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Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari celebrated the festival of Janmashtami by marking his presence at a 'Dahi handi' event in Maharashtra's Nagpur. A grand 'Dahi handi' event was organized by the local authorities in Nagpur on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami celebrated across the country on Thursday. Gadkari, who attended  the event as a chief guest, was seen cheering for the participants to increase their enthusiasm. He also addressed the gathering there after the traditional 'Dahi Handi' rituals. 

India witnessed the deaths of two pilots in the past two days, raising concerns about stress levels among commercial pilots. An IndiGo captIndia witnessed the deaths of two pilots in the past two days, raising concerns about stress levels among commercial pilots. An IndiGo captain lost consciousness at a Nagpur boarding gate on Thursday, while a day prior, a Qatar Airways pilot experienced a heart attack while onboard a flight. On today’s episode of 5Live, India Today’s Shiv Aroor focuses on the reasons behind such deaths and the stress and fatigue that are the likely reasons for the same. India Today’s Bengaluru Correspondent Nagarjuna Dwarkanath, also a commercial pilot, shares his views about the incidents. Group Captain Shantanu Sangar, also a commercial and a war pilot, sheds light on the intricacies of such deaths. Speaking about the possible reasons for such deaths, Sangar said, “Stress and fatigue are silent killers. Everyone has a different threshold, so we cannot set a common bar for everyone.” He further said that the schedules for pilots have been stressful after the pandemic, but most companies allow their pilots to say no to flying. “It also sometimes has to do with the pride and ego of the pilots who think they can take the pressure. Like I said, it’s an individual matter.”ain lost consciousness at a Nagpur boarding gate on Thursday, while a day prior, a Qatar Airways pilot experienced a heart attack while onboard a flight. On today’s episode of 5Live, India Today’s Shiv Aroor focuses on the reasons behind such deaths and the stress and fatigue that are the likely reasons for the same. India Today’s Bengaluru Correspondent Nagarjuna Dwarkanath, also a commercial pilot, shares his views about the incidents. Group Captain Shantanu Sangar, also a commercial and a war pilot, sheds light on the intricacies of such deaths. Speaking about the possible reasons of such deaths, Sangar said, “Stress and fatigue are silent killers. Everyone has a different threshold, so we cannot set a common bar for everyone.” He further said that the schedules for pilots have been stressful after the pandemic, but most companies allow their pilots to say no to flying. “It also sometimes has to do with the pride and ego of the pilots who think they can take the pressure. Like I said, it’s an individual matter.”

In a span of two days, India witnessed the deaths of two pilots. AN IndiGo captain lost consciousness at a Nagpur boarding gate on Thursday, while a day prior, a Qatar Airways pilot experienced a heart attack while onboard a flight. The IndiGo captain was slated to operate a flight connecting Nagpur and Pune. He collapsed as he reached the boarding gate in Nagpur. Despite medical attention, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. According to sources, the captain had undertaken a demanding schedule the previous day, flying from Trivandrum to Nagpur via Pune in two separate segments from 3 am to 7 am. Following a mere 27 hours of rest, he was scheduled for four flights on the day of his demise. Meanwhile, the Qatar Airways pilot, who had previously been associated with SpiceJet, Alliance Air, and Sahara, was traveling as an additional crew member on a Delhi-Doha flight. He suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away during the journey. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has officially verified both fatalities.

Posters have been put up in Nagpur haild BJP leader and Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, a day after NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde camp in Maharashtra. It is being said that after inducting Shiv Sena and now NCP into BJP, party worlers have put up posters calling Fadnavis as Chanakya.

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the 26 deceased in horrific bus accident on Samruddhi Mahamarg in Buldhana. He further said that the government will mull over safety measures on the newly-launched highway as several accidents have been reported recently. Twenty five bus passengers were charred to death after the vehicle caught fire on the Samruddhi Expressway. The private travels bus was on way from Nagpur to Pune when it rammed into a divider around 1.30 am near Sindkhedraja in Buldhana district.

Twenty five bus passengers were charred to death after the vehicle caught fire on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district on Saturday, police said. The private travels bus was on way from Nagpur to Pune when it rammed into a divider around 1.30 am near Sindkhedraja in Buldhana district, police said. Buldhana SP Sunil Kadasne told PTI that as per preliminary information, a bus tyre burst and the vehicle hit a pole, collided with a divider, and caught fire.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: The pitch was the main point of discussion throughout to 2023 edition of the series. It started with Nagpur and then culminated in Ahmedabad. The Sledging Room rates the India vs Australia Test pitches.

The 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series finale in Ahmedabad ended in a dab draw after no team showed the intent to force a result. India had done well to win the first two Tests in Nagpur and Delhi, but Australia were barely competitive save for a few sessions here and there. Akshay Ramesh and Saurabh Kumar joined Rajarshi Gupta in another fierce debate on the Sledging Room. 

Now, begging in Nagpur can put you behind bars. Ahead of G20 summit, police chief Amitesh Kumar issued a notification under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code against beggars who create “public annoyance.” Is it a crime to be poor? 

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia were expected to offer the stiffest test to India in Tests at home but the touring Australia side, led by Pat Cummins, were blown awauy in the first 2 Tests in Nagpur and Delhi inside 3 days. Have Australia paid the price for being timid in India?

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Australia lost the first two Tests against India in Nagpur and Delhi. With the hosts already retaining the BGT, can the Aussies at least draw level in the four-match series?

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: All the attention was on the Nagpur pitch and not cricket and it proved to be Australia's downfall in the first Test. The Aussies need to stop their obsession with wickets in the sub-continent and focus more on trying to tackle them effectively.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: After the pitch mess in Nagpur, Australia will hoping to bounce back in Delhi and keep the series alive. An Indian win will help Rohti Sharma and his men retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

With the BGT series on the line, Australia need to outsmart Rohit Sharma's side on a spin-friendly Delhi pitch to script a comeback. Can the Pat Cummins-led team defy the odds to fightback in BGT?

Border Gavaskar Trophy: Australia lost the first Test in Nagpur by a margin of an innings and 132 runs to fall 0-1 down in the four-match series. Can they stage a comeback with their backs against the wall in the series?

Sunil Gavaskar, while talking to India Today TV, has claimed that it was only the Australian media who were making a lot of noise about the Nagpur pitch where the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy happened. Gavaskar also criticized Australia for not having practice games before the first Test and talked about Ravindra Jadeja's return to the Indian team.

Border Gavaskar Trophy: India don't have the services of Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant for the Nagpur Test due to injury concerns. Who shall the hosts bring in to plug the gaps at the VCA Stadium?

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Talks regarding how the pitch at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur should be have been doing the rounds. Is it fair, if India produce a rank-turner for the opening Test against Australia?

Border Gavaskar Trophy: The Indian men's cricket team arrived in Nagpur to prepare for the first Test of the four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The first Test match will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) at its stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur from February 09 to 13.

In the Sledging Room, there was a heated debate around India's preparation ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. While the Aussies toured Pakistan and Sri Lanka last year and then trained on turning pitches in Sydney, India come on the back of a series of limited-overs matches, without Rishabh Pant and the possibility of Shreyas Iyer missing the first Test in Nagpur.