A full dress rehearsal for India’s 77th Republic Day was held at Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar on Saturday, with personnel from multiple forces participating in synchronised drills and a march-past ahead of the main ceremony on January 26. PICS/SHADAB KHAN
24 January,2026 05:23 PM IST | Tarun Verma
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Friday paid tributes to party founder Balasaheb Thackeray on his birth centenary. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office
23 January,2026 10:02 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray shared the stage at a programme organised to mark the birth centenary of Balasaheb Thackeray in Mumbai on Friday. Pics/Ashish Raje
23 January,2026 09:45 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
In Photos
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 VermaADVERTISEMENT
