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TopicRaj Thackeray

Topic: Raj Thackeray

CP Radhakrishnan, BJP’s new ‘Jat’ face & what makes Raj Thackeray go all warm & fuzzy

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‘0 plus 0 equals 0’—BJP taunts Thackeray cousins after their parties draw a blank in ‘litmus test’

The Thackeray cousins contested the elections to BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society in an alliance but didn't win any seats. Union leader Shashank Rao-led panel won.

A hug, a photo, a signal? Raj & Uddhav meet again, this time at Matoshree on ex-CM’s birthday

MNS chief’s visit to the Thackeray abode on Uddhav’s birthday after a gap of several years has given fresh life to MNS-Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance chatter. Workers say ‘hopeful’.

India’s language policy failed Hindi, not Stalin or Thackeray brothers

English is the real official language in India. Calling Hindi the Raj-bhasha has been more for political reasons, and an expensive farce.

Coalition pangs for Congress: Bihar & BMC polls a factor for Congress skipping Thackeray reunion

The party is treading cautiously ahead of the Bihar polls as it is wary of Raj Thackeray’s anti-migrant image and the impact on its Hindi heartland voter base.

Thackeray cousins share stage for 1st time in 20 yrs. Raj says ‘Fadnavis did what even Balasaheb couldn’t’

Thousands of Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS workers gathered at NSCI Dome campus in Mumbai’s Worli to witness the first joint rally by Uddhav and Raj Thackeray in nearly 20 years.

Raj & Uddhav’s joint rally against Hindi imposition fuels ongoing political ‘will they, won’t they’ saga

Their planned joint appearance against Hindi imposition in Maharashtra schools is seen as a step towards a possible union of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS ahead of BMC polls.

Raj Thackeray keeps Uddhav, BJP guessing as MNS embarks on shakha-level clean-up ahead of BMC polls

As talk of alliances with both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Mahayuti swirl, the MNS chief is focusing on internal clean-up while Uddhav Thackeray has sharpened his campaign on Marathi identity.

5 reasons Thackeray cousins Raj, Uddhav may bury hatchet, rally behind ‘Marathi manoos’ plank

Though there have been talks of reunion earlier, this time Uddhav has reacted positively towards Raj’s overtures. Raj had parted ways with Shiv Sena in 2005 to float MNS.

Uddhav, Raj hint at uniting ‘for Maharashtra’. Will it be a Thackeray redux or yet another paper tiger

The estranged cousins' remarks come at a time when their respective parties have mounted an attack against the 'Hindi imposition' by the BJP-led government in the state.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.