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Riteish Deshmukh attends last rites of Ajit Pawar

Baramati, Jan. 29 -- Actor Riteish Deshmukh on Thursday attended the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Baramati. The NCP leader died in a plane crash on Wednesday. In visuals that sur... Read More


India's Divya Deshmukh set to make Norway Chess women debut

Tavanger, Jan. 29 -- Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women in 2026, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women's tournament since its launch in 2024, ac... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26: Industry applauds macro-stability, growth outlook

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Industry leaders and economic experts on Thursday welcomed the Economic Survey 2025-26, describing it as a pragmatic assessment of India's macroeconomic stability. The Survey pro... Read More


Rubio hints at preemptive strike option against Iran as US bolsters military in Middle East

Washington, Jan. 29 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised the possibility of preemptive action against Iran, telling lawmakers that Tehran's leadership is currently at its weakest point in decad... Read More


US lawmaker flags security, tax credit concerns over Ford's battery plans with China's CATL and possible BYD tie-up

Washington DC, Jan. 29 -- Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has written a letter to Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley about the automaker's plans to produce data centre batterie... Read More


AAIB probe initiated, investigation will be done in time-bound manner: Civil Aviation Minister tells Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu has informed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has ini... Read More


India gifts second tranche of election-related assistance to Nepal

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- India on Thursday provided the second tranche of election-related assistance to Nepal as the nation heads for the March 5 election following the Gen-Z protest. As per the releas... Read More


Baramati plane crash: Pilots' post-mortem completed; families take bodies home

Pune, Jan. 29 -- The post-mortem examinations of the two pilots who were flying the chartered aircraft that crash-landed at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning have been completed, and their mortal ... Read More


Chhattisgarh: Two Naxals killed in Bijapur encounter; arms recovered

Bijapur, Jan. 29 -- Two Naxals were killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Bijapur district, police said on Thursday. According to Inspector General of Police, Bastar range, P Sundarr... Read More


"Could have been a combination of bad weather, technical issues or pilot judgment error": Former IAF pilot on Baramati plane crash

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Former Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Captain (Retd) Ehsan Khalid stated that the fatal Baramati charter plane crash, which claimed the lives of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister A... Read More