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Three leopard attacks in 1 hour trigger fear near Sinhagad Fort

India, Oct. 15 -- Fear has gripped residents of the Sinhagad fort area after three incidents involving leopards and two-wheeler riders were reported within an hour Tuesday evening. All three incidents... Read More


Low rainfall brings migratory birds early at Ujani backwaters

India, Oct. 14 -- Lesser rainfall in parts of Maharashtra and a shortage of water in smaller wetlands around the Ujani reservoir may have contributed to the early arrival of migratory birds at the Uja... Read More


At 26.2degC, Wadgaonsheri records highest minimum temperature in Pune

India, Oct. 10 -- Wadgaonsheri recorded the city's highest minimum temperature at 26.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, crossing the 25-degree Celsius mark during the night. Several other areas in eastern... Read More


Monsoon withdraws from Maharashtra two days ahead of normal date

India, Oct. 9 -- The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire state of Maharashtra on Thursday, October 8, two days ahead of its normal withdrawal date of October 10; according to the India Meteorol... Read More


NGT sets aside green clearance for expansion of project in Viman Nagar

India, Oct. 9 -- The Western Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the environmental clearance (EC) granted for the expansion of a residential and commercial project in Viman ... Read More


'Serious matter dealt with carelessly': NGT quashes Ganeshkhind project clearance

India, Oct. 8 -- National Green Tribunal (NGT) Western Zonal Bench has set aside the environmental clearance granted to a commercial project on Ganeshkhind Road, expressing strong displeasure over the... Read More


Amravati nears 40degC, hottest in Maharashtra; Pune records 35.7degC

India, Oct. 7 -- Maharashtra witnessed an unusually hot October day on Tuesday, with Amravati recording a maximum temperature of 39.6degC, the highest in the state. The temperature was around seven de... Read More


Two-year-old killed in leopard attack in Satara

India, Oct. 5 -- A two-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in Nhalewadi village of Satara district on Saturday night, forest officials said. The child, identified as Jay Sandeep Khandagale, w... Read More


Monsoon exit begins in state; Pune's earliest retreat since 2014

India, Oct. 4 -- The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from Maharashtra on October 3, with the withdrawal line reaching Pune, marking the city's earliest monsoon retreat since 2014. The withdrawal c... Read More


NCC officials flag infra gaps in training facilities across Maha

India, Oct. 1 -- Infrastructure gaps pose a challenge to the expansion of National Cadet Corps (NCC) training in Maharashtra, as the state lacks a fully operational dedicated training academy despite ... Read More