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In a chilling and escalating crisis, more than 200 additional stray dogs have been found poisoned in Telangana’s Hanumakonda district—pushing the death toll past 1,000 in just one month. Animal rights groups are sounding the alarm, pointing to a disturbing pattern that may be tied to recent village council elections and unfulfilled campaign promises. Authorities have launched an investigation, but activists fear this is only the beginning.

A massive fire tore through a Kolkata warehouse complex early Monday, killing at least seven people and leaving 21 others missing. The blaze, fueled by highly combustible materials, has raised urgent questions about industrial safety in one of India’s oldest commercial districts.

In a heart-stopping pre-dawn incident, a 23-year-old woman was violently dragged into a Scorpio SUV at Leopard Trail. Her rescue came from an unexpected source: the vehicle itself, which became hopelessly mired in mud, giving police the critical window they needed.