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Massive Diwali rush creates chaos in Mumbai’s Dadar Market

Mumbai, Oct 15 (UNI) The Dadar market, one of Mumbai’s most popular shopping destinations, has turned into a sea of shoppers ahead of Diwali, with chaotic crowd scenes sparking serious safety concerns and criticism of civic mismanagement.
Viral videos circulating on social media show thousands of people crowding the narrow market lanes, prompting fears of a potential stampede.
The combination of heavy festive shopping, narrow passages, and footpaths blocked by street vendors has made movement nearly impossible in several stretches of the market.
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Maha: Farmer mauled to death by tiger in Chandrapur

07 Nov 2025 | 2:50 AM

Chandrapur, Nov 6 (UNI) A farmer was killed by a tiger on Thursday while picking cotton in a field near Amboli Road in Chimur tehsil of Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Eeshwar Bharde, a local resident.
According to the officials, tiger sightings had been frequent in the area over the past few days. However, the animal attacked Bharde while he was working in the field, killing him on the spot.

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Two dead as suburban train hits pedestrians after employee protest halts services

07 Nov 2025 | 1:40 AM

Mumbai, Nov 6 (UNI) Two people were killed and three others seriously injured after being struck by a suburban train near Sandhurst Road railway station in south Mumbai on Thursday evening.

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Mumbai builder remanded to police custody in Rs 9 57 crore cheating case

06 Nov 2025 | 11:45 PM

Mumbai, Nov 6 (UNI) A local court today remanded city based builder and his assistant into police custody till November 9 for allegedly cheating a contractor of Rs 9.57 crore and threatening him with physical violence.

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Four injured as suburban train hits pedestrians; Railway protest halts services shortly before accident

06 Nov 2025 | 9:58 PM

Mumbai, Nov 6 (UNI) At least four persons were injured after being struck by a suburban train near Sandhurst Road railway station this evening. The incident occurred around 7:00 pm, shortly after local train services on the Central Railway had been disrupted due to an impromptu protest by employee unions.

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Agriculture department clarifies Rs 6 credit as interest payment, farmer expresses frustration over negligible bank transfer

06 Nov 2025 | 8:45 PM

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Nov 6 (UNI) The state Agriculture department of Maharashtra has issued an official clarification regarding a six-rupee credit transferred to a farmer’s bank account, explaining that the amount represented interest payment rather than government compensation for crop damages.

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