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Shubhanshu Shukla was recently conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry honour.

Le Constellation bar owners blame the waitress for the January 1 fire that killed 40, citing flaming champagne bottles near the foam ceiling.

RK Shanmukham Chetty, then Finance Minister, stood before the Constituent Assembly without a microphone, reading largely from handwritten notes.

Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash this morning has sent shockwaves in the power corridors of Maharashtra.

Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Indian capital, Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday described the Holocaust as he most atrocious crime in Jewish history.

At a loss for words, NCP(SP) Anil Deshmukh wept uncontrollably when asked for his statement after NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash.

Nutritionist Palak Nagpal discusses how to balance protein intake with gut health.

A study has found that men start developing coronary heart disease several years before women, with sex-based differences emerging by the mid-30s.

The initiative provides students with hands-on experience while encouraging confidence, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial skills.

The ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra, battling disagreements and recovering from an acrimonious campaign for the local body polls, has been dealt its most devastating blow yet.

'Budget at a glance' is a summarised snapshot of the government's financial plan that makes it easier for anyone to understand.

Ajit Pawar's death is the latest in a string of abrupt deaths that have blighted Maharashtra's politics for years. The last two decades witnessed three stalwarts-- Pramod Mahajan, Vilasrao Deshmukh and Gopinath Munde-- die tragically.

Ajit Pawar Death: The final phone conversation between flight attendant Pinky Mali and her father, Shivkumar Mali, has emerged following the Baramati plane crash that claimed the lives of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.

A Civil Aviation Ministry statement outlined the sequence of events leading to the crash, including a potentially worrying point that the pilot 'did not give readback of landing clearance', i.e., there was no message, as is protocol worldwide.

Days after a public declaration of his desire to divorce his wife, Aparna Bisht Yadav, Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, has shared a new post on Instagram with a contrasting message.

Flagging a new kind of fraud, the Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Haryana government over a petition filed by Nikhil Kumar Punia and Ekta Punia.

A 62-year-old man, who died last month, has been named the prime accused in a murder case in Mizoram's Aizawl district.

Ajit Pawar - the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and one of the state's key power brokers, certainly after the July 2023 split from uncle Sharad Pawar's side - died in a plane crash Wednesday morning.

Bangladesh's exit from the ongoing U19 World Cup has sparked a fresh controversy, with the country's cricket board now accusing the International Cricket Council (ICC) of unfair scheduling.

The deathsl from a landslide in Indonesia have risen to 34 with dozens still missing, authorities said on Wednesday, days after the torrent of debris crashed through a mountain village.

UGC's New Equity Rules: As the issue is currently under consideration in the Supreme Court, the government will communicate its stance strictly within the legal framework.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was travelling in a Bombardier Learjet 45 - operated by VSR Aviation - when it crashed in an open field, killing all five on board minutes before landing at Baramati Airport in Maharashtra.

Ajit Pawar, unlike most other politicians who mask their pursuit of power with pious claims of 'public service', wore his ambition on his sleeve.

In what is being seen as the strongest minority outreach by Bangladesh's radical Islamists, Jamaat-E-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman has appealed to Hindus to vote for the party in the upcoming elections.

As France moves one step closer to banning social media for children, the European Union is seriously considering whether it's time for the bloc to follow suit.

Supriya Sule, along with Sunetra Pawar, reached Baramati on Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Ajit Pawar's plane crashed in the area early this morning after takeoff from Mumbai.

Brutal cold lingered in the wake of a massive storm that dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles (2,100 kilometers) from Arkansas to New England.

China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived safely in Sichuan on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, following an emotional goodbye from fans in Tokyo where the pair were born and raised.

IIT Delhi Alumni Impact Report 2026: Prominent alumni include Flipkart co-founders Sachin and Binny Bansal, and Zomato co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal.

Bhramari Pranayama, also known as the Humming Bee Breath, is Indias ancient gift to the world, which involves inhaling deeply through the nose, then exhaling slowly

The airport in Maharashtra's Baramati near which the Learjet 45 private jet carrying Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed, killing all five on board is an 'uncontrolled' airfield with flight traffic information, the government said Wednesday.

The tragic Baramati plane crash that claimed the lives of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, flight attendant Pinky Mali, and three others has left families shattered.

Ajit Pawar's death is a tragic blow for Maharashtra at a time when administration must rise over those in power, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has said

A massive jewellery heist worth nearly Rs 18 crore has been reported in a household in Bengaluru, after thieves allegedly broke into multiple lockers inside the residence of 28-year-old businessman.

Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune this morning.

Cambridge University will now accept CBSE Class 12 qualification for admission to some undergraduate courses.

The return of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old police officer killed while fighting Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, fulfilled nationwide hopes to return all the hostages, living or dead.

Woman on Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Moscow sparks chaos by putting her feet on the seat in front of her.

Venezuelan opposition figure Delsa Solorzano appeared in public for the first time in 17 months on Tuesday, hailing a new phase in the country's history after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.

Railway Recruitment Board reschedules the NTPC Computer Based Test Skill Test to February 11 for candidates from the December 28, 2025 exam who opted for rescheduling.

Sixty-six-year-old Ajit Pawar, reports said, was to attend four important public meetings in Baramati ahead of the zila parishad election next month

Shambhavi Pathak was operating the VSR Ventures Learjet 45, registered as VT-SSK, along with Pilot Captain Sumit Kapur.

In July 2024, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawarhad a narrow escapeafter their helicopter lost its way due to poor visibility.

Ajit Pawar, NCP chief and Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, died in a tragic plane crash this morning while he was flying from Mumbai to Baramati.

IIT Bombay Student Housing Project: A total of 2,700 alumni donors, spanning batches from the Class of 1962 to the Class of 2024, contributed to the project, with donations ranging from Rs 10 crore to Rs 1,000.

Minutes before the plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed, killing him and four others, it was flying towards the runway and fell 100 feet before approaching it, an eyewitness said.

The adverse effects of chronic stress are profound. It can contribute to weight gain due to hormonal imbalances, increase the risk of heart disease, and lead to burnout and fatigue.

In one of his final interviews NCP faction leader Ajit Pawar - who died Wednesday morning in a plane crash near Baramati - lamented the evolution of the political landscape in the country, declaring parties and leaders were abandoning ideologies.

Amazon on Tuesday appeared to have mistakenly alerted many Amazon Web Services cloud computing employees about layoffs planned for Wednesday morning with a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invite sent hours early.

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) leader Supriya Sule said she was devastated by the tragic death of her Dada and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in an air crash in Pune's Baramati area.