'Desperation for power': Thackeray brothers' reunion invites BJP's swipe

IANS | December 24, 2025 2:55 PM

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) As the Thackeray brothers - Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray formally joined hands for contesting the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, their alliance has invited a swipe from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Have come together to stay together: UddhavThackeray on reunion with Raj

IANS | December 24, 2025 2:11 PM

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) In a major political development ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Wednesday formally announced a political alliance, signalling a dramatic reunion of the Thackeray cousins after nearly two decades. Uddhav Thackeray said, "We have come together to stay together."

'Beginning of historic defeat': BJP on MNS-Shiv Sena(UBT) alliance

IANS | December 24, 2025 1:57 PM

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday claimed that the alliance between Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will not be the beginning of a historical era but will be the beginning of a historical defeat for them.

Alcohol, smokeless tobacco driving 62 pc mouth cancer cases in India: Study

IANS | December 24, 2025 1:26 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) More than six out of 10 people in India are suffering from mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer due to frequent consumption of alcohol, with locally brewed drinks associated with the greatest risk, along with chewing of smokeless tobacco products such as gutkha, khaini, paan, according to a large study published on Wednesday.