<h1>SP MLA Suspended for Praising Aurangzeb; Court Stays Minister's 1995 Conviction; Tiger Population Rises to 444.</h1> SP MLA from Maharashtra was suspended from the legislative assembly for praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, despite retracting his statement. A Nashik court stayed the conviction of Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate in a 1995 cheating case. In Bhandara, two workers died and one was injured in a mine accident. Maharashtra is developing a policy to prevent water contamination. The Bombay High Court emphasized strict adherence to rules in drug-related arrests. The state's tiger population increased to 444, with funding for solar fencing approved. Gujarat reported 144 fishermen detained in Pakistan. A BJP leader in Goa alleged bribery involving a minister's assistant.