
India
Farmers attack sugar factories in Maharashtra, set few on fire over delay in payments, better prices for their produce
Angry over delay in payments, farmers attacked offices of sugar factories in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra and set some of them ablaze, the police said on Sunday.

India
Karnataka: Six people dead, three injured in boiler blast in Bagalkot sugar factory; state govt to provide compensation to deceased's kin
The sugar factory in Bagalkot is a unit belonging to the Nirani Sugars Limited, owned by the Nirani brothers - BJP MLA Murugesh Nirani and his brothers.