The Maharashtra State Board announced HSC Class 12 results for 2025-26, recording an overall pass percentage of 89.79 per cent. Konkan topped with 94.14 per cent, while Latur recorded the lowest. Girls outperformed boys by 6.35 per cent, continuing the trend of higher success rates

Chandrapur recorded 44.6 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day, remaining Maharashtra’s hottest city. Dry weather persists across the state, with no rainfall and rising temperatures continuing to affect several regions