Ranya Rao and her associate got in touch with a Uganda-based agent and the two agreed to an initial 5 kg trial, which was to be followed by a 50 kg contract. 

 Shiv Sena (UBT) has demanded that NCP leader Rupali Chakankar, who headed a trust run by Ashok Kharat, be made a co-accused in the case, over her links to him. 

 CM Bhagwant Mann said he accepted the minister’s resignation to ensure the investigation into the suicide is not compromised. 

 Supporters of Farsa Baba alleged he was run over by cattle smugglers when he was trying to stop a truck carrying cattle near the Kotvan border area. 

 Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav has recommended a precautionary approach to mitigate ecological risks in the Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone, warning that unscientific development in fragile regions can lead to avoidable disasters