26 AM, Nov 23, 2012
Allahabad: The ashes of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray were on Thursday immersed in the holy Sangam in Allahabad. Thackeray's ashes were brought to the city by Shiv Sena leaders from Maharashtra, who were joined by the party's local unit members. However, no immediate family members of the Sena leader were present. Before being immersed in the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, the ashes were kept at a...
05:34 PM, Nov 22, 2012
New Delhi: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Thursday became one of the few people to be paid obituary reference in Parliament despite never being a member of either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. The Shiv Sena and the BJP had strongly pitched for an obituary reference to Thackeray in Parliament. The others who were paid obituary reference on Thursday in Parliament were former or current members of...
12:22 PM, Nov 22, 2012
New Delhi: A strong plea for adjourning the Lok Sabha on Thursday in memory of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray was made at an all-party meeting convened by Speaker Meira Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday on the eve of the Winter Session of Parliament. Shiv Sena leader in the Lok Sabha Anant Geete made the request to the Speaker and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath after the issue...
09:48 AM, Nov 22, 2012
Nashik: The urn containing ashes of Shiv Sena chief late Bal Thackeray was brought to Nashik and will be kept at the party office for 'darshan' till Thursday, official sources said on Wednesday. On Friday, the ashes would be immersed in Godavari river, they said. The urn was kept for darshan at Ghoti, Igatpuri Tuesday and Wednesday it will keep at Nashik Road, Sinnar, Trimbakeshwar, Dindori, Niphad, Yeola, Manmad, Nandgaon...
02:46 PM, Nov 21, 2012
New Delhi: The all too familiar political blame game has begun over the arrest of two girls in Mumbai over a Facebook status update which questioned the shutdown in the city over the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. While the Shiv Sena has blamed the state government for the police action, Union minister Salman Khurshid said the government had no role to play in the episode. "The Government...
07:29 AM, Nov 21, 2012
Hours after Yashwant Sinha fired a salvo at party president demanding his resignation, sources in the party said that the BJP is not willing to sacrifice Nitin Gadkari at this stage. ...
11:59 PM, Nov 20, 2012
The Shiv Sena justified the arrest of Thane girls over Facebook post criticising Mumbai bandh for Bal Thackeray's funeral procession. ...
11:52 PM, Nov 20, 2012
There is anger on the streets over arrests of girls on Facebook post as people demand change in laws to check abuse. ...
10:35 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Vadodara: Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday said Shiv Sena should have forgiven the two girls for posting a 'Facebook' comment questioning the shutdown of Mumbai for Bal Thackeray's funeral on Sunday. "Police took action against the girls after a complaint lodged by a Sena leader from Palghar in Thane district. I think Shiv Sena should have forgiven the girls (for the post) in view of their age," Nirupam told...
09:37 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Mumbai: The two girls who were arrested and released for their Facebook activity around the Mumbai bandh and over Bal Thackeray's death have apologised but out of fear. Ten people who were arrested for vandalising one of their relative's clinics have now been released on bail. Though politicians have come out in support of the girls and also blamed police for it's high handedness, for the moment, the focus still...
08:23 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Mumbai: Appealing for restrain over the debate on erecting a memorial for his late father and Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, party executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said, the decision in this regard will be taken by lakhs of Sainiks. "This is not the time to argue on the issue of memorial. A tragedy has befallen the Thackeray family and the extended family of Shiv Sena has not recovered...
07:50 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Minister of State for Communication and IT, Milind Deora, has come out in support of the two girls who were arrested over a Facebook post against Mumbai bandh during Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's funeral, saying they did nothing wrong and have nothing to fear. Speaking to CNN-IBN's Rupashree Nanda, he's also said that the police over-reacted in this case and that he is open to amending the IT Act....
07:15 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena has once again justified the arrest of the two Thane girls who were arrested over a Facebook post in which they questioned the shutdown in Mumbai after the death of Bal Thackeray. Talking about the action against the girls, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that the law had taken its course on the issue even as party's Thane leader called Balasaheb Thackeray god. Speaking to...
05:03 PM, Nov 20, 2012
CNN-IBN spoke to the uncle of the girl at the centre of the Bal Thackeray Facebook status controversy. His hospital had been vandalised by alleged Shiv Sena members over the status. ...
02:04 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Mumbai: The controversy surrounding the arrest of two young girls in Mumbai over a Facebook status message which questioned the shutdown in the city over the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has drawn mixed reactions from the people. While many say that Section 66 of the Indian IT law needs to be changed, others feel that the girls could have been more careful. The girls, who were arrested ...
01:14 PM, Nov 20, 2012
Mumbai: The two girls at the centre of the controversy over a Facebook post in which they questioned the Mumbai shutdown after the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray have said that they fear for their lives. The girl who posted the status has now deactivated her Facebook account. The girl who liked the status said that they had apologised for the status only because they feared for their...
12:08 PM, Nov 20, 2012
The Mumbai film and showbiz industry came to a grinding halt following Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's demise on Saturday evening. As a result, the two big releases of the week 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and 'Son of Sardar' suffered huge losses. ...
10:01 AM, Nov 20, 2012
