A tehsildar from Kaij in Maharashtra's Beed district died in a car accident near Latur. The vehicle overturned on the Latur-Ambajogai highway, resulting in the official's immediate death.
The exact case in connection with which the searches were being conducted was not yet known.
Shrikant Shinde made light of threats from some segments of the Sena that rebel MLAs would not be allowed to roam around freely in Maharashtra.
Karnataka boys and Haryana girls emerged champions in the 35th Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championships, organised by the Pune District Hockey Association, under the auspices of the Indian Hockey Federation. The lads from Karnataka again gave a good account of themselves to beat Punjab 2-0, while the Haryana girls proved too strong for Chandigarh, winning 5-0, to complete a hat-trick of triumphs in the Junior Nationals.
Mumbai proved far too strong for Madhya Pradesh, winning 12-0, in a boys' Pool 'B' league match of the Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championship for boys and girls, at the Major Dhyanchand ground, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nehrunagar on Tuesday evening.
Showing good understanding in both attack and defence, Mumbai rode roughshod against Andhra Pradesh to post a convincing 7-0 victory in a boys' Pool 'B' league match in the 35th Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championship for boys and girls, at the Major Dhyanchand ground, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nehrunagar, on Thursday evening.
SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited), Orissa, continued their impressive form at the 35th Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championship for boy's and girl's, as they scored another authoritative win, handing Manipur a 7-1 defeat, for their second successive win in Pool 'A', at the Major Dhyanchand ground, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nehrunagar on Sunday.
Hosts Pune District Hockey Association (PDHA) launched their campaign in grand fashion as they pulled off a deserving 5-1 win over a doughty Goa in a boys' pool 'C' league match of the 35th Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championship for boys and girls.
The blast occurred in the posh Nehrunagar locality.