Section 144 of CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot, will be in force during the period, Thackeray had said, but refrained from terming the new curbs as a lockdown.
A video of the purported incident is also in circulation on social media, as the entire episode was captured on CCTV.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed its registry to post a PIL seeking regulation of various clubs and questioning the dress code imposed by them in the backdrop of denial of entry to a dhoti-clad Judge by TNCA Club in Chennai to some other bench.
On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.
The PM's visit comes at a time when West Bengal has been witnessing widespread protests against the contentious Citizenship Act.
On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.
'He was intelligent beyond belief and some of you can barely read.' 'And you know what? He didn't care about all of you or your dumb opinions then.' 'He won't care any less now.' 'But I do.' 'Protecting his legacy is important to me.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
The Swedes, who came second as hosts in 1958 and third in 1994, missed the 2010 and 2014 tournaments and while they qualified for Euro 2012 and 2016, they limped out at the group stage on both occasions.
Be oblivious of your surroundings. Don't oblige unknown men with pictures. Carry a swiss knife, says Deepak Ananth.
Guardiola says City's points record may last years
The Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill making enforcing dress code and banning entry of persons wearing 'dhoti' in public places a cognisable offence punishable with jail term.
Sudhir Bisht remembers how he was looked down upon for greeting a potential customer with a Namaste many years ago and how the tables seem to have turned during the pandemic.
Khalid Jamil scripted one of India's most remarkable sporting success stories.
The actor also felicitated fellow actors on the occassion.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
'The West Indies' pace battery was lethal.' 'Watching Gavaskar, Gaekwad, Amarnath and Vengsarkar play against those bowlers I learnt so much.' 'Everybody was getting hit.' 'Someone got hit on the fingers, someone on the chest, someone on the face, but they all showed guts.'
'Although Narendra Modi had no direct participation in the Ayodhya agitation, he would not have been in the dominant position he is now had it not been for the Ram Janambhoomi agitation.'
'The Mumbai-Pune Olympics will be help shift the country's gaze to a region that denotes a new formula for sports, enterprise, and nation building,' argues Shashank Mani Tripathi.
Chhetri, who is set to play his 100th international match against Kenya in the Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai on Monday, has requested Indian sports fans through a video uploaded on his Twitter handle to come and watch the team play.
Filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak claimed that mall official allowed him to enter after after hearing him speak in English.
'I have worked every day of my life for the last 62 years and suddenly there is a cap on doctors over 55, who are not allowed to practice.' Dr Dolly Gurbaxani shares her lockdown experience.
Modi will be arriving in Mumbai on Friday to inaugurate the 'Make in India' event at the MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex followed by an event at National Sports Club ground in Worli.
Zinedine Zidane has had a three-month ban for coaching Real Madrid's B team without the correct licence overturned on appeal, the club confirmed on Friday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Meenkashi Lekhi believes that the existing name, Race Course Road, "does not match with Indian culture".
'Shriya and I are good friends. There is nothing more to it. All the actresses are so beautiful. I like all of them. If I have to pick, it would be Jacqueline Fernandez because I have met her a few times on Jhalak. I am comfortable around her.' Dwayne Bravo gets candid.
Many former players believe that storming out of games is a powerful tool to counter racism, a move that will force administrators to take the problem more seriously, and act in a way that compels clubs to obliterate such a culture and evict those responsible, says Dhruv Munjal.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
The decision to have a symbol for Rupee was taken by the government last year. It was also decided to invite designs from the public for the new symbol.
We are spectators who have no voice and no power to influence the giant changes being imposed on all of us, says Aakar Patel.
Pilot and author Alkesh Nair shares his fascinating reading list.
The interviewer wants to know you beyond your resume and wants to gauge if you'd be an asset to the company.
Former England captain David Beckham was officially awarded a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in Miami on Monday with hopes that the team will begin playing in 2020.
Indian-origin British filmmaker Asif Kapadia says he lived with the idea of making a documentary on Diego Maradona for 25 years, since the 1990s when he was a film student and read a book on the legendary footballer.
Journalists from across the country gathered and demanded justice amid call for standing up to "forces" trying to the "muzzle" the voices of dissent.
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