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…
New Delhi: The Union government is committed to social justice in the country, President Droupadi Murmu said, addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on Wednesday. As the President started her address, there was an uproar from the Opposition benches. Murmu said social security benefits are now available to nearly 95 crore citizens of the country. “My…
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to enquire about the plane crash in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed. Pawar, 66, and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed near his hometown, Baramati, in Pune…
Mumbai: The ill-fated aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar appeared “a bit unstable in the air” and exploded the moment it crashed on the ground near Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday morning, according to a woman eyewitness. Another person who witnessed the incident said that after the crash, the aircraft burst into…
Online Desk Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other four others were killed after an aircraft carrying them crash-landed in Baramati, Maharashtra, on Wednesday while attempting to land. The aircraft went down during landing at the Baramati airstrip on Wednesday morning. Rescue operations were immediately launched at the site, with ambulances and emergency teams…
