AAIB intensifies probe into Ajit Pawar’s plane crash

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Baramati: As Maharashtra mourns, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has intensified its probe into the plane crash in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died. Preliminary reports suggest poor visibility and the lack of advanced navigational aids at the Baramati airstrip as potential factors. The crash also claimed the lives of four others, including two pilots, a personal security officer, and a flight attendant, said sources. Ajit Pawar is survived...

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Starmer, Xi push closer UK-China ties during global realignment

Beijing: The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence and uncertainty. Neither Prime Minister Keir Starmer nor President Xi Jinping publicly mentioned Donald Trump, but the US president's challenge to the post-Cold War order was clearly on their minds. "I think that working together on issues like climate change, global stability during challenging...

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Bengal fire toll rises to 21; 28 still missing

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Kolkata: The toll in the fire near Kolkata January 26 has risen to 21 with 13 more bodies found from gutted buildings, while 28 people are still missing, raising fears that the number of fatalities is likely to increase, the police said Thursday. The authorities imposed prohibitory orders in the area, restricting public movement ahead of the proposed visit by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and other BJP leaders. The...

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Ajit Pawar cremated with full state honours in Baramati

CM Ajit Pawar cremated

Baramati: In a sombre atmosphere filled with grief and chants of "Ekach Wada, Ajit Dada," Maharashtra bid a final farewell to its Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Ajit PawarThursday. The senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was cremated with full state honours at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati Thursday afternoon. The funeral followed a tragic aviation accident Wednesday that claimed the life of the 66-year-old leader and four others....

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Economic Survey: Majhi says Odisha on steady growth path

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha has been making steady progress and is on the path of inclusive and sustainable growth as evident from the Economic Survey of India 2025-26. Majhi made the statement based on the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament earlier on the day. "The Economic Survey of India (2025-26) affirms the...

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Gaza reconstruction: Palestine calls on India to lead rebuilding efforts

New Delhi: Palestine Thursday urged India to play an active role in the reconstruction of war-ravaged Gaza and to support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said Gaza needs urgent assistance in view of widespread destruction caused by Israel's military operations since October, 2023. Israel launched the...

De Klerk, Harris star as RCB hammer UP Warriorz to enter WPL final

Vadodara: Former champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammered UP Warriorz by eight wickets to enter the WPL final and virtually knock the opposition out of the playoff race here Thursday. Nadine de Klerk's superb 4/22 and Grace Harris' 2/22 powered a spirited RCB comeback with the ball as UP Warriorz squandered a blazing start to settle for a...

Odisha BJP leaders hold closed-door meet amid RS buzz

Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday held a closed-door meeting here to discuss the party's strategy for the Rajya Sabha election and also strengthening the organisation ahead of the rural polls, a party leader said. The meeting held at the party's state headquarters under the chairmanship of Odisha BJP president Manmohan...

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Economic Survey highlights US tariffs ‘Most Disruptive’ globally

New Delhi: India must focus on building enduring national capabilities and economic sovereignty in the face of shrinking space for rules-based trading, anti-immigrant stance, weaponisation of energy sources and growing use of export controls in critical sectors, the Economic Survey said Thursday. It said the global economy has been subjected to "multiple upheavals" and the "most disruptive"...

Nayagarh cremates army jawan killed on Republic Day

Nayagarh: Residents of Nayagarh Thursday bid a tearful farewell to Jitu Behera, an Indian Army jawan from the district who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir Republic Day. Behera (31), a resident Anandapalli village, was serving in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, and died due to a suspected heart attack January 26. His body...

WPL 2026: De Klerk Stars as RCB Restrict UPW to 143/8

Vadodara: Nadine de Klerk's four-wicket haul inspired a spirited Royal Challengers Bengaluru fightback as UP Warriorz squandered a blazing start to post a below-par 143 for eight in their Women's Premier League match here Thursday. Dropping opener Kiran Navgire and promoting Deepti Sharma to partner Meg Lanning at the top initially paid rich dividends for UPW in...

Bangladesh EC orders govt officials to refrain from ‘yes’ vote campaign in referendum

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Election Commission Thursday ordered government officials to refrain from campaigning for 'yes' vote in the upcoming referendum, which is scheduled to be held alongside the general elections February 12, calling such acts a "punishable offence". The interim government of Muhammad Yunus had engaged government officials to campaign for the 'yes' vote in the referendum....

EU sanctions 15 Iranian officials over crackdown

EU sanctions 15 Iranian officials over crackdown

Brussels: The European Union Thursday announced sanctions on 15 Iranian officials, including top commanders and officials of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, over Tehran's deadly crackdown on nationwide protests. Six Iranian organisations, including bodies responsible for monitoring online content in Iran, were also included in the sanctions list. The decision by the 27-nation bloc marks the latest Western...

 

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