The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - December 25, 2024

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December 25, 2024

Champions Trophy schedule is out

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally announced the official schedule of the Champions Trophy, after the seemingly unending brouhaha over the India-Pakistan imbroglio over the venues.

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BEST GM shunted

In a significant reshuffle, the state government has transferred Anil Diggikar, the General Manager of the BEST Undertaking, following a series of fatal bus accidents that have sparked widespread criticism of his management.

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SpiceJet the least punctual airline

SpiceJet was ranked as the least punctual among all the scheduled domestic airlines at Mumbai International Airport.

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BMC assures full support to BEST

Dismissing claims of neglecting its duties or denying financial assistance to BEST as completely baseless, the BMC has pledged its continued support to the urban transport service.

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Hooliganism will not be tolerated: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday vowed that no one would be allowed to intimidate the people of Beed district, where a village sarpanch was recently abducted and murdered.

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Ajit meets fin, excise officials

Even as the Mahayuti government recommenced the disbursement of financial aid under the Ladki Bahin Yojana, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met officials of the finance and state excise departments at Mantralaya, directing them to take measures to improve revenue generation.

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Two flats in Worli tower sell for ₹162cr

The promoters of Metro Brands, previously known as Metro Shoes, have bought two residential units in Palais Royale, located on Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, for Rs81 crore each.

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Thousands pray for peace and joy on Christmas Eve

Christmas festivities began on Tuesday evening with churches holding the 'Mass for the Vigil of the Nativity', also called the Christmas Eve mass or the midnight mass.

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Man held after 33 years for wife's murder

While on the run, accused left Mumbai and eventually married deceased wife's sister

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Dog injured in hit-and-run in Thane

A stray dog was severely injured after being hit by a car in Thane's Vartaknagar area on Sunday night.

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Ayyappa Pooja for two days in Matunga

The Sree Ayyappa Bhaktha Samithi, founded by the late V Krishnan Nair, will hold its 75th annual Ayyappa Pooja at Napoo playground, Telang Road, Matunga (CR) between January 12 and 14.

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Dharavi: 10 years of worry-free living

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project goes beyond housing to ensure a financially sustainable future for its residents.

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59-year-old killed after hit by truck; 4 injured in car crash

In Sakinaka mishap, truck driver fled the scene and remains at large; victim's son later registered a police complaint

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Four held for ₹50L 'money doubling' scam

The Samta Nagar police arrested four men for duping a businessman of Rs 50 lakh through a fake money-doubling ritual scam.

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Kent from South Africa hit Vashi

Vashi APMC market has received its first-ever supply of Kent mangoes from Malawi, South Africa.

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Recipes for kids on their cancer journey

An inspiring book by Harshita Jinaga titled 'Cooking Hope: Easy Indian Recipes for Kids on their Cancer Journey' was launched recently at the Press Club by Dr Ranjeet Bajpai, senior consultant of radiation oncology at HN Reliance Hospital.

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Residents of Parsi Colony decry filthy roads, footpaths

Complaints include filth, debris, broken footpaths, and unplanned excavation

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₹75L flat seized in dirty cash case of Dawood's brother

Thane police filed a case in 2017, accusing Kaskar and his aides of extorting property, cash from a builder

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Mumbai: Jai Hind College's BMM Department Kicks Off Detour Fest With Athletic Meet

On 20 December, Tim and Berry present Detour Athletic Meet, or 'DAM' for short, took place at JK Knowledge Sports Centre in Wadala.

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Contractor abducted, rescued in 24 hours

He was assaulted and abducted by an acquaintance who owed him a huge amount of money, say police

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Express train derails near Guj, none hurt

The Dadar-Porbandar Saurashtra Express (number 19015) derailed on Tuesday at the Kim station located near Surat in Gujarat.

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15-year-old boy kills self in Sangli

A 15-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after his mother refused to get him a mobile phone on his birthday in Maharashtra's Sangli district, police said on Sunday.

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All for PWD's road survey

The Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) is using Artificial Intelligence for road surveys in Latur, which officials said may be the first of its kind in the state.

1 min

Rare orange bat discovered in Mahabaleshwar

The bat is found in banana trees, caves, dry forests, etc

1 min

Child-friendly rooms turned into PS storage

Flouting rules, child-friendly rooms are now being used as storage in multiple police stations in the city

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TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS

The changes will remain in force from 6pm on Tuesday and Wednesday until the crowd subsides

1 min

Indian IT hiring: 2025 promises rebound; AI/data science roles to dominate job mkt

Indian IT hiring landscape is at a pivotal juncture as it transitions from a year of decline towards a more hopeful future.

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Puri, Varanasi and Haridwar top spiritual destinations in 2024: OYO

Puri, Varanasi and Haridwar are the most travelled spiritual destinations while Hyderabad is India's top-booked city this year, according to OYO's 'Travelopedia 2024' annual report unveiled on Tuesday.

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Exhaust, ICE after-treatment market to decline

Driven by the electrification trend that is leading to a gradual decrease in the market of internal combustion engine (ICE) engines, the exhaust and ICE after-treatment market in the Asia Pacific region is expected to record a negative compound annual growth rate of 2 per cent over 2024-29, a report said on Tuesday.

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Office leasing market sees 14% growth in 2024

Bengaluru led the Grade A office space demand, with highest-ever leasing volume of 21.7 mn sq ft

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Trai to issue recommendation for satcom spectrum soon: Chairman

Telecom regulator Trai will issue recommendations on rules for satellite spectrum allocation very soon, an official said on Monday.

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Indian carriers flew 12% more pax at 1.42 cr on domestic routes in Nov

Indian airlines carried 1.42 crore passengers on domestic routes in November, nearly 12 per cent more compared to the year-ago period, amid rising air traffic demand.

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WR collects more than ₹93 cr fine in ticket checking drives

In order to ensure hassle-free, comfortable travel & better services to all bonafide passengers over Western Railway, intensive ticket checking drives are being carried out continuously over Mumbai suburban local services, Mail/Express as well as passenger trains & holiday special trains so as to curb the menace of ticketless/irregular passengers.

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Church divided over Modi's CBCI visit

The church in India seemed to be speaking in two voices just ahead of Christmas after the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), which represents about half the churches in the country, hosted PM Narendra Modi at its headquarters in Delhi Monday.

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Bangla 'nukes' Hasina with $5bn graft probe

Bangladesh's former PM in trouble regarding allegations of embezzling in Rooppur nuclear power plant

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DEATH TOLL RISES TO 15

The death toll in the LPG tanker blast in Jaipur has risen to 15, with two more persons succumbing to their injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital on Tuesday.

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RJD & JD(U) LOCKED IN POSTER WAR

Bihar politics has already gone into overdrive even as the state assembly election is still around 10 months away with both RJD and JD (U) drawing swords over issues like migration and employment.

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I am a victim of chit fund scam too: Odisha CM

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday claimed that he was also a victim of chit fund scams and urged people to be aware of the activities of ponzi firms to save their hard-earned money.

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Fight will last till the end, says Dallewal

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for the past 29 days for farmers' rights and lost 15 kg, reiterated on Tuesday that he would continue the fight till their demands are either accepted or the last breath.

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Free treatment for rape victims, POCSO survivors: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has ordered that whenever any rape survivor or acid attack victim approaches a medical facility, diagnostic facility, diagnostic lab, nursing home, hospital, health clinic, whether private or government, they shall not be turned away without providing free medical treatment, including first aid, diagnostic tests, surgery and other required medical interventions.

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NHRC appointments: Rahul and Kharge question fairness

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have in their capacity as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively submitted dissent notes on the appointment of the chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission in which they termed the process as \"fundamentally flawed\" and a \"pre-determined exercise\" that ignored \"the tradition of mutual consultation and consensus\".

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'PA' gets 'MA'ternity leave in Bihar!

If in Junior, a 1994 American comedy film follows Alex Hesse, an Austrian-American scientist who agrees to undergo a male pregnancy from a newly developed drug Expectane, an incident in Bihar has beaten this American flick hands down and thanks to human error.

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BJP MLC comments: CID to probe

A day after Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti termed the row between Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and BJP MLC CT Ravi a closed chapter, the Karnataka government has transferred the case to be investigated by the Crime Investigation Department (CID).

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Bhopal: Two groups clash, several injured

Police forces have been deployed in affected areas

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2 UP bank heist suspects killed

Thieves looted items from around 40 lockers

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Handcuffs, CCTV cams: Cops ensure maximum security for Suleman

POLICE ON ALERT DURING MANDATORY PROCEDURES

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CS: Babus to pay for illegal demolitions

Government officers in Goa entrusted with the task of demolishing illegal structures will now have to be doubly cautious in ensuring their actions follow to the tee a slew of directions contained in a recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India delivered in the backdrop of the \"bulldozer justice\" in several BJP-ruled States of North India.

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Mhadei House Committee meeting deferred yet again

The long-delayed House Committee meeting on the contentious Mhadei River diversion issue, initially scheduled for December 27, has been postponed yet again. The new date, January 10, 2025, if adhered to, will only be the second meeting of the committee in nearly two years - the first having been held in January 2023.

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IRCTC to welcome pilgrims at Mahakumbh with ethnic facilities

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), the tourism and hospitality arm of Indian Railways and a Schedule ‘A’ Miniratna PSU is all set to welcome the pilgrims at the Mahakumbh Gram - IRCTC Tent City at Prayagraj.

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PMEGP special drive planned for January 2025

PMEGP provides opportunities to establish around 1,056 types of units

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Complete Munneru retaining wall works on war footing, says Ministers

Minister for Revenue Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Minister for Irrigation Uttam Kumar Reddy have instructed officials to complete the construction of Munneru retaining wall works on a war footing, permanently freeing the people of Khammam town from the flood threat.

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Educated women should not be confined as housewives, says CM Chandrababu Naidu

By bringing work closer to them through work-from-home systems and co-working centers, we can unleash their potential and significantly boost economic activity,\" the Chief Minister said

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Jagan destroyed the state for five years'

Andhra Pradesh Mines, Geology, and Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra has asserted that the current coalition government is committed to the state's development, while participating in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new CC road in Bharati Nagar, Vijayawada.

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Cong to decide 2025 action plan, take up Ambedkar 'insult' issue in Belagavi

Ramesh said the Congress is marking the current week as the 'Ambedkar Samman Saptah'

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Bandh over Amit Shah statement

Protesters in Kalaburagi took to streets on Tuesday following a bandh call given by Dalit organisations to condemn the recent statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on B R Ambedkar in the Parliament.

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Minister dares Ravi to take oath before God

Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, who has accused MLC C T Ravi of making derogatory remarks against her in the Legislative Council, on Tuesday challenged the BJP leader to come to Dharmasthala and take 'Pramaana' (oath) in the presence of the deity, to speak the truth.

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Medicity to be developed on 200 Acres in Sector 37, Nava Raipur

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has unveiled plans to establish a world-class Medicity in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, advancing the state's healthcare infrastructure.

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Teacher suspended for forcing students to make reels

In a major development, a teacher in Bemetara district, Kumari Verma, posted at the Government Pre-Secondary School in Bhansuli, has been suspended following allegations of misconduct.

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HDFC Bank carries out first gold forward deal

HDFC Bank, India's leading private sector bank, has become the first domestic bank to execute a gold forward deal from GIFT City.

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SIAM Cement Big Bloc JV bags ₹4.5cr order

SIAM Cement Big Bloc Construction Technologies Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Gujarat-based Big Bloc Construction Ltd and Thailand's SCG International Corporation Co., Ltd., informed today that it has secured a work order from Tata Projects Ltd for supply and installation of AAC Panels for India's first Semiconductor unit of Micron India in Sanand, Gujarat.

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Over 200k noise barriers on Mum-Ahd bullet train route

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) has installed over 200,000 noise barriers along a 100+ km stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train route.

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Fashion students recreate Karva Chauth festival

In a unique and engaging approach to evaluation, the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) students from NIFT Daman campus recreated the traditional Indian festival of Karva Chauth as part of their jury assessment.

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Now, 96% of villages get daytime power

KISAN SURYODAYA YOJANA

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Four held for providing 150 fake SIMs to cyber conmen

Cyber crime police on Tuesday busted a gang involved in providing fake SIM cards to people who duped people through a fake Facebook account of the Bhopal Police Commissioner.

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Kumedi ISBT ready, likely to start from next month

186 buses plying on Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi routes to be operated from here

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Half-a-dozen injured after two groups clash

Road rage two days ago sparks conflict

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Reinstate book post service

The net financial gain from scrapping Book Post is negligible, but the cultural and educational losses are incalculable. Reinstating this service is not just advisable—it is imperative

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Children of Gaza: A generation in crisis

The children of Gaza, a generation caught in the relentless crossfire of war and deprivation, are on the verge of becoming a \"lost generation,\" warns Juliet Touma, Director of Communications at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

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Canada to drop job offer points for PR applications

Starting spring 2025, candidates for permanent residency (PR) through Canada's Express Entry system will no longer receive additional points for having a job offer, the government announced.

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Market attack: AfD blames immigration

Days after an attacker drove an S.U.V. into a Christmas market in Germany, killing five people, calls for solidarity have given way to political sniping.

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Mandhana moves closer to top spot in ICC rankings

India batter Smriti Mandhana has moved closer to the top spot in both the T20I and ODI batting rankings as the left-hander sits in second place in both categories after strong performances against the West Indies across the formats.

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Pant, Gill, Jaiswal are in same boat: Rohit

Skipper doesn't want to tamper with their mindset

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Manu accepts 'lapse' in filing

Paris Olympics double medallist says her role is to play and perform for the country, 'Awards and recognition not my goal'

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Perfect ten for Aatish Lal, leads Rizvi to 2-wicket win

An outstanding 10-wicket haul from Aatish Lal ensured that his team Rizvi Springfield won their encounter by two wickets against Lakshdham High School in the Giles Shield U-14 MSSA Cricket Tournament at Central Railway, Shivaji Park on Tuesday.

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Kagal Taluka face Sahara in final

Kagal beat Ramesh Kadam by 42 runs while Sahara beat Shivneri

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Foods to replace multivitamins

Having multivitamins has become a fad nowadays.

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SHYAM BENEGAL'S GROUNDBREAKING DEBUT

With the passing of the iconic Shyam Benegal, we revisit Ankur, his devastating debut

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A special birthday gift

Anil Kapoor announces his next film Subedaar

1 min

'We waited to be rescued'

Singer Shaan shares horrifying details of fire in his Bandra building

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Sharvari's romantic reads

Sharvari is currently spending her holiday time reading romantic books suggested by her fans. Sharvari took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a picture of the book she is reading currently.

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