Ajit Pawar plane crash appears unnatural, probe needed: Congress chief

IANS | January 28, 2026 3:38 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday called for an investigation into the plane crash that resulted in the deaths of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other individuals.

'No readback of landing clearance', then flames: Baramati plane crash timeline

IANS | January 28, 2026 3:22 PM

Baramati, Jan 28 (IANS) The Central government issued an exhaustive formal report on Wednesday outlining the harrowing sequence of events that led to a fatal aviation disaster near Baramati Airport. The crash resulted in the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, including two crew members.

Learjet safe plane, pilots were experienced; probe needed to find cause of crash: Ex-DGCA official

IANS | January 28, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Following the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Wednesday morning, former Flight Operations Inspector of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Prashant Dhalla, said that aircraft accidents can occur due to multiple reasons and that it would be premature to draw conclusions before the investigation is completed. He however, pointed out that the Learjet 45 is considered a safe aircraft, and the pilots were very senior.

Govt may go for 10 per cent capex hike in Union Budget 2026-27: SBI report

IANS | January 28, 2026 2:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The government's capex (capital expenditure) may cross Rs 12 lakh crore in the forthcoming Union Budget for 2026-27, which would represent an increase of around 10 per cent over the corresponding figure of the previous financial year, according to an SBI report released on Wednesday.

AAIB takes over probe in Baramati plane crash

IANS | January 28, 2026 2:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has taken over the probe into the Baramati plane crash, and a team has departed from Delhi for Pune to investigate the deadly accident, in which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others lost their lives.