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Mumbai: The state government Wednesday declared a three-day state mourning following the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, in a devastating plane crash near Baramati, this morning. Ajit Pawar, one of Maharashtra’s most high-profile leaders,...

Thiruvananthapuram: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out coordinated early-morning raids across multiple districts in Kerala Wednesday as part of an ongoing probe into suspected efforts to revive the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and alleged financial support for extremist activities. The searches began...

Kolkata: The death toll in the fire that broke out in two warehouses in Anandapur in the southern outskirts of Kolkata has reached 16, said the police Wednesday. At the same time, several people are still missing, and a search is on to trace them....

New Delhi: Floor leaders of several INDIA bloc parties held a meeting in Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber in Parliament House complex Wednesday, with sources saying they have resolved to raise the issue of MGNREGA repeal and SIR strongly during the Budget session. Besides...

Hyderabad: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others Wednesday. The Learjet 46, operated by Delhi-based VSR Ventures, crash-landed at the airport. There were five people onboard, including...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar. The President took to the social media platform X to convey her condolences. In her message, she said, “The news...

Baramati: Family members and supporters of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar have started arriving at the Baramati Medical College and Hospital following the tragic plane crash earlier in the day. Ajit Pawar and four others died in a plane crash near...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah held a telephonic conversation with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Wednesday, following the plane crash in Baramati involving Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. PM Modi and HM Shah were briefed about the accident and...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district Wednesday morning, officials said. The incident occurred when the plane carrying NCP leader Pawar (66) and others was landing in Pune’s Baramati area....

New Delhi: The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) unlocks access to the $572.3 billion EU pharmaceuticals and medical devices market, giving impetus to the Indian pharmaceuticals sector, according to the government. According to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers,...