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Maharashtra Bids Farewell to Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra on Thursday, January 29, 2026, mourned Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar, who died in a tragic plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday. His last rites...

'Have Muslims Faced Problems In Maharashtra?'

'We have given riot-free Maharashtra in our 18-month rule.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar speaks to Rediff.com at his home in Baramati. Photograph: Hitesh...

Maharashtra Republic Day tableau wins top award

Indian Navy has been adjudged the best marching contingent among the three wings of the armed forces at this year's Republic Day Parade, officials have said. Maharashtra won the top prize in the...

Ajit Pawar's death: Maharashtra announces 3-day state mourning

Ajit Pawar, 66, and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Maharashtra's Pune district on Wednesday morning IMAGE: The national flag is flying at half-mast at...

Sunetra Pawar becomes Maharashtra's first woman deputy CM

Sunetra Pawar on Saturday became the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and was allotted excise, sports, minority development and Aukaf departments, but not finance and planning which...

Maharashtra overtakes Tamil Nadu in NITI's 2024 export preparedness index

Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog’s latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2024. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters While Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh gained ground,...

Alcoholic Beverages players identify new markets amid tax hiccups

Over the last few quarters, several markets have been performing strongly, notably Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and defence for spirits, beer, and wine makers Photograph:...

Now, India's gems & jewellery sector on par with China, Thailand

EU’s jewellery imports from India remained limited at $628 million, of which $573 million was precious jewellery and $55 million was fashion (imitation) jewellery. Photograph: Niharika...

Why gold loan book has doubled in 2 years

State-owned lenders hold a dominant 60 per cent market share in the business, while gold-loan focused NBFCs (non banking finance companies) hold an 8.1 per cent share of the portfolio outstanding....

'Never Thought This Would Be Last Time I Met Ajit Pawar'

'Deeply shocked and terribly heartbroken to learn that we have lost Ajit Dada in a tragic accident.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others died after their plane...

Ranji Trophy: MP trounce Maharashtra, enter quarters

IMAGE: Vidarbha players celebrate the wicket of Dhruv Jurel on Day 3 of their Group A match of the Ranji Trophy against Uttar Pradesh, in Nagpur, on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points...

Vijay Hazare: Jaiswal fails as Mumbai go down to Maharashtra

IMAGE: Arshin Kulkarni hit a run-a-ball 114 with the help of 11 boundaries and three sixes. Photograph: ANI Photo Arshin Kulkarni struck a run-a-ball 114 while Ramakrishna Ghosh made a stunning...

'Ajit Pawar will always be remembered for his support to Mumbai cricket'

IMAGE: Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik with Ajit Pawar. Photograph: Ajinkya Naik/X Key Points Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them...

Padikkal slams century as Karnataka romp into Ranji Trophy quarter-finals

IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal, in his first game as Karnataka skipper, smashed six fours and five sixes to power his team to an emphatic victory. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Karnataka chased down...

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