Tri-city study flags lack of safe cycling infrastructure
Pune: The culmination of the Pune Grand Cycling Tour has put cycling back into public focus in Maharashtra, offering an opportunity for all cities to ensure local cyclists have the best infrastructure to cycle on. In this context, a multi-city...
Maha horror: Man kills 6-year-old daughter to contest Sarpanch election
Mumbai: In a heart-rending incident that has sent shockwaves across Maharashtra and Telangana, a six-year-old girl allegedly lost her life not to accident or fate, but to her own father’s political ambition. The victim, Prachi, barely six years old, was allegedly...
Trump Cuts Reciprocal Tariffs to 18% After Modi Call, but Extra 25% Duty on Indian Exports Stays
Washington/New Delhi -US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a reduction in reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, shortly after confirming he had spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move signals a tentative...
Bombs hurled in south Kolkata, firing heard
Bombs were hurled and bullets fired during a clash between two groups in Kolkata, leaving two persons injured, police said on Monday. At least 10 people were arrested in the clash that broke out in south Kolkata's Golpark area under...
Dense fog envelops Delhi, AQI 188
Delhi woke up to dense fog and slightly improved air quality on Monday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) settling in the 'moderate' category. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility dropped to 100 metres at both...
4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Kashmir
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shook Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district early Monday, officials said. The tremor occurred at 5.35 am, they said, adding that the Pattan area was the epicenter. There were no reports of any damage due to the earthquake...
Budget 2026 A Balance Of High Capex And High Growth, Says PM Modi
The Union Budget 2026 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today strikes a perfect balance between high capital expenditure (capex) and high growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. The Union Budget - Sitharaman's ninth straight Budget - also reinforces India's...
Budget 2026 falls woefully short of the hype: Congress
The Congress on Sunday said the Union Budget was "totally lacklustre" and fell woefully short of the hype that was generated around it. Congress general secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh said the budget speech given by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was...
Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra deputy CM
Sunetra Pawar, leader of the NCP legislative party and wife of late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra at the Lok...
Sunetra Pawar Named NCP Legislature Leader; Set to Take Oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM
Mumbai: Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar has been named leader of the legislature party of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and is scheduled to be sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra later today. According to officials, the oath-taking ceremony...
Need to fill Dy CM position soon: Praful Patel
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President Praful Patel on Friday said that a decision regarding the vacant posts of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and cabinet portfolios will be made soon, following the demise of party chief Ajit Pawar. After meeting...
Swiggy’s Losses Rise To Rs 1,065 Cr
Delivery platform Swiggy's consolidated net loss widened by 33 per cent to Rs 1,065 crore in the December quarter (Q3 FY26), compared with a loss of Rs 799 crore a year earlier, as expenses outpaced revenue growth. Total costs rose to...
Building collapse in Delhi, firefighters at scene
A building collapsed in the Preet Vihar area of New Delhi. Firefighters are present at the scene, Delhi Fire Services said. Further details on the incident are awaited. Last year, in November, four people, including three men and one woman,...
Ajit Dada cremated with full state honours; sea of mourners pay respects
Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's last rites were performed at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati. His sons, Jay and Parth Pawar, lit the funeral pyre in the presence of high-ranking officials and thousands of supporters. A...
Oh s***: Crew’s last words before Ajit Pawar’s plane crashed
Mumbai: Two cockpit crew members aboard the ill-fated plane that crashed in Maharashtra's Baramati were heard exclaiming “oh s***” moments before the crash claimed five lives, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Wednesday, said a senior official from...
Silver prices breach Rs 4 lakh per kg mark in futures trade
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...
Ajit Pawar’s mortal remains taken for last rites
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...
Fadnavis, Shinde, Maha guv meet Ajit Pawar’s wife
Maharashtra governor Acharya Devvrat, CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, met Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati. Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati this morning. He is survived by wife...
Ajit Pawar death: Public holiday, 3-day mourning in Maha
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis on Wednesday announced a state holiday and three days of mourning following the demise of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash this morning. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, CM Fadanvis said...
Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy CM, dies in plane crash
Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning, news agency PTI reported. The incident occurred when a Learjet 45 aircraft (registration VT-SSK), operated by...
‘I am retiring,’ says singer Arijit Singh
Popular Bollywood singer Arijit Singh has announced on Tuesday that he is retiring from playback singing. The singer confirmed this in a post on Instagram saying that he will not accept new film assignments. Arijit said that he wanted to focus on...
