Karan Johar apologises for using 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai' in 'Wake Up Sid'October 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Film-maker Karan Johar on Friday apologised for using the word 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai' in his new film 'Wake Up Sid'. "We apologise, we used the word 'Bombay' in the film.
Bal Thackeray calls estranged nephew Raj a 'modern day Jinnah'September 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday called his estranged nephew Raj Thackeray a "modern day Jinnah" playing into the hands of the Congress to divide the sons of the soil. In an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamna', Thackeray senior said there was no place for Marathis in the Congress that is seeking re-election for a third consecutive term.
Sena chief Bal Thackeray discharged after cardiac surgeryJuly 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who underwent an emergency angioplasty on Tuesday, was discharged from the Lilavati Hospital here Sunday morning, an official said. "His condition is fine and he has made remarkable recovery," party spokesperson Neelam Gorhe told IANS here.
Bal Thackeray undergoes heart surgeryJuly 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray underwent an emergency angioplasty operation at the Lilavati Hospital here Tuesday morning, a party insider said. The surgery was successful and he has been shifted to the intensive cardiac care unit.
Bal Thackeray admitted to Lilavati hospitalJuly 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was admitted to the Lilavati hospital on Monday for a routine check-up of his health. According to party sources, the 82-year-old Thackeray was admitted to hospital for a routine follow-up.
Bal Thackeray admitted to ICU with lung infectionJune 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shiv Sena supreme Bal Thackeray was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Lilavati Hospital here late Thursday evening after he complained of breathing problems, party sources said. According to a party office bearer, Thackeray, 83, was admitted to the hospital for a lung infection.
Bal Thackeray admitted to hospitalJune 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Shiv Sena supreme Bal Thackeray was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Lilavati Hospital here late Thursday evening, party sources said.
According to a party office bearer, Thackeray, 83, was admitted to the hospital for a "routine medical check-up".
Thackeray family feud now out in the openMay 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have both been electorally routed in Mumbai and in parts of Maharashtra in the recent general elections, but this has not stopped the Thackeray family from bringing its internal bickering out into the open. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has blamed his cousin and MNS chief Raj Thackeray for the Shiv Sena's poll debacle.
MNS has not taken votes of Shiv Sena, claims Raj ThackerayMay 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has said that MNS did not steal anybody's votes. He said while addressing his party workers here on Friday in the wake of the comments by Shiv Sena's Executive President Uddhav Thackeray that due to presence of MNS, the votes were split in the recent elections to Lok Sabha.
Bal Thackeray severs ties with nephew Raj ThackerayMay 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - In a not too unexpected development, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray late Monday severed all ties with his nephew Raj Thackeray, who had walked out of the fold three years ago to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) that severely dented the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance in the state in the general elections. 'Anybody who is an enemy of the Marathis is my enemy,' Bal Thackeray said in a statement.
When Raj Thackeray campaigned for Congress!April 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - More than a few eyebrows were raised when people thought they saw Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on the dais at a Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) rally in Thane. Was it really Raj Thackeray?
Even as the organisers were smug about their star campaigner, many in the audience rubbed their eyes with disbelief and could not believe their ears when the speaker in question started speaking on issues which are not exactly the agenda of MNS, known for its bashing of north Indians.
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray discharged from hospitalMarch 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - After spending 11 days in hospital here, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was discharged Sunday. His condition was described as 'fine' by a party spokesman.
Raj Thackeray meets ailing Shiv Sena chiefFebruary 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Friday morning called on his ailing estranged uncle, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, at the Lilavati Hospital here. After meeting the 82-year-old Shiv Sena chief, Raj Thackeray told reporters that his uncle's health had improved.
Jharkhand court issues notice on Raj ThackerayFebruary 17th, 2009 RANCHI - A court in Jharkhand has issued notice to Maharashtra police to attach the properties of Raj Thackeray, chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), if he fails to appear before it by April 2. The notice was issued to Maharashtra police by Judicial Magistrate Anil Kumar in Jamshedpur district while hearing a petition Tuesday that accuses Thackeray of hurting the sentiments of north Indians.
Manmohan Singh undergoes angiography at AIIMSJanuary 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday underwent angiography as part of a series of heart-related tests at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. 'We cannot comment on any surgical procedure but the prime minister did undergo angiography,' said his personal physician K.S.
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