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News Highlights: Over 4 crore cases pending in trial courts; more than 60 lakh backlogs in high courts, says Law MinistryEight people, including three women were killed in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Saturday. Earlier in the day, PM Modi released the first instalment of funds for schools under the PM Shri scheme. The Indian Navy rescued 36 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were stranded for two days. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Andaman Islands. Meanwhile, 4 were killed and 10 injured after coming in contact with a live wire during a Muharram procession in Jharkhand. In other news, a portion of the Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand was blocked due to a landslide. The Machchhu dam in Gujarat's Morbi overflowed following incessant rains. Meanwhile, 5 were killed and 20 hurt as two private buses collided in Maharashtra's Buldhana district. That's it for the day. We'll be back tomorrow with live updates from across the globe!
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