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New Delhi: The National Rifle Association of India has asserted that there were no security or administrative concerns in hosting Bangladeshi shooters for the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championships scheduled to begin in New Delhi on February 2. The clarification comes against the backdrop of Bangladesh’s recent decision to withdraw its men’s cricket team from matches in India, citing safety issues. Officials from the Indian shooting body stated that Bangladesh’s participation followed the same process as any other country competing in the championship. Confirmation of Bangladesh’s entry was received well in advance, nearly a month before the deadline for submissions,…

New Delhi: Baramati witnessed an outpouring of grief on Thursday as members of the Pawar family, political leaders from across parties, and thousands of Nationalist Congress Party workers came together to bid a final farewell to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The senior leader, widely known as Ajit Dada, lost his life in a tragic plane crash a day earlier, sending shockwaves through the state’s political landscape. Ajit Pawar was cremated with full state honours at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati, an institution established by the Pawar family and closely associated with his public life. As the last…

New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament gathered momentum on its second day with the tabling of the Economic Survey of India, a key document that outlines the country’s economic performance, challenges and policy outlook. The session is expected to intensify in the days ahead as preparations build toward the presentation of the Union Budget 2026 in the Lok Sabha on February 1. Ahead of the proceedings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media and underlined the importance of the proposed India European Union free trade agreement. He described the agreement as a major step toward advancing national aspirations and…

New Delhi: India is set to host the second India Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on January 31, marking the revival of the high level dialogue after a gap of nearly ten years. The meeting will be jointly chaired by India and the United Arab Emirates and will bring together Foreign Ministers, Ministers of State and senior officials from all 22 member countries of the Arab League, along with the Arab League Secretary General. The meeting comes a decade after the first India Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Bahrain in 2016. That inaugural gathering identified five key…

New Delhi: IndiGo chief executive officer Pieter Elbers on Wednesday said that a brief period of operational disruption should not overshadow the airline’s two decades of service, while acknowledging that passengers were significantly affected during the incident. Addressing the issue publicly for the first time in India after the disruption, Elbers admitted that the airline fell short of customer expectations over a three day period in early December. The country’s largest airline experienced widespread operational challenges between December 3 and December 5, resulting in large scale flight cancellations and delays across multiple airports. During this period, more than 2,500 flights…

New Delhi: India is on course to build a nationwide aviation network of more than 400 airports by the year 2047, marking a major push to make air travel affordable and accessible to every citizen. The expansion is part of a broader vision to transform the country into a leading global aviation hub connecting the Global South with the rest of the world. Speaking at the Wings India 2026 aviation summit, the Prime Minister underlined that air travel in India is no longer a privilege limited to a few. Over the past decade, connectivity has expanded rapidly, especially in Tier…

New Delhi: Investigators have recovered the black box of the Learjet aircraft that crashed in Baramati, Maharashtra, killing Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on board. The recovery was made a day after the tragic accident, marking a crucial step in determining the cause of the crash. The black box, which includes the Flight Data Recorder and the Cockpit Voice Recorder, will be examined to reconstruct the final moments of the flight. A specialised team from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has begun a detailed forensic investigation after visiting the crash site shortly after the incident. The Learjet…