Mumbai: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday sought the Maharashtra government’s cooperation for expeditious conduct of the probe into the plane crash which killed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others at the Baramati airport in Pune district. In a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, a day after the tragedy,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre and…
Islamabad: The Pakistan cricket team have taken a decisive U-turn on their proposed boycott of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with reports confirming that the squad has already booked flights to Colombo. The move all but ends weeks of uncertainty and strongly signals Pakistan’s participation in the global event co-hosted by India and…
New Delhi: The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8-7.2 per cent for the next fiscal year on the back of the cumulative impact of reforms, and said the economy remains on a stable footing. The projection is a tad lower than the estimates of 7.4 per cent in…
Baramati: Hundreds of mourners thronged the residence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at his native village Katewadi near here on Thursday morning to pay their last respects to the leader who died in a plane crash. Grief-stricken people from Katewadi and nearby villages in Pune district, joined by NCP workers, made a beeline…
New Delhi: The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in 2026-27, a tad lower than 7.4 per cent estimated in the current fiscal. “The outlook, therefore, is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty, requiring caution, but not pessimism,” said the pre-Budget document tabled in…
London: The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has launched a new student fund in memory of one of its leading academics, Lord Meghnad Desai, who passed away aged 84 in July last year. The Lord Desai Student Support Fund was launched at the first memorial lecture in honour of the celebrated British…
Visakhapatnam: On a clement Vizag night, Shivam Dube underlined his growing comfort against pace bowling during his 23-ball 65 blitz against New Zealand, and the India all-rounder attributed the upgrade to an improved “mindset” that made him a “smarter” cricketer. Of course, Dube’s 29-run barrage against leg-spinner Ish Sodhi will hog the limelight, but equally…
New Delhi: A high-level delegation of the United Arab Emirates National Guard Command (UAE-NGC) is currently visiting India to enhance training collaboration and capacity building through interactions with the Indian Coast Guard’s establishments, officials said on Wednesday. Brigadier Staff Khalid Obaid Thani Al Shamsi, Acting Commander, Coast Guard Group, UAE, is leading the delegation, which…
New York: In the wake of the FTA between India and the EU, the US has described the Europeans as “very disappointing”, saying they were unwilling to join Washington in putting tariffs on New Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil because of this trade deal. “Again, they should do what’s best for themselves, but…
