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: 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…
Baramati: The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Thursday at Baramati in Pune district. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be among the leaders present at the funeral, his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said. The last rites of Pawar…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with the chief executives of leading global and Indian energy companies during India Energy Week (IEW) 2026, with industry leaders expressing strong confidence in India’s growth outlook and a keen interest in expanding their presence in the country. During the interaction at the Prime Minister’s residence,…
New Delhi: India and the US have made “very significant” progress in their negotiations for a trade deal, with New Delhi maintaining steady momentum in talks with Washington for a positive outcome even during the final stages of concluding its free trade pact with the European Union, official sources said on Wednesday. India’s mega trade…
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the death of NCP leader Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, alleging that all other agencies have been completely compromised, with several opposition leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge backing her demand. NCP (SP) president and Ajit Pawar’s…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor reaffirmed India’s strength and the valour of its armed forces, and demonstrated the advancement of indigenous weapons. Addressing a gathering at the annual National Cadet Corps’ PM Rally at Delhi Cantonment here, he said in modern warfare, battles are not just restricted or limited…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s economy showed robust growth in 2024-25, but rising public debt remains a key challenge, according to the Economic Review tabled in the state Assembly on Wednesday. According to the review presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal on the eve of the state budget, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) grew by…
Bengaluru: There was chaos in the Karnataka Assembly, as the BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress government of tapping phones at Lok Bhavan, following the state Minister H K Patil claimed that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was getting calls from Delhi and functioning under instructions of the centre. BJP MLAs called the Siddaramaiah-led government a “phone…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday described the death of his fellow Deputy CM Ajit Pawar as sad and unfortunate and said the aircraft accident that claimed his life will be probed. Speaking to reporters, Shinde said that with Pawar’s demise, he has lost his “elder brother” who not only served as…
