Bal Thackeray had a special love and affection for Thane
Thackeray, who passed away in Mumbai on Saturday, had a special love for Thane city, which gave his party a political fillip in the mid-1960s, when it had just been established.
View ArticleSunita Williams returns to Earth after four months in space
The Soyuz TMA-05M capsule, carrying Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Sunita Williams, parachuted through dark, cloudy skies and touched down at...
View ArticleManchester United punished by old boy Pilkington
Manchester United missed a glorious chance to regain their lead at the top of the table and increase the gap between them and third-placed Chelsea by losing to Norwich, whose goal was scored by former...
View ArticleVeteran actor Pran hospitalised
The 92-year-old actor is one of the most popular villains of Bollywood and has acted in around 350 films.
View ArticleEarths orbit tilted by lost star, new theory suggests
A new theory the suggests that one young star may yank another's developing solar system has shed light on a long-standing puzzle - why Earth's orbit is tipped 7 degree relative to the sun's equator.
View ArticleFriend-turned-foe Narayan Rane: Forgive me, Saheb!
Then came the end moment for his long-time mentor Bal Thackeray, but Rane was nowhere to be seen amid the bevy of politicians and Bollywood stars descending on Matoshree to see the critically-ailing...
View ArticleThackera funeral at public ground Shivaji Park sparks debate
While some believe that governing agencies have set a wrong precedent, others said the tallest leader of the state deserved a grand farewell at the open space.
View ArticleKate Middleton declines freebie clothing from Kardashian Kollection
According to a palace insider the Royal- who is admired for her impeccable style - sent back all the Kardashian Kollection clothes, which features a lot of figure-hugging silhouettes, with leopard...
View ArticleBooming demand for luxury homes, despite plunging sales
Driven by new offerings, greater influx of NRIs and changing lifestyles, the demand for luxury and ultra-luxury homes is again making a comeback in the metros.
View ArticleGood patient Thackeray paid his doctors the best heed
So say doctors who treated Thackeray over the last 16 years for ailments of the heart, stomach and lungs.
View ArticleThackeray funeral on Sunday not a fun day for some
Unlike other Sundays, when people flock to malls, theatres, beaches or restaurants, this time, they were glued to their television screens watching the Sena chiefs last journey.
View ArticleNorm stops Maharashtra from declaring state mourning
An official from the protocol department said that besides the 21-gun salute, handing over the Tricolour to his next of kin was another honour to the family.
View ArticleJustin Bieber, Selena Gomez make up after stormy dinner date
The disastrous date came shortly after Justin hinted to his twitter followers he was struggling to deal with their break-up and admitted he was trying to figure his life out.
View ArticleBal Thackeray's funeral gets massive live TV coverage
All the big guns of TV journalism were there to anchor the coverage of a funeral, which was nothing but a vicarious treat of a public spectacle for a Sunday audience.
View ArticleKim Kardashian apologises for 'offensive' Israel-Palestine tweets
The reality star said that she wants 'own up' for publishing two tweets -- the first read, 'Praying for everyone in Israel.' A short time later, she added, 'Praying for everyone in Palestine and across...
View ArticleThe Thick of It: How the Sena won and lost Mumbai
In 1995, riding the Hindutva wave of post-Babri riots, the Sena-BJP alliance swept almost all of Mumbais 36 assembly seats.
View ArticleRaj distances himself after Thackerays death
Sena leaders said Raj deliberately maintained distance as he was no longer with the party.
View ArticleMeet the US teen with rare Sleeping Beauty syndrome
Nicole will sleep 18 or 19 hours a day, and when she does wake up to eat, she says Nicole is in a sleepwalking state which she doesnt remember.
View ArticleAnti-Thackeray FB post: 9 held for vandalising clinic in Thane
Nine people were on Tuesday taken into custody for vandalising one of the arrested girl's uncle's clinic in Palghar. It is not clear yet whether these people are from Shiv Seniks or not/
View ArticleWith a hug and a kiss, Barack Obama brings Burma in from the cold
Obama praised Burma's "remarkable journey" on Monday since it embarked on reforms two years ago, and pledged to do "everything we can to ensure success" during his official visit to the country.
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