A 20-year-old man drowned in a water-filled quarry in Diva area in Maharashtra's Thane after misjudging the depth of the water while swimming, officials said on Tuesday. Pics/RDMC

A devastating fire at Thane’s Gaondevi market reduced over 150 shops to ashes, killing a firefighter and a security guard while leaving several injured. Traders who spent decades building their businesses now face an uncertain future, mourning not just financial losses but the destruction of their only source of livelihood. (Pics/ Anushree Gaikwad, Special Arrangements)