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Baramati: The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours Thursday in Baramati, Pune district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to attend the funeral, which...

New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday flagged concerns after the India-EU free trade pact was sealed, including the Modi government's "failure" to secure an exemption for India's aluminium and steel-makers from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and tariff reduction or relief on over 96% of the...

Bhopal: President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint session of Parliament Wednesday was marked by strong assertions of India’s security achievements and the government’s success in tackling internal and external threats. Setting the tone for the Budget session, she lauded the elimination of Maoist influence...

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...