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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday withdrew the agitation against Jaya Bachchan's controversial comment. His decision came in the wake of the public apology tendered by Amitabh Bachchan.

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Mumbai, June 18: Hitting a new controversy, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has called for setting up suicide squads to ward off terrorism.

Thackeray has written a controversial editorial in the Sena's mouthpiece -- Samanaa, in which the editorial calls for the formation of Hindu suicide squads. Thackeray says, "The thre read more »
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Noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar, whose experimentation with socially controversial themes jolted the orthodox Marathi theatre, died in Pune on Monday after a protracted illness. read more »
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Throwing a protective ring around 524 plots reserved as Recreation Grounds and Playgrounds, the state government has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to ensure that large plots of land reserved for recreation grounds or playgrounds (RGs/ PGs) are not given to private players either on an adoption basis or under the controversial caretaker policy, which would allow private players s read more »
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After the BMC said that the controversial Crawford market redevelopment project will be reopened for discussion, citizen’s groups have stepped in to ensure that they get a say in the matter.

The Rs 1,200 crore proposal to build multi-storeyed buildings was passed on September 11, 2007, without any debate in the House.

Right to Information activist Shailesh Gandhi wrote to Mayor Shubha Rau read more »
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The cricketing world was left shocked after a series of controversial umpiring decisions and ‘unjust’ behaviour by the Australian players during the Sydney Test. It was followed by off-spinner Harbhajan Singh being banned for three Test matches for alleged racial abuse against Andrew Symonds. The ban came after an apparent one-sided hearing by match referee Mike Procter. Indian skipper Anil Kumbl read more »
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