Go to Pakistan, Sena tells Shah Rukh

The Maharashtra government's warning and assurance of security to Shah Rukh Khan's movies did not deter the Shiv Sena from holding protests outside the actor's residence in Bandra on Sunday.

The Sena is protesting Shah Rukh's statement favouring inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League.

The Shiv Sena leader and MLC, Mr Anil Parab, who led the protest, said, "Shah Rukh should go to Pakistan if he wants to speak in favour of Pakistani cricketers."

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Mumbai shuts over flu panic, toll is 17

The Maharashtra government put an end to its dilly-dallying over how to stop the spread of swine flu by declaring that all educational institutions in Mumbai would be shut for seven days from Thursday.The shutdown order also applies to theatres that will have to close for three days from 4 pm on Thursday. The deputy chief minister, Mr Chhagan Bhujbal, made the announcement on Wednesday.

While not shutting down malls for some reason, Mr Bhujbal appealed to malls to ensure that they don't announce sales to attract crowds. It was the same state government which had refused to implement the Mexico pattern for Mumbai -- shutting down all public places till the virus loses its potency.

Six more people died on Wednesday, five of them in Pune and a 28-year-old doctor in Nashik, raising the nationwide death toll to 17.

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