Veteran Japanese director Tsutomu Shibayama, best known for leading the Doraemon anime franchise, passed away at 84 due to lung cancer, his studio Asia-do confirmed. He directed the Doraemon film series for over two decades and shaped several iconic Japanese animated shows

The Learjet 45 aircraft crashed in Baramati on January 28, killing all the five persons on board including then Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar