In 2023, the Election Commission recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered allocation of the 'bow-and-arrow' poll symbol to it, delivering a big blow to the rival camp led by Uddhav Thackeray, whose father Bal Thackeray founded the outfit in 1966
13 January,2026 11:12 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As railway projects push families out of Dharavi, schools along Sion tracks report missing students and feared dropouts; several schools in the area are witnessing a drop in attendance following the shifting of some Dharavi residents
13 January,2026 07:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
The Maharashtra CM said the upcoming civic polls are a battle for survival for the cousins, not for Marathi people. He also stressed that Marathi is the only compulsory language in Maharashtra and declared that the Mahayuti flag will unfurl atop BMC
12 January,2026 10:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Raj Thackeray had taken a sharp jibe at the BJP leader whom he mockingly referred to as 'rasmalai' and asked whether Annamalai has any standing to speak on Mumbai's issue, after the latter allegedly suggested that Mumbai is an "international city"
12 January,2026 02:10 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
