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Shekhar Suman returns to television with his new YouTube show, 'Shekhar Tonite,' featuring Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. During the premiere, Suman recounted a memorable 3 AM call from bal thackeray, leading to a bold on-air exchange where Thackeray declared himself a fascist, stating India needed one. This electrifying interview remains a highlight for Suman. Read on to know more in detail.

In a reflective moment, Shekhar Suman shared a captivating story about his meeting with the legendary Phoolan Devi, who candidly admitted her trepidation towards his incisive questioning style. He also chuckled while recalling an amusing encounter with bal thackeray, who, despite being in casual attire, enthusiastically agreed to a follow-up interview. Read on to know more in detail.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay appointed his spiritual advisor as Officer on Special Duty. Public outcry led to the swift revocation of this appointment. This event underscores the deep-rooted influence of astrology in Indian politics. Many leaders privately consult astrologers for crucial decisions. This practice continues despite public scrutiny and modern governance.

During his iconic 1996 journey to India, Michael Jackson not only electrified Mumbai with a stunning concert but also made headlines with his memorable meeting with bal thackeray. Recently, a nostalgic video has surfaced, capturing Shah Rukh Khan’s emotional homage to the King of Pop as he tenderly kissed the stage that Jackson graced.

Maharashtra Legislative Council witnessed veiled barbs between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde during farewells. Shinde spoke of politics' fluidity, while Thackeray alluded to 'bulls being slaughtered for selfish reasons.' Devendra Fadnavis recalled his bond with Thackeray, who questioned the BJP's alliance with Shinde post-split. The session also bid adieu to other members.

As bal thackeray died his last at his residence in Mumbai on Saturday, grief and shock gripped the nation.

Sanjay Raut, a prominent figure in Shiv Sena (UBT), provocatively claims in his latest book that former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation in 2025 was driven by coercive tactics from the Enforcement Directorate over his bold political maneuvers against the Modi government.

The committee constituted by Maharashtra government to identify land suitable for the construction of a memorial for late Shiv Sena patriarch bal thackeray, has shortlisted six plots in the island city.

I would not have made Sarkar without bal thackeray: Ram Gopal Varma

A four-year-old proposal for a nine-foot statue of Shiv Sena supremo, the late bal thackeray, in south Mumbai is likely to see the light of the day soon, with the party coming to power in the state. The party is keen to get the statue up by January 23, 2020, which marks the 94th birth anniversary of the Sena founder.

The statue of Shiv Sena founder late bal thackeray, installed at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Chowk in Colaba and to be inaugurated on January 23, will be his first in the city.

Shiv Sena supremo bal thackeray’s ashes will be immersed in the Godavari in Nashik. Local Sena leaders said the immersion would likely be on November 23.

More than a decade after retiring, former Maharashtra ATS chief K P Raghuvanshi has claimed in his authorised biography that he faced pressure to arrest bal thackeray and Indresh Kumar but refused due to lack of evidence. The book links his 2010 transfer to that stance. He retired in 2015 and now serves with Rajasthan Royals.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and his family paid their tributes at the bal thackeray Smruti Sthal at Shivaji Park on Tuesday, marking the eight death anniversary of his father and the founder of Shiv Sena.

With Shiv Sena supremo bal thackeray's body being taken to Shivaji Park in central Mumbai for last rites, the city wore a deserted look as taxis as autorickshaws and private vehicles remained off the roads and shops and other commercial establishments chose to down their shutters.

Shivaji Park was the place where the very first rally of Shiv Sena was held, and where bal thackeray held his annual Dussehra rallies year after year.

Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab, one of the four executors of bal thackeray's will, deposed in the Bombay HC on Tuesday and said that he reported directly to the Sena supremo even after Thackeray's son Uddhav took over as the party's working president more than a decade ago.

Condemning the anti-national statements of Shiv Sena supremo bal thackeray, angry Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad activists took out a mock funeral procession of Thackeray from University Road crossing to Katra on Friday.

According to sources, he was rushed to hospital after he complained of some discomfort. Doctors told TOI Thackeray is fine.

The mortal remains of bal thackeray were consigned to flames on Sunday evening as lakhs of mourners joined his grieving family to bid him a tearful farewell.

bal thackeray’s funeral will be performed on the Shivaji Park grounds between 5 and 6pm on Sunday. His body will be brought to the venue around 10am, and 5-6 lakh people are expected to visit in the course of the day.

Aware of that there could be law and order problem following news of Shiv Sena chief bal thackeray's health deteriorating, the home department enhanced its security cover in and around Bandra.

City's political fraternity will observe Shiv Sena supremo late bal thackeray's first death anniversary on Sunday by paying homage to him.

Shiv Sena’s plan to unveil a nine-ft-tall statue of the late bal thackeray at a traffic island in south Mumbai on January 23, which marks the 94th birth anniversary of the party founder, is likely to be delayed as permissions from BMC and the government are not yet in place.

While Aditya Thackeray might be gaining popularity because of his political aspirations, bal thackeray’s other grandson, Rahul Thackeray has taken the creative route.