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Maharashtra plans a law allowing tribal farmers to lease barren land to private entities, enabling steady income while safeguarding ownership. The move, aimed at attracting private investment, has drawn criticism from Congress, citing possible exploitation by industrialists

A tiger killed three persons in separate attacks in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district on Thursday, sparking panic in Telangana’s border villages. Authorities suspect the same tiger in all three killings and are taking measures to prevent its entry into Telangana

A drunk man, Kaleem from Maharashtra, attacked a head constable and home guard with a knife at Kubheer police station following a family dispute. The constable suffered an abdominal injury. Kaleem fled but was later detained. Investigation continues

Two women Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gadchiroli’s Etapalli taluka, Maharashtra. The joint C-60 and CRPF operation also led to the recovery of arms, ammunition and Maoist literature. Anti-Naxal combing operations remain underway.

In September 1947, three freedom fighters disguised as labourers unfurled the national flag on Devgiri fort in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, defying Nizam rule. The daring act inspired resistance, with arrests, land seizures, and memories that echo through Marathwada Liberation Day celebrations.

A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra lost both hands and is critical after slipping under a moving train at Zaheerabad station. In another incident, a local resident died by suicide under the same train before it stopped

OBC, Adivasi, and Banjara groups in Maharashtra’s Jalna district are protesting the Maratha quota GR, opposing the move to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas. They argue this will erode existing SC, ST, and OBC reservation rights and benefits

Two youths from Maharashtra who died in a road accident on NH-63 in Mancherial went unnoticed for four days, with their bodies discovered under a culvert after locals detected a foul smell. Police identified them using CCTV footage.

A three-year-old tiger from Vidarbha has travelled 450 km to settle in Maharashtra’s Yedshi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary, marking the first big cat presence there in decades. Forest officials say the tiger, named ‘Ramling’, signals a healthy ecosystem.

Two men from Chandrapur, Maharashtra, were arrested in Kumram Bheem Asifabad for smuggling 1,050 miniature bottles of banned desi liquor worth Rs 63,000. The Task Force intercepted them on a tip-off and learnt they were supplying a local contact.

A transient female tiger, believed to have strayed from Maharashtra’s Tadoba reserve, has killed at least five cows in Kumram Bheem Asifabad. Locals demand compensation and safety measures, while Forest officials install camera traps and trackers to monitor its movement

Adilabad police arrested three men for transporting spurious detergent to Maharashtra and seized 15 quintals of the material worth Rs 1 lakh. The trio, including two from Chandrapur and one from Adilabad, reportedly sourced the fake detergent from Amaravathi.

Heavy rainfall in Telangana, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh has swollen the Godavari, with major projects like SRSP, Yellampally, and Medigadda under pressure. Several districts face flood threats, villages have been cut off, crops submerged, and officials remain on high alert

Excise task force seized 122 kg of ganja concealed in car chambers and arrested two men in Sangareddy. The contraband was being transported to Maharashtra. A kingpin from Beed is absconding

Five members of a family, including two boys, were electrocuted after touching a live wire set up around farmland in Jalgaon’s Varkhedi village to deter wild animals. A toddler survived, while police registered a case and launched investigations

Chief Justice of India B R Gavai inaugurated the Bombay High Court’s new circuit bench in Kolhapur, easing the burden on litigants from six districts. The bench, functional from August 18, includes one division bench and two single benches

Karnataka is now India’s second-largest startup hub with 20,004 ventures registered on the Bhaskar portal, after Maharashtra’s 33,845. The platform links startups with investors, mentors, and government schemes, while outreach efforts aim to boost rural and small enterprises

M Siddhanth of Karnataka and Debanshi Chakraborty from West Bengal won the under-13 titles at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships, with Rajdeep Biswas and Aadya Baheti winning Under-11 titles

Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty of West Bengal claimed the Under-15 titles at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships. Aditya beat Maharashtra’s Nilay Pattekar 3-2, while Ankolika defeated Naisha Rewaskar 3-0 in the girls’ final at SAMA Indoor Stadium

Farmers in Kumram Bheem Asifabad faced delays and inconvenience due to a urea shortage, with some accusing private traders of overpricing and diverting fertilisers, though authorities denied these claims