Shiv Sena row: Uddhav Thackeray sacks Shinde from party posts

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New Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has been removed from the post of Shiv Sena leader for indulging in "anti-party activities", said a Shiv Sena statement.

Mumbai, Jul 2: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday removed Eknath Shinde who revolted against him and succeeded him as the new Maharashtra Chief Minister from the post of Shiv Sena leader.

Shinde has been removed for indulging in "anti-party activities", said a Shiv Sena statement. The political crisis in Maharashtra was created by a revolt in Shiv Sena led by Shinde who stayed in Guwahati with other MLAs supporting him. Uddhav Thackeray resigned on Wednesday.

Earlier on Friday, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray lashed out at the BJP for giving the Chief Ministerial slot to Eknath Shinde, a rebel Shiv Sena leader, and said that had the former ally partner agreed to this earlier, there would have been no Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state.

The Shiv Sena and BJP had parted ways after the 2019 Assembly elections in the state after the former demanded 2.5 years of Chief Ministership each for both the parties during the term of five years, which the latter had not agreed to. Shiv Sena had then stitched an alliance with rival NCP and Congress to form the government.

Talking about the swearing-in ceremony of Shinde who was appointed as the Chief Minister and Devendra Fadnavis who was sworn in as his Deputy, Thackeray said, "About what happened yesterday, I had told Amit Shah earlier as well that there should be a Shiv Sena CM for 2.5 years (during Shiv Sena-BJP alliance). Had they done this earlier, there would have been no Maha Vikas Aghadi."

Hitting out at Shinde, who led the revolt against him for over a week which culminated in the resignation of Thackeray from the office, the Shiv Sena chief said that the new CM is not from his party which the BJP has aimed at making. He said that he had told Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2019 about the distribution of the Chief Ministerial post for 2.5 years each.

"The manner in which government has been formed and a so-called Shiv Sena worker has been made CM, I had said the same to Amit Shah. This could have been done respectfully. The Shiv Sena was officially with you (at that time). This CM (Eknath Shinde) is not a Shiv Sena CM," Thackeray said.

The Eknath Shinde's government in Maharashtra will face a Vote of Confidence on July 4, to prove its majority in the State Assembly.

The Special Session of the Maharashtra Assembly will be held on July 3 and 4. (ANI)

Union Minister Dharmendra Remembers Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay On Birth Anniversary

by Sabyasachi Kundu

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar, Sept 25: Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday paid rich tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary.

"Remembering the architect of the philosophy of integral humanism, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay ji on his birth anniversary. A visionary, Pt. Deen Dayal ji believed in balanced progress and empowerment of every section of the society. His ideals remains a guiding light towards building a harmonious, prosperous and self-reliant India," the Union Minister said on X (formerly Twitter).

Remembering the architect of the philosophy of integral humanism, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay ji on his birth anniversary. A visionary, Pt. Deen Dayal ji believed in balanced progress and empowerment of every section of the society. His ideals remains a guiding light towards… pic.twitter.com/aS6sqmQUfq — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 25, 2023

Born in Mathura in 1916, Upadhyaya was a co-founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.His philosophy of integral humanism and, especially, 'antyodaya' (uplift of the most downtrodden) have often been cited by PM Modi as a major influence on his politics and policies.

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Sidharth Malhotra To Varun Dhawan, Celebs Wish Newlyweds Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha

by Utkalika Mohanty

Mumbai, September 25: AAP MP Raghav Chadha and actor Parineeti Chopra tied the knot on Sunday, September 24 at the Leela Palace Hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

On Monday morning the couple took to their social media handles and dropped their first wedding pictures in which they looked like a regal couple.

Soon after the couple shared the adorable pictures, several Bollywood celebs took to their social media and handles and congratulated the newly married couple.

Actor Sidharth Malhotra shared Parineeti’s post on his Instagram stories and wrote, “Congratulations @parineetichopra and @raghavchadha88. Wishing you both a blessed married life.”

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Actor Kiara Advani wrote, “Welcome to the club. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness and love.”

Actor Varun Dhawan wrote, “Wishing the beautiful couple eternal happiness, peace and love congratulations.”

Actor Bhumi Pednekar shared the pictures and wrote, “Congratulations @parineetichopra @raghavchadha88 This is so beautiful.”

Huma Qureshi wrote, “Congratulations @parineetichopra @raghavchadha88 To a lifetime of togetherness, love and joy.”

Anushka Sharma wrote, “Congratulations to the beautiful couple. May you always find peace and happiness in one another.”

Designer Manish Malhotra dropped a couple of pictures on his Instagram and wrote, “My dearest @parineetichopra and @raghavchadha88 many congratulations, lots of love and blessings Parineeti from our discussions of all your outfits at my Atelier and Home .. our laughter and your love for tone on tone geometrical intricate art work to the emerald jewellery me sketching and designing for you .. all loving memories for life .. you bring Joy and there is only and only love for you.”

Actor Ananya Panday wrote, "Congratulations dearest one. Happiness and love always."

The couple which tied the knot on Sunday in the presence of their families and close friends today took to their respective social media handles to shared the first set of wedding photos.

The first glimpses of the pictures of the wedding that took place at the Leela Palace Hotel showed the couple looking regal and radiant.

Taking to Instagram, Parineeti dropped a string of pictures which she captioned, “From the very first chat at the breakfast table, our hearts knew. Been waiting for this day for a long time .. So blessed to finally be Mr and Mrs! Couldn’t have lived without each other .. Our forever begins now..”

Talking about the new bride and groom's outfits, Parineeti looked gorgeous in a designer ivory lehenga while Raghav was seen twinning with her in an off-white sherwani and a matching safa.

The ‘Uunchai’ actor kept her hair open and accessorized her look with heavy jewellery.

(ANI)

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Rare Buddha Artefact Worth 12.5 Crore Stolen

by Swati Sucharita

Los Angeles, Sept 25: A centuries old Japanese artefact was stolen from Barakat Art Gallery in Beveryly Grove in Los Angeles at 3:45 am on September 18. Strangely the heist was carried out by a lone thief. The gallery owner and officials expressed their shock as the weight of the bronze statue was a whopping 114kilograms.

This heist was captured on CCTV and it was observed that the thief allegedly broke into the entrance through a driveway gate. He then used a dolly to move the 114kg statue to a truck. The entire robbery took 25 minutes.

The stolen object belongs to the Japanese Edo period (1603-1867). The statue is a four feet tall Buddha with a halo, seated with crossed legs in Lotus position (Padmashana) with his hands in the 'Vajra Mudra'.

In this Mudra, the index finger of left hand is clasped by five fingers of right; also known as the 'six elements mudra' or 'fist of wisdom' mudra. It symbolises unity or five worldly elements (earth, water, fire, air and metal) with spiritual consciousness, read the statue's description in the gallery's website.

Shiv Sena row: Uddhav Thackeray sacks Shinde from party posts

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