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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicRaj Thackeray

Topic: Raj Thackeray

It’s cough, cold & cousinhood at the Thackerays’, while Revanth hopes to hush hecklers with Harvard certificate

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty, and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Cracks appear in Thackeray alliance as Raj’s MNS backs Shinde Sena’s mayor bid in Kalyan-Dombivli

Former MNS MLA Raju Patil has announced the decision on behalf of the party’s 5 corporators to support the Sena's Eknath faction in Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal corporation.

Powered by BJP juggernaut, Mahayuti storms to power in BMC. Uddhav Sena stumbles despite strong showing

BJP clinched a solid 89 wards in 227-ward BMC, ally Shinde Sena got 29. Uddhav Sena won 65 wards, while MNS, won just 6. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's NCP at a measly tally of three.

Mumbai’s elite host Cocktails Pe Charcha before BMC polls. Netas & their wives are invited

Breaking the ice with voters is easier when the bar is well stocked.

‘Not against any one person, but the way Mumbai’s been given to Adani is wrong,’ Uddhav tells ThePrint

Since the time of Samyukta Maharashtra movement, Gujarat had eyes on Mumbai, he says & clarifies that his party had nothing against Gujaratis settled in the metropolis.

‘Shah company’ on target, Thackerays want Mumbai civic poll to play out like Samyukta Maharashtra 2.0

Shiv Sena and MNS have invoked memories of Samyukta Maharashtra, the 1950s movement that led to the creation of Maharashtra, with Mumbai at its core.

Take the train Santa, sleighs are tariff prone & Error 258: justice not found

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Thackeray cousins reunite: The clan that shaped Maharashtra politics—from Prabodhankar to Aaditya

As Uddhav & Raj Thackeray forge electoral pact for BMC polls, a look at the family that dominated Mumbai politics for decades but now faces existential crisis.

Shivaji Park’s ‘Deepotsav’ sparks political row as MNS slams Mahayuti govt for taking credit

Criticism comes after a social media post by Maharashtra tourism dept about Shivaji Park ‘Deepotsav,’ without any mention of MNS or Raj Thackeray.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.