Bal Thackeray

Bal Keshav Thackeray was born on Jan. 23, 1926, in the city of Pune

 

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Bal Thackeray passes away: Bandh-like situation to continue on Sunday

Daily News & Analysis - ?10 hours ago?

As soon as news of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's demise flashed on TV, officegoers called it a day, while shops, malls, and theatres shut down. This general shut down is likely to continue on Sunday too. Theatres, malls shut; State cancels all exams ...

Mukesh Ambani condoles death of Bal Thackeray

Times of India - ?44 minutes ago?

(BCCL). The author has posted comments on this article PTI | Nov 18, 2012, 04.18PM IST. NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today condoled the death of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and said "the nation has lost a great leader".

Bal Thackeray dies at 86, Maharashtra in mourning; funeral today

Hindustan Times - ?15 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray, a maverick politician who roused emotions on Marathi pride and catapulted Shiv Sena to power in Maharashtra in the 1990s, died in Mumbai on Saturday after having been critically ill for the past few days. The 86-year-old ...

Post Bal Thackeray, Sena and son Uddhav on test regarding party's future

Economic Times - ?11 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray's death on Saturday is likely to thrust uncomfortable questions about the future of the party into the limelight. They include the future of the Sena without the larger-than-life presence of Thackeray, heir apparent Uddhav Thackeray's leadership ...

Love binds Sena, me: Bal Thackeray

Daily News & Analysis - ?5 hours ago?

Compère Sudhir Gadgil interviewed Bal Thackeray prior to the 2009 assembly polls. From his love of cartoons to the influence of his father and his hopes for son Uddhav, Thackeray opened up like never before. What made you take up the brush? Well, from a ...

Tiger will roar no more: Mumbai shuts as Bal Thackeray dies at 86

Hindustan Times - ?9 hours ago?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, the fiery torchbearer of Hindutva politics, the architect of the sons-of-the-soil ideology in Mumbai and the man who ruled the city for more than four decades, passed away after nearly four months of illness at his Matoshree ...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray dead, Maharashtra wounded

India Today - ?7 hours ago?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Keshav Thackeray, Maharashtra's militant flagbearer of Hindu nationalism and regional chauvinism who did not hesitate to resort to mob tactics to have his will enforced, died in his Mumbai home on Saturday. He was 86. Thackeray ...

Why Bal Thackeray had an English surname

Oneindia - ?2 hours ago?

Mumbai, Nov 18: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Keshav Thackeray who passed away here yesterday had an interesting English connection. His father Keshav Sitaram Thackeray is said to have modified their surname Thakre as he greatly admired the Victorian ...

Bal Thackeray, a mystery inside an enigma

Rediff - ?7 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray, as he used to be called almost till late 1980s, could not be disciplined into any straitjacket. Born in a perfect middle class family in central Mumbai [ Images ], Thackeray never had any specific political belief. He enjoyed pranks and, therefore, ...

Why Maharashtra must thank a watchful Bal Thackeray

Hindustan Times - ?8 hours ago?

Mumbai-Pune expressway ranks first among few notable achievements that the maiden Shiv Sena-BJP government had in its saffron kitty. Another signature performance was building 55 flyovers in the city under a watchful remote-control called Bal ...

Full coverage! Bal Thackeray passes away: Heavy security for sensitive areas

Daily News & Analysis - ?14 hours ago?

Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that party chief Bal Thackeray passed away due to cardio-respiratory arrest at 3:33pm on Saturday. The Sena patriarch had been suffering from complications arising out of lung and pancreas failure for the past few ...

Bal Thackeray's last journey: Security tightened across Mumbai, Maharashtra

Zee News - ?7 hours ago?

Mumbai: Tens of thousands of supporters of former Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray are teeming into Mumbai to attend his funeral to be held later on Sunday evening. Bal Thackeray's last journey: Security tightened across Mumbai, Maharashtra ...

life comes to halt in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times - ?14 hours ago?

Life virtually came to a halt in several parts of Maharashtra following the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Saturday. Shopkeepers and hoteliers downed shutters immediately after the news of his death. There were some stray incidents of stone ...

Bal Thackeray's last wish

Daily News & Analysis - ?16 hours ago?

It was a seriously ill man's last wish. The last recorded video of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray had him speaking in length about what was to become his last wish: that his Sainiks stand by his son Uddhav and grandson Aditya. In his nearly 40-minutes ...

Bal Thackeray dies: Political class condoles his passing

Indian Express - ?17 hours ago?

Leaders across the political spectrum today condoled the death of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh describing him as a "consummate communicator" whose stature in Maharashtra politics was "unique". President ...

Bal Thackeray's demise a major loss to Maharashtra, the NDA, the country: BJP

IBNLive - ?21 hours ago?

New Delhi: Mourning the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray who passed away on November 17, the BJP said that his demise is a major loss to Maharashtra, to the NDA and the country. Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj tweeted saying she is ...

PM condoles Bal Thackeray's death, cancels dinner with BJP leaders

IBNLive - ?18 hours ago?

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed his condolences over the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and cancelled his dinner on Saturday night with the BJP leaders. "For him the interests of Maharashtra were particularly important ...

Bal Thackeray dies in Mumbai with Uddhav, Raj at side

Indian Express - ?18 hours ago?

Mumbai: Balasaheb Thackeray (86), founder of the Shiv Sena dies at his residence Matoshree in suburban Bandra on Saturday. After he passed away, son Uddhav was taken ill. Close family members including nephew Raj Thackeray and his wife were by ...

LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari to attend Bal Thackeray's funeral

Daily News & Analysis - ?4 hours ago?

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders L.K Advani, Nitin Gadkari and Sushma Swaraj will attend Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral in Mumbai on Sunday. "I am going to Mumbai to pay tribute to him. He was our guide and inspiration and was the head of ...

Bal Thackeray's charisma swayed Mumbai could not rule Maharashtra

Hindustan Times - ?15 hours ago?

The emotional response that the 86-year-old Sena chief evoked among the masses was unparalleled in state politics, quite similar to the following that South Indian filmstars-turned-politicians NT Ramarao of Andhra Pradesh or MG Ramachandran of Tamil ...

Bal Thackeray dies, life comes to a halt in Maharashtra

Times of India - ?18 hours ago?

Security was beefed up across Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai where 20,000 police personnel were deployed, to keep a tight vigil following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray here today. "The entire police force is on an alert in Maharashtra.

Bal Thackeray passes away, to be cremated at Shivaji Park

Zee News - ?16 hours ago?

The Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray passed away on Saturday after protracted illness at his home 'Matoshree' in suburban Mumbai. He was 86. His demise was announced by his doctor Jaleel Parkar. “Bal Thackeray passed away at 3.33 pm. He had gone ...

Live: Raj Thackeray leaves procession, heads directly to Shivaji Park

Firstpost - ?3 hours ago?

Though not a premeditated one, Bal Thackeray's final journey turned out to be a massive show of strenght by the Sena and their supporters. Given Raj Thackeray is an integral part of the proceedings, one can assume that the Mahanirvan Sena too might have ...

Bal Thackeray's funeral tomorrow: Stay home, say police; autos and taxis off roads

NDTV - ?18 hours ago?

Mumbai: Security has been beefed up across Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai where around 48,000 police personnel have been deployed to keep a tight vigil ahead of the funeral of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray tomorrow. "We will be patrolling all ...

Bal Thackeray dies: who said what

NDTV - ?Nov 17, 2012?

New Delhi: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray died in Mumbai on Saturday. The 86 year old founder of the Sena was ailing and being treated at his home in Matoshree in Bandra East. As soon as the news of his death was announced, the BJP which is in alliance ...

Bal Thackeray's Final Journey Schedule

Daily News & Analysis - ?13 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray. The cortege of the late Bal Thackeray will proceed from his residence, Matoshree, at Kalanagar in Bandra (East) to Shivaji Park in Dadar via Mahim junction and Lady Jamshedji Marg. Following is the time schedule of Thackeray's last journey: ...

Live: Mumbai Police advises people to stay at home

IBNLive - ?16 hours ago?

10:46 pm: The route from Matoshree to Shivaji park will have 20,000 personnel on Sunday during the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, says Mumbai police commissioner. 10:38 pm: Mumbai police commissioner Satyapal Singh appeals to Mumbaikars not ...

Bal Thackeray passes away; Shiv Sena appeals for calm

Hindu Business Line - ?18 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray during an interview on his 82nd birthday at his residence, 'Mathoshree', at Bandra in Mumbai. PTI. Mumbai, Nov 18: Ailing Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray died at 3-30 p.m. on Saturday at his residence. He was 86. His death was ...

Bal Thackeray dies at 86

Business Standard - ?17 hours ago?

Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray died at his residence 'Matoshree' here on Saturday. He was 86. Thackeray, who founded the Shiv Sena in 1966 to fight for the rights of Maharashtrians, was suffering from lung and pancreatic ailments and had been on ...

Bal Thackeray death: Mumbai and Maharashtra enter a state of mourning

Times of India - ?18 hours ago?

MUMBAI: Mumbai and Maharashtra entered a state of mourning soon after Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's death was announced on Saturday afternoon. Being a Saturday, most offices in the city and suburbs work half day, but those still open closed down ...

Bal Thackeray: The Senapati who called the shots in Mumbai is gone

Times of India - ?15 hours ago?

MUMBAI: Bal Keshav Thackeray, founder of Shiv Sena and one of Maharashtra's most iconic and divisive figures, died on Saturday after ailing for weeks. Thackeray, 85, was seriously ill since Wednesday when his blood pressure plunged and he lost ...

Bal Thackeray's speeches left all spellbound

Daily News & Analysis - ?14 hours ago?

Where does a local man who's dwarfed in his day-to-day life look for shelter? It was Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray who provided this shelter to the Marathi manoos for the last five decades. Like many Maharashtrians who lost out to South Indians in the ...

Mumbai: Bal Thackeray's demise makes Shahrukh Khan guilty

Oneindia - ?5 hours ago?

Mumbai, Nov 18: Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan finally broke his silence over Bal Thackeray's demise. Lamenting the death of the supremo of Shiv Sena, SRK's tweet shows that the actor must be feeling guilty over not dissolving his distance with ...

Who will fill Bal Thackeray's shoes?

Hindustan Times - ?14 hours ago?

While the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray brings to an end an era of fiery oratory, right-wing views and sons-of-the-soil crusades, the burning question now is: who will take the Sena legacy forward and fill the political void created by his demise?

Life after Bal Thackeray: Who will take his legacy ahead?

Hindustan Times - ?17 hours ago?

While the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has marked the end of an era that signified fiery oratory, right-wing views, and son of the soil crusades, the question being asked now is: Who will take his legacy ahead and occupy that political space?

Post Bal Thackeray's death, problems his heirs will have to face

Economic Times - ?11 hours ago?

Mumbai's Marathi-speaking poor loved Bal Thackeray. And his xenophobia was unmistakably a part of his championing their cause. But his message grew inconsistent over the years, a problem that his heirs apparent, who lack his charisma, will have to ...

Life after Bal Thackeray: Who'll fill vacuum in Maharashtra politics?

Hindustan Times - ?12 hours ago?

For the past three decades, neither allies nor rivals could ignore Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. He often set the tone in Maharashtra politics, kicking up controversies and changing equations. He formed the Shiv Sena in 1966 but his party emerged a major ...

Bal Thackeray: The mascot of Marathi pride who aroused extreme emotions

Times of India - ?21 hours ago?

MUMBAI: From drawing cartoons with potent messages to etching for himself a larger-than-life image on Maharashtra's political landscape, Bal Thackeray was the mascot of Marathi pride and Hindutva who aroused extreme emotions but could never be ...

Bal Thackeray funeral: Traffic restrictions in Mumbai

NDTV - ?17 hours ago?

Mumbai is bracing from massive traffic restrictions for Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral on Sunday. Road blockades will be put into effect an hour before Mr Thackeray's body is moved in a procession from his home Matoshree at 7 am to Shiv Sena ...

Thackeray: When he was the law

Hindustan Times - ?14 hours ago?

Mumbai came to a standstill in 1993 when Bal Thackeray called for a bandh because Marathwada University in Aurangabad, 400km away from here, was renamed after Dr BR Amedkar even though the city had little to do with it. The Mumbai bandh was a ...

Bal saheb kept politics away from personal relations: Govinda

Times of India - ?7 hours ago?

In a conversation with TOI, Govinda expressed his grief over Bal Thackeray's death. "I went to meet him two days back, but met his family members. I felt bad about his health. My parents shared great rapport camaraderie with Bal saheb. According to me ...

Bal Thackeray's body to be kept for 'darshan' at Shivaji Park

NDTV - ?17 hours ago?

Mumbai: The mortal remains of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray will be consigned to flames on Sunday evening at the crematorium beside Shivaji Park, revered as 'Shiv Tirth' by Shiv Sainiks in Maharashtra, a party official said. "Thackeray's body is at present ...

Bal Thackeray, kind-hearted, but difficult at times

Hindustan Times - ?14 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray, kind-hearted, but difficult at times. Gopinath Munde November 18, 2012. First Published: 02:26 IST(18/11/2012) Last Updated: 02:28 IST(18/11/2012). Share more. Comments Tweet. Email print. It was Balasaheb who made the alliance ...

Bal Thackeray dies: BJP cancels dinner with PM, says 'gaping void' left in politics

NDTV - ?20 hours ago?

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today cancelled a dinner meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. (Read: Bal Thackeray dies at 86) The party described Mr Thackeray as a lion ...

Bal Thackeray dies at 86; Shiv Sena appeals for calm

NDTV - ?Nov 17, 2012?

The death was announced in a brief statement by doctors from Lilavati Hospital who had been treating him. His immediate family, including son Uddhav, who is the executive president of the Shiv Sena as well as nephew Raj Thackeray was present along with ...

In pics: Bal Thackeray's final journey

IBNLive - ?6 hours ago?

In pics: Bal Thackeray's final journey. In pics: Bal Thackeray's final journey. Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's body brought out of Matoshree wrapped in saffron-coloured party flag. In pics: Bal Thackeray's final journey. Son Uddhav Thackeray and grandson ...

Thackeray was a lion, not a tiger: Dilip Kumar

IBNLive - ?18 hours ago?

New Delhi: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who earned the ire of Bal Thackeray after he was presented Pakistan's highest civilian award, on Saturday mourned the death of the Shiv Sena supremo saying he "always thought he was not a tiger but a lion". "We are ...

Reactions to Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's death

Reuters India - ?5 hours ago?

REUTERS - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appealed for "calm and sobriety" following the death of Bal Keshav Thackeray, while praising the Shiv Sena founder for his "strong leadership." "He was a consummate communicator whose stature in the politics ...

Will Bal Thackeray's death weaken Shiv Sena's control in Brihanmumbai ...

Economic Times - ?13 hours ago?

However, the presence of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena—led by the deceased Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's nephew Raj Thackeray — has been steadily growing at this power epicentre. If there is a merger of the two parties, as many political pundits are ...

Bal Thackeray: the firebrand who renamed Bombay

Hindustan Times - ?21 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray, who died on Saturday aged 86, was a firebrand politician whose right-wing Hindu party renamed Bombay. His death leaves the western state of Maharashtra and its capital -- now known as Mumbai -- without one of its most controversial figures ...

Bal Thackeray: Ek Tha Tiger

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Views on Bal Thackeray, known as Balasaheb, were as polarised as the politics he practiced. Known for his caustic tongue, he was idolised by his followers in the Shiv Sena and scorned in equal measure by liberal and secular Indians for his communal, ...

'Getting to interview Bal Thackeray was akin to climbing Mt. Everest'

Daily News & Analysis - ?20 hours ago?

Getting an appointment with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was akin to climbing Mt. Everest. A maze of people around him, everyone rumoured to be "very close" to the 'Tiger' had to be called for seeking a personal meeting with him. After going through the ...

Film Industry mourns Bal Thackeray's death

The Hindu - ?21 hours ago?

Personalities across the film industry on Saturday condoled the death of Bal Thackeray. Tamil superstar Rajnikant described Thackeray as a great personality, and said he has lost a “father figure”. Calling him a man of great “grit” and “conviction”, Bollywood ...

Bal Thackeray face-off: I'm not Dhritharashtra

Indian Express - ?17 hours ago?

This was how Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who died today, had responded after he was called Dhritharashtra during the intense faction fights in his party which had led to his nephew Raj Thackeray leaving the party and floating his own outfit ...

Shiv Sena after Bal Thackeray may not be the same ever

Indian Express - ?16 hours ago?

In his lifetime, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray played an important role in shaping Maharashtra's politics. His absence, and the resulting flux, will play an equally seminal role in remodeling the state's political landscape. In the immediate future, Thackeray's ...

Bal Thackeray dies: No film shows in Mumbai today

NDTV - ?16 hours ago?

Mumbai: With emotions running high following Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's death, cinema house owners in the city have decided to keep the theatres closed on Sunday for security reasons. Film screenings in city theatres were cancelled on Saturday ...

Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, dies at 86

Times of India - ?Nov 17, 2012?

On hearing the news, a frenzied mob of Shiv sainiks tried to enter Matoshree by raising slogans "Bal Thackeray Amar Rahe' while police tried to prevent them from going inside and enhanced security allover. Many of them in the crowd broke down on hearing ...

Bal Thackeray passes away: Sachin Tendulkar, cricketing fraternity pay tributes

Economic Times - ?19 hours ago?

NEW DELHI: The cricketing fraternity today condoled the sad demise of Bal Thackeray with fellow Maharashtrian Sachin Tendulkar leading the pack, saying the Shiv Sena patriarch will "always be remembered and missed". Tendulkar said Thackeray's demise ...

Bal Thackeray dead; various political parties mourn their heart out

Zee News - ?22 hours ago?

Senior party leaders and Bal Thackeray's nephew Raj Thackeray, along with family members and other political leaders, rushed to 'Matoshree' following the veteran leader's death. "Maharashtra has lost a veteran, experienced leader....He was a politician, ...

Raj creates controversy during Bal Thackeray's funeral

Oneindia - ?1 hour ago?

Mumbai, Nov 18: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray landed in a new controversy when he headed towards his home leaving the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray in midway. The MNS supremo, who is the nephew of the Shiv Sena ...

Bal Thackeray's death leaves a "gaping void" in politics: BJP

Zee News - ?20 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray`s death leaves a New Delhi: BJP on Saturday mourned the death of Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray, describing him as a lion and one of the most charismatic leaders whose demise has left a "gaping void" in the country's politics.

Bal Thackeray passes away: India Inc saddened by Thackeray's death

Economic Times - ?20 hours ago?

MUMBAI: Remembering Bal Thackeray as a great friend of the industry, captains of India Inc today said they have been saddened by the death of the Shiv Sena patriarch. "He was a legend and commanded respect from people irrespective of their ideologies ...

Bal Thackeray's launch pad: Marmik

Indian Express - ?21 hours ago?

Much before Sena assumed importance and clout in Mumbai and Maharashtra politics, its seeds were sown by a frail yet fiery cartoonist whose works were wittily sharp and yet often unabashedly derogatory. Shiv Sena was born six years after Bal Thackeray ...

Bal Thackeray dies at 86, funeral expected on Sunday

Business Standard - ?21 hours ago?

After days of uncertainty, Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray breathed his last on Saturday at his residence 'Matoshree'. He was 86. Thackeray, who founded the Shiv Sena in 1966 to fight for the rights of Maharashtrians, was suffering from lungs and ...

Bal Thackeray dead: Shiv Sena, Mumbai Police appeal for peace

IBNLive - ?20 hours ago?

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena urged people to maintain peace and stay calm after the death of party chief Bal Thackeray, who breathed his last at 3.30 pm on Saturday. Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that Thackeray's body would be kept for 'darshan' at ...

Bal Thackeray funeral: Thousands mourn right-wing leader

BBC News - ?1 hour ago?

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have filled the streets of Mumbai for the state funeral of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray. His body was driven slowly through huge crowds, still wearing his trademark sunglasses and covered in the Indian flag.

Bal Thackeray's parochial brand of politics

India Today - ?21 hours ago?

The pall of gloom, tinged with fear, which enveloped Mumbai because of Bal Thackeray' s illness and subsequent death may be a measure of the Shiv Sena chief's political clout but can hardly be regarded as a tribute since it underlines his parochial brand of ...

Bal Thackeray: The tiger of the jungle raj

Indian Express - ?21 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray chose a growling tiger as a mascot for the party that he floated on October 31, 1966. Many believe it was apt, as it adequately symbolised the violent streak of the Shiv Sena. The launch itself was marked with clashes. A large number of youths ...

Bal Thackeray's death is a loss to Maharashtra: Pranab Mukherjee

Daily News & Analysis - ?18 hours ago?

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and said it was a loss to people of Maharashtra and the country. In a message to Bal Thackeray's son Uddhav, Mukherjee said the nation has lost a veteran leader ...

Ratan Tata mourns death of Bal Thackeray

Hindustan Times - ?6 hours ago?

Renowned industrialist Ratan Tata condoled the passing away of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in Mumbai. In a statement late Saturday night, Tata expressed his admiration for the 86-year-old Thackeray and described him as "a strong leader of his people".

NGO renames Marathi literary award in memory of Bal Thackeray

Zee News - ?30 minutes ago?

NGO renames Marathi literary award in memory of Bal Thackeray Mumbai: Priyadarshni Academy, a prominent non-governmental organisation (NGO), has decided to confer its Marathi literary awards in the memory of late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.

Bal Thackeray: A maverick leader

Hindu Business Line - ?19 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray gestures towards party workers during his 86th birthday celebrations at his residence in Mumbai. PTI. Mumbai, Nov 17: Until the end, Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray remained a divisive public figure who was either praised sky-high by ...

Bal Thackeray: Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Karan Johar, Smriti Irani ...

Bollywood Life - ?3 hours ago?

Among a string of 'rest in peace' messages from Bollywood celebrities, following Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's death in Mumbai on Saturday, November 17, were emotional condolences from veterans like Amitabh Bachchan and Lata Mangeshkar.

After Bal Thackeray's death, gloom envelops Shiv Sena

Indian Express - ?21 hours ago?

With the news of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's death spreading like a wildfire across the city, party leaders are seen struggling to keep in check the emotions that are running high among the cadres. Announcements are made on loudspeakers ...

Bal Thackeray: Maharashtra politics' king of words

Firstpost - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Born Bal Keshav Thackeray, to writer and political leader Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, on 23 January 1926 he perhaps had an early exposure to the regional politics of the time as his father was an integral part of the Samayukta Maharashtra movement to form ...

Bollywood mourns Bal Thackeray's death

Hindustan Times - ?21 hours ago?

Calling him a man of great "grit" and "conviction", Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar and Ajay Devgan condoled the demise of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray on Saturday. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had visited ...

Bal Thackeray no more; Bollywood mourns on Twitter

Zee News - ?22 hours ago?

Delhi: The Shiv Sena Supremo, affectionately called The Tiger, Balasaheb Thackeray, passed away at 3.30PM on Saturday after protracted illness. Thackeray was 86. For a considerable period of time, the politician had been battling illness. Bollywood poured ...

SRK on Bal Thackeray: Should have met him before it was too late

Firstpost - ?2 hours ago?

Several hours after Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray passed away on Saturday, superstar Shah Rukh Khan broke his silence on Twitter regarding the relationship that the two shared over the past few years. Lamenting the supremo's death, SRK ...

Bal Thackeray – Life and Times

Zee News - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Bal Keshav Thackeray, popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, who passed away at 86, was the founder and chief of Marathi ethnocentric political party Shiv Sena with strong views on Hindutva. Thackeray began his career as a cartoonist in the Free ...

The legacy of Bal Thackeray

NDTV - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Depending on which side of the divide one is, these are the many perceptions of Shiv Sena President Bal Thackeray, a figure who will go down in Indian history as one of the most divisive and controversial personalities. Born in 1926 to Keshav Thackeray ...

Bal Thackeray lived every breath for the Marathi Manoos

Firstpost - ?20 hours ago?

Bal Keshav Thackeray lived his every breath for the Marathi manoos. But he died an unfulfilled man when what had been happening in the state all along happened in his own house: unmindful of his fervent appeals, the Marathi manoos always had his ...

Bal Thackeray's death an irreparable loss: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Times of India - ?14 hours ago?

Describing Bal Thackeray's death as an irreparable loss, Chouhan said a lion-hearted person has left us. The chief minister said Thackeray was a strong supporter of nationalist ideology, a multi-dimensional personality, able organiser and great patriot. An era ...

Bal Thackeray is better now, but recovery slow, says Manohar Joshi

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who has been critically ill for the last few days, was a little better now and recovering slowly, senior party leader Manohar Joshi said on Saturday. Emerging from 'Matoshree', the Thackeray residence in suburban Bandra ...

Bal Thackeray still brings Mumbai to a halt

Times of India - ?Nov 16, 2012?

MUMBAI: There are two words any Mumbaikar learns to respond to instantly: Sena Bandh. Whether formally declared by Bal Thackeray, the Sena supremo, or taken out apparently spontaneously in response to something momentous in his life (the death of ...

Mumbai: Bal Thackeray passes away, Mumbai airport cut off, food, water scarce

Indian Express - ?16 hours ago?

As a precursor to what lies ahead for fliers tomorrow, cab and auto rickshaw services from the city airports are shut following death of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray today. City-side services like cab and auto from the domestic airport at Santacruz and ...

'Bal Thackeray was a fabulous human being'

Rediff - ?17 hours ago?

You have to understand the environment in which his leadership grew to understand Bal Thackeray. I am not supporting his anti-Muslim stand, but you have to see the environment in which he was functioning. You have to see what the Congress has been ...

Thackeray's last rites to be held at Shivaji Park

IBNLive - ?17 hours ago?

Mumbai: The last rites of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray will be performed at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, where he had addressed his followers for over four decades. The mortal remains of the 86-year-old Sena patriarch will be taken from his ...

The original angry young man

Livemint - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Bal Thackeray was the original angry young man. Long before Amitabh Bachchan made the screen image of the young underclass vigilante famous in the 1970s, Thackeray forced his entry into Mumbai's politics as an angry, irreverent voice of the people ...

After Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena at the crossroads

Chandigarh Tribune - ?15 hours ago?

As a personality-oriented party, the average Sena worker is simply not prepared to accept another leader in place of the supremo. Even during his lifetime, Thackeray had found it difficult to foist his son Uddhav on to his party workers and loyal Sena voters.

Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray breathes his last

Daily News & Analysis - ?22 hours ago?

An era in Mumbai and Maharashtra politics came to an end on Saturday when Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, 86, passed away. Dr Jalil Parker, his doctor of four years, announced that Thackeray had died of cardiac-respiratory arrest at around 3.30pm.

PM condoles Bal Thackeray's death, calls up Uddhav

Indian Express - ?22 hours ago?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the death of Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray and called up his son Uddhav even as he appealed to people to maintain calm and sobriety. "The Prime Minister has condoled the death of Shiv Sena leader ...

Political leaders condole Bal Thackeray's demise

Daily News & Analysis - ?20 hours ago?

Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said in Thackeray's death, the country has lost a leader whose contribution in giving distinct identities to regional parties would be remembered by all. In a condolence message, Punjab chief minister Parkash ...

Milestones in the life of Sena chief Bal Thackeray

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 17, 2012?

On January 23, 1989, the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna was launched. All the views expressed in the newspaper is known to be the opinion of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. "The Saamna will be the voice of Hindutva. It will be a weapon," Thackeray said ...

Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, dies

Times of India - ?22 hours ago?

RELATED. Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray passes away. NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who has been critically ill for the last few days, has died on Saturday at 3:30pm, his doctor announced. He was 86. "He had suffered a cardiac arrest ...

Bal Thackeray: An era ends, a vacuum is created

Rediff - ?Nov 17, 2012?

With Bal Thackeray's [ Images ] demise the Shiv Sena [ Images ] does not cease to be but it does weaken substantially. And it will take the two heirs to his legacy to overcome the setback together, says Mahesh Vijapurkar. Bal Thackeray's politics was different ...

Bal Thackeray passes away at 86

Newsbullet - ?7 hours ago?

Mumbai: Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray expired today after a prolonged illness at his Matoshree residence. He breathed his last at 3.30 pm. Bal Thackeray had cardiac arrest and we could not revive him despite efforts, informed his doctor Dr Jalil Parkar.

Twitterati react to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's death

India Today - ?22 hours ago?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Keshav Thackeray died in Mumbai on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. Active till the end, Thackeray never hesitated to practice his particular brand of street politics. Just a few days ago on Nov 5, he asked party activists "not to permit" the forthcoming ...

Bal Thackeray is better, return to work, Shiv Sena tells corporators

IBNLive - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Mumbai: Shiv Sena corporators met at Matoshree on Saturday even as Bal Thackeray's health improved and he is reported to be stable. The 76 corporators, who attended the meeting, were told that Thackeray is fine and they should now get back to work.

Bal Thackeray's party: Shifting alliances, single agenda

Indian Express - ?Nov 17, 2012?

The party, which is largely authoritative in nature, has been dominated and single-handedly run by cartoonist and leader Bal Thackeray. Aggressive, often violent and diehard, party workers would be ready to take to the streets on the call of their chief.

Bal Thackeray's body to be kept at Shivaji Park before cremation

IBNLive - ?22 hours ago?

New Delhi: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray passed away after prolonged illness at 3.30 pm on Saturday at his residence, 'Matoshree'. The funeral procession of the Shiv Sena founder would begin at 10 am on Sunday and Thackeray is likely to be cremated at ...

LIVE: Mumbai bid adieu to Bal Thackeray

Jagran Post - ?2 hours ago?

10:50am: Bal Thackeray's cortege accompanied by family and party leaders including Manohar Joshi, Sanjay Raut, Diwakar Raote, Vinayak Raut, Neelam Gorhe, Subhash Desai, Anil Desai, senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde, among others. 10:39am: ...

Bal Thackeray dies at 86, Mumbai put on alert

Tehelka - ?21 hours ago?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray passed away after prolonged illness on Saturday 17 November at 3.33 PM at his Mumbai residence Matoshree. The Sena supremo was 86 years old and was suffering lung and pancreatic ailments. As soon as Thackeray's ...

Bal Thackeray passes away: Bandh call in Belgaum on Sunday

Daily News & Analysis - ?20 hours ago?

Marathi outfits, including Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi (MES), Shiv Sena, and Hindu organisations have called for a bandh in the district to mourn the death of Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray on Sunday. Life in Belgaum city, which will normally bustle with ...

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray passes away

Indian Express - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Bal Thackeray (86), founder of the Shiv Sena passed away at his residence Matoshree in suburban Bandra on Saturday. After his demise, son Uddhav has been taken ill. Close family members including nephew Raj Thackeray and his wife were by his side.

Bal Thackeray fighting like a 'warrior', his health improving: Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 16, 2012?

The Shiv Sena on Saturday assured that their ailing leader Bal Thackeray was fighting like a "warrior" and his health was "improving". In a statement in the party mouthpiece Saamna to mollify anxious supporters, the Shiv Sena said a team of doctors was ...

'Don't spread rumours about Bal Thackeray's health'

Hindustan Times - ?17 hours ago?

Senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi said on Friday that party chief Bal Thackeray's condition is improving and urged people not to trust rumours or create panic. The crowds outside the Thackeray residence, Matoshree, also started to thin down.

Concern for Bal Thackeray in Pakistan, Nepal

NDTV - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Mumbai: Ailing Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's health concerns have figured prominently in the international media, television channels and news agencies, especially in neighbouring Pakistan and Nepal. Mr Thackeray's improved health was highlighted by ...

Bal Thackeray was God for superstar Rajinikanth

India Education Diary - ?4 hours ago?

Rajinikanth, who was born to Maharashtrian parents, also expressed his desire to act in Marathi films. After hearing the news of Bal Thackeray's death, He expressed his grief saying "Bal Thackeray was a great leader and a father figure to many, including me.

Bal Thackeray is no more

The News International - ?9 hours ago?

MUMBAI: Fiery Indian nationalist Bal Thackeray, who founded the right-wing Hindu party Shiv Sena, died on Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest, his doctor said. Thackeray, 86, has “breathed his last”, his physician Jalil Parkar told a huge crowd assembled ...

In Pics: Bal Thackeray and his heyday when he ruled Mumbai

Oneindia - ?6 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray's startling transformation from an introvert cartoonist into an autocrat who ruled over a vibrant metropolis and million minds was aided by the sub-nationalism that has affected almost all parts of the country since independence. Bal Thackeray in ...

Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, is no more

Daily Pioneer - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Keshav Thackeray, the militant flagbearer of Hindu nationalism and regional chauvinism who did not hesitate to resort to mob tactics to have his will enforced, died here Saturday at 3.30 p.m. He was 86. His doctor, Jaleel Parker, made the ...

Bal Thackeray recovering, no need to worry, says 'Saamna'

Indian Express - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who has been seriously ill for a last few days, is recovering and there is no need to worry, said party mouthpiece 'Saamna' on Saturday. “Our warrior is fighting. With good wishes and prayers of Shiv Sainiks across Maharashtra, ...

Bal Thackeray begins last journey

indiablooms - ?7 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray begins last journey. India Blooms News Service. Mumbai, Nov 18 (IBNS): Late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray began his last journey from Matoshree to Shivaji Park shortly after 9.30am on Sunday. The body is being carried on an open truck ...

Bal Thackeray's body to be kept for 'darshan' at Shivaji Park in Mumbai

Times of India - ?22 hours ago?

MUMBAI: The body of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who passed away at his residence in suburban Bandra this afternoon, would be kept for 'darshan' at Shivaji Park ground in central Mumbai on Sunday. Shivaji Park was the place where the very first ...

Hidden truths about Bal Thackeray

Zee News - ?Nov 17, 2012?

In his eruptive and disruptive breed of politics, Bal Thackeray's greatest transgression possibly was the call for setting up of Hindu suicide squads in response to the adoption of similar strategy of Islamist militants. Though known as a cartoonist for newspapers, ...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray dies at 86 in Mumbai after prolonged illness

India Today - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Earlier in the day, the Shiv Sena assured that their ailing leader Bal Thackeray was fighting like a "warrior" and his health was "improving". In a statement, the party mouthpiece Saamna had said: "Millions of Shiv Sainiks have been praying for his recovery.

Mamata Banerjee mourns Bal Thackeray's death

Daily News & Analysis - ?18 hours ago?

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today condoled the death of Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray saying he dominated Maharashtra politics during his long political career. "He dominated Maharashtra politics for a long period and many of his ...

Maharashtrians in Chennai pay homage to Thackeray

Times of India - ?12 hours ago?

CHENNAI: Many Chennaiites, including superstar Rajinikanth, on Saturday paid homage to Bal Thackeray, politician and Shiv Sena supremo, who died in Mumbai earlier in the day after having been ill for the past few days. "Bal Thackeray was a great leader ...

Shiv Shena founder Bal Thackeray dies after illness

The National - ?33 minutes ago?

NEW DELHI // Bal Thackeray, one of India's most divisive and controversial politicians, died yesterday at the age of 86. A cartoonist by trade, he founded Shiv Sena party in 1966 to keep south Indian migrants out of Maharashtra state and to halt the spread of ...

Meet Bal Thackeray's biggest fan who has named his kids, store after Thackerays

indiatvnews.com - ?5 hours ago?

The 52-year-old Shiv Sainik, from Nangaon in Pune, who worships Balasaheb Thackeray and his late wife Meenatai as his only Gods, expressed deep sadness over the demise of Bal Thackeray. Mohan Sahebrao Yadav, had arrived in the city accompanied ...

Bal Thackeray still critical, say doctors; Mumbai roads remain deserted

IBNLive - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Mumbai: Several parts of the Maharashtra capital continue to wear a deserted look as Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray remains in critical condition. While the Shiv Sena has claimed that the 86-year-old is responding well to the treatment, doctors have said that ...

Embargo: It is hard to think of Shiv Sena without Bal Thackeray

Firstpost - ?Nov 17, 2012?

It is hard to think of a Shiv Sena without Bal Thackeray. From its founding to the recent Dassera, when he could not attend the annual rally, he was the sole inspiration, the man who gave the cue for each and every move of the party. His absence will be felt by ...

Nation mourns Bal Thackeray's death

Jagran Post - ?6 hours ago?

New Delhi: Shiv Sena chief Bal Keshav Thackeray, Maharashtra's militant flag bearer of Hindu nationalism popularly known as Tiger of Maharashtra, who did not hesitate to resort to mob tactics to have his will enforced, will be cremated at Shivaji Park ground.

Thackeray's condition improving but still critical

NDTV - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's condition is improving but still remains critical, even as hundreds of party workers and supporters continue to stand vigil at the ailing leader's heavily fortified bungalow 'Matoshree'. "Balasaheb is doing better every ...

Patriotic Bal Thackeray built a political party: Narendra Modi

Daily News & Analysis - ?19 hours ago?

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the demise of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and said the departed leader built a political party and never tolerated compromise on patriotism. Modi said Thackeray was a lively person who ...

Bal Thackeray 'recovering' but still not out of the woods

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, who has been taken off life support system, today continued to show signs of improvement with party leaders terming his condition as "stable". Mumbai, which has been on edge ever since Thackeray's condition worsened ...

Bal Thackeray stable, Mumbai comes alive

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 16, 2012?

The city sprung back to life by Friday evening following reports that Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was making a “miraculous recovery”. News agencies, however, said he remained critical. The 86-year-old has been ailing for some time now and was put on ...

Bal Thackeray: TwitterSpeak

Indian Express - ?22 hours ago?

May God rest his soul in peace: Sachin Tendulkar on Bal Thackeray's death. Amitabh Bachchan @SrBachchan. And just a couple of hours back, as I stand next to his still, peaceful, saffron draped body, it is difficult to imagine that he has left us! Sushma Swaraj ...

Bal Thackeray critical but stable: Shiv Sena

Zee News - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Bal Thackeray has been under the care of a team of specialists from Lilavati Hospital at his home, Matoshree. According to party leaders, an ICU had been created at Matoshree with all emergency equipment and medical and para-medical staff on duty ...

Bal Thackeray, firebrand Indian nationalist, dies at 86

Khaleej Times - ?17 hours ago?

Police officials try to control supporters outside the house of Bal Thackeray after the news of his death ; (right) a supporter reacts after hearing the news of Shiv Sena chief's death; and (below) police walk towards the residence of the Shiv Sena supremo in ...

When Bal Thackeray inspired Amitabh Bachchan to cheat death

Oneindia - ?22 hours ago?

"Yamraj - God of Death, defeated by me..wish I was as proficient a cartoonist as he, for tonight I would wish to draw that for him," said Mr Bachchan while praying for Bal Thackeray. However, it seems that the 86-year-old Shiv Sena supremo, who was an ...

Thackeray, first to use language as political weapon

Rediff - ?9 hours ago?

Bal Keshav Thackeray, who controlled the streets of India's [ Images ] commercial capital for four decades, was the first non-traditional politician in India who skillfully used language as a political weapon to establish his right wing political party, the Shiv Sena.

The mascot of Marathi pride

Times Now.tv - ?8 hours ago?

Balasaheb Thackeray has passed away at his Mumbai residence at the age of 86. The Shiv Sena founder and Chief had been ailing for a while now. As his family, friends and supporters pay their last respects to Bal Thackeray, here's a look at the life and ...

Bal Thackeray passes away; funeral on Sunday

KanglaOnline - ?14 hours ago?

MUMBAI, November 17 (Agencies): Signaling the end of an era in Maharashtra politics, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray breathed his last at around 3.30 pm on Saturday at his residence 'Matoshree' after days of uncertainity over his health condition. At around ...

Uddhav says Bal Thackeray is stable; security still tight outside Matoshree

IBNLive - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray continues to be in a critical condition, his doctors said even as the Shiv Sena continued to say he was stable. His son and the party's working president Uddhav Thackeray, in another late night appearance on ...

Faith-healer behind Bal Thackeray's health recovery?

Oneindia - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Mumbai, Nov 17: Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray whose health deteriorated on Thursday, Nov 15 was reportedly said to have been helped by a faith-healer to recover. Family members say currently the health condition of 85-old-patriarch is improving.

Karunanidhi recalls Bal Thackeray's love, simplicity

Daily News & Analysis - ?21 hours ago?

Recalling his meeting with Thackeray during one of his visits to Mumbai, Karunanidhi said, "He came to Hotel Oberai, where I was staying and had a long conversation. Though we had differences of opinion, his love and simplicity during his visit impressed ...

Bal Thackeray's final journey

Yahoo! India News - ?32 minutes ago?

The funeral procession of Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray has reached party headquarters Sena Bhavan at Dadar in Mumbai, from where it will be taken to Shivaji Park, where Thackeray's body will be kept till 6 PM for his Sena workers, prominent leaders, ...

Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray, Who Ruled Mumbai, Dies at 86

Businessweek - ?12 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray , a Hindu-nationalist politician and founder of the Shiv Sena party that campaigned against migrant workers and western cultural imports in Mumbai and the Indian state of Maharashtra, died yesterday. He was 86. A former newspaper cartoonist, ...

Mumbai aamchi but Dilli remained door

Times of India - ?11 hours ago?

What will Uddhav Thackeray's toughest political challenge in the post-Bal Thackeray era be? Political observers are of the opinion that the task before him is to shed the Shiv Sena's Mumbai-centric image and attempt to up the party's credentials as a viable ...

What now for Shiv Sena?

Times of India - ?11 hours ago?

In the uncertain scenario prevailing after Bal Thackeray's death, Shiv Sena watchers are fairly sure of one thing: united in grief, the Thackeray cousins could well sink their differences and make common political cause. Many in the Sena and MNS are of the ...

Bal Thackeray's political career

BBC News - ?22 hours ago?

Mumbai-based journalist and writer Sidharth Bhatia looks back at the controversial political career of Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray. Bal Thackeray had a strange political journey. He was a professional cartoonist, working in the daily Free Press Journal, ...

Bal Thackeray dies, Bollywood mourns

TruthDive - ?8 hours ago?

At the hospital, Bal Thackeray visited him with a cartoon, which he himself had drawn with words written – Yamraj defeated! Yamraj – God of Death, defeated by Amitabh and also Big B said Thackeray considered Jaya Bachchan as his 'bahu'. Thackeray ...

Bal Thackeray remains critical but stable, keeps Mumbai's heart pounding

Times of India - ?Nov 15, 2012?

MUMBAI: Sporadic updates on Bal Thackeray's deteriorating health kept Mumbai on tenterhooks all through Wednesday night and Thursday even as hundreds of Shiv Sena supporters began arriving from various parts of the state to keep a vigil outside his ...

Bal Thackeray's condition better, say Sena leaders

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Senior Shiv Sena leaders on Friday claimed that Bal Thackeray's condition was improving. "It is a miraculous improvement and he is getting back to normal. His pulse rate, heartbeat and blood pressure are showing signs of improvement by the day," said ...

Ratan Tata condoles Bal Thackeray's death

Times of India - ?19 hours ago?

MUMBAI: Calling him a "strong leader" respected and admired by many, Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata today condoled the death of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray. "Mr Balasaheb Thackeray was a strong leader of his people - respected and admired by ...

Bal Thackeray no more

Indian Express - ?22 hours ago?

In a sad turn of events, Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray today died at around 03:33 pm after suffering from a prolonged illness at his residence 'Matoshree' at Bandra. Official announcement was made outside 'Matoshree', which was made by his doctor, ...

Bal Thackeray's body to be kept at Shivaji Park for followers to pay last respects

India Today - ?22 hours ago?

The body of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who breathed his last on Saturday afternoon, will be kept at Shivaji Park to enable millions of party activists and Mumbaikars to pay their last respects to the leader from 7 a.m. on Sunday, party MP Sanjay Raut told ...

Bal Thackeray: Bull in China shop

indiablooms - ?22 hours ago?

In India's mainstream politics teeming with artful dodgers and double speaks of leaders, Bal Thackeray was like a bull in the China shop who lived by his conviction though his self-styled brand of nationalism was hardly palatable to majority in politics of ...

Raj, Uddhav or Aditya, who will inherit the contentious legacy of Shiv Sena ...

India Today - ?10 hours ago?

The death of Bal Thackeray could, however, prove to be the last straw. This is because the Sena doesn't have any leader who can command the respect and adulation that Thackeray did. While Uddhav has been in charge of the Sena for more than a decade ...

Bal Thackeray better, says Shiv Sena; policemen keep vigil all night

NDTV - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Mumbai: Just before midnight, Uddhav Thackeray emerged from Matoshree, the house in suburban Bandra where his father, Bal Thackeray, known as "Balasaheb" has 24X7 medical assistance. To the 500 Shiv Sainiks who were waiting for news of their ...

Live: Bal Thackeray passes away

Firstpost - ?Nov 17, 2012?

The city which had shut down a couple of days when the Shiv Sena chief's ill health had deteriorated. The Shiv Sena has announced that the party's supporters can see Thackeray one last time tomorrow morning at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. The body ...

Bal Thackeray's final journey begins in Mumbai

NetIndian - ?6 hours ago?

The final journey of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who died here yesterday at the age of 86, began this morning when his body was brought out of Matoshree, his residence at Bandra East, a little after 9 am and placed on a truck. The body, which was draped ...

India says farewell to Bal Thackeray

The News International - ?9 hours ago?

MUMBAI: Mourners were expected to throng Mumbai's streets on Sunday to bid farewell to Bal Thackeray, chief of the extremist Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. Thackeray, who called his followers "Hindu warriors" ...

UP salutes Balasaheb's stature

Times of India - ?12 hours ago?

LUCKNOW: People from all sections of the society, including those who did not agree with his ideology, condoled the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday. Muslim cleric Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahli said, "Nobody can ignore the stature of ...

Balasaheb's real-life roars inspired reel drama

Times of India - ?10 hours ago?

In a column titled, 'Sexism more than communalism' , Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar had written then, "Mr Mani Ratnam showed the film in advance to Mr Bal Thackeray , supremo of the Shiv Sena, and accepted some cuts.... One of the characters in the film ...

Smita Thackeray walks to Siddhivinayak Temple for Bal Thackeray

Times of India - ?Nov 16, 2012?

MUMBAI: Film producer-cum-social activist Smita Thackeray, who is the former wife of Bal Thackeray's son Jaydev, walked to Siddhivinayak Temple on Thursday night to pray for the Shiv Sena supremo. Smita, who has been staying at Matoshree for the past ...

MP: Governor, CM Mourn Bal Thackeray's Death

Outlook - ?2 hours ago?

Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have expressed deep sorrow over the passing away of Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray in Mumbai yesterday. Yadav described Thackeray as "a vocal nationalist ...

Mumbai mourns Bal Thackeray's death

Oneindia - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Mumbai, Nov 17: Dream City Mumbai has come to a standstill after receiving the tragic news over Bal Thackeray's demise. All shops and other businesses have been closed down. 86-year-old supremo of Shiv Sena breathed his last at 3:33 PM on Saturday, ...

Leader who brought ethnic politics to Mumbai melting pot

The Hindu - ?16 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray, the man who could bring Mumbai and the entire State of Maharashtra to a standstill by a single command and whose ethnic and communal rhetoric added a strain of perpetual menace to an already fraught metropolis, died on Saturday, ...

Bal Thackeray on life support, say doctors; Shiv Sena says he's stable

IBNLive - ?Nov 14, 2012?

Mumbai: 11.15 am: The health of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray is "stable" now, party spokesman Sanjay Raut said on Thursday morning. "Balasaheb is stable now. Need not worry. He is responding to doctors' efforts," Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP, said.

Kin rallied round Sena chief in his final hours

Times of India - ?16 hours ago?

MUMBAI: The tense atmosphere prevailing in the last few days around Matoshree, the Thackerays' residence, turned into one of mourning and despair on Saturday following news of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's demise. Hordes of Sainiks, both men and ...

Advani, Sushma, Gadkari to attend Bal Thackeray's funeral

Newstrack India - ?5 hours ago?

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders L.K Advani, Nitin Gadkari and Sushma Swaraj will attend Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral in Mumbai today. "I am going to Mumbai to pay tribute to him. He was a role model for us.

Bal Thackeray breathes his last,BJP cancels dinner with PM

TruthDive - ?9 hours ago?

Mumbai, Nov 18 (TruthDive):Bal Thackeray, who created the passion on Marathi pride and pulled the Shiv Sena to rule Maharashtra in the year 1990s, passed away in Mumbai on Saturday after prolonged illness in the recent past. Eighty-six year old ...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray dies at 86

Moneycontrol.com - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Bal Keshav Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of the Shiv Sena that has ruled Mumbai for much of the past two decades, died on Saturday aged 86, one of his doctors said. Source: Reuters ...

Bal Thackeray: A crowd-puller in sickbed

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 15, 2012?

While depression loomed large on the faces of Shiv Sainiks camping outside Kalanagar in Bandra (East) since Wednesday night, celebrities and netas paid a visit to the Thackeray household on Thursday to check on the party chief Bal Thackeray's health.

Bal Thackeray's health is stable, says Uddhav

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Shiv sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday night addressed the crowd of anxious Shiv Sainiks assembled outside his Matoshree residence and said Bal Thackeray's condition was stable. Uddhav, accompanied by his wife Rashmi and ...

Mumbai crawls back to normalcy as Shiv Sena says Bal Thackeray is stable

IBNLive - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Mumbai: Mumbai was crawling back to normal on Friday, a day after a shut down of sorts as the Shiv Sena announced that its supremo Bal Thackeray was stable and was responding well to medicines and treatment. In some parts of the city traffic was back on ...

Bal Thackeray critical: From Mumbai to Pakistan, wishes pour in for Shiv Sena ...

Economic Times - ?Nov 15, 2012?

MUMBAI: Of all the get-well messages received at Matoshree, the residence of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, on Thursday, one stood out: "I have sent a message of get well soon to Mr Bal Thackeray," Zaka Ashraf told a news agency in Lahore. "Our religion ...

Bal Thackeray and the rise of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra

India Today - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray 's health continues to 'improve' and he is responding to 'treatment' given to him, Shiv Sena leaders claimed on Thursday. But that did not cut much ice with his supporters and rumours continued to swirl through the day.

Bal Thackeray critical but stable

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 15, 2012?

The condition of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray that deteriorated on Wednesday night was said to be critical but stable on Thursday night. Senior party leader Sanjay Raut told journalists that the 86-year-old leader was responding to treatment and had been ...

Bal Thackeray's health improving, we are praying for him: Uddhav

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said in Mumbai late Thursday night that his ailing father and party chief Bal Thackeray's condition was 'stable'. Restive crowds thronged his residence Matoshri and parts of the city remained closed during the ...

Hindu extremist leader Bal Thackeray dies in India, says doctor

Washington Post - ?Nov 17, 2012?

MUMBAI, India — Bal Thackeray, a Hindu extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was 86. Jalil Parkar, a doctor who treated him, said the politician had ...

Bal Thackeray's health improving: Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's condition is improving and that people's prayers have made a positive difference to his health, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said on Friday. "From our face you can make out that Bal Thackeray's health is ...

Bal Thackeray's health improves Mumbai crawls back to normalcy

Business Standard - ?Nov 16, 2012?

The health of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray is improving, though he remains critical. Anxious party members continued to visit Matoshree, his residence. “Balasaheb is doing better each passing day, due to the good wishes of the people,” senior Sena leader ...

Difficult to fill void left by Bal Thackeray: LK Advani

Daily News & Analysis - ?20 hours ago?

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Saturday paid tributes to Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray who died in Mumbai and said it will be difficult to fill the void left by him. Advani said he had come in contact with many leaders in the past 65 years ...

Bal Thackeray, Hindu leader and Shiv Sena founder, dies

BBC News - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Hindu fundamentalist politician Bal Thackeray, the founder of the right-wing Shiv Sena party, has died in Mumbai at the age of 86. Mr Thackeray was blamed for inciting tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities during the 1993 Mumbai riots in which ...

For high-profile defectors, doors always remained shut

Times of India - ?10 hours ago?

"I was an ordinary Shiv Sena worker, but Bal Thackeray made me not only a legislator and a cabinet member, but even the chief minister of Maharashtra ," Rane said. In the wake of political differences, Rane quit the Shiv Sena and joined the Congress in ...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray passes away at 86

Oneindia - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Mumbai, Nov 17: Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray passed away on Saturday, Nov 17. 86-year-old Thackeray died around 3:33 PM, informed his doctors. Bal Thackeray was suffering from multiple ailments. Official announcements is expected to be made by ...

Bal Thackeray's Fractured Legacy

Forbes India - ?Nov 17, 2012?

It was in this political vacuum, that young Bal Thackeray began his campaign through his weekly magazine Marmik. His main message was that Marathi youth are unemployed because of the influx of "upras", the migrants. The Marathi people have been ...

India mourns Bal Thackeray's death

indiablooms - ?21 hours ago?

Mumbai, Nov 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday joined the rest of the country, including politicians across party lines, in mourning the death of Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray.

'Bal Thackeray drew me as defeating Yamraj, wish I could do the same for him ...

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Besides being discussed on news channels and websites, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's health was the subject of speculation by netizens on social networking sites like Facebook and micro-blogging site Twitter. Vikas Sangle, a Facebooker, uploaded ...

Bal Thackeray: Matoshree turns into a fortress

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 15, 2012?

As the mystery surrounding Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's health deepens, the police are going by the adage 'better safe than sorry'. The police are deploying armed forces in the city, especially near Matoshree in Bandra (East), in a bid to make sure that ...

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray dies

The Asian Age - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray died on Saturday following multiple organ failure. He took his last breath at 3:30PM. He was on critical life support since Wednesday and his condition had deteriorated on Wednesday night as he was suffering from multiple ...

Bal Thackeray's condition improves; Mumbai returns to normal life

Times of India - ?Nov 15, 2012?

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's condition showed signs of improvement on Friday, leading to normalcy returning to the city and crowds outside his residence thinning. Thackeray's son and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray will ...

Prayers for Bal Thackeray in Pune

Indian Express - ?Nov 16, 2012?

As news of Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray's health being critical spread late Wednesday evening, workers and leaders of political parties and citizens in general were glued to television sets for updates. SMSes went into overdrive as people ...

Bal Thackeray dies

Daily Star Online - ?16 hours ago?

Firebrand Indian right wing politician Bal Thackeray, who founded Shiv Sena party, died in Mumbai yesterday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Thackeray, 86, “has breathed his last", his physician Jalil Parkar told a huge crowd assembled outside the politician's ...

Bal Thackeray stable, off life-support now, says Shiv Sena

NDTV - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Mr Raut said the party was appealing through the media to Sena workers to not gather at Mr Thackeray's home, Matoshree, in suburban Bandra, where heavy security is in place to prevent any violence or protests by the party. (Bal Thackeray stable now, says ...

A glimpse into the life of Balasaheb Thackeray

Firstpost - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Bal Thackeray surrounded by supporters after he was granted bail by a Bombay judge February 17, 1997 in a rioting case in which members of the Shiv Sena ransacked the office of a local newspaper. Reuters. Thackeray steps out of his suburban home in ...

'Armour of Shiv Sainiks' keeping Bal Thackeray from death's door: Diwakar Raote

Indian Express - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Thanking Shiv Sainiks for their prayers for Bal Thackeray's good health, senior party leader Diwakar Raote today said until the armour of Shiv Sainiks is with Bal Thackeray, nothing would happen to him. "Till the time Shiv Sainiks' impregnable armour is with ...

Nashik mourns death of Bal Thackeray

Times of India - ?11 hours ago?

RELATED. NASHIK: As news about the death of Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray spread in Nashik on Saturday evening, a pall of gloom descended over the city, with shops and establishments shutting down and streets wearing a deserted look.

Bal Thackeray off life support system, security beefed up in Mumbai

Times of India - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, whose condition turned critical last night, is showing signs of improvement and has been taken off the life support system, party spokesman Sanjay Raut said today. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, whose ...

Live: Bal Thackeray will give Shiv Sainiks 'Dharshan' soon, says Raut

Firstpost - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut just gave the assembled crowds outside Mathoshree that Bal Thackeray was improving steadily, and expressed confidence that the Shiv Sena supremo would be able to give 'darshan' to the waiting Shiv Sainiks soon.

Bal Thackeray unwell; stay calm, urges Uddhav; Mumbai on high-alert

NDTV - ?Nov 14, 2012?

Mumbai: 86-year-old Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who was described as being in critical condition at his home in Mumbai since last evening, is now "stable", his party has said. Mr Thackeray's son, Uddhav, has appealed to Shiv Sena workers to be calm ...

Bal Thackeray no more; pall of gloom envelops Shiv Sena cadres

Zee News - ?21 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray no more; pall of gloom envelops Shiv Sena cadres Mumbai: With the news of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's death spreading like a wildfire across the city, party leaders are seen struggling to keep in check the emotions that are running ...

Bal Thackeray: Sea of supporters spend sleepless night

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Shiv Sainik Pradeep Parab turns emotional when he recalls his association with party chief Bal Thackeray. "We are all praying for saheb to be cured. The very thought of life without him makes us feel like orphans," said the Parel resident. The middle-aged ...

Sporting events cancelled due to Bal Thackeray's demise

Daily News & Analysis - ?13 hours ago?

The death of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray forced the cancellation of several sports event scheduled in Mumbai on Sunday. Thackeray, 86, passed away at his Mumbai residence on Saturday and his funeral is scheduled to be held on Sunday.

Bal Thackeray no more, staying calm is the best tribute: Netizens

CIOL - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Bangalore, India: Shiv Sena chief Bal Keshav Thackeray passed away today at 3.30 p.m. He was 86. His doctor, Jaleel Parker, made the announcement at 4.55 p.m. outside Matoshri, his residence, that was as much the city's landmark as a place of pilgrimage ...

Ten key snapshot moments in Bal Thackeray's life

India Today - ?Nov 16, 2012?

Visitors and Shiv Sena party workers who made a beeline at Matoshree on Friday said that condition of Bal Thackeray was stable. Analysts recount the phenomenon called 'Bal Thackeray'. As Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray remains critical, Headlines Today ...

Bal Thackeray critical; stay calm, urges Uddhav; Mumbai on high-alert

NDTV - ?Nov 14, 2012?

Bal Thackeray critical; stay calm, urges Uddhav; Mumbai on high-alert. Mumbai: 86-year-old Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray is in critical condition at his home in Mumbai. His son, Uddhav Thackeray, has appealed to Shiv Sena workers to be calm and "pray for ...

Bal Thackeray's condition showing improvement

Economic Times - ?Nov 15, 2012?

MUMBAI: The condition of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who is critically ill, was showing some improvement, senior party leaders said this evening. "He is showing some signs of improvement," was the terse reply of Sena leader and former Lok Sabha ...

Javed Miandad wishes Bal Thackeray a speedy recovery

IBNLive - ?Nov 16, 2012?

New Delhi: Former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad wished ailing Shiv Sena Bal Thackeray a speedy recovery on Friday while adding that their friendship was very old. Javed Miandad said that he would pray that Bal Thackeray gets well soon and leads get ...

Bal Thackeray 'critical'; Uddav asks supporters stay calm

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 14, 2012?

"I have not lost hope. We are facing a crisis, we shall overcome," Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said early Thursday even as his father and party supremo Bal Thackeray remained "critical". Uddhav stepped outside the Thackeray home ...

Bal Thackeray better, says Shiv Sena; Mumbai on high-alert

NDTV - ?Nov 14, 2012?

Mumbai: 86-year-old Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has improved over last night and is not on life support, said party spokesperson Sanjay Raut to NDTV this morning. Mr Raut said the party is appealing through the media to Sena workers to not gather at Mr ...

RK Laxman's family recalls bond with cartoonist Bal Thackeray

Indian Express - ?16 hours ago?

Even though they worked together in Free Press Journal way back in 1947 as political cartoonists, the bond between Bal Thackeray and legendary R.K.Laxman remained intact thorough the passage of time, spanning decades. The last gesture the Shiv Sena ...

Making of Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times - ?14 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray and his Shiv Sena have been an unavoidable phase in the history of Mumbai and Maharashtra's politics, emerging from peculiar conditions that existed in India's financial capital in the 1960s. Members of the Marathi-speaking community had ...

From critical last night to stable now: Bal Thackeray better, says Shiv Sena

NDTV - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena said early on Thursday evening that its 86-year-old chief Bal Thackeray is much better now and is responding to medication. Mr Thackeray has had a stream of A-list visitors today, and Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is expected any ...

Bal Thackeray critical; son Uddhav tells supporters to 'stay calm' & 'pray for him'

NDTV - ?Nov 14, 2012?

Bal-thackeray-residence-raf-295x200_bt5.jpg Mumbai is on alert and its police force is out in strength - 24,000 policemen will be on the streets. All leave has been cancelled. Areas like Kalanagar, where Matoshree is, Dadar, Shivaji Park, Parel, Worli, Lalbaug ...

What They Said: Bal Thackeray's Death

New York Times (blog) - ?20 hours ago?

Indian politicians from across the spectrum, as well as business and entertainment leaders, rushed to offer their condolences after the death of the Shiv Sena founder Bal K. Thackeray was announced on Saturday. Even politicians who firmly opposed Mr.

Thackeray could have done so much more for Marathis

Hindustan Times - ?14 hours ago?

There was a time when Bal Thackeray ruled Mumbai and the Marathi mind. Shiv Sena, his best-loved child, survived, grew and became strong only by his nurturing. Under Thackeray, the Sena garnered a broad support base in Maharashtra, although it was ...

Bal Thackeray's tearful last journey begins

Parda Phash - ?4 hours ago?

Mumbai: The last journey of Bal Thackeray began on Sunday in the presence of thousands of people. The Shiv Sena supremo passed away on Saturday after prolong illness. According to sources, wrapped in the tricolor, Thackeray's body was taken out of his ...

India: Political boss Bal Thackeray dies, leaving Mumbai on tenterhooks

GlobalPost (blog) - ?22 hours ago?

Shiv Sena founder and current chief Bal Thackeray -- a political boss with the power to turn Mumbai upside down -- died Saturday at age 86 after languishing for several days in critical condition. The authorities virtually closed down India's financial capital in ...

Bal Thackeray Biography: Bal Thackeray was an Admirer of Hitler

AEG India - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray popularly known as Bal Thackeray is a powerful political leader of Maharashtra. Mumbai people loved Bal Thackeray as he fought for their rights. He was fondly called 'Tiger of Maharashtra'. Bal Thackeray is died on 17th ...

Bal Thackeray 'stable', Mumbai calm, police on alert

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 15, 2012?

The health of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, who was in a critical condition last night, is "stable" now, party spokesman Sanjay Raut said on Thursday morning. "Balasaheb is stable now. Need not worry. He is responding to doctors' efforts," Raut, a Rajya ...

Bal Thackeray's Body Arrives in Shivaji Park; Security Beefed Up Amid Tensions

IBTimes India - ?5 hours ago?

Bal Thackeray's Body Arrives in Shivaji Park; Security Beefed Up Amid Tensions. The funeral procession carrying the body of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray reached Shivaji Park Sunday morning. Bal Thackeray. The procession, which began after 9 am, ...

Bal Thackeray critical, put on life-support system

Hindu Business Line - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Photo: Paul Noronha. Shiv Sena party workers outside the 'Matoshree' the residence of Shiv Sena Chief in Mumbai on November 14, 2012. As Shiv Sena party workers reacting to reports that Sena chief Bal Thackeray was critical. Photo: Paul Noronha ...

Stream of celebrities flock to Matoshree to inquire about Bal Thackeray's health

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 16, 2012?

After Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's health deteriorated on Wednesday night, Matoshree has been seeing a stream of celebrities queuing up. RPI leader Ramdas Athavale came in around afternoon to enquire on the health of Thackeray. Among the film stars ...

Mumbai disrupted as Bal Thackeray fights for his life

Moneycontrol.com - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Parts of Mumbai were shut down on Thursday as supporters of firebrand Hindu nationalist leader Bal Keshav Thackeray flocked into India's commercial capital, alarmed by reports that he was close to death after a sharp decline in his health. Source: Reuters ...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray passes away

Deccan Chronicle - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today passed away at 3.30 pm. “Bal Thackeray had cardiac arrest and we could not revive him despite efforts,” said Dr Jaleel Parkar who was treating Thackeray. The condition of the 86-year-old Sena patriarch, who has not ...

Sena chief Bal Thackeray's health stable: Uddhav

Hindustan Times - ?Nov 15, 2012?

The condition of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray continues to remain stable. Late last night, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said his father's health was improving and stable. "Balasaheb is responding to medical treatment," Uddhav had said.

Thackeray's funeral: Mumbai Police traffic advisory for routes to avoid today

IBNLive - ?9 hours ago?

Mumbai: The last rites of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray will be performed at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, where he had addressed his followers for over four decades. The local Sena leaders and the Mumbai police have appealed to party workers to ...

Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray dies in Mumbai at age 86

Business Recorder - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Bal-Thackeray KARACHI: Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray died at his home in Mumbai on Saturday after months of illness at the age of 86, the media reported on Saturday. Thackeray had not been keeping well since July and was being treated for lungs and ...

Shiv Sena founder-chief Bal Thackeray passes away

domain-B - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Shiv Sena founder-chief Bal Thackeray Bal Thackeray, founder and supreme head of the Shiv Sena, passed away at his residence Matoshree in suburban Bandra around 3.30 pm today. Thackeray (86) was critically ill and had been on life support for the past ...

Bal Thackeray stable now, says Shiv Sena

NDTV - ?Nov 14, 2012?

Bal Thackeray stable now, says Shiv Sena. Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who was reported to be in critical condition on Wednesday night, is "stable" now, his party said today. "Balasaheb is stable now. Need not worry. He is responding to doctors' ...

Celebrity watch: Guess who came calling on Bal Thackeray

Firstpost - ?Nov 15, 2012?

As news of the deteriorating health of Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray spread late last night crowds began gathering outside his family residence Matoshree in suburban Mumbai. Today, police personnel were deployed in large numbers outside the ...

Bollywood Mourns The Loss Of Bal Thackeray

Business of Cinema - ?21 hours ago?

MUMBAI: 86-year-old politician Bal Thackeray was announced to have passed away on November 17, at 3:30 pm at his residence 'Matoshree' in Bandra, here. “He had suffered a cardiac arrest. We could not revive him despite our best efforts. He breathed ...

Bal Thackeray on oxygen, not eating anything

IBNLive - ?Nov 13, 2012?

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who is ailing for sometime, is on continuous oxygen and not eating anything. "Bal Thackeray is not on ventilator, but is on continuous oxygen," his close source said on Tuesday. He said the 86-year-old Sena patriarch, ...

Overthrow Congress, Bal Thackeray appeals to people

Moneycontrol.com - ?Nov 13, 2012?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to people to overthrow the Congress governments in the state and at the Centre, saying they had ignored crucial issues like rising inflation, electricity shortage, corruption and Indo-Pak relations. Source: ...

Video: Bal Thackeray's threat to India-Pakistan cricket

Cricket Country - ?Nov 14, 2012?

Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray, whose health has deteriorated recently and is in critical condition at his home, Matoshree had earlier called upon “staunch Hindus and patriotic people of India” to disrupt cricket matches between India and Pakistan due to be ...

My Prayers are With Bal Thackeray: Lata Mangeshkar

Outlook - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar today expressed concern over Sena chief Bal Thackeray's ailing health and re-scheduled a music event. "I am extremely disturbed and concerned about the critical health of Shri Balasaaheb Thackeray, who is ...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray is no more

Assam Tribune - ?Nov 17, 2012?

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray is no more. MUMBAI, Nov 17 (IANS): Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray died Saturday afternoon at his residence here, his doctor announced. He was 86. Thackeray, who was in a critical condition for the last several days and kept ...

Doctors monitoring Bal Thackeray's health

Daily News & Analysis - ?Nov 11, 2012?

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who visited his ailing uncle on Saturday, appealed to people to not believe in any rumours that are being spread about Bal Thackeray's health. "There is no cause for worry. Bal Thackeray had asked me to ...

Hundreds of thousands gather for funeral of India's Hindu extremist leader Bal ...

Washington Post - ?4 hours ago?

MUMBAI, India — Hundreds of thousands of supporters have filled the streets of Mumbai for the funeral of Bal Thackeray, a Hindu extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India. Nearly 20,000 policemen were ...

Bal Thackeray stable, says Shiv Sena

NitiCentral - ?Nov 15, 2012?

Mumbai, Nov 15 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today said that party chief Bal Thackeray, who was in a critical condition last night, is “stable” now. He also said that the Shiv Sena supremo has today been off life support. At least 1,500 policemen and ...

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