Evening news wrap: Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash; Oppn demands ‘thorough probe’, and more | India News

Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash Ajit Pawar no more: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others on board died after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Baramati town of Maharahstra’s Pune district. Oppn demands probe: Led by the Congress, opposition leaders demanded a thorough investigation into the plane crash that killed Maharashtra…

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‘Phone tapping govt’: BJP accuses Siddaramaiah-led Congress of spying on governor’s phone in Karnataka Assembly | India News

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Proceedings in the Karnataka Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government of phone tapping.The house was in total ruckus following law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil remarks who suggested that the governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was acting on instructions…

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Elon Musk confirms “Starship launch in 6 weeks” as SpaceX prepares for March 2026 liftoff |

Elon Musk confirms “Starship launch in 6 weeks” as SpaceX prepares for March 2026 liftoff (AI-generated) SpaceX has been developing its Starship rocket for quite a while and is now preparing for another significant milestone with the vehicle’s next test flight. The attention is on Starship V3, the largest and most powerful version constructed so…

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IIP index: Industrial output jumps to over two-year high of 7.8% in December on broad-based recovery

India’s industrial production growth accelerated to a more than two-year high of 7.8% in December 2025, driven by strong performances across mining, manufacturing and electricity, official data released on Wednesday showed.Factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had grown 3.7% in December 2024, PTI reported.“Industry momentum further strengthened in December 2025 as…

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Blink and you miss it: Why cycling is ‘one of the hardest sports’ to commentate | More sports News

A rider passing through Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: Cycling doesn’t wait for applause. It flashes past villages, highways and curious faces, leaving little time to settle in. Last week, during the Pune Grand Tour (PGT), India’s first UCI 2.2 road racing event, the Indian public for the first time watched…

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Gujarat ATS nabs UP man for terror plot: Faizan Shaikh planned ‘targeted’ killings; weapon, ammo seized | Ahmedabad News

Gujarat ATS arrested Faizan Shaikh, a man radicalized by Al Qaeda and Jaish-e-Mohammed AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a man allegedly involved in a terror conspiracy after he was found to be radicalised by the ideologies of terror outfits such as Al Qaeda and Jaish-e-Mohammed, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as…

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