Shiv Sena Sushma Swaraj

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday expressed grief over the "irreparable loss" his family suffered following the death of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, whom party patriarch Bal Thackeray had once backed as NDA's prime ministerial face.

The Shiv Sena today criticised External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's speech on Monday at the UN General Assembly for not calling out Pakistan by name for spreading terror in the subcontinent.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have some of India's most scenic beaches and deep blue waters all around. But, a dozen Mumbai corporators - largely from the ShIv Sena including the Mayor of Mumbai - has flown out to the islands on a five day tour to "study" the islands' roads, drains and water management systems.

A day after renowned Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai was cancelled following Shiv Sena's demand, the party -- which governs Maharashtra along with the BJP -- said terror and cultural ties cannot go hand in hand.

The Shiv Sena has stung its ally BJP in the Lalit Modi controversy, questioning why the party hasn't given Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria the same consideration as its senior leaders Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje.

Shiv Sena today came out in support of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is embroiled in a row over her "assistance" to Lalit Modi, and accused opposition of conspiring to destabilise the Narendra Modi government.

Narendra Modi has to battle more than just belligerent allies before he can get anywhere near the leadership role that his many fans in the party want handed to him. With the next general elections now months away, the tussle for turf in the main Opposition party is getting intense.

Under sharp attack from the BJP on the fourth anniversary of the UPA 2 government it leads, the Congress can draw some solace from the fact that the main opposition party too is struggling with a leadership battle now playing out for all to see.

Yashwant Sinha's pitch for Narendra Modi as the BJP's candidate for Prime Minister in 2014 has expectedly put the cat among the pigeons. While other leaders in the BJP are yet to comment, the party's partners in the National Democratic Alliance have been quick to react. The Shiv Sena says its first choice is Sushma Swaraj.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today cancelled a dinner meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. The party described Mr Thackeray as a lion and one of the most charismatic leaders whose demise has left a "gaping void" in the country's politics.

The BJP has downplayed Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's statement that Sushma Swaraj is the only "deserving" BJP leader for the Prime Minister's post. BJP leader Arun Jaitley said the party will decide on it along with its allies at the time of election.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Sunday emphatically declared his preference for the post of Prime Minister. Firmly refusing to even name Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Thackeray said he would back leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj for Prime Minister. The Shiv Sena chief has said that the senior Bharatiya Janata Party le...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has said that senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj will be a "deserving" and "great choice" for the post of the Prime Minister.

The crucial meeting of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to decide on their candidate for the July 19 presidential polls ended without any consensus. The meeting, at BJP leader LK Advani's house, was attended by BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Jaswant Singh, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav and Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday expressed grief over the "irreparable loss" his family suffered following the death of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, whom party patriarch Bal Thackeray had once backed as NDA's prime ministerial face.

The Shiv Sena today criticised External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's speech on Monday at the UN General Assembly for not calling out Pakistan by name for spreading terror in the subcontinent.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have some of India's most scenic beaches and deep blue waters all around. But, a dozen Mumbai corporators - largely from the ShIv Sena including the Mayor of Mumbai - has flown out to the islands on a five day tour to "study" the islands' roads, drains and water management systems.

A day after renowned Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai was cancelled following Shiv Sena's demand, the party -- which governs Maharashtra along with the BJP -- said terror and cultural ties cannot go hand in hand.

The Shiv Sena has stung its ally BJP in the Lalit Modi controversy, questioning why the party hasn't given Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria the same consideration as its senior leaders Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje.

Shiv Sena today came out in support of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is embroiled in a row over her "assistance" to Lalit Modi, and accused opposition of conspiring to destabilise the Narendra Modi government.

Narendra Modi has to battle more than just belligerent allies before he can get anywhere near the leadership role that his many fans in the party want handed to him. With the next general elections now months away, the tussle for turf in the main Opposition party is getting intense.

Under sharp attack from the BJP on the fourth anniversary of the UPA 2 government it leads, the Congress can draw some solace from the fact that the main opposition party too is struggling with a leadership battle now playing out for all to see.

Yashwant Sinha's pitch for Narendra Modi as the BJP's candidate for Prime Minister in 2014 has expectedly put the cat among the pigeons. While other leaders in the BJP are yet to comment, the party's partners in the National Democratic Alliance have been quick to react. The Shiv Sena says its first choice is Sushma Swaraj.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today cancelled a dinner meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. The party described Mr Thackeray as a lion and one of the most charismatic leaders whose demise has left a "gaping void" in the country's politics.

The BJP has downplayed Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's statement that Sushma Swaraj is the only "deserving" BJP leader for the Prime Minister's post. BJP leader Arun Jaitley said the party will decide on it along with its allies at the time of election.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Sunday emphatically declared his preference for the post of Prime Minister. Firmly refusing to even name Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Thackeray said he would back leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj for Prime Minister. The Shiv Sena chief has said that the senior Bharatiya Janata Party le...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has said that senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj will be a "deserving" and "great choice" for the post of the Prime Minister.

The crucial meeting of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to decide on their candidate for the July 19 presidential polls ended without any consensus. The meeting, at BJP leader LK Advani's house, was attended by BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Jaswant Singh, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav and Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy.