MUMBAI: A forested patch in the Dindoshi hills, measuring about 1-1.5 square kilometers, went up in flames mysteriously late at night on Saturday, leaving firemen struggling in the dark for over two hours to extinguish it. The fire brigade said a stray beedi or cigarette thrown by a careless smoker may have sparked the fire inside what appeared like a privately-owned plot, Hindustan Times found on Sunday. But environmentalists said this was the latest in a series of such fires aimed at destroying forest land for real estate projects.
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A scientist who loved cricket, tennis with equal passion
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Uddhav cornered over pvt guards at residence
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Sharp drop in prices of winter vegetables
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Under-fire Pant's fireworks help India claw back at SCG
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Fulton focuses on World Cup qualification
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Haaland fires brace as Manchester City rout West Ham; Chelsea held
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Shooters suffer due to faulty equipment at New Delhi range
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Pant breaks free; Bumrah injures back
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Kohli exits in rage, maybe for one last time in Australia
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Perfect storm in Sydney raises India's hopes
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