The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - November 30, 2024

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November 30, 2024

Lift mechanic held for molesting student

A lift mechanic working at an international school in Bhandup was arrested on Thursday for molesting a 10-year-old girl student on the school premises.

1 min

SC puts Masjid survey on hold

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the trial court in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, to halt proceedings in a case calling for a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid.

1 min

No request from US on Adani: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that it has received no request from US authorities about the arrest warrant issued against industrialist Gautam Adani over bribery charges.

1 min

UK MPs vote for 'Assisted Dying'

A historic vote in the House of Commons has paved the way for assisted dying in England and Wales.

1 min

NCDRC allows media school's appeal after excusing 325-day delay

The institution cites the Covid-19 pandemic, as reasons for the delay in filing the appeal

1 min

Speeding bus mows down banker, 31

A 31-year-old banker was mowed down by a luxury bus while he was crossing the road.

1 min

Drunk driver tries to hit cop, flies into rage

A man has been arrested for driving a car in a heavily inebriated state, trying to run over a cop and later smashing into police barricades and private vehicles when the cops asked him to stop in Andheri East.

1 min

Friday morning coldest in 8 yrs; slight temp uptick likely

Mumbai on Friday witnessed the coldest November morning of the last eight years, with the Santacruz observatory recording a minimum temperature of 16.5 degrees Celsius.

1 min

BEST aims to go green by '26-27, demands ₹2,132 cr from BMC

On Friday, cash-strapped BEST tabled budget estimate before civic chief

1 min

Owners cannot be deprived of their right to property, says HC

RIGHTFUL COMPENSATION | State directed to pay compensation in six weeks to two brothers whose land in Panvel was acquired in 1970s for CIDCO project

2 mins

1L women attend 1st day of Sunni religious meet at Azad Maidan

More than one lakh women gathered at Azad Maidan on Friday on the first day of the 32nd annual International Sunni Ijtema.

1 min

Bail to pregnant woman arrested in drug case

Observing that delivering a child in a prison atmosphere would impact both the mother and the baby, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has granted six months temporary bail to a pregnant woman who was arrested in a drugs case.

1 min

Insurance policies without consent: Bank found guilty

Insurance firm had no interaction with complainant about policies, confirming AEBC's role

1 min

Ajaz Khan's wife held in drugs case

AMSTERDAM LINK | Narcotics found hidden in flower pot, cupboard in Jogeshwari home; recently househelp was held for receiving drugs by courier; Khan was arrested in 2021

1 min

Digi arrest: Sr loses ₹22 L but bank mgr saves another ₹12 L

An alert manager of a bank in Koparkhairane saved an 80-year-old man from continuing to fall prey to fraudsters and losing Rs12 lakh of his Fixed Deposit.

2 mins

City to get 7 ward officers after 3-year delay

After nearly three years, the BMC is set to appoint new full-time Assistant Municipal Commissioners (AMCs) for seven of its wards.

1 min

IIT-B to finetune 6 green energy ideas

Six projects for innovation in green hydrogen technology from top educational institutions have been shortlisted for incubation at the Indian Institute of Technology's (IIT) Bombay.

1 min

CBI probes 2 ex-SEEPZ officials for 'illegally' allotting multi-crore work

The Central Bureau of (CBI) has Investigation launched a probe against former top officials of SEEPZ, a special economic zone (SEZ) in Mumbai, for allegedly allotting major structural repair work to an ineligible agency.

1 min

Lawyer runs over canine

The Pune City Police have booked a lawyer after he allegedly drove his Mercedes over a dog outside his office on Shankarsheth Road in Swargate on Monday afternoon.

1 min

Naval veteran's organ donation saves 5 lives

A 33-year-old naval veteran gave new life to five individuals by donating his organs at the Southern Command Hospital in Pune.

1 min

Diwali 2025 launch confirmed

Shivajinagar-Hinjawadi Metro is 75% complete

1 min

Sassoon hosp doctors save pax's life mid-air

A group of doctors from Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) on board an IndiGo flight from Dehradun to Pune saved the life of a 35-year-old man who suffered a cardiac arrest mid-air on Wednesday.

1 min

Six doctors booked in death case of child

The boy's father Avinash Aghav has alleged that his son died due to wrong treatment at the hospital

1 min

CITYWIDE WATER CUTS TODAY

The water supply will remain completely shut off from 8 am to 8 pm on Saturday

1 min

Citylink service launched from CBS to Adgaon

Nashik Mahanagar Transport Corporation Ltd. or the Citilinc has introduced a new public bus service under route no. 118, connecting New CBS to Triveni Heights, MHADA (Adgaon).

1 min

Water storage at 96%

NASHIK | Positive outlook follows heavy monsoon rains in Sept

1 min

India's vision is to become world's most efficient and trusted trade hub: Revenue secy

India's vision is to become the world's most efficient and trusted trade hub by expanding participation of authorised economic operators (AEOs), integrated free zones, and promoting innovative policies, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday.

1 min

Tax collections rise 10.8% in Apr-Oct

The central government's tax collections in the first seven months of 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) rose 10.8% on year at INR 20.326 trillion on the back of a 20.2% increase in income tax collections, data released Friday by the Controller General of Accounts showed.

1 min

Fx kitty drops to near 5-mth low of $656.58 bn

India's forex reserves dropped USD 1.31 billion to USD 656.582 billion for the week ended November 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said.

1 min

GCMMF sees double-digit revenue growth in FY25 on high demand for Amul products

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which sells dairy products under the 'Amul' brand, is expecting double-digit growth in revenue during this fiscal on strong demand, its MD Jayen Mehta said.

1 min

BANKS' CREDIT TO INDUSTRY GROWS BY 8% IN OCT: RBI DATA

Banks' credit to industry grew by 8 percent in October 2024 compared to 4.8 percent in the year-ago period, according to the RBI data released on Friday.

1 min

PM Modi visualises women-led economic growth for India: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asserted that PM Narendra Modi was of the view that women would steer economic growth in the country, which was on its way to becoming the third largest economy in the world.

1 min

HOW INDIA'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IS EVOLVING POST-PANDEMIC

The Indian hospitality sector has witnessed massive growth over the last two decades, reflecting the nation's growing influence on the global tourism and service industry.

1 min

How could there be a temple under raw grave, asks Diwan

Amid the Ajmer dargah controversy, the Dargah Diwan Zainual Abedin has questioned the claims made in the petition accepted for hearing by Ajmer Civil Court.

1 min

Govt is BJP's B team: Farmers to gherao Mann home on Dec 1

Enraged over the recent detention of their leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal by the Punjab police ahead of his fast-unto-death, the farm unions have threatened that they would gherao the chief minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur on December 1.

1 min

Haryana logged 3,005 NDPS cases, nabbed 4,523 accused

The Haryana police registered as many as 3,005 cases of the NDPS Act, arrested 4,523 accused in these cases, including 819 accused of handling commercial quantities of drugs between January and November 2024, according to Director General, Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB), OP Singh.

1 min

1st one-horned rhino released in Dudhwa

After four decades of conservation efforts, Dudhwa National Park has marked a significant milestone by releasing its first one-horned rhinoceros into the open forests, with three more likely to follow.

1 min

Judicial panel constituted to investigate Sambhal unrest

In a decisive move, the Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member judicial commission to investigate the recent violence in Sambhal.

1 min

Govt intervenes in double tracking work at Velsao amid locals' outcry

Taking cognisance of the uproar at Velsao over the double tracking work in the village, the government has fixed demarcation of the land in question, with Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira exuding confidence of resolving the row within 30 days.

1 min

Sweet relief: Govt may extend aid for sugarcane farmers

In what could give a major relief to over 700-odd sugarcane farmers whose livelihoods have been affected due to closure of the State's lone sugar factory -- the Goa Government in all likelihood may extend the Special Assistance scheme to these farmers.

1 min

Seminar demands agri policy must safeguard fields from conversion

A seminar on future of agriculture in the State on Friday has resolved to demand that the government should not allow any conversion of land without seeking the say of the Agriculture Department, Water Resources Department and the stakeholders.

1 min

Civil Supplies Dept plans to add more commodities to monthly ration quotas

Officials of the Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department who are in the process of working out the logistics of introducing more commodities into the public distribution system's (PDS) monthly quotas for ration card holding families have said that the proposal will require clearance from the Central government.

1 min

International delegates explore natural farming

Representatives from 20 countries toured Kuppam to learn about natural farming practices

1 min

Health minister urges collaborative effort to improve dementia care

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday called for a collaborative effort to improve awareness about dementia, its diagnosis, and care.

1 min

Bengaluru police arrest man for murder of Assamese woman

Three days after an Assamese woman was found murdered in a service apartment in Indiranagar here, the police on Friday arrested the 21-year-old accused, police officials said.

1 min

Rift in BJP: Renukacharya faction wants Yatnal expelled

SAFFRON TREMORS | Factions in war of words

2 mins

I-T raids Radhe Group in Mehsana

The Income Tax (IT) department launched extensive search operations on the prominent Radhe Group in Mehsana and its associates across Ahmedabad and Morbi. Over two dozen teams are involved in the operation, aiming to uncover instances of proxy transactions.

1 min

India's 1st LungLife screening program launched

Apollo Cancer Centres (ACCs), a leader in cutting-edge cancer care, has launched India's first LungLife Screening Program for early detection of lung cancer.

1 min

Man held by ATS for spying on Coast Guard

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has apprehended an Indian citizen, Dinesh Gohil, from Okha, a coastal town in Devbhoomi Dwarka district, on charges of espionage.

1 min

Boost for science students under Namo Saraswati Yojana

The Gujarat government has disbursed over ₹28 crore financial assistance to over 2.5 lakh science stream students under Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana.

1 min

Tiger kills youth in Pench

A tiger attacked and killed a 20-year-old youth in the forest area situated near Bavanthali village in Rukad circle of Pench Tiger Reserve on Friday.

1 min

Directly recruited IAS officer getting collectorship late

Field posting: Officers in MP are lagging behind their counterparts in other states

1 min

Can we trust the EVMs? The case for electoral transparency

While India is wrestling with past technology, the US is moving onto Blockchain-based mobile voting

3 mins

India's lost tolerance: Is it heading towards sectarian violence?

The claim of illegality rests on a far-right narrative according to which most of these mosques were actually temples

4 mins

China jails journalist on spy charges

A former Chinese state media journalist has been sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, his family has confirmed to the BBC.

1 min

Brook, Pope touch new highs for England

England's next generation had a fine day at work as batters Harry Brook and Ollie Pope touched landmarks of 2,000 Test runs and 3,000 Test runs, respectively.

1 min

Bumrah a complete package

AUSTRALIA TOUR Awkward action, skill set make him difficult to face: Smith

2 mins

GE Academy batters set up Victory over Anjuman Urdu

Chasing 357, Anjuman were bowled out for 150 to concede first innings lead; Score 209/7 following on

1 min

FIGHT STALEMATES

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | Gukesh, Liren have two points each

2 mins

Maharashtra clinch double gold medals in Jr Kho Kho

Maharashtra's boys and girls teams clinched gold medals at the 43rd Junior National Kho-Kho Championship which concluded here on Friday.

1 min

How to preserve porcelain tiles

Imagine your porcelain tiles as the classic white kurta in your wardrobe – timeless, versatile, and always impressive when well-kept. Just like that kurta, your porcelain tiles need regular care to stay stunning.

3 mins

Flowing beyond convention

The client, who owns an established software development company, sought an office building design that went beyond convention.

1 min

9 smart eats for diabetics

Living with diabetes can present unique challenges when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet. However, there's no need to worry because we've done the research for you! Let's look at nine delicious and diabetes-friendly foods that are dietitian-approved.

3 mins

A fresh proposition

The Bajaj Pulsar N125 brings a breath of fresh air into the hotly contested 125-cc sporty commuter segment. We ride it on a go-kart track in Pune

3 mins

NAVIGATING SOLAR CHALLENGES

Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International Limited, gives insights on solar energy trends and opportunities

5 mins

Power Of the Sun

How to harness its energy to organise our spaces

3 mins

What's on the cards?

Here's what the cards suggest from November 30 to December 13 for all zodiacs

3 mins

Cervical cancer: Early detection and treatment

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research's National Cancer Registry Programme (ICMR-NCRP), the estimated number of cervical cancer cases in the country in 2023 was more than 3.4 lakh.

2 mins

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In keeping with the international trend, it has reinvented itself in terms of design, get up and content. It means different thing to different people – a platform for the articulate, a trendsetter for the young and a chronicle for the old.

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Swaminath Sadanand, a 30-year-old idealist from Madras trudged his way to Bombay and with a vision that was to prove uncomfortably ahead of his day, brought out a newspaper as unorthodox in character as it was innovative in concept. For Swaminath Sadanand, the Free Press Journal was not so much a business venture as a cause.

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