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Raj Thackeray asks MNS leaders not to speak about reconciliation with Uddhav

The direction came as MNS’s second-rung leaders responded negatively after Raj and Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday indicated their readiness to reconcile

Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray. (HT/File)
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 03:35 PM IST

Journey of Bombay to Mumbai: How India accepted the name change 30 years ago

In its first cabinet meeting after being elected to power in 1995, the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance decided to rename the state’s capital as Mumbai

The official name of the city was changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995 when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance came to power (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:26 AM IST

Bickering over seats, dissent rife in ruling, opposition alliances in state

There has been a spree of resignations or threats by workers to resign in the ruling combine -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde, and Nationalist Congress Party, led by Ajit Pawar

Leaders from BJP have rebelled against its Madha MP Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar who was renominated. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 07:10 AM IST

Manoj Jarange-Patil asks Centre to step in, increase quota limit from 50%

Manoj Jarange-Patil’s demand came a day after he asked supporters to send emails to top dignitaries in Delhi for implementation of ‘Sage-Soyare” notification

Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange Patil (HT FILE PHOTO/Bachchan Kumar)
Published on Feb 29, 2024 03:38 PM IST

Jarange-Patil warned by CM, Ajit Pawar hints at invisible hand behind him

Maharashtra govt warns Maratha activist not to cross limits after he accuses deputy CM Fadnavis of trying to kill him. Govt vows to take action.

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Updated on Feb 26, 2024 07:26 AM IST

Aishwarya Rai has beautiful eyes because she used to eat fish regularly, says BJP minister

Tribal development minister Vijay Kumar Gavit has faced backlash for saying that Aishwarya Rai's beautiful eyes are due to her regular consumption of fish.

Mumbai - 19th July 2010 - Vijaykumar Gavit, tourism minister (in white), talks to a cab driver after inaugurating the programme aimed at educating over 2 lakh taxi and auto drivers on etiquette - HT Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 12:30 AM IST

Maharashtra minister courts controversy after remark on Aishwarya Rai’s eyes

Maharashtra tribal development minister Vijaykumar Gavit said Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai has got beautiful eyes because she used to eat fish regularly

Maharashtra tribal development minister Vijaykumar Gavit. (Twitter/DrVijayKGavit)
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 08:16 PM IST

Drawn by Hindutva, women’s rights, Neelam Gorhe switches to Shiv Sena

The announcement was made soon after the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of the legislative council, in which a pending no trust-motion moved against her by Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Pravin Darekar during the budget session earlier this year, was withdrawn

Mumbai, India - July 7, 2023: CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis welcome Neelam Gore, after she joins Shiv Sena at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, India, on Friday, July 7, 2023. (Photo by HT Photo/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 12:36 AM IST

Uddhav camp, including Aaditya, have to obey whip issued by party: Shinde aide

The undivided Shiv Sena had 56 MLAs, of which 40 are now with the Shinde camp. Out of 19 MPs, 13 have sided with the chief minister. Following the Election Commission of India ruling that Shinde-led faction is the real Shiv Sena, the latter has begun flexing muscles.

Aaditya Thackeray, heir apparent to Uddhav and grandson of Sena founder late Bal Thackeray.
Published on Feb 19, 2023 01:34 AM IST
ByYogesh Naik and Saurabh Kulshreshtha
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