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A 30-year-old devotee from Maharashtra drowned in the Godavari at Gudirevu village in Mancherial district on Thursday while taking a dip during the annual Dandari-Gussadi festival. Police retrieved his body after launching a search operation in the river

Former Kakatiya University Vice-Chancellor Prof CK Kokate, recognised as the Father of Indian Pharmacognosy, passed away in Pune at 79. He made significant contributions to pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal plant research and pharmacy education in India.

A 65-year-old agricultural labourer was killed in a leopard attack in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The incident triggered anger among villagers, who threatened to march to the district collectorate unless authorities install camera traps and cages to capture the animal

A tiger cub from Maharashtra's Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary has been spotted in Pench Tiger Reserve, signalling possible natural dispersal and wildlife corridor connectivity. Forest officials said the movement route requires scientific validation, while continued monitoring and habitat protection remain priorities

Telangana mountaineer Yashwanth Bhukya has summited Mount Kalsubai, Maharashtra's highest peak, as part of his Har Shikhar Par Tiranga mission. He dedicated the achievement to CBDT member Sanjay Bahadur, acknowledging his encouragement, guidance and support

Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has urged people not to attend the funerals of farmers who die by suicide, arguing that the prospect of being abandoned after death could deter others. His remarks were made at a press conference in Buldhana

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of neglecting Kaleshwaram and aggravating drought conditions. He demanded a white paper on river flows, immediate repairs to Medigadda barrage, and disclosure of the Tummidihatti project's feasibility, water availability and estimated cost.

Maharashtra has kept Telangana's proposal to increase the Tummidihatti barrage height from 148 metres to 152 metres pending. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed a joint committee to examine technical aspects and potential submergence impacts before a decision.

Adani Group dismissed social media claims linking it to tree felling near Maharashtra’s Bhimashankar Temple, saying it has no projects nearby. Separately, Adani Enterprises reported planting over 1.6 million trees across 568 hectares at its Chhattisgarh mining site 

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to plan additional water supplies for the Dindi and Achampet irrigation schemes without affecting Palamuru project allocations. He also ordered preparations for talks with Maharashtra on the proposed Tummidihatti barrage.

Passengers protested at Maharashtra’s Hingoli railway station, halting the Bhagat Ki Kothi-Kacheguda Express for over two hours over allegations of RPF personnel assaulting a teenager and misbehaving with women. Police intervened, assured an investigation, and the train resumed its journey

EAGLE Force says it uncovered a suspected drug manufacturing unit at a poultry farm in Maharashtra during a probe into an alleged inter-State synthetic drug trafficking network. Further arrests have been made as investigators trace the supply of precursor chemicals.

Crop losses, water shortages and deficient rainfall are reportedly driving farmers and farm labourers from parts of Telangana to Karnataka, Maharashtra and other destinations. Locals say distress migration has intensified in Gadwal and Sangareddy, with students and elderly people also affected.

Sangareddy police arrested two men from Odisha for allegedly transporting 142.8 kg of dry ganja in two cars. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the vehicles at Kandi Cross Road on NH-65 and seized the contraband worth Rs 71.40 lakh.

Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke’s grandmother died in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district on Saturday. Dipke was detained at Delhi airport ahead of a protest seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, while his family prepared to travel for last rites

V Pranavi Chandra Velagapudi will lead Hyderabad in the BCCI Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite 2026-27 matches in Pune from October 26. M Mamtha has been named vice-captain, while Gongadi Trisha and other prominent players feature in the squad.

Uttar Pradesh defeated Telangana 51-44 in the girls’ Level I category of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh also registered wins, while Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal recorded victories in other matches.

The Enforcement Directorate searched nine premises in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities at Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank. Officials alleged improper loan disbursals, fund diversion and a Rs 242-crore fraud involving bank officials and borrowers

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead in Thane, Maharashtra, with police arresting one suspect and questioning another. Investigators are examining CCTV footage and multiple possible motives, including political rivalry and personal enmity, while probing a builder dispute angle

The tent and stage at Maharashtra’s Antarwali Sarati village, the epicentre of Manoj Jarange’s Maratha quota agitation, were dismantled after 1,123 days. Villagers decided to clear the site following the conclusion of Jarange’s latest hunger strike