In its latest All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin issued on May 15, the weather department also noted that a well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, along with an associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level

In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction alleged that “paper leaks” had become a recurring pattern under the current administration and questioned the government’s ability to conduct major national examinations fairly and transparently