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Hundreds have lost their lives and thousands have been displaced owing to torrential rains and floods across India. With rains predicted to worsen in the coming days, the government has ordered military teams to form rescue units.

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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the flood situation in various parts of the state including Kolhapur and directed the authorities concerned to make adequate arrangements for food, drinking water and other essential items for those affected.

Flooding due to heavy rains has left 15 districts in Maharashtra in disarray. The NDRF and local police have been carrying out rescue and relief operations across the state
 

Five Karnataka districts — Belagavi, Bagalkot, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgir have been badly affected by the swollen rivers Krishna, Malaprabha, Markandeya and a few other rivulets
 

With the Maharashtra assembly elections nearing, Shiv Sena's secretary Aadesh Bandekar, who is also a well-known Marathi actor and TV show host, has been given the task to carry out the campaign titled "Mauli Sanvad" that is aimed at reaching out to women voters

In Mumbai’s neighbouring Palghar district a 16-year-old boy was washed away by floods. Heavy rains led to water levels rising over tracks in some sections, resulting in the suspension of train services between Vasai and Virar towns, a Western Railway official said.

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed fine on Allahabad Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce Bank for violating norms on current account opening
 

Krishna river has been overflowing as Maharashtra is facing heavy rains putting 39 villages on high alert in Karnataka. 16 bridges are inundated, and transportation facilities have been blocked due to Belagavi floods.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was seen seated when the national anthem was being played at Solapur, Maharashtra. Here is why he was forced to be seated
 

Minutes after a video where the police officials were seen celebrating informer's birthday in Bhandup police station went viral, four officials, including two sub-inspectors and head constables were suspended.

NCP MLAs Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale (Satara), Vaibhav Pichad (Akole) and Sandeep Naik (Airoli) and Congress MLA Kalidas Kolambkar (Naigaon) handed over their resignation letters

 

Stating that the party has made an agreement with the Congress on 240 Maharashtra Assembly seats, NCP chief Sharad Pawar also said that the Raj Thackeray-led MNS was mulling boycotting the Assembly polls due to reservations about electronic voting machines.

Chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Mumbai, Sachin Ahir joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of the party chief Uddhav Thackeray
 

Maharashtra felt four strong tremors from 1.03 am to 1.15 am. The tremors killed a 55-year-old man in Palghar