The sudden demise of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash has sent shockwaves across Maharashtra and the nation.
Month: January 2026
In a key development aimed at resolving a 120-year-old ritual dispute at the historic Sri Devarajaswamy Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul as the principal mediator to help the rival sects find an amicable solution.Â
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the recently concluded India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), along with previous trade pacts signed by India, will open “countless opportunities” for millions of young people across the country.Â
The Union government has formally notified the updated Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which will come into force on April 1, 2026, ushering in stricter norms aimed at improving waste segregation and disposal across India.Â
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the death of NCP leader Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, alleging that “all other agencies” have been “completely compromised”, with several opposition leaders including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge backing her demand.
 A minor fire incident occurred on Tuesday at Chennai International Airport, prompting an immediate emergency response but causing no damage or disruption to flight operations, officials said.Â
On the morning of January 26, residents of upscale Indira Nagar in Adyar, Chennai, noticed something sinister: a gunny sack abandoned by the roadside near a two-wheeler showroom, dark stains seeping through the fabric.
Veteran filmmaker and politician SA Chandrasekhar on Wednesday suggested that the Indian National Congress should consider forming an electoral alliance with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by his son actor-turned-politician Vijay, to help the party regain its political relevance in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
The much-anticipated biography of renowned ophthalmologist and visionary Prof. Dr. Mohan Rajan, titled “The Rajan Effect,” authored by the happynesswalas Vaani Anand and AVIS Viswanathan, was formally launched on Wednesday evening at GRT Hotel Southern Crown, T. Nagar.