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  Parth Pawar to be nominated to Rajya Sabha as NCP backs Sunetra for Maharashtra Deputy CM: Sources

  Jan 30, 2026, 11:58 PM

  According to sources, Sunetra's swearing in ceremony will be held at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai around 5 pm. She will also contest bypolls to the Baramati Assembly constituency in the Pune district, which has fell vacant after Ajit Pawar's demise.

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  Sunetra Pawar set to become Maharashtra Deputy CM, swearing in today

  Jan 30, 2026, 11:57 PM

  According to sources, a legislative party meeting of the NCP will be held on Saturday, in which Sunetra will likely be elected as its leader. Following this, Sunetra will be sworn in as the deputy chief minister in the afternoon.

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  Who will be given responsibility held by Ajit Pawar? Praful Patel, others hold talks with Fadnavis

  Jan 30, 2026, 02:19 PM

  A day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash, voices emerged within his party NCP on Thursday for a state cabinet berth for his wife Sunetra, while rival factions spoke of reconciliation and taking forward merger talks.

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  Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat polls: Voting date changed to Feb 7, results on Feb 9

  Jan 29, 2026, 11:49 PM

  Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat elections: This comes in view of the mourning that was declared in Maharashtra following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an unfortunate plane crash in Baramati on Thursday.

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  Ajit Pawar flight crash probe: Low visibility, pilot pressure blamed in Baramati tragedy

  Jan 29, 2026, 02:08 PM

  Ajit Pawar flight crash probe: Captain Sumit Kapoor brought 16,000+ flying hours, backed by co-pilot Sambhavi Pathak's 1,500 hours; YSR Aviation ruled out mechanical faults.

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  Ajit Pawar plane crash: Police register ADR; AAIB team questions charter firm VSR Ventures officials

  Jan 29, 2026, 08:28 AM

  Ajit Pawar plane crash: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed near Baramati in Maharashtra's Pune district on Wednesday morning.

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  Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash in Baramati: Who was Sumit Kapur? Know all about the pilot

  Jan 29, 2026, 11:02 AM

  The then Civil Aviation Minister, Vayalar Ravi, responded that during 2009–2010, 57 pilots tested positive in pre-flight alcohol checks. He added that pilots found positive for the first time are grounded with loss of pay for three months.

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  'Purely an accident': Sharad Pawar's first reaction on Ajit Pawar’s death in plane crash | Video

  Jan 28, 2026, 07:29 PM

  His reaction came after several political leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav, sought a probe into the mishap. In a video message, the former union minister expressed anguish over the incident, saying the state has suffered a significant loss.

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  Ajit Pawar plane crash: How NCP leader's dead body was identified amid the wreckage | Know here

  Jan 28, 2026, 01:21 PM

  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred when the plane carrying Pawar and four others crashed-landed near Baramati.

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  From two failed landing attempts to a fatal crash: What happened to Ajit Pawar's jet?

  Jan 28, 2026, 12:43 PM

  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and influential leader Ajit Pawar died in a tragic plane crash in his stronghold of Baramati. The accident occurred as his aircraft was making its final approach for landing.

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  Learjet 45 under scrutiny after Ajit Pawar's death; aircraft linked to 200 accidents globally

  India | Jan 28, 2026, 12:01 PM

  The small charter aircraft, with Ajit Pawar on board, took off from Mumbai around 8 am and crashed near Baramati airport during a landing attempt 45 minutes later.

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  First visuals emerge from Ajit Pawar’s plane crash site, thick smoke engulfs area | WATCH

  Jan 28, 2026, 10:21 AM

  The first visuals emerging from the crash site of the chartered plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar have revealed a scene of intense devastation in Baramati.

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  Plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar crashes during landing in Baramati, five dead

  Jan 28, 2026, 10:27 AM

  Ajit Pawar’s plane crashes in Baramati: Visuals from the spot showed the aircraft’s wreckage strewn across the area, with flames and thick smoke billowing from it.

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  Eknath Shinde says he toppled Uddhav's Govt to protect Balasaheb's ideology: 'It requires courage'

  Jan 27, 2026, 11:18 PM

  Uddhav Thackeray’s government was toppled in June 2022 due to internal rebellion within the Shiv Sena and shifting political alliances. The crisis began when Shinde, along with a large group of MLAs, revolted against Uddhav’s leadership.

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  Republic Day rally clash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, FIR registered after heated dispute

  Jan 26, 2026, 09:12 PM

  Family members alleged that Aziz Sheikh and a few others objected to the patriotic slogans and the Tiranga rally, demanding action against them. Statements from the children’s relatives were also recorded as part of the complaint.

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  Mumbai: Fadnavis, Shinde to hold meet soon as deadlock over BMC mayor drags on

  Jan 26, 2026, 05:09 PM

  The polling for the BMC elections was held on January 15 and the results were declared on January 16, with the BJP emerging as the single-largest party with 89 seats. The Shiv Sena won 29 seats, and together, they have 118 councillors, four more than the majority mark of 114.

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  Mumbai Mayor election delayed to February amid Shiv Sena faction registration chaos

  Jan 24, 2026, 02:07 PM

  Mumbai Mayor election: Sources point to a likely poll in early February, granting extra time for registration formalities. BJP-Shinde Sena's alliance remains fluid: joint group or separate filings? That call could swing the mayor's seat in BMC's 227-member house.

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  Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and daughter Krishna Bhatt booked for fraud by Versova Police

  Jan 24, 2026, 01:08 PM

  Filmmaker-director Vikram Bhatt and his daughter Krishna Bhatt have been booked for fraud at the Versova police station.

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  Motorola Signature smartphone to bring cinematic film shooting to mobile

  Technology | Jan 22, 2026, 09:28 PM

  Motorola is set to launch its ultra-premium Signature smartphone on January 23, designed for cinematic filmmaking. Films shot on the device were even screened on the big screen.

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  'Traitors': KDMC row deepens between Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, Uddhav upset

  Jan 21, 2026, 06:13 PM

  Responding to the controversy, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said he had spoken to MNS chief Raj Thackeray on the issue. According to Raut, the decision to support the Shinde Sena in KDMC was taken by local MNS leaders, not by the party’s central leadership.