Maharashtra

Migrants row resurfaces in Maharashtra

Raj ThackerayNasik, Jan 27 (ANI): Activists of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) attacked a school at Nasik in Maharashtra where a cultural programme of the north Indians was in progress on Monday.

The activists attacked the parents of school children and beat up participants in the programme, which was taking place as part of the country''s Republic Day celebrations.

Scores of activists wielding MNS flags and raising slogans vandalized property at the school.

The MNS activists said they were protesting against the Bhojpuri film songs being played at the function.

Mumbai attacks: Faheem, Sabauddin remanded to police custody

Mumbai attacksMumbai, Jan.

Apex Court To Hear Maharashtra Plea For Ban On ‘Deshdrohi’ Today

Apex Court To Hear Maharashtra Plea For Ban On ‘Deshdrohi’ TodayThe Supreme Court will hear Maharashtra government’s appeal to stop releasing Kamal Khan’s controversial movie ‘Deshdrohi’ on Jan 23, in view of intelligence inputs that it may lead to law and order problem in the state.

The film ‘Deshdrohi’ is set to be released on Friday (Jan 23).

Court upholds Mumbai ATS’s decision to invoke MCOCA in Malegaon case

Malegaon-BlastMumbai, Jan 22, : A special MCOCA court on Thursday gave its nod to Mumbai Police' Anti-terrorist Squad to invoke Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the 11 arrested accused in the Malegaon blast case by stating that there was prima facie evidence against them of having aided and conspired to commit criminal activities.

The special MCOCA court took cognizance of the 4000-page chargesheet filed in the case observing that invoking MCOCA was valid in the case.

The eleven accused includes Lt. Col Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur.

Shiv Sena attacks Pune theatre, stops screening of Kannada

Maharashtra MapPune, Jan. 21 : Agitated over an attack on Marathi speaking people in Karnataka, Shiv Sena activists stopped the screening of a Kannada film here on Wednesday.

They also damaged the property of the Ratan Chitra Mandir, which was screening the film.

Tension first surfaced on January 16, during the Karnataka Assembly session in Belgaum, which borders Maharashtra. The BJP Government banned a parallel legislature assembly session by the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi (MES), which led to a war of words between leaders of both states.

Sanjay Dutt gets a super luxury bus for multiple uses

Sanjay DuttPune, Jan 21 : Bollywood Actor Sanjay Dutt is now the owner of a super luxury bus priced at 30 million rupees which can be used for multiple purposes like shoots and also his newly announced political career.

Dutt, who is all set to make his debut in politics by contesting in the forthcoming general elections from Lucknow on the Samajwadi Party''s ticket, will have to do a lot of travelling and the multiple utility luxury bus will be helpful.

The bus built by India''s ace automobile designer Dilip Chhabria on the original Volvo chassis is laced with gadgets providing all comforts.

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