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Prayagraj: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati leaves from the ongoing ‘Magh Mela’ festival, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday ended his sit-in protest and departed the Magh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, 10 days after he was “stopped” from taking a holy dip at the Sangam.Before leaving, he said he was…

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: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged a political conspiracy behind the death of Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. She demanded a Supreme Court-supervised probe, accusing all “other agencies” of being “compromised”.The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief said that there were reported talks that Pawar…

‘Border 2’ released in theatres on Janaury 23 and it was a great period to release the film around Republic day, since it’s brimming with patriotism. While the advance bookings of the film were good, it has managed to have a good four-day extended weekend number and met expectations. The film began with a decent…

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, with his daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, inspects the test-firing of ballistic missiles from an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said he will unveil plans to further strengthen the country’s nuclear…

Ajit Pawar Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday in a plane crash in Baramati after the aircraft failed during a landing attempt.Ajit Pawar was among the most influential political leaders in Maharashtra. Though he never became chief minister, he made history by holding the post of deputy chief minister for the longest…

Ajit Pawar’s plane crashed in Baramati NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday after his plane crashed in Pune district’s Baramati on Wednesday, as reported by officials.Here’s what we know so far A Mumbai-to-Baramati charter aircraft crash-landed at around 8:45 am at Baramati Airport in Maharashtra. Maharashtra deputy CM died in the…

Pakistan cricket team and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketers and ex-board officials have cautioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against boycotting the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in solidarity with Bangladesh, warning that such a move could damage Pakistan cricket and strain relations with the world governing body.Go…

BENGALURU: A 33-year-old man was killed after he was allegedly deliberately run over by a car following a drunken brawl after a local cricket tournament in Bengaluru, police said on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Prashanth M, a bodybuilder who lived in Veerasandra in the city. Police said the incident took place on…

MUMBAI: A new flyover in Mira-Bhayander has triggered public scrutiny after a viral social media post flagged what appeared to be an abrupt reduction from four lanes to two. Responding to the criticism, MMRDA denied any design flaw, maintaining that the lane transition is a planned engineering decision.The row erupted after a post by the…