The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - January 08, 2025

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January 08, 2025

HMPV case in Powai, BMC says has no clue

Even as doctors at the Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital in Powai have confirmed having treated a PCR-positive HMPV case last week, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has denied the existence of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the city.

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Tiger Fortifies Den

Following the revelation by the crime branch that one of the reasons for the gunning down of minister and ex-MLA of Bandra Baba Siddique by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang last year was his proximity to actor Salman Khan, the latter is now taking no chances with his personal safety.

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Only Fast Tag for toll from April one

The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a decision that makes it mandatory for all toll payments to be accepted only via Fast-Tag, starting from April 1, 2025.

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Microsoft to put $3 bn in AI, cloud expansion

Microsoft will invest USD 3 billion (about Rs 25,700 crore) to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities in India, its chief executive officer Satya Nadella said on Tuesday.

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Nothing amiss, only a kiss

It seems that the thieves in Malad have found a new, \"romantic\" approach to crime.

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Molestation, Kisses, Haircuts: Another day in life of Mumbai

In a shocking incident at a Byculla hospital, a 78-year-old Omani patient allegedly molested a 29-year-old nurse during treatment on January 2.

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'Dabholkar kin's appeal belated'

One of the three persons acquitted by the Sessions Court in the murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar has opposed an appeal filed by his daughter, Mukta Dabholkar, challenging the acquittal, contending that the same has been filed belatedly.

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Shelar Allotted Posh BMC Bungalow in Malabar Hill

The bungalow has a scenic view and is located next to the Phirozshah Mehta Garden, nestled above the Malabar Hill reservoir

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Higher Fines for Ticketless Pax on Cards

Commuters travelling ticketless on the suburban railway network may face a sharp rise in fines in the future, as the Western Railway has proposed a hike from the current Rs250 to Rs1,000.

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2 Customs Officials Face Bribe Charges

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against two Customs superintendents at the Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House (JNCH), Nhava Sheva, for allegedly demanding a bribe to clear files for the authorised economic operator (AEO) certification of two private companies.

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No bail for sex assault on step granddaughter

The Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to a watchman accused of sexually assaulting his five-year-old step-granddaughter.

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Mandatory leave for taping baby's mouth

Three-expert panel has informed SHRC about the status of the Feb 2023 case reported by FPJ

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Land retention: ₹1.5 lakh cost on MHADA, Solapur civic body

The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and the Solapur Municipal Corporation to pay Rs50,000 each to three land owners whose lands were requisitioned in 1987, but were retained for 37 years without proper acquisition.

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Bed-ridden senior dies in Andheri high-rise level 2 fire

The fire erupted in an 11th-floor duplex apartment in Sky Pan building; fire dept to serve notice to the complex

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Mohol Claims Purandar Airport To Start Ops From March 2029

The final date for the probable opening of the Purandar airport has been announced.

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National Co-op Bank's 13 branches merge with Cosmos

With the permission of the Reserve Bank of India, all 13 branches of the Bengaluru-based National Cooperative Bank have been operational as branches of Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd starting Jan 6.

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Mahavir Gharsansar Shop Burns For 2 Days

Destructive Flames | Estimated loss of inventory worth ₹40 cr

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Swami Emphasises Awareness Against Sex Determination Tests

Considering the declining rate of the female population, District Collector Dilip Swami has appealed that awareness should be created among the people against the sex determination tests in the district.

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10th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival from Jan 15 to 19

The 10th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival (AIFF) is set to take place from Jan 15 to 19, at PVR INOX, Prozone Mall.

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HPMV: Health dept issues alert

Human Metapneumovirus (HPMV) patients have been found all over the country, and this virus has also reached Gujarat.

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Guv to Attend KBCNMU Convocation, Inaugurations

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan will visit Jalgaon today to preside over the 33rd convocation ceremony of Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University (KBCNMU).

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Give one or two tribal districts: Narhari Zirwal

GUARDIAN MINISTER ROW | Doesn't want Nashik district

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Markets rebound after 2-day decline

In a range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 234.12 points or 0.30 per cent to settle at 78,199.11

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Real GDP growth to come at 6.2% in FY25: HSBC

DECELERATING | RBI in Dec revised down its projection to 6.6%

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Over 40 new product launches expected at Auto Expo: Official

More than 40 new product launches are expected at the upcoming Auto Expo, which will be held under the umbrella of Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 from January 17-22, a government official said on Tuesday.

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China's Central Bank Buys More Gold As Prices Trade Near Record High

China's central bank expanded its gold reserves for a second month in December, signaling renewed appetite after temporarily pausing purchases last year as prices soared, Bloomberg reported.

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Advik Acquires German Braking System Maker Powersports MTG

Global automotive components maker Advik on Tuesday said it has acquired German mechanical and hydraulic braking system manufacturer Powersports MTG for an undisclosed sum.

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Auto retail sales down 12.5% in Dec, all segments except tractors falter

Automobile retail sales contracted in December after rising for two consecutive months, due to weakness in all segments, barring tractors, as per data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations on Tuesday.

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Tata Electronics Gets CCI's Clearance to Acquire Majority Stake in Pegatron India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved Tata Electronics' proposal to acquire a majority stake in Apple's contract manufacturer Pegatron Technology India.

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NRI Tax Decoded: Unlock Key Strategies to Maximize Tax Benefits

Guest Column

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Congress president has a go at Centre for 'rising inflation'

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said people were suffering with \"backbreaking inflation\", and that having 9 pre-Budget consultations would have no meaning if it is not directed at containing inflation.

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Maha Kumbh: NSG, spotters to keep vigil

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, set to be the largest human congregation with approximately 45 crore devotees, tourists, bathers, Kalpvasis, and VIPs expected from India and abroad, is under a robust multi-layered security cover.

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Allu Arjun visits injured boy at Hyderabad hosp

Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday visited the boy, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after suffering serious injury in a stampede at the premiere of his latest film Pushpa 2.

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Poll process foolproof: CEC

A month before his retirement, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar was at his poetic best while 'roasting' Oppn over their allegations

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Dallewal's health deteriorates

Hours after Supreme Court-appointed committee met septuagenarian farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal - who has been on fast-unto-death for the past 43 days to press for farmers' demands including minimum support price (MSP) and debt waiver - his health deteriorated on Tuesday.

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Ties with Canada: Cong MP hopes for better days

Senior advocate and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday expressed the hope that the departure of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau would lead to \"more respectful Indo-Canadian relations\".

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Siolim woman kept under digital arrest, duped of ₹1 crore

The Cyber Crime police have arrested a jeweller from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly duping a Siolim woman of Rs 1 crore through a sophisticated cybercrime scam -- digital arrest.

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AI is enabling clinicians to achieve precision and efficiency

An indigenously developed AI-powered Colonoscopy procedure is about to change the fortunes of patients like never before and help clinicians in more ways than one.

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BJP Urges Govt Not To Take HMPV Lightly

The BJP in Karnataka on Tuesday urged the state government not to take Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) lightly as it has created \"havoc\" in China.

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SC lifts stay on KPSC's revised '21 JTO list, allowing appointments

The court's ruling overturned the Karnataka High Court's order that had directed the revision of the select list.

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Efforts on to rid Karnataka of Maoists: Home Minister

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that efforts are on to ensure that Maoists, who are active, to surrender in the days ahead, as the government wants to make the state \"Naxal-free\".

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Techie, wife commit suicide after killing two children

A techie along with his wife have ended their lives allegedly after killing their two minor children at their rented home here, police said on Monday.

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K'taka Govt Challenges Darshan's Bail

On Monday, the Karnataka government filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the bail granted to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and 16 other accused in the high-profile Renukaswamy murder case.

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CM Pledges ₹5 Crore for Bronze Statue of Bhaktin Mata Rajim

In a significant announcement at a program organized by the Sahu Samaj in Rajim, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai declared a grant of Rs 5 crore for the installation of a grand bronze statue of Bhaktin Mata Rajim.

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National Voter's Day to be celebrated on Jan 25th

In accordance with the instructions from the Election Commission of India, 'National Voter's Day' will be celebrated across the country on January 25th, and the same will be observed in Chhattisgarh.

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Land fraud of ₹75 lakh unearthed in Raipur, accused booked

A major case of land fraud has surfaced in the capital, with Mahesh Kodwani and Bharti Kodwani of Devendra Nagar Sector-5 accused of duping a real estate businessman of ₹75 lakh.

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Reservation Process for Civic Bodies End

Out of 14 municipal corporations, the reservation breakdown includes four for the OBC category, two for Scheduled Castes (SC), and one for Scheduled Tribes (ST).

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Rescue Ops On To Pull Out Teen From Borewell

In a tragic incident that underscores the persistent dangers of uncovered borewells, an 18-year-old girl fell into a borewell in Kanderai village, Kachchh district, Gujarat, early Monday morning.

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Teen Attempts to Rob ATM, Arrested

Surat police have arrested an ITI student for attempting to steal money from an ATM after losing Rs.14,000 from his mother's account while playing the popular online game Free Fire.

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25k Rural Homes to Go Digital

FIBER-TO-HOME INITIATIVE | Under the Gujarat Fiber Grid Network Limited, village households to be linked with affordable high-speed internet

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‘Nat Samrat’ of theatre world is no more

Noted theatre actor and former director of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama Alok Chatterjee passed away on Monday night here at Bansal Hospital.

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Strife hits akharas ahead of Prayagraj Mahakumbh

Fissures among akharas have come to fore ahead of 'Prayagraj Mahakumbh'. For the first time ever since Akhara were established in 1768, a head of akhara was expelled by 'Panch-Parmeshwars' in an emergency meeting held in Prayagraj on December 16, 2024.

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Tax evasion, unaccounted biz transactions worth crores found

Large number of tiger hides found in ex-MLAss bungalow

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Police Seek Details Of Spa Centre Staff, Warn Of Raid

The owners of spa, massage centres and beauty parlours will have to provide full details of the staff working at their institutions along with their identification documents to police.

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2 Directors of Indore-based Co Arrested for GST Evasion of ₹15 Cr

Probe Found That Both Directors Had Availed Fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) From Bogus, Non-Existent Firms Without the Actual Receipt of Goods

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Vivekanand Mission launch on Jan 12

Cabinet nod: Setting up mission to boost youth-oriented activities in state

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BJP's Plan B: Sharad Pawar NCP as back-up for Lok Sabha stability?

Can Sharad Pawar's NCP safeguard BJP in the Lok Sabha amid alliance uncertainties and shifts?

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UKPNP Slams Jihad Call by PoJK PM

Sajid Hussain, leader of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), has strongly criticized recent remarks by Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), who publicly called for jihad.

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Who will succeed Trudeau?

With the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the leader of the Liberal Party on Monday, the Liberals face the urgent task of selecting a new leader to keep up with Trump's new era.

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Cop Who Fatally Struck Kandula Fired

A Seattle police officer who killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula in January 2023 when the patrol vehicle he was driving struck her, has been fired from the police department, officials said.

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Trump Again Offers Canada To Be 51st State

Hours after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday renewed his offer of making Canada the 51st state of the United States.

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Congressman Takes Oath on Bhagwat Gita

\"My story is the kind of promise that America holds,\" said Congressman Suhash Subramanyam, first Indo-American to be elected from East Coast

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Nat'l Sheriffs' Panel Backs Patel as FBI Chief

Indian American Kash Patel, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as Director of the FBI, has received significant support with the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) endorsing his candidacy.

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Hasina's niece refers self to UK watchdog

PROPERTIES ROW | Tulip Siddiq has been named in an anti-corruption probe by the new Bangladesh government

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Clive Lloyd Slams Proposed 2-Tier Test System

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has said it would be a bad idea to have a two-tier Test system to facilitate more series between the big-three nations, saying it would be hugely detrimental for the West Indies and countries who have worked hard to get Test-match status.

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De Villiers hopes for more Indian players and world's best for SA20

South African legend happy to see Dinesh Karthik's participation

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Shastri, Ponting question Shami's injury management

Ex-players feel inclusion could have boosted India

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Yuvraj Feels NZ Whitewash Bigger Than BGT Loss

Former India all-rounder says not fair to target Rohit, Virat

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Neeraj does not need Zelezny for 365 days

Chopra will seek his guidance only when required, says outgoing AFI president Sumariwalla

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India to host top event

JAVELIN COMPETITION | Decorated Olympian Neeraj Chopra will lead star-studded global javelin competition in September

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Gawade to lead Maharashtra team in Junior Nationals

Anuj Gawade will lead Maharashtra team in the 50th Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 that is set to take place in Haridwar, from January 8 to 11.

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What you need to know about LASIK surgery

ASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is the most common laser eye surgery that is performed to treat myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism.

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Abhishek Bachchan joins forces with European T20 Premier League

The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), a privately-owned franchise tournament in partnership with three member cricket nations – Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands - has taken a significant leap forward with actor, entrepreneur, and sports enthusiast Abhishek Bachchan investing in the property as a co-owner.

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Manisha Koirala hits the gym after earthquake strikes Nepal

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, on Tuesday morning (January 7), proved that she is a true fitness enthusiast as she hit the gym despite an earthquake.

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Microsoft to train 1cr in AI: Satya Nadella

MS CHIEF PROMISES $3BN INVESTMENT IN INDIA

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Hydration & nutrition enough to deal with the new virus

NO ANTIBIOTICS NEEDED FOR HMPV

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