The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday.

The Union government is committed to social justice in the country, President Droupadi Murmu said addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on Wednesday.

Hundreds of tourists remained stranded in Kashmir as the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway --“ the only all-weather road link connecting the valley with the rest of the country --“ was closed for traffic for the second day on Wednesday.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar joined many others to condole the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash on Wednesday.

The Congress on Wednesday condoled the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying he shall be remembered as a seasoned politician who discharged his responsibilities towards his people with sincerity and astuteness.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the death of Maharasthra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash was untimely and very shocking.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed shock over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune district.

Three men allegedly robbed gold ornaments and cash from a jewellery shop at Dasanapura here, threatening the staff at a gun point, police sources said on Tuesday.