23:21
Delhi Police has arrested three men and apprehended a minor after busting an international cybercrime racket that allegedly befriended unsuspecting, lonely people on social media and cheated them on the pretext of sending expensive gifts and foreign currency parcels, officials said on...
23:15
Security personnel during an anti-Maoist operation/File image
Two dreaded Maoists involved in several incidents of violence and carrying a collective reward of Rs 7 lakh were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, the police said.Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai praised the security forces for the...
22:52
A special squad will be formed to flush out illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from the state, Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Thursday. Replying to a calling attention by MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal in the state assembly, Reddy said the agents who bring Bangladeshis to the state...
22:42
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday stated that the seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will only be decided after completing talks with all the alliance partners. Seat-sharing for the 2026 Tamil Nadu...
22:18
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended its interim relief to the Punjab Kesari Group, directing that the publication of its newspaper shall continue uninterrupted. The top court asked the media house to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in connection with alleged environmental...
22:08
Akasa Air on Thursday announced the induction of its 32nd aircraft, marking another milestone in the airline's rapid growth journey and further strengthening its position in India's aviation sector. The newly inducted Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft, bearing registration number VT-YBN, arrived...
21:49
Police grounded four drones found flying without permission during the movement of VVIPs at the venue of Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister late Ajit Pawar's funeral in Baramati town in Pune district on Thursday, officials said.The 66-year-old NCP chief, popularly known as 'Dada' (elder brother)...
21:30
A joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Border Security Force (BSF) recovered explosives planted by Maoists during a search operation in the Kanker-Narayanpur border area under the Chhotebethia police station limits. During the operation, a total of 9 pressure cooker IEDs,...
21:10
The Calcutta high court has quashed all proceedings against a minor accused of rash driving a beacon-fitted car and related traffic violations, saying the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) failed to finish the statutory inquiry within the deadline set by law. The incident occurred in the city's...
20:49
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the construction of a commercial housing project near the historic Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal and set aside a Calcutta high court order directing its demolition. The top court said disputed land in question was referred to by the name of...
20:23
Silver prices on Thursday breached the Rs 4 lakh per kilogram mark in the national capital, while gold touched a fresh record high of Rs 1.83 lakh per 10 grams, tracking a sharp rally in global markets amid rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty. According to the All India Sarafa...
20:12
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With Assembly elections just months away, the second Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala on Thursday presented a budget that reaches into nearly every household in the state -- from schoolchildren and working women to the downtrodden and job seekers. Presenting the Left government's final...
19:54
No explosive device was found at the Punjab and Haryana secretariat after the building was evacuated on Thursday following a bomb threat email, the police said. An anti-sabotage check was launched in the building, but after a detailed inspection, nothing of concern was discovered, they...
19:22
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to stay the recent Equity Regulations of the University Grants Commission, while Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati termed the order appropriate. Reacting to the apex court's observations that the...
19:16
The rupee settled near its all-time closing low at 91.96 (provisional) against the US dollar, amid selling pressure from foreign funds and risk-off sentiment in global markets. Forex traders said the rupee hit its all-time intra-day low of 92 against the US dollar amid geopolitical...
19:01
Bharatiya Janata Party councillor Saurabh Joshi was elected the new mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on Thursday as the party swept the mayoral polls by also securing the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor. In a three-cornered contest for the post of mayor of the...
18:39
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'Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja', 'Vijay Bharat' and other patriotic tunes filled the air at the Raisina Hill during the Beating Retreat ceremony on Thursday that also celebrated 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'. The ceremony is being presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, who arrived at the venue...
18:18
Rising for the third consecutive day, benchmark stock index Sensex advanced 221 points and Nifty settled above 25,400 on Thursday following a rally in Larsen & Toubro and the Economic Survey projecting the GDP growth of 6.8-7.2 percent for the next fiscal. Erasing its early losses, the...
17:57
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday sought the Maharashtra government's cooperation for expeditious conduct of probe into the plane crash which killed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others at the Baramati airport in Pune district.In a letter to Chief Minister...
17:43
Actor Varun Dhawan has revealed that he suffered an injury on the sets of 'Border 2' and had a hairline fracture. Taking to his Instagram handle, Varun shared a clip from an action sequence in which he is seen lying down after the hit. The worst injury i ever got on border 2. I smashed...
17:19
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that those attacking him for his remarks on Miyas, referred disparagingly to illegal Bangladeshi Muslims, should read the Supreme Court's order mentioning the silent and invidious demographic invasion of the state. The chief minister...
17:04
A 21-year-old college student was arrested for allegedly recording and circulating obscene videos of women on social media platforms, police said on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Sawad, a BBA student at a Bengaluru college and a resident in Kodagu district, they...
16:36
There is a need to retain school students beyond Class 8 as the secondary age-specific net enrolment remains low, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said. According to the survey tabled in Parliament on Thursday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while India has improved enrolment at early...
16:25
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed medical examination by a specialist doctor of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk after he complained of stomach issues due to water contamination. Fifty-nine-year-old Wangchuk is under detention in the Jodhpur Central Jail. A bench of Justices Aravind...
16:16
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time will be recorded as a matter of pride in India's parliamentary history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026-27 in Parliament on...
16:14
Senior NCP leader and Maharashtra FDA minister Narhari Zirwal on Thursday said that the public wants late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra Pawar, to be brought into the state ministry. Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the...
15:30
Chants of Ajit Dada Amar Rahe (Ajit Dada is immortal) rent the college ground on Thursday as Maharashtra bid a final and tearful farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The 66-year-old NCP chief, popularly known as 'Dada' (elder brother) in Baramati, was cremated with full state...
15:05
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain at elevated levels amid persisting global uncertainties, unless a durable peace is established and trade wars are resolved, according to Economic Survey 2025-26. The survey highlighted that both gold and silver touched lifetime highs during 2025,...
15:02
The Pawar family at the funeral today
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the BJP's true tribute to the late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar would be to withdraw the graft charges against him. In a post on X, the Rajya Sabha MP said the BJP has brought out full-page advertisements in newspapers to pay...
14:50
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shares this image on X and writes: Thanks to @INCIndia President @kharge ji and LS LoP @RahulGandhi ji for a warm and constructive discussion today on a wide range of subjects. We are all on the same page as we move forward in the service of the people of India.Amid...
14:43
India's commercial aircraft fleet of over 100 seats will triple in size to 2,250 over the next decade, as the country grows to become the third-largest civil aviation market in the world by 2035, from the existing 850, a senior official of the aircraft maker Airbus said on...
14:32
Federal troop deployments ordered by the Trump administration have already cost taxpayers about USD 496 million through December and could exceed USD 1 billion if they continue, according to the Congressional Budget Office, reports AP. The administration says the deployments are aimed at...
14:22
Google on Wednesday announced a grant worth Rs 85 crore (nearly $10 million) to non-profit organisation Wadhwani AI to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in government-owned education and development platforms.Through this grant, the firm is targeting to support 75 million students, 1.8...
14:19
The value of the rupee, which has slipped to the 92 per dollar mark, does not accurately reflect India's stellar economic fundamentals, the Economic Survey said on Thursday. In other words, the rupee, therefore, is punching below its weight, it said, adding investor reluctance to commit...
13:44
Amid reported differences between him and the party high command, Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.After the meeting Tharoor says, We had a discussion with my two party leaders, the LoP and the Congress president....
13:39
Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala, an official said. TTD officials received Widodo and later took him for darshan (visit to deity).Seventh President of Indonesia (Widodo) had darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy and was...
13:22
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection. A bench...
13:00
Amid reported differences between him and the party high command, Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The meeting between the leaders is underway at Kharge's office in the Parliament. This comes after...
12:40
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha, an annual report card of the country's economic performance in the financial year. According to sources, the Economic Survey is likely to project a 6.8-7.2 per cent growth for 2026-27, a...
12:37
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday scolded members of the House seen talking to each other constantly during the Question Hour, asking them to step out of the chamber if they want prolonged discussions among themselves. Birla said he has seen members from either side talking to each...
12:19
The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, were held with full state honours on Thursday at Baramati in Pune district. Union ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, former Union minister Sharad Pawar and BJP president Nitin Nabin attended the...
12:16
Parth and Jay, sons of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, light the funeral pyre as they perform the last rites of their father.
12:08
In Delhi, the bereaved family of Captain Sumit Kapoor mourns at Punjabi Bagh, where his last rites will be performed. He was the pilot of the charter plane that crashed-landed in Baramati yesterday, killing all five people on board. Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar also died in the accident.
12:02
Actor Riteish Deshmukh attends the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati.
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde pays last respects to his colleague & Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati.
11:52
Goa CM Pramod Sawant pays last respects to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati.
11:50
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari pays last respects to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati. Also in the picture is NCP leader Praful Patel.
11:49
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis lays a wreath and pays last respects to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati.
11:46
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays last respects to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati.
11:42
And another image of Sunetra Pawar saying her final farewell to her husband.
11:41
Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar & Rajya Sabha MP, pays last respects to her husband. The sons pay their respects as well. Supriya Sule can be seen with Sunetra and Ajit Pawar's sons every step of the way.
11:29
The Pawar family in strength at the funeral.
11:27
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, arrive at Vidya Pratishthan ground to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
11:22
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's sons, Parth and Jay, perform the last rites rituals of their father, in Baramati. Both the sons hug their father's body one last time as the priest conducts the rituals. Home Minister Amit Shah is at the funeral.
11:18
Officials probing the plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others have recovered the voice recorder and flight data recorder from the accident spot. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) confirmed that the equipment has been recovered...
11:11
The National Flag, draped over the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during the State funeral, has been handed over to his son Jay Pawar before the last rites which will begin shortly.
11:04
NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule consoles Sunetra Pawar, as the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will begin shortly.Sule arrived at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati yesterday to pay her respects to her late cousin brother Ajit Pawar, who was killed in the Baramati plane crash.
10:54
Full state honours accorded to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a charter plane crash in Baramati yesterday. Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra Pawar, and their sons, Parth and Jay, are present.
10:36
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde arrive in Baramati to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
10:23
The hearse van carrying the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar moves towards Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites. People gather on the street to pay him their last respects.MNS chief Raj Thackeray expresses condolences before NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar on the demise of...
10:12
Silver prices on Thursday breached the record Rs 4 lakh per kilogram mark in futures trade, while gold touched a lifetime high of Rs 1.8 lakh per 10 grams, riding on strong investor demand and record gains in the international markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for...
10:11
NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule, MLA Rohit Pawar (not in picture) and other members of the Pawar family gather at the Katewadi home of Maharashtra Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar.
10:08
Preparations for the funeral of NCP Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati. He passed away yesterday when the aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Baramati, killing all on board.
09:58
Jay Pawar, son of Maharashtra Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar, at their residence in Katewadi.
09:55
NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar at Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM & his nephew, Ajit Pawar.
09:47
Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Congress MP Praniti Shinde arrive at Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
09:45
Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, highlighting his influence and contribution to the State's politics. In its editorial, Saamana described Ajit Pawar as a natural leader who demonstrated independent...
09:42
Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and party leader Aaditya Thackeray visited Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar's Baramati residence to offer condolences to his family following his demise.
09:30
MNS chief Raj Thackeray arrives at the Katewadi residence of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar to pay his last respects. NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar also paid his respects earlier.
09:27
A visual from the site in Baramati where a charter plane crashed yesterday, claiming the lives of all five people on board, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Officials from DGCA and Forensics are conducting investigations at the crash site.
09:25
The mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were on Thursday brought to his residence in Katewadi in Baramati ahead of his last rites. Funeral preparations are underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati for the Nationalist Congress leader who lost his life in a...
09:13
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing state media reported. The last time the two leaders met was in November 2024 on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil.Starmer who began his official visit on Wednesday accompanied by senior...
09:06
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Economic Survey document, prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance and formulated under the supervision of the...
08:59
In the wake of the FTA between India and the EU, the US has described the Europeans as very disappointing, saying they were unwilling to join Washington in putting tariffs on New Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil because of this trade deal. Again, they should do what's best for...
08:40
The mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will be carried in a decorated rath for his 'Antim Yatra' today.The chariot is adorned with flowers, featuring Pawar's image and a board reading 'Swargiya Ajitdada Pawar amar rahein' (Long live Ajit Dada Pawar).The funeral...
00:54
Turkiye cannot export goods to New Delhi by taking advantage of provisions of the European Union's free trade agreement (FTA) with India, an official said on Wednesday.India's relations with Turkiye came under strain due to Ankara backing Islamabad and condemning India's strikes on terror camps...
00:19
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's mortal remains were brought to an educational institute in Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday evening amid outpouring of emotions as grief-stricken NCP workers and local residents shouted slogans hailing the late leader. Slogans like 'Ajit...
00:17
The police registered an accidental death report (ADR) case in connection with the plane crash that killed Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others in Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday, an official said. Pawar (66) and four other persons on board a chartered...
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