BENGALURU: US defence technology firm Shield AI Wednesday said it has secured a contract from the Indian Army to supply its V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) along with licences for its Hivemind autonomy software, marking a step in India’s push to field advanced autonomous military platforms.The selection — under emergency procurement — covers the procurement…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday while travelling from Mumbai to Baramati amid the ongoing elections to Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra.Pawar was seated in a Learjet 45 XR aircraft along with his PSO Vidip Jadhav. Meanwhile, three people from the cabin crew…
NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has launched a formal investigation into the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday, officials said. An AAIB team is expected to visit the crash site to examine the wreckage and collect technical evidence related to the…
File photo: President Droupadi Murmu with PM Modi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday addressed a joint sitting of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget Session 2026-27, outlining the Union government’s vision centred on social justice, inclusive growth, national security and the goal of a developed India.The President delivered…
Sanjay Gandhi, Ajit Pawar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Wednesday morning began with the horrific incident as a plane crash in Pune district’s Baramati claimed the life of Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar.Pawar, the longest-serving deputy chief minister in the state’s history, was 66. His death added another name to a grim…
NEW DELHI: In its bid to cater to the growing demand for Vande Bharat sleeper trains, railways will manufacture the first such premium train having 24 coaches at Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.The current Vande Bharat sleeper trains have 16 coaches and have capacity of 823 berths while the new 24-coach trains will have 1,224…
Students stage protest against the new UGC regulations in Lucknow (PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging the recently notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations on equity in higher education, which have been criticised for adopting a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination. A bench comprising Chief…
Ajit Pawar (File photo) MUMBAI: A Learjet 45 XR with deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar on board along with four others crashed near Baramati runway on Wednesday.The aircraft (VT-SSK) belonging to VSR Ventures took off from Mumbai and was carrying out an approach to land at Baramati when it crashed, the sources said….
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences after Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday in Pune district’s Baramati during landing.He said, “Shri Ajit Pawar Ji was a leader of the people, having a strong grassroots level connect. He was widely respected as a hardworking personality at the…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died Wednesday morning in a plane crash in Pune district’s Baramati, as his aircraft failed to land.Pawar’s plane carried, 4 other people besides him.Pawar was serving as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra and was the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party faction that split from the…