Full state honours, grieving family and an ocean of mourners mark the final farewell to Maharashtra’s most powerful mass leader
Actor Vir Das is proud to see his directorial debut, ‘Happy Patel’ holding its own amid big-ticket releases like Border 2. The debutant director expressed how it was heartening to see the film still running in theatres
30 January,2026 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar was cremated in Pune on Thursday with full state honours, as the state bid an emotional farewell to one of its most influential political leaders. Pics/NCP
29 January,2026 06:27 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedLocated across the southern slopes of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of the northeastern state, the nominated property represents a living cultural landscape shaped over centuries by indigenous Khasi and Jaintia communities
29 January,2026 12:00 PM IST | Shillong | PTIThe Economic Survey said India must focus on building enduring national capabilities and strengthening economic sovereignty as the space for rules-based global trade continues to shrink amid growing geopolitical and economic tensions
29 January,2026 09:45 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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