A three-year-old female leopard was killed by a train while crossing a rail bridge near Orsang Gamdi village in Gujarat's Dabhoi taluka at around 7am. This is the second such incident in recent months. Leopards in the area use rail tracks to explore new regions in search of food.
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Indian diplomatic efforts successfully convinced Indonesia not to club President Prabowo Subianto's Republic Day visit to India with a simultaneous official travel to Pakistan. It remains unclear if his proposed visit to Islamabad will proceed as initial reports suggest he may fly to Malaysia instead.
Maharashtra politics continue to intrigue as Uddhav Thackeray's Sena extends praises to CM Fadnavis, hinting at warming relations with BJP, amid alliance partner Shinde's growing dissatisfaction rumours. Fadnavis's CM position and BJP's dominance in recent elections further shifted power dynamics.
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