BMC polls: Marathi identity in play as Thackeray cousins join handsUddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have joined forces for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. The two parties aim to...
24 Dec, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS announce alliance ahead of Mumbai civic pollsShiv Sena (UBT) and MNS have joined forces for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackera...
24 Dec, 2025, 07.56 PM IST
'Desperate bid' to revive political fortunes: BJP leaders attack Thackeray cousins over joint rallyMaharashtra BJP leaders criticized Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's joint rally. They called it a desperate attempt to regain lost political grou...
05 Jul, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
Maharashtra mandates Hindi as third language in schools, Marathi language activists slam decisionThe Maharashtra government's order mandating Hindi as a third language for Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English medium schools has sparked...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Two states, one historic day: Why May 1 is celebrated as Maharashtra Day and Gujarat DayEvery May 1st, Maharashtra and Gujarat commemorate their statehood, marking the 1960 split of Bombay State along linguistic lines. This day...
01 May, 2025, 07.58 AM IST
Raj and Uddhav Thackeray brothers hint at possible reunionAfter nearly two decades of separation, the Thackeray brothers, Raj and Uddhav, are hinting at a possible reunion before the upcoming local...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.26 PM IST
Marathi language of Mumbai, say Fadnavis and Joshi after row over RSS leader's remarksMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis emphasised that Marathi is the official language of Mumbai and urged residents to learn and speak it, amid...
06 Mar, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
Language row: MVA leaders protest against RSS leader's remarksLeaders of the opposition MVA protested in Mumbai against RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi's statements about the city's language diversit...
06 Mar, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
Maharashtra Day: Are banks, offices open in Maharashtra today?Maharashtra Day celebrates the state's linguistic and cultural heritage. It is a day to remember those who fought for its creation and pay ...
01 May, 2024, 10.22 AM IST
Our thought is how to get PoK, says BJP's CT RaviThere are certain Marathi-speaking areas in Karnataka such as Belagavi which Maharashtra always claims to belong to them. Similarly, there ...
24 Nov, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
Language of intimidation won't be tolerated: Uddhav Thackeray warns opponentsRecalling a dialogue from Hindi blockbuster "Dabangg" - "Thappad se dar nahi lagta (not scared of being slapped)" - the chief minister said...
01 Aug, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
Proposal to recognise Marathi as classical language being pursued: Devendra FadnavisThe proposal was placed before a committee of linguistic experts, which approved it, and now it is under the consideration of the cultural ...
17 Feb, 2018, 05.37 PM IST
Beef ban in Maharashtra is not a one-off incident - the state is used to such reactionary responsesLong before the beef ban, the recently deceased RR Patil, when home minister of the state, did something similar to the dance bars.
08 Mar, 2015, 02.46 AM IST
Shiv Sena signals return to pro-Marathi agenda post-splitShiv Sena today lashed out at BJP, calling it "enemy of Maharashtra" and signalling a return to its original pro-Marathi agenda for next mo...
26 Sep, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
Wikipedia boom in Marathi, Malayalam and other desi languagesIn the last eight months, the number of Wikipedia entries has grown substantially in 20 Indian languages, says a study by the Bangalore-bas...
01 Aug, 2013, 09.26 AM IST
- Baba Ramdev supports BJP's populist policies in Goa
Ahead of the next year's assembly elections, BJP in Goa has got popular yoga guru Baba Ramdev support some of its populist policies.
26 Mar, 2011, 05.05 AM IST
- Raj Srikant Thackeray: The Raja of regionalism
Imitation, they say, is the best form of flattery. Balshaeb Thackeray doesn’t seem to be flattered, nor amused, at his nephew trying his 19...
12 Feb, 2008, 03.41 AM IST