The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - October 17, 2024

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October 17, 2024

The Untold Cost Of Bomb Hoaxes

Bomb hoaxes typically elicit two predominant reactions: relief and amusement. Relief, because there is no real threat, and amusement, often stemming from the knowledge that the perpetrator is likely a disgruntled employee or irate customer.

2 mins

HIGH-RISE FIRE CLAIMS 3 LIVES

A massive fire broke out early Wednesday morning in a 14-storey residential building at the upscale Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri West, tragically claiming the lives of three individuals.

2 mins

Builder to cough up for mental agony

The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has granted relief to a Mumbai resident, Subhash Chaurasiya, after a developer denied him possession of a flat despite receiving 75% of the booking amount in 2007.

1 min

Senior city Congress leader Javed Shroff joins NCP (AP)

Shroff, who has his base among Muslims of central Mumbai and other areas, was active in Congress for years

2 mins

Govt presents 'report card', gives itself A+

Congress said the Eknath Shinde government should talk about a 'rate card' instead of 'report card'

1 min

Pre-election schemes will not dent state finances: Icra

The spate of welfare schemes announced by the government in the run-up to the election is unlikely to dent the state's financial position, a domestic rating agency said.

1 min

Hany Babu files fresh bail plea

Former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, has approached the Bombay High Court again seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon case of 2018.

1 min

70 lakh voters added to rolls

Numbers reveal massive task facing poll authorities

1 min

Sara, mother buy office spaces worth ₹22 cr

This is their second deal after July; back then, duo bought property worth ₹9 crore

1 min

Quizzing by cops reveals web of poverty, drugs, no remorse

Absconding accused Shubham Lonkar helped alleged suspects, making them feel indebted to him, reveals investigation

3 mins

Frauds make MP woman travel to city on job pretext

In two strikingly similar frauds, cons issued fake offer letters for jobs at Kokilaben Hospital

1 min

Fake cop tries to extort ₹50k from student over vaping

Incident reportedly occurred when woman was returning home; video is doing rounds on social media

1 min

NGO sounds alarm on lithium batteries

There is a danger of the battery cells getting mixed with solid waste which goes into landfills

1 min

Toll exemption helps MSRTC save ₹2L daily

Following the government's recent decision to grant a toll exemption, the Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is set to save Rs2 lakh daily. This initiative, effective from October 15, allows MSRTC buses to pass through five key entry points into Mumbai without paying toll fees.

1 min

Case filed in dance troupe's complaint: DCP (MBVV) to HC

Nearly three months after raising a complaint and a rap from the Bombay High Court, an FIR has been registered against the manager of dance troupe V Unbeatable, which recently won the 'America's Got Talent: The Champions', for cheating, forgery and forgery of valuable securities and wills.

1 min

No water service for bldgs above 4 floors

The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has decided to stop issuing new water connections to multi-storeyed constructions with more than four floors.

1 min

₹14.7cr repairs on four subways, two flyovers

VJTI conducted audit of 44 flyovers, subways and bridges in March 2023; six structures identified for urgent repair; work expected to be completed in 12 months

1 min

Jail for SoBo bizman, son for assaulting cop in 2018

A 60-year-old businessman from Kemps Corner, Rudrapal Agrawal, and his 29-year-old son Tushar have been sentenced to one-year simple imprisonment for assaulting an on-duty policeman in May 2018.

1 min

City NCP chief offers to resign

Trouble seems to be brewing for the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pune as the party's city unit president Deepak Mankar has offered to step down from his position over the denial of nomination to the state legislative council in the Governor's quota.

1 min

NCP (AP) may contest 8 seats in Nashik

In the 15 assembly constituencies in Nashik district, a notable contest between the Mahayuti alliance and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is expected.

2 mins

Those who left Cong have failed in Igatpuri: Patole.

Igatpuri MLA Hiraman Khoskar played a major role in the Congress split during the election.

1 min

GOM discusses merger of GST compensation cess into taxes

The next meeting of the GoM on compensation cess is in the second week of November

1 min

19 of top 30 IPOs by size fail to generate excess returns

Nineteen out of the top 30 IPOs by size have failed to generate excess returns when compared to the returns from the CNX500 index, according to a report.

1 min

Gold hits fresh record high of ₹78,900 per 10g

Gold prices touched a new all-time high of Rs 78,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, gaining Rs 250 due to sustained buying by jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

1 min

Gen Z set to drive $1.8 trillion worth direct spend by 2035

India is a young nation with 377 million Gen Z population and they will be the biggest contributor to the country's consumption growth, driving $1.8 trillion worth of direct spend by 2035, a report showed on Wednesday.

1 min

Ericsson to expand R&D base in India, focuses on AI, 6G development

India is a key market for Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson and the firm plans to expand its R&D base in the country, a company executive said on Wednesday.

1 min

India's Data Centre Dilemma: Ambitions vs Energy Realities

Data from India should remain in India sounds like a good national interest pitch.

2 mins

LTTS Q2 net up 1.9% as margins narrow; to hire 2K freshers in FY25

Engineering services player L&T Technology Services (LTTS) on Wednesday reported a 1.3 per cent rise in the September quarter net profit at Rs 319.6 crore, as profit margins narrowed.

1 min

Temasek seeks CCI nod to buy stake in Rebel Foods

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has sought approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquiring a stake in Rebel Foods. Temasek Holdings, through its arm Jongsong Investments Pte, is acquiring a stake in Rebel Foods -- which owns Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, Oven Story and other cloud kitchens.

1 min

Nifty faces resistance at higher levels

Momentum is missing at higher levels but buying is visible at lower zones

2 mins

Modi renews his party membership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday renewed his membership as the first \"active\" member of the Bharatiya Janata Party as he launched the party's \"Sakriya Sadasyata Abhiyan\" to \"strengthen it at the grassroots\". Modi, who had earlier in September renewed his primary membership of the party explained in a post on \"X\" that to be an active member a worker will have to register 50 other members at a single booth or Assembly constituency level.

1 min

BJP steps on gas for Siddaramaiah's ouster

Within hours of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) chairman K. Marigowda resigning from his post amid the controversy over alleged irregularities in allotment of sites to Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi B.M., the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded that the CM, who was also \"deeply involved from head to toe\" in the land scam should also resign.

1 min

Bihar's hooch tragedy: 4 die, 11 fall ill

At least four people died and 11 others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Siwan district late on Tuesday. Unconfirmed reports, however, put the death toll at seven. In a similar incident on Monday, one person lost his life and two others fell sick in neighbouring Saran district.

1 min

WILL CHAMPAI DELIVER?

Women voters in the state hold the key as Hemant Soren-led JMM locks horns with BJP for the final battle next month

2 mins

Coastal Plan 2019 set to miss another deadline

NCESS ASSURES TO SUBMIT DRAFT PLAN IN JAN 2025

1 min

Centre empowers collectors to probe dual citizenship cases

TOLD TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS; INVITE APPLICATIONS AND OBJECTIONS THROUGH PUBLICITY, FAIR INQUIRIES

1 min

Cabinet clears service extensions for 11 school heads, one doctor

Extensions inevitable as there are no qualified people who fit promotion bill: Sawant

1 min

Police stations in coastal areas to deploy 40% staff on night patrolling

CM Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the government will not tolerate incidents such as the three assault cases in tourism hub of Calangute last weekend and asserted that police stations in coastal jurisdiction will deploy 40 per-cent of their staff strength for night patrolling henceforth.

1 min

Cameroonian held in Siolim drug bust

MAPUSA In a significant drug bust, Anjuna Police arrested a Cameroonian national, Emmanuel Fon (40), early Wednesday morning on charges of illegal possession of psychotropic substances in Siolim.

1 min

Rashmika Mandanna named cyber crime ambassador

Telugu actress Rashmika Mandanna has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. The Union Home Ministry's Cyber Dost Department made the announcement.

1 min

Kodandaram slams BRS party leaders

Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) party president and MLC Prof Kodandaram today said that they welcome the BC caste census.

1 min

TTD closes Srivari Mettu footpath route on October 17

In view of the heavy downpour expected to continue for the next 36 hours, TTD EO J Syamala Rao directed all the officials concerned to be more cautious in taking preventive measures for the safety of the pilgrims.

1 min

Komatireddy invited for Subrahmanyeshwar Swamy Abhishek Mahotsavam

A special invitation has been extended to Minister for Roads and Buildings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy for the Abhishek Mahotsav of Shri Subrahmanyeshwara Swamy to be held at Nampally Exhibition Grounds on November 3.

1 min

Telangana High Court refuses stay on AP cadre IAS officers' transfers

The Telangana High Court has delivered a setback to Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officers who sought judicial intervention against the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ruling.

1 min

ED pressurised me to name CM & Dy CM in Valmiki scam: MLA Nagendra

Former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra, who walked out of the jail on Wednesday, alleged that he was pressurised by the ED to name Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar in the multi-crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.

3 mins

Assembly bypolls: Cong in K'taka to send candidates' list to high command

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the ruling Congress will send a final report on probable candidates for the November 13 by-polls for three Assembly seats in the state to the party high command in two-three days.

1 min

Now, Shri Ram rangoli in Asia Book of Records

Surat, the diamond city, recently added another gem to its cultural crown with a record-breaking 'Shri Ram' rangoli, which has secured a coveted spot in the Asia Book of Records.

1 min

Water firm and police promote traffic awareness

Clear Premium Water, a leading name in the bottled water industry, successfully completed a pilot campaign to promote road safety and traffic awareness by distributing 1,000 helmets to the public.

1 min

Bus Full of Policemen Collides with Truck in Dhamtari

16 Jawans Injured, 2 Referred to Raipur

1 min

Sensitive booths to be identified in poll-bound Vijaypur, Budhni

The Chief Electoral Officer Sukhbeer Singh said that collectors of Sheopur and Sehore have been asked to identify critical polling booths of bypoll-bound assembly constituencies Vijaypur and Budhni.

1 min

Door scanners, modern locks, CCTV cams, more guards

Archaeology dept strengthens security in all museums in MP following failed theft at State Museum

1 min

MGM Hosts World Arthritis Day Awareness Programme at MY Hospital

The Rheumatology Division of the Department of Medicine at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College organized an awareness program, in observance of World Arthritis Day, on Wednesday.

1 min

Many issues at stake in Maha poll

Even as the formation of governments in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir after the Assembly polls was still underway, the Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

4 mins

ATTACK ON N-SITES UNLIKELY, SAYS IRAN

The probability of an attack on Iran's nuclear sites remains low but any potential damage would be \"quickly compensated\", state atomic energy agency spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday, according to semi-official Nournews.

1 min

Peaceful transition to power? Trump dodges query

Former president Donald Trump Tuesday sidestepped questions on whether he would ensure a peaceful transition of power after the November 5 presidential elections.

1 min

Champions Trophy without India not an option: ECB

Contingencies available if India don't travel to Pakistan for the major event, say top ECB officials

1 min

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