According to police, an EcoSport car bearing registration number AP31 DT 4899 was travelling at high speed and lost control near Mirzaguda Gate in Chevella. The car then hit the road divider and rammed a tree.

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for his work on the Western Ghats, has passed away in Pune after a brief illness, family sources said on Thursday.

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped in Kanpur, leading to the arrest of a YouTuber and a manhunt for an absconding sub-inspector. Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal removed a Deputy Commissioner and suspended the local SHO for alleged lapses and distortion of facts. The victim’s family reported initial police inaction and a cover-up attempt.