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A fatal crash, a political void

India, Jan. 30 -- The stalwart of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, is no more. His life came to an abrupt end when his private plane crashed near Baramati airport, the city which had elected him eight times t... Read More


Why the Supreme Court's scrutiny of Haryana's Zoo Safari matters

India, Jan. 30 -- The Supreme Court of India's recent directive to the Central Empowered Committee to scrutinise the proposed Zoo Safari project in the Haryana Aravallis marks a critical juncture in t... Read More


Martyrs' Day: Sacrifice, memory, and the moral repair of a nation

India, Jan. 30 -- The bullet fired on the evening of January 30, 1948 did not merely end the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It struck a nation already wounded - politically free, yet morally brui... Read More


Budget allocations can realise India's energy ambitions

India, Jan. 30 -- The Union Budget for FY26-27 arrives at a critical moment for India's energy transition. After several years of rapid policy expansion, the challenge is no longer one of intent or am... Read More


Dhurandhar OTT Release Date Out? Ranveer Singh's Rs.1300 Cr Spy Saga 'Coming Soon'; Here's How & Where to Watch

India, Jan. 30 -- Ranveer Singh's colossal box office hit, Dhurandhar, is set for its streaming debut on Netflix as per official announcement. The spy thriller follows a record-breaking theatrical run... Read More


'Record the call, I'm killing her,' recalls brother of SWAT commando murdered by husband

India, Jan. 30 -- A desperate phone call, a husband allegedly announcing a killing in real time, and a brother forced to listen helplessly to his sister's screams - these were the chilling final momen... Read More


Maharashtra bids a tearful adieu to Ajit Pawar

India, Jan. 30 -- Chants of "Ajit Dada Amar Rahe" (Ajit Dada is immortal) rent the air on Thursday as Maharashtra bid a final and tearful farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The 66-year-old... Read More


Plane pilot cremated; locals recall him fondly

India, Jan. 30 -- A heavy silence hung over a nondescript lane in Delhi's Rajouri Garden on Thursday. Just a day ago, it lost its affable resident Captain Sumit Kapoor to the air crash in Baramati tha... Read More


Gloom grips Safdarjung Enclave as pilot Shambhavi Pathak laid to rest

India, Jan. 30 -- A pin-drop silence enveloped Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave on Thursday as the mortal remains of young pilot Shambhavi Pathak were brought to her residence. Curtains remained drawn and ... Read More


Family, friends bid farewell to flight attendant Pinky Mali

India, Jan. 30 -- The last rites of flight attendant Pinky Mali, who died in a plane crash that also killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and three others, were performed on Thursday at... Read More