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Ajit Pawar Was Keen on NCP Reunification, Merger Was Imminent: Close Aide

India, Jan. 30 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was keen on uniting the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party, and the merger was on the verge of completion, a close associate ... Read More


Supreme Court Stays New UGC Equity Rules, Flags 'Vague' Provisions and Social Risks

India, Jan. 29 -- In a significant intervention, the Supreme Court of India on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission's 2026 regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination in higher ed... Read More


Kerala Appoints NK Unnikrishnan as Special Prosecutor in Sabarimala Gold Loss Cases

India, Jan. 29 -- The Kerala government has appointed senior advocate NK Unnikrishnan as the Special Public Prosecutor to head the prosecution in the high-profile Sabarimala gold loss cases, an offici... Read More


Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Dies in Tragic Plane Crash Near Baramati

India, Jan. 28 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed on Wednesday morning when the aircraft carrying them crashed while landing near Baramati in Pune district, of... Read More


Ajit Pawar's Funeral Set for Thursday in Baramati; PM Modi and Amit Shah Likely to Attend

India, Jan. 28 -- The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Thursday in his hometown of Baramati in Pune ... Read More


Telangana Stray Dog Killings Continue: 100 More Allegedly Culled in Nagarkurnool, Toll Reaches 1,200

India, Jan. 28 -- Animal rights activists on Wednesday claimed that nearly 100 stray dogs were allegedly killed in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district, pushing the reported toll of canine deaths across ... Read More


India-Switzerland Economic Dialogue at Davos Signals New Push for Cross-Border Growth

India, Jan. 26 -- India and Switzerland signalled a renewed push for cross-border economic cooperation at a high-level dialogue held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, underscoring... Read More


Ajit Pawar Will Return to MVA, NCP Factions to Reunite: Sanjay Raut

India, Jan. 24 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar would eventually return to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), asserting that the tw... Read More


'Never Crossed Party Line': Shashi Tharoor Defends Stand on Operation Sindoor, Says India Comes First

India, Jan. 24 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has never violated the party's stated position in Parliament, asserting that his only principled public disagreement was over Operation... Read More


BMC Gears Up for 2026 Civic Polls, Over 1 Crore Voters Expected to Cast Ballots

India, Jan. 13 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said it is fully prepared to conduct the 2026 civic body elections, with arrangements in place to ensure a smooth and orderly polling proce... Read More