The IMD has issued a heatwave warning for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad from March 9 to March 12. Temperatures have been rising significantly, with day temperatures recorded above normal. A high-pressure system is delaying the sea breeze, causing prolonged dry land breezes and further temperature spikes expected.
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Communal clashes broke out in Mhow during celebrations after India's victory in the Championship Trophy, leading to arson and stone-pelting between two groups. Police intervened with lathicharge and teargas to control the situation. Several vehicles were set on fire, and heavy police deployment ensured the restoration of order.
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An advocate named Aftab Ahmed orchestrated the murder of a girl's father but due to mistaken identity, contract killers shot an auto driver, Mohammad Rizwan, in Lucknow. The police solved the case in 13 days, arresting both shooters and Aftab. Ahmed's motive was to enable meetings with his girlfriend post her father's death.
A street dog in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, was seen roaming with a dead newborn in its jaws, attracting significant attention after a video circulated on social media. Authorities are investigating the incident, which marks the third instance of a dead newborn being abandoned in the district within the past three weeks.
The Border Area Sangharsh Committee has raised concerns about the financial burden on parents and the futility of illegal immigration, urging the Punjab state government to create local employment opportunities. Many parents, influenced by the American dream, resort to selling land and plunging into poverty to send their children abroad through illegal means.
The Dalai Lama has declared that his successor will be born outside of China to ensure freedom from Chinese control, escalating the ongoing succession dispute. China's government maintains it has the right to appoint the next Dalai Lama, aiming to preserve political dominance over Tibet.
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In Muzaffarnagar, UP, a 21-year-old woman was gang-raped, murdered, and set on fire by her brother-in-law and two accomplices. The brother-in-law, fearing blackmail exposure, hired the men with a Rs 40,000 bank loan. Her remains, identified through partially-burned personal items, were found in a forest, leading to an FIR registration under sections of murder and gang-rape.