NEW DELHI: With a career spanning over three decades, National Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar was a towering figure in the politics of Maharashtra. His political competence can be judged from the fact that he was elected MLA from Baramati for a record straight eight terms and held the office of deputy chief minister under...
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Why Trump supporters are gunning for Kash Patel and Kristi Noem
FBI director Kash Patel and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem sit in a pink Cadillac made of LEGO blocks before the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Kristi Noem did not mean to start a civil war inside the American right....
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‘Purely an accident’: Sharad Pawar on nephew Ajit’s death; makes heartfelt appeal
NEW DELHI: Veteran Maharashtra leader and NCP chief Ajit Pawar‘s uncle Sharad Pawar on Wednesday ruled out conspiracy theory over the death of his nephew, who died in a fatal plane crash earlier in the day.In a first reaction to Ajit Pawar’s death, the NCP(SP) chief said that Ajit Pawar’s death was just an accident...
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Inspired by Kapil Dev, how a Chandigarh coach produced two world-class all-rounders
Nagesh Gupta, Amanjot Kaur (l), and Nagesh Gupta, Kashvee Gautam (r). (Photo credit: Nagesh Gupta Instagram handle) NEW DELHI: Chandigarh has had a rich history of producing world-class all-rounders.Kapil Dev, the captain of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, changed the trajectory of cricket in India. Then came Yuvraj Singh, who played a pivotal role in...
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DLI 2.0 is targeting six key chip types, 80% local build: Ashwini Vaishnaw
India Targets 80% Local Semiconductor Production with DLI 2.0, Aims for Top Global Ranking by 2035, EconomictimesB2B Updated On Jan 28, 2026 at 09:52 PM IST The government is finalising details of the second phase of the design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme, electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The scheme will focus on six...
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‘My stomach sank’: Ajit Pawar’s account of 2024 chopper trip goes viral – watch
Ajit Pawar with Devendra Fadnavais NEW DELHI: As the nation mourns the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash, a video of his last aviation-related anecdote has resurfaced on social media.Pawar (66) was killed on Wednesday morning when a Learjet aircraft carrying him and four others...
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Ummah or moolah? Pakistan’s high-stakes dilemma amid US-Iran conflict
AI image (Picture credit: Google Gemini) Dark war clouds gather once more over the deserts of the Middle East.As President Donald Trump’s “American Armada” — the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group — slices through the Arabian Sea toward Iran’s coast, tremors ripple straight to Rawalpindi’s military headquarters in Pakistan.With Tehran’s crackdown death toll surpassing...
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From Kobe to entire team: Remembering air tragedies in sports history
Kobe Bryant and Munich air disaster (Photos by AP and Getty News) NEW DELHI: “Bone-chilling” feels like the only word that fits when the late risers of India woke up on Wednesday to the devastating news of Ajit Pawar’s tragic demise. The sudden loss of the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief in a...
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‘Next attack will be far worse’: Trump’s stern warning to Iran; Tehran rejects talks
US President Donald Trump once again warned Iran to “come to the table” to negotiate an “equitable” deal, clarifying “no nuclear weapons”, or be ready for an attack far “worse” than the Operation Midnight Hammer. Tehran rejected talks with the States saying that negotiations were not possible in an “atmosphere of threats”.Repeating his “Armada” fleet...
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