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The leopard suddenly pounced on Tulsi Rama Sawar, an agricultural labourer from Sarshi village in Vikramgad taluka, and grabbed her by the neck. She died on the spot, Vangaon Assistant Police Inspector Tushar Pachpute said
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met eight Indian Consuls General in Atlanta, along with Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, to discuss India-US relations and new initiatives in trade, innovation, education and community outreach
The NDRF has deployed three teams from its 4th battalion in Tamil Nadu to Andhra Pradesh to lead rescue and relief operations as Cyclone Murasu approaches the coast. The IMD has classified the system as a severe cyclonic storm
An Israeli source described the conversation as tough, while a US source characterised it as direct.
His remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of alleged Chinese intelligence operations targeting US military personnel and installations.
According to the police, the affected people were among those who had eaten during the last batch of the wedding feast. They developed symptoms shortly after the meal and were taken to nearby hospitals for medical attention.
Despite sharing the news about the taffic restrictions and diversins, Delhi experienced major traffic curbs at several stretches, leading to long awaiting lines and a big block on the road
The loudspeaker alert system was also compromised, broadcasting similar messages across the streets of Kyiv
Minimum temperatures at both of the citys observatories remained above normal, while daytime temperatures continued to hover around 33 degrees Celsius.
Authorities did not immediately say what caused the jet to go down or who was on it.
An estimated 2,000 civilians were in Oleshky when the temporary truce took hold.
100 protesters gathered near BMC headquarters to demand resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Cops set up barricades to contain Sundays Tiranga Samvidhan Satyagraha; agitators claim democracy is in danger
Rajkot police booked 38 people after a raid on a birthday party at a hotel on Kalawad Road. The Local Crime Branch conducted the raid ,and according to Deputy Commissioner of Police, blood samples of 98 people, including party guests and hotel staff, were collected
Says most civilians still experience disconnect with army life as he pushes to bridge the gap
Researchers have developed an soft robotic moth capable of fabricating its own electronic sensors when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. The autonomous robot navigates towards UV sources, triggering a precise photochemical reaction that prints functional sensor circuits on demand.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church and School parishioners say BMC-reconstructed flyover leaves narrow pedestrian passage outside the Sion school; blocked vehicular access and fire safety are major concerns
The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced ongoing talks with Qatari mediators to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and proposes several conditions on the US to reopen the strait
Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik says he is reviewing the project to maximise tree preservation and compensatory plantation
However, some agencies allegedly issued disposal certificates without actually destroying the stock.
Fresh air is overrated and its loss is arguably a small price to pay when the future and redevelopment of a city is at stake
Sighting of bird rarely seen in region is first to be documented in over 100 years
The bodies of two youths who went missing from Taphou Kuki village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on October 29, were found in a hilly area of neighbouring Senapati district on Sunday. Following the discovery, protesters alleged that the youths had been abducted and killed by Naga militants
Bullet-based bikes that can easily navigate narrow lanes are equipped with water tanks, high-pressure pumps to control blazes before fire engines arrive
The Sri Lanka Navy on Sunday apprehended seven Indian fishermen and seized their trawler over alleged poaching in the island nation's territorial waters. According to the Navy, its North Central Naval Command spotted several Indian fishing trawlers allegedly entering Sri Lankan waters
The United Democratic Party's president resigned after 11 of its MLA joined BJP, leaving him the only one in the as the UDPs sole legislator in the state Assembly
This week, mid-day readers also want solutions to missing bus services and footpaths, confusion outside Churchgate station, and garbage on the roads
The cops busted the illegal egg extraction racket and rescue 43 women, some said they were given hormonal injections and medicines in connection with the proposed procedures
Indian mobile numbers are being turned into commodities in an underground trade that supplies verification codes, activated WhatsApp accounts and, in some cases, preloaded devices to overseas cybercrime networks
Sighting of the sub-adult tigress in Nagpur raises hopes that big cats are dispersing through Vidarbha, and underscores the importance of ecological corridors
MMRDA directs elevated connector contractor to build footpath after visiting dangerous stretch where pedestrians have no option but to walk on road
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Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik is examining ways to preserve more than 32,000 trees proposed to be felled for Torrent Power's Rs 13,500 crore Saidongar-I pumped storage project in Karjat. The project has faced opposition from political leaders, environmental groups and villagers
The cyclone, which has been given the name Murasu, is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 2-3
The Maharashtra Deputy CM issued the warning while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of a 100-bed sub-district hospital at Wadi Budruk in Nanded district. He said the state government would stand firmly behind farmers and provide all possible assistance amid the agrarian crisis
Addressing an INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi against alleged electoral irregularities and the SIR exercise, Gandhi described the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as illegal and alleged that votes had been stolen through EVMs and changes to electoral rolls
Chandrakar, who was wanted in two CBI cases and a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was escorted to India following his extradition. He will undergo a medical examination before being produced before the CBI Special Court in Raipur on Monday
Ratnagiris maximum temperature was 2.6 degrees Celsius above normal, while Gondias minimum was 2.7 degrees Celsius below normal. Gondia was the only station in the state to record a below-normal minimum temperature in the weather bulletin
The Congress party should have sought atonement and offered an apology for the acts committed against the Sikh brethren, the massacres and the killings that took place on this very day in 1984. Instead, today, they have come out to stage a protest, the BJP chief said
Addressing the INDIA blocs rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi over the vote chori allegations, Kharge also accused Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of shielding Gyanesh Kumar
Ratnagiri's 2 Maharashtra Naval Unit NCC cadets have completed a 250-km sailing expedition along the Konkan coast. The 10-day voyage also included street plays reaching over 1,000 people, digital awareness activities and adventure training
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the next Vande Bharat Sleeper train for Karnataka will originate from Bengaluru, connect several parts of North Karnataka towards Hubballi, and then proceed towards Pune and Mumbai
During the meeting, Congress representatives expressed concern over the alleged increase in constructions in the Yeoor forest area surrounding Sanjay Gandhi National Park. They alleged that large bungalows were being constructed at the cost of the region's natural environment and ecological balance
According to the advisory, flights to and from Jeddah will remain suspended until and including November 18, 2026, while services connecting Riyadh will remain suspended until and including November 30, 2026
Several prominent Opposition leaders attended the rally, including Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, TMC leader Mamata Banerjee, MP Abhishek Banerjee, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, JKNC president Farooq Abdullah, and more
A Kalyan court has sentenced Pravin Santosh Mukane to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for culpable homicide in a 2018 Badlapur assault case, observing that the prosecution failed to prove an intention to commit murder. A co-accused was acquitted
Nearly 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi ahead of the INDIA blocs rally at Ramlila Maidan and a BJP counter-march in West Delhi. Traffic restrictions and diversions are in place in Central Delhi
Speaking at the BJP's 'Save Democracy' march organised in Thane against what he described as attempts to create anarchy, Fadnavis claimed that international forces and social media algorithms were being leveraged to spread misinformation and destabilise the country
Indian Naval Ship Trishul arrived at Souda Bay in Greece on October 31 during its Mediterranean deployment. The visit will feature professional exchanges, cross-deck visits and cultural engagements with the Hellenic Navy
Ravindra Chavan said the Opposition was attempting to create confusion among the public despite the country witnessing development-oriented governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The INDIA bloc held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharges residence, accusing him of breaching his constitutional mandate and demanding his removal and an end to the SIR exercise

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