New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Lithuania’s Ambassador to India, Diana Mickeviciene, has described the proposed European Union–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a “historic” and transformative pact, calling it the “mother of all deals” for its scale, scope and geopolitical significance.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has confirmed that he will make an official visit to India in February, after which he will travel to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) is organising ‘Shakti Samvaad’, a two-day interactive and capacity-building meeting with State Women Commissions (SWCs) at the Bharat Mandapam in the national capital, on January 29 and 30.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The CISF Vande Mataram Coastal Cyclothon–2026, a flagship national public outreach and awareness initiative, was flagged off from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the capital on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India’s industrial production surged by 7.8 per cent in December 2025, reaching its highest level in over 2 years, driven by a robust across-the-board growth in the manufacturing, mining, and electricity sectors, according to figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Learjet 45 aircraft that crashed in Maharashtra's Baramati on Wednesday, killing Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others onboard, was previously involved in a landing accident at the Mumbai airport in September 2023, the Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Health Minister and Leader of House in the Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda on Wednesday strongly condemned what he described as the “utterly reprehensible” behaviour of the opposition, led by Congress, during President Droupadi Murmu’s address in Parliament.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Pinky Mali, a flight attendant from Worli in Mumbai, lost her life in the plane crash at Baramati in which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was also on board. Her grieving father, Shivkumar Mali, on Wednesday said that his only wish was to receive his daughter’s body so that he could perform her last rites.
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.
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.
