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<p>Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray paid tribute to his father and Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray on his death anniversary at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Sunday.&nbsp;</p> <p>He was accompanied by his wife Rashmi Thackeray and other leaders of the party.&nbsp;</p> <p>Bal Keshav Thackeray, popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, founded the Shiv Sena party in 1966. He began his professional career as a cartoonist with an English language daily which he quit later to start Shiv Sena to advocate for the interests of the people of Maharashtra.&nbsp;</p> <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-media-max-width=”560″> <p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>VIDEO | Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (<a href=”https://twitter.com/ShivSenaUBT_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ShivSenaUBT_</a>) pays tribute to Shiv Sena founder <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/BalasahebThackeray?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#BalasahebThackeray</a> on his death anniversary… Read More »Uddhav Thackeray Pays Tribute To Father, Shiv Sena Chief Balasaheb Thackeray On His Death Anniversary

Nigeria will honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger (GCON). This makes PM Modi the second foreign dignitary to receive this honour. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded with GCON in 1969. This will be the 17th such international award being conferred to PM Modi by a country. PM Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation tour. Upon his arrival, PM Modi was warmly welcomed by Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister for Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Wike presented PM Modi with the ‘Key to the City’ of… Read More »PM To Get Nigeria’s ‘GCON’ Award, 2nd Foreign Guest After Queen Elizabeth

Nigeria will honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger (GCON). This makes PM Modi the second foreign dignitary to receive this honour. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded with GCON in 1969. This will be the 17th such international award being conferred to PM Modi by a country. PM Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation tour. Upon his arrival, PM Modi was warmly welcomed by Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister for Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Wike presented PM Modi with the ‘Key to the City’ of… Read More »PM Modi To Get Nigeria’s ‘GCON’ Award, 2nd Foreign Guest After Queen Elizabeth

Shah Rukh Khan has quit smoking. This news, in addition to providing significant health benefits to the actor, could also bring substantial financial rewards. The common perception is that many more youth- and health-related brands may now line up to sign India’s most popular actor. A self-confessed chain smoker who once admitted to smoking “100 cigarettes a day”, Khan revealed during a ‘meet-and-greet’ event on his birthday, 2 November: “There’s a good thing — I’m not smoking anymore, guys. I thought I wouldn’t feel so breathless after quitting, but I still feel it. Inshallah, that will also get OK.” His statement has sent a positive message to his fans, who have long been enamoured by… Read More »Opinion: Blog | Why You Should Quit Smoking Too, Like SRK

In a massive setback to Aam Aadmi Party months ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, senior minister and long-term party leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned. Sources said he is likely to join the BJP. Mr Gahlot was in charge of key portfolios in the Delhi government, including Home, transport, IT and Women and Child Development. In his resignation letter addressed to party convener Arvind Kejriwal, the 50-year-old leader has pointed to “grave challenges” AAP is facing from within. “Political ambitions have overtaken our commitment towards people, leaving many promises unfulfilled. Take for example the Yamuna, which we had promised to transform into a clean river, but never got around to doing it. Now the Yamuna River… Read More »Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot Quits AAP, ‘Sheeshmahal’ Jab Is Parting Shot