The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - October 04, 2024

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October 04, 2024

Biden not to back strike on N-sites

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not support a strike by Israel on Iranian nuclear sites in retaliation for Tuesday's missile attack.

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CLASSICAL LANGUAGE STATUS FOR MARATHI

Similar status accorded to Pali, Prakrit, Assamese & Bengali, taking the total number of languages in this category to 11

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Slew of infra projects, slew of questions, too

The tripartite Mahajruti government, which was by far on autopilot mode until recently, has lately become the buzzword for action, announcing a slew of projects - mostly infrastructure, seemingly blind to financial constraints and the red flags raised by the finance department.

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Chinese spying threatens India's poll process

Security agencies found ingredients of Chinese covert operations

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Med colleges force min to call meeting

A day after private medical colleges in Maharashtra threatened the state government of stalling the second round admissions to MBBS and BDS (dental) courses, sources said that state minister for medical education Hasan Mushrif will chair a meeting today (Friday) to address the concerns.

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SIMI could be behind Malegaon blast

The 2008 Malegaon blast could have been carried out by the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), the lawyer of prime accused and BJP leader Pragya Thakur argued before a special court on Thursday.

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Defamation: 'Raut did not take due care'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, despite being an MP from whom 'high degree of responsibility' is expected, did not take 'care and caution' while making certain statements, a Mumbai court said while convicting him in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya.

1 min

Baby kidnapper held in Jaipur

In a major success, the Mumbai crime branch’s Unit 1 has rescued a one-year-old girl child, who was kidnapped while her parents were asleep on a footpath outside Eros Cinema, Churchgate. The woman who took the child was caught in Jaipur.

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Road deaths spike in Navi Mumbai

Road accident fatalities have declined in Mumbai and Thane, but significantly risen in Navi Mumbai and Thane rural areas in August 2024 compared to the same month last year.

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Gargai Dam project still awaiting state govt approvals

The BMC's ambitious Gargai Dam project, approved in 2020 to address the increasing water demands of Mumbai, has encountered significant hurdles.

1 min

Coldplay: Book My Show files complaint

A legal manager from Book My Show has filed a complaint with the Vile Parle police, alleging that tickets for the Coldplay concert were being sold by an unidentified individual through unknown mobile numbers, fake Instagram pages, and fraudulent websites.

1 min

New pumping station to boost water supply

It will divert excess water to the Bhandup filtration plant and add 90MLD to the city's daily supply

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Bandra West's woes continue despite Shelar's stellar record

UNHAPPY RESIDENTS | Despite being affluent and centrally located, the constituency grapples with a list of civic problems like traffic and hawkers

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Missing girl calls out rape by father on being traced

Girl revealed that her father gave sleeping pills to her mother to sexually exploit her

1 min

Residential market sees 9% YoY growth in Q3

In its latest report 'India Real Estate: Residential and Office Q3 2024 (July-September 2024)', Knight Frank India revealed that Mumbai's residential market recorded the highest sales among the eight Indian cities, with 24,222 units sold - a 9% year-on-year (YoY) growth.

1 min

MMC's Zubair Memon to contest from Hadapsar

ASSEMBLY POLLS | The leader said he can exit the contest if a Muslim leader is fielded by the NCP (SP) in the Hadapsar seat

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Cooperatives form Maharashtra's backbone: Mohol

Union Minister of State for Cooperatives and Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol highlighted that cooperatives form the backbone of Maharashtra, with over half of the state's population involved in them.

1 min

Road development projects to help decongest traffic

In a significant move to improve the urban infrastructure of Pimpri Chinchwad, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has approved a series of road development projects aimed at easing traffic congestion and enhancing connectivity in rapidly growing areas like Punawale, Tathawade and Wakad.

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Innovation Challenge for startups

The Marathwada Accelerator for Growth and Incubation Council (MAGIC) will organise the sixth edition of the annual Innovation Challenge, aimed at encouraging new entrepreneurs to transform their innovative ideas into commercially viable ventures on Oct 5.

1 min

RBI unlikely to cut rate as India's growth is higher than potential output: SBI

With India experiencing strong economic growth, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to announce any rate cuts in its upcoming monetary policy meeting, says a report from the State Bank of India (SBI).

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Govt rolls out internship scheme on pilot basis

The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme on a pilot basis that will provide a total annual financial assistance of Rs 66,000 to those in the age group of 21-24 years, and aim to cover one crore youth over five years.

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Sebi cuts trading size of privately placed InvITs to ₹25 lakh

The current trading lot for secondary market trading for privately placed InvITs is set at ₹1 crore.

1 min

EU proposes extension of deadline to implement deforestation regulation

Giving relief to exporters of certain products, the European Commission on Oct 2 has proposed to extend the implementation of its deforestation regulation by one year.

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India a key market: Google India MD

Google sees India as \"a very important market\" both from users and research and development perspectives, India MD Roma Datta Chobey said on Thursday asserting that the global tech giant is geared up and fully committed to playing a significant role in India's digital revolution.

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Adani to supply clean energy for Google's cloud operations

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group will supply clean energy to power Google's cloud services and operations in India, the two firms said on Thursday.

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India rejects USCIRF report, dubs it 'malicious'

India on Thursday trashed a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and described it as a \"biased\" organisation with a \"political agenda\".

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Chautala khandan locks horn to rule

A fierce electoral battle stares at Ranjit Chautala, 79, and a two-time former cabinet minister, and his grand-nephew, Arjun Chautala, 32 and a first-timer, in the Rania constituency in Sirsa.

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Dr Ramachandra N Galla gets Lifetime Achievement award

Dr Ramachandra N Galla, Founder and visionary leader of the Amara Raja Group, has been recognized with the Mahatma Award for Lifetime Achievement.

1 min

Lady duped by scammers

A 21-year-old female student from Hyderabad received a message on WhatsApp regarding an online Google rating task.

1 min

Mistake is an incident, Not an Identity: A Reflection on Cancel Culture

The phrase \"a mistake is an event, not an identity\" serves as a potent reminder that our errors do not encapsulate who we are as individuals.

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All arrangements made for Tirumala Brahmotsavams

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has made elaborate arrangements for the multitude of devotees who are expected to throng Tirumala during annual Brahmotsavams scheduled to commence from October 4, said EO J Syamala Rao.

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Mahisha cult: An ancient tradition thriving along west coast of India

Even as the controversial 'Mahisha Dasara' in Mysuru was being debated over its legitimacy and relevance, experts in coastal Karnataka have found conclusive evidence of the existence of Mahisha cult.

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Savarkar used to eat meat, was not against cow slaughter: Minister

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has claimed that Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar used to eat meat and was not against cow slaughter.

1 min

Fifteen Surat schoolchildren qualify for CBSE Nat'l meet

In a significant achievement, 15 students of AMNS International School in Hazira, Surat, have qualified for the upcoming CBSE National Meet 2024, to be held in Varanasi.

1 min

Rajkot in-charge fire officer resigns

Amit Dave, the In-charge Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of Rajkot Municipal Corporation, has resigned from his position citing personal reasons.

1 min

3 with fake passport stamps held

Gujarat's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested three agents involved in a scam involving fake passports and immigration stamps.

1 min

Visa scam strands couple in Canada

They were duped by an agency that claimed to provide permanent residency through skill-based visa

1 min

ARMY TANK REACHES RAIPUR

Under the aegis of Central Command & Madhya Bharat Area, an Armed Forces Outreach Programme is being conducted by Chhattisgarh and Odisha Sub Area in concert with civil administration, on October 05-06, 2024 at Science College Ground Raipur.

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Amount of drug seized by crime branch sees 500% spike

Crime Branch officials say accused smuggle drugs from Odisha

1 min

CS talks tough, points defects in metro design

Says responsibility should be fixed for the shortcomings

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Start mutation of plots below 2,000 square feet: Admin panel

A panel of the administration has suggested lifting the ban on mutation of plots below 2000 square feet in the revenue record. It also suggested that the division of such plots and their size be recorded in the Khasra record.

1 min

Walking in Gandhiji's shadow: The extraordinary life of Kasturba

Kasturba took the difficult - and, for the times, unheard of - choice of stepping into political and social activism alongside her husband

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Karnataka HC judge's remarks raise question of boundaries

Judges enjoy absolute privilege within their courtrooms, but the remarks of the Karnataka judge transgressed all limits of decency

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Nepal, India, B'desh sign electricity deal

Nepal, India, and Bangladesh have signed a trilateral agreement to trade 40 megawatts of electricity.

1 min

‘Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to ceasefire’

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before he was killed in an Israeli air-strike in Beirut last week, Lebanon Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN.

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B'desh recalls envoy to India, four others

Bangladesh's interim government has recalled five envoys, including the high commissioner to India Mustafizur Rahman, in a major diplomatic reshuffle, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday.

1 min

Bangladesh defeat Scotland by 16 runs

End 10-year wait for ICC Women's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup win

1 min

India need top guns firing against NZ

Harmanpreet-led side start their quest for maiden ICC title with women's T20 World Cup opener against New Zealand in Dubai in the evening

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Khushi seals dramatic bronze

Khushi secured a hard-fought bronze in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions at the ISSF Junior World Championship here, dramatically qualifying for the final before rallying to claim the third spot.

1 min

Picture perfect

Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares 'glam' looks in new pics fans call hubby Nick Jonas \"one lucky man\"

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