News for 'Marathi Maharashtra'

Arnab's arrest is not revenge politics: Shiv Sena

Arnab's arrest is not revenge politics: Shiv Sena

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

"Proper procedure of law is followed in Maharashtra. Police can take action against anyone if they have evidence. The state government hasn't acted out of revenge," Raut told reporters when asked about Goswami's arrest.

Amid charges, Wankhede's wife seeks support from Maha CM

Amid charges, Wankhede's wife seeks support from Maha CM

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

NCP leader Nawab Malik had levelled a string of allegations against the NCB official, including illegal phone tapping.

Modi sounds bugle for Mumbai civic polls, says no dearth of funds for city

Modi sounds bugle for Mumbai civic polls, says no dearth of funds for city

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

When there is a state government committed to development, it is important that Mumbai has a civic body that, too, shares that goal, Modi said.

Sena MLAs recount tales of forcible hospitalisation, escape on foot

Sena MLAs recount tales of forcible hospitalisation, escape on foot

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Shiv Sena legislator Nitin Deshmukh, who had accompanied party rebel Eknath Shinde to Surat, on Wednesday claimed that some people had forcibly admitted him to a hospital there and he was administered injections though he never suffered a heart attack.

Mumbai Police file chargesheet in fake TRP scam

Mumbai Police file chargesheet in fake TRP scam

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The crime branch has so far arrested 12 persons, including Republic TV's distribution head and owners of two other channels, in connection with the case.

India's development can't take place through shortcut politics: Modi

India's development can't take place through shortcut politics: Modi

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

He also said that infrastructure development in the country in the last eight years has been done with a human touch.

Hrithik's Movie Date with Mum Pinky

Hrithik's Movie Date with Mum Pinky

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Find out which stars Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted over the weekend.

BJP Will Use Shinde To Finish Uddhav's Sena

BJP Will Use Shinde To Finish Uddhav's Sena

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Eknath Shinde has been made chief minister to crush the Shiv Sena totally, completely, wholly, point out Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari.

Fadnavis meets Raj Thackeray amid tie-up speculation

Fadnavis meets Raj Thackeray amid tie-up speculation

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Raj Thackeray is expected to hold a public rally on January 23, where he might announce a key decision, an MNS official said.

Shraddha was tense, suspected boyfriend was cheating on her, says activist

Shraddha was tense, suspected boyfriend was cheating on her, says activist

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

A social activist, with whom call centre employee Shraddha Walkar had participated in a Mumbai beach clean-up drive, has claimed the deceased suspected her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala of cheating on her and appeared quiet and aloof during the cleanliness campaigns.

'Yes, I am a bully'

'Yes, I am a bully'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

'If someone gives me a chance to pick on them, I will grab it with both hands!'

Unfortunate that BJP backing Kangana who insulted Mumbai: Raut

Unfortunate that BJP backing Kangana who insulted Mumbai: Raut

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

By supporting Ranaut and through its stand in the Sushant case, the BJP wants to win Bihar polls, Raut said.

No Amitabh Bachchan release in 2020

No Amitabh Bachchan release in 2020

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Like Ranbir Kapoor, we probably won't see Amitabh Bachchan in a movie this year.

7 held for desecrating Shivaji statue in Karnataka

7 held for desecrating Shivaji statue in Karnataka

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

The miscreants were apparently upset with the demand of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, a regional outfit fighting for the merger of Belagavi into the western state.

Javed Akhtar draws flak for comparing RSS to Taliban, security upped

Javed Akhtar draws flak for comparing RSS to Taliban, security upped

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

A Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party MLA over the weekend hit out at Akhtar and said no film involving him will be allowed to be screened till he apologises for his remarks.

'Our fight is not against the puppet Eknath Shinde'

'Our fight is not against the puppet Eknath Shinde'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

'Our fight is against his political masters, the BJP and Devendra Fadnavis.'

Sombre Gudi Padwa celebration amid COVID-19 pandemic

Sombre Gudi Padwa celebration amid COVID-19 pandemic

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The Gudi Padwa processions are cancelled. Police are also maintaining a tight bandobast to prevent people from crowding the markets.

Parted ways with BJP, not Hindutva: Uddhav in Ayodhya

Parted ways with BJP, not Hindutva: Uddhav in Ayodhya

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Thackeray announces Rs 1 crore for construction of Ram Temple from his trust.

Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa 10: Meet The Contestants

Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa 10: Meet The Contestants

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

After being off the air for five years, celebrity dance reality show is all set to return on September 2.

Will Anil Deshmukh, Nawab Malik vote in RS polls?

Will Anil Deshmukh, Nawab Malik vote in RS polls?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

If a local court in Mumbai allows former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and minister Nawab Malik to cast their votes in the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections, the two leaders will be brought to the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complex in Mumbai, at a specific time to take part in the voting process, an official said on Wednesday.

From 'bow and arrow' to 'mashaal': Shiv Sena's changing poll symbols

From 'bow and arrow' to 'mashaal': Shiv Sena's changing poll symbols

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The 'flaming torch' symbol was used by the Sena in the past during civic body and assembly polls.

ED raids Raut; MP says will die but never quit Sena

ED raids Raut; MP says will die but never quit Sena

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

The action follows multiple summons issued by the ED against Raut, the latest being on July 27.

CBI gives list of witnesses to court in Dabholkar murder case

CBI gives list of witnesses to court in Dabholkar murder case

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday submitted to a special court here a list of documents and witnesses that it would like to rely upon in the trial of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar murder case.

How Saiyami Stays Fit and Fabulous

How Saiyami Stays Fit and Fabulous

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'I go to shoots on a cycle; it saves so much time!' confesses Saiyami Kher.

'Kalnirnay belongs to the people of India'

'Kalnirnay belongs to the people of India'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

'Kalnirnay is like a bible for any family.'

Struggling for basic needs, speed up evacuation: Maha students in Ukraine

Struggling for basic needs, speed up evacuation: Maha students in Ukraine

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

At least three students from Maharashtra pursuing medicine in Kharkiv, located in northeast Ukraine, narrated how they had to stand in long queues for a can of water, drink soda, stay in bunkers.

Maharashtra govt defends Rakesh Maria's appointment; dissent grows

Maharashtra govt defends Rakesh Maria's appointment; dissent grows

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Amid reported discontent among some senior IPS officers over the appointment of Rakesh Maria as Mumbai Police Commissioner, Maharashtra government on Monday defended the move, saying there was nothing "unprecedented" about it.

Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Meet The Contestants

Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Meet The Contestants

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Rohit Shetty returns with the 13th season of the adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, and the contestant line-up seems quite interesting.

BJP MP: 'Raj Thackeray has become a Hindu for selfish interest'

BJP MP: 'Raj Thackeray has become a Hindu for selfish interest'

Rediff.com10 May 2022

'Raj Thackeray's political outfit will soon fold up in Maharashtra.'

Striking MSRTC employees protest outside Sharad Pawar's house

Striking MSRTC employees protest outside Sharad Pawar's house

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Pawar's daughter and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule tried to placate the protesters outside the house, saying she was ready to talk to them but she must ensure first that her parents who were inside were safe.

'When were obstacles ever placed in the way of Hindu festivals?'

'When were obstacles ever placed in the way of Hindu festivals?'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

The ad is one more illustration of the way Maharashtra's new Shinde-Fadnavis government has been milking the Ganpati festival, with CM Eknath Shinde visiting Ganpati Mandals all day these last 10 days.

Tomorrow Shinde may claim PM's post: Uddhav

Tomorrow Shinde may claim PM's post: Uddhav

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Thackeray claimed when the Shiv Sena was with the BJP, he (Shinde) would say the BJP is harming the Sena.

Owaisi's MP suggests alliance with Sena-led MVA

Owaisi's MP suggests alliance with Sena-led MVA

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Suggesting an alliance with ruling Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress in Maharashtra, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Imtiaz Jaleel has said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) can become a 'comfortable car' from the three-wheeled autorickshaw which can prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party from coming to power.

History will judge your silence: Kangana to Sonia

History will judge your silence: Kangana to Sonia

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

"Dear respected honourable @NCIndia president Sonia Gandhi ji being a woman arn't you anguished by the treatment I am given by your government in Maharashtra? Can you not request your Government to uphold the principles of the Constitution given to us by Dr Ambedkar?" the actor posted on Twitter.

Installation of freedom fighter's statue in K'taka village sparks row

Installation of freedom fighter's statue in K'taka village sparks row

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

A section of others raised objections as the news spread, leading to tension in the area. Those objecting, largely Marathi speaking, are opposed to the location where they want to install a statue of Maratha ruler Shivaji, after whom the circle is named.

Sena slams BJP for watering down prime-time rule

Sena slams BJP for watering down prime-time rule

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Sena slammed the cultural affairs minister Vinod Tawde for redefining the 'prime-time' for screening of Marathi films in multiplexes.

Should Bal Thackeray be declared a 'national hero'?

Should Bal Thackeray be declared a 'national hero'?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant has demanded that party supremo Bal Thackeray should be accorded the status of a 'national hero'.

Raj backs CAA/NRC, says will drive out 'infiltrators'

Raj backs CAA/NRC, says will drive out 'infiltrators'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

The MNS chief unveiled his party's new flag which is completely saffron and bears King Shivaji's royal seal. He also questioned how many of the Muslims taking part in the protests were Indian.

Thackeray makes an honest confession

Thackeray makes an honest confession

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

You won't take away anything from Thackeray when you leave the theatre, says Hemant Waje, reviewing the Marathi version of the biopic.

Sena launches 'vada, misal' protest against Shobhaa De

Sena launches 'vada, misal' protest against Shobhaa De

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Shobhaa De's remarks are an insult to Maharashtra, Marathi language and culture, said Sena's Sanjay Raut.