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Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder of the Shiv Sena was also known as Tiger and Hindu Hriday Samraat (Emperor of Hindu Hearts) among his supporters. Balasaheb was born on January 23,1926 in Pune, Maharashtra. On his birth anniversary here are some lesser known facts about the late Shiv Sena chief. File Photos/mid-day photo team/X
23 January,2026 02:40 PM IST | Tarun Verma
Maharashtra on Thursday announced the reservation for mayoral posts in 29 municipal corporations in state, days after the conclusion of civic polls. Pics/Special Arrangement
22 January,2026 08:15 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Thursday confined his customary address to the state legislature to just three lines: the first and the last sentences of the government prepared elaborate speech, prompting a strong response from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who accused the former of delivering his own remarks and also dubbed him a "puppet" of the Centre. PICS/PTI
22 January,2026 07:40 PM IST | Tarun Verma
The youth wings of Congress and BJP in Kerala on Thursday protested in the Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur over the Sabarimala gold loss, prompting police to use barricades, water cannons, and tear gas to disperse demonstrators during the hour-long agitation (Pics/PTI)
22 January,2026 05:33 PM IST | Tarun VermaADVERTISEMENT
