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Digvijay Singh, Ajit Pawar and Mallikarjun Kharge (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Wednesday demanded a thorough investigation into the plane crash that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others. The calls are being ranged from a DGCA-led probe to a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry.Ajit Pawar (66) was among five people killed when...

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was among five people killed when a chartered Learjet 45 crash-landed at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning, with all those on board confirmed dead. The flight had departed Mumbai earlier in the day before losing control during a landing attempt and bursting into flames on impact, officials...

NEW DELHI: The aircraft carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crashed in Baramati on Wednesday morning, moments after being cleared to land, according to details provided by ministry of civil aviation citing the person manning air traffic controller (ATC) at the airfield.The crash occurred at around 8.44am, barely a minute after the aircraft was...

Ajit Pawar (IANS Photo) Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others have died after their business jet crashed during a botched landing attempt at Baramati airfield on January 28. The aircraft, a Bombardier Learjet 45XR registered as VT-SSK, was operating a non-scheduled flight from Mumbai to Baramati when it went down at approximately...

NEW DELHI: He was ‘dada’ to supporters and a headache to opponents – a workhorse politician with a sharp tongue and sharper instincts. Ajit Pawar never stopped chasing the top job and his politics always carried the impatience of a man running out of time. A six-time deputy chief minister, feared for his authority, respected...

Image credit: PCB NEW DELHI: Former India opener and 1983 World Cup winner Krishnamachari Srikkanth has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi, urging Pakistan to stay away from the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup after Naqvi hinted at a possible withdrawal from the tournament.Pakistan have kept suspense alive over...

MUMBAI: The pilots of the aircraft that crashed at Baramati and killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar had trouble spotting the runway while attempting to land, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The pilots couldn’t spot the runway during their first approach to land and so they did a go-around and came...

Melinda French Gates has criticized the deaths of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, calling the shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “unconscionable” and saying they have weighed heavily on people across the United States. In a post on professional networking platform LinkedIn, Gates said the deaths had sparked grief and concern, particularly among...

NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has launched a formal investigation into the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday, officials said. An AAIB team is expected to visit the crash site to examine the wreckage and collect technical evidence related to the...

Russian military commanders reportedly punished two soldiers accused of desertion and disobeying orders by tying them to a tree and forcing snow into their mouths. The leaked footage shows the men in only their underwear, exposed to the freezing cold.Both soldiers apologised for their alleged disobedience, with one saying, “I’m sorry, it won’t happen again,”...