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Ajit Pawar (66) and four others lost their lives on Wednesday morning after a chartered aircraft crashed just 200 metres short of the runway at Baramati airport
Here is the top, trending news of Thursday, January 29, 2026, including Indian politics, states’ politics, geopolitics, federal issues, economics, development issues, sports, entertainment, and more.
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- 29 Jan 2026 12:13 PM IST
Ajit Pawar laid to rest with State honors in Baramati
The final rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway in Baramati with full state honours.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:56 AM IST
Eknath Shinde pays final tribute to Ajit Pawar in Baramati
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde offered his final tribute to his cabinet colleague, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in Baramati.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:49 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari pays final tribute to Ajit Pawar in Baramati
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari offered his final tribute to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:48 AM IST
Devendra Fadnavis pays last respects to Ajit Pawar in Baramati
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis placed a wreath and offered his final respects to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:43 AM IST
Amit Shah pays final tribute to Ajit Pawar in Baramati
Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid his final respects to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:39 AM IST
Drone visuals capture Ajit Pawar’s last rites at Vidya Pratishthan
Aerial footage shows the Vidya Pratishthan grounds, where the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are underway.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:36 AM IST
Sanjay Raut seeks answers after Ajit Pawar plane crash
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the charter plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, saying the public deserved clear answers.
Referring to past aviation incidents, Raut said serious accidents involving chartered aircraft had occurred earlier as well. “Such a major accident occurred in Ahmedabad. An investigation was launched, but has anything come to light?” he asked, adding that many lives had been lost in similar crashes, reported ANI.
Describing Pawar as a “towering” and widely respected leader, Raut said his death had shaken not just Maharashtra but the entire country. “Yesterday, he died in a plane crash. Not only Maharashtra, but the entire country is in shock,” he said.
Raut questioned what led to the tragedy, asking whether there was a technical fault, a radar issue, or a lapse at the airport. “What will be achieved by sending condolences?” he asked, insisting that if technical failures were involved, “we all need to identify the root causes.”
- 29 Jan 2026 11:32 AM IST
Sunetra Pawar pays final tribute to Ajit Pawar after plane crash
Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, offered her final tribute to her husband, who died in a plane crash a day earlier.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:23 AM IST
Amit Shah, BJP leaders attend Ajit Pawar’s last rites in Baramati
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Nitin Nabin, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, arrived at the Vidya Pratishthan grounds to attend the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
- 29 Jan 2026 11:21 AM IST
Parth and Jay Pawar perform Ajit Pawar’s last rites in Baramati
The final rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were carried out in Baramati by his sons, Parth and Jay Pawar.

