Wed May 14 15:20:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the provided text snippets:
**Headline: Ex-Naxalite Acquitted, Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Northeast India**
**Ranchi/New Delhi:** Former Naxalite leader Kundan Pahan has been acquitted by a Ranchi court in connection with a 5.17 crore rupee cash and 1.5 kg gold loot case.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall across Northeast India over the next few days. Assam and Meghalaya are expected to experience particularly intense rainfall between May 14th and 17th. A red alert was issued for Meghalaya on May 14th.
The IMD also forecasts continued thunderstorms and lightning across peninsular and adjoining central India for the next five days. Heavy rainfall is likely in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu over the next three days.
A heatwave is predicted to impact the Gangetic plains of West Bengal and Jharkhand from May 14-15, and western Rajasthan from May 15-17, and Uttar Pradesh from May 14-19.
In other news, a road accident in Dhanbad has left ten members of a family seriously injured. The accident cast a pall over what should have been a joyous occasion.
In positive developments, the southwest monsoon has advanced into parts of the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, and the Nicobar Islands.
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