District News

Mumbai: In yet another marker of rising distress among farmers in the state, a farmer couple from Parbhani died by suicide last week as they were unable to a repay bank loan. The incident occurred in Malsonna village in Parbhani district and the deceased were identified as Sachin Jadhav and Jyoti Jadhav. Sachin Jadhav had taken a loan for his sister’s wedding from the State Bank of India and he was under high stress as was unable to repay it. He would often ask his father how to repay the loan. On April 13, he consumed pesticide. He died the following day while undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Parbhani. When his wife Jyoti heard the news, she too consumed pesticide and was rushed to the hospital, where she died on April 15. Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal blamed the Mahayuti government for couple’s deaths, saying they died by suicide only after the state government reneged on its poll promise of waiving farm loans. He also claimed that the woman was seven-months pregnant when she took her life.

A 19-year-old woman gave birth to a baby while travelling on a bus in the Parbhani district of Maharashtra Tuesday morning. However, she and a 21-year-old man, claiming to be her husband, allegedly threw the baby boy out of the window, leading to the newborn’s death. The incident happened on the Pathari-Selu road, and a group of people exercising near the spot found the baby’s body. They reported the matter to the Pathari police at around 6.20 am. In their statement, they said they saw someone throw a bag from the bus, following which the bus halted nearly 100 metres from the spot. They rushed to the spot and found the newborn kid. By the time they figured out what happened, the bus had left. A police team also reached the spot and found the baby’s body.

A road-widening drive in Madhya Pradesh’s Chitrakoot sparked controversy after authorities began demolishing parts of the ancient Gaurihar Temple, only to halt operations following a last-minute stay order from the High Court. The action, carried out amid heavy police deployment, drew widespread attention from locals and devotees. While sections of the temple’s baradari were damaged before the order arrived, officials immediately stopped further demolition once informed of the court directive, shifting their focus to nearby structures instead