In a tragic accident that sent shock in Maharashtra and also in political circles across the country, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash while on his way to Baramati, where he was scheduled to attend functions.
Turkish and Libyan authorities are jointly investigating a private jet crash near Ankara that killed Libya's army chief Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and seven others. The probe is examining technical issues, flight data and maintenance, with international agencies involved.
Pushkaraj Sabharwal, aged 91, alongside the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), filed a petition urging the court to constitute a judicially monitored inquiry committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge and comprising independent aviation experts.