More than 5000 farmers have died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region over the past five years, with 1,129 cases recorded in 2025 alone, the highest so far. Beed district reported the maximum deaths, with unseasonal rainfall and floods cited as key factors
14 January,2026 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SMS Hospital Trauma Centre in-charge Dr BL Yadav said the area where the ICU stands earlier housed rooms and toilets, and old water pipelines were buried during the construction
14 January,2026 06:38 AM IST | Jaipur | Agencies
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Addressing a public rally ahead of the January 15 elections to the 88-member Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation, CM Fadnavis appealed to voters to give the BJP-led alliance a clear majority to ensure continuity in development works
03 January,2026 05:57 PM IST | Sangli (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
Hammad said the agency has sent assessment teams to the worst-affected areas, with surveys ongoing to determine further needs
02 January,2026 08:21 AM IST | Kabul | APADVERTISEMENT
