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  "id": 10150918,
  "title": "From idol immersions to funeral rites, Maharashtra faces the drought pinch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/from-idol-immersions-to-funeral-rites-maharashtra-faces-the-drought-10150918",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T03:42:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/from-idol-immersions-to-funeral-rites-maharashtra-faces-the-drought-pinch/article71514004.ece"
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  "summary": "According to India Meteorological Department data, 20 out of 36 districts in Maharashtra have recorded deficient rainfall.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Memories of Maharashtra’s 1972 drought",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/memories-of-maharashtras-1972-drought",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:15:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "From idol immersions to funeral rites, Maharashtra faces the drought pinch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/from-idol-immersions-to-funeral-rites-maharashtra-faces-the-drought",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:42:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}