Mumbai is set to witness clear skies and hot, humid weather with temperatures between 24 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius, while air quality has dipped to the moderate range, with some areas reporting very poor pollution levels

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has asked Maharashtra to justify its proposal to exclude several villages from the Eco-Sensitive Zone of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. Environmentalists warn the move could weaken protections and threaten key wildlife corridors