'Not aware': NCP chief Sharad Pawar's first reaction to Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra swearing in as Maharastra Deputy CM

Got to know through news, not consulted on Sunetra's elevation; Ajit was to announce decision on reunion of NCP factions on Feb 12: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar is set to take oath as Maharahstra's Deputy CM today at around 5 pm. This decision was taken after the utimely demise of Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash. Ajit Pawar's uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has reacted to Sunetra's Pawar soon to be swearing in as Deputy CM and said that he was not aware of this decision. Jan 31, 2026
Sama Parveen's arrest comes days after four terrorists associated with the Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent were arrested.

Kashmir Hypocrisy Day not Kashmir Solidarity Day

Pakistan's Kashmir Solidarity Day is hypocritical theatre, funding the very terrorism it decries. It institutionalizes the "unfinished business of Partition," but Kashmiris debunk this: our struggle was class-based until radicalized by Pakistani spillover. Jan 30, 2026
YSRCP demands Chandrababu Naidu come clean on Tirupati laddu adulteration remark

YSRCP demands Chandrababu Naidu come clean on Tirupati laddu adulteration remark

The YSR Congress Party has demanded that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu clarify or withdraw his claim that Tirupati laddus were adulterated with animal fat during the YSRCP's tenure. YSRCP leader Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said laboratory and SIT reports have confirmed that no animal fat was found, accusing Naidu of making an irresponsible and politically motivated remark that hurt devotees' sentiments worldwide. Jan 30, 2026
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused the Central government of

Cong chief accuses Centre of 'weakening' RTI

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says that over 26,000 pending RTI cases and attacks on more than 100 RTI activists since 2014. Kharge criticised recent laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, for undermining RTI's public interest mandate, and warned that bureaucratic transparency is being curtailed through ministerial vetoes and restrictions on information access. Jan 30, 2026
Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash: air hostess Pinky Mali's mother seeks probe; Sanjay Raut supports her

'I want investigation, my daughter died': Air hostess Pinky Mali's mother seeks probe after Ajit Pawar plane crash; Sanjay Raut supports call

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, flight attendant Pinky Mali and three others were killed in a Learjet crash at Baramati airport while attempting to land. Pinky's mother, recalling her daughter's final moments, has demanded a full investigation into the incident. Political leaders across parties, including Mamata Banerjee, Sanjay Raut and Sanjay Singh, have also called for a transparent probe, The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will investigate the crash to determine its cause and recommend safety measures. Jan 30, 2026
Canadian PM calls for 'buy Canadian' in response to Trump's new tariff threat

Trump sues IRS, seeks $10 billion over tax return leak

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, names the IRS and the Treasury Department as defendants and was brought by Trump alongside his two eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, as well as the Trump Organization. Jan 30, 2026