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Light rain or thundershowers are also expected in Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts. More intense weather activity has been predicted in other regions of the state. In north Maharashtra, Dhule and Nandurbar could witness thunderstorms with lightning, gusty winds reaching 50–60 kmph

A 51-foot-tall statue of Bajrangbali, made from Ashtadhatu, was unveiled at a temple in Chhatarpur on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, attracting large numbers of devotees. The unveiling marked the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti in Chhatarpur

The by-election was necessitated following the death of senior leader Ajit Pawar, who represented Baramati and was an eight-time MLA from the constituency

He was known to the victim's family. When the minor's parents had stepped out for work, he allegedly entered the house and sexually assaulted the girl, an official said