The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - December 28, 2024

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December 28, 2024

Netas won't let MS rest in peace

In the hours leading up to the cremation of Dr. Manmohan Singh, before his mortal remains are consigned to flames, an unsavory controversy has reared its head.

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Suzuki, 1st to bet on India, dead

Osamu Suzuki, the man who bet on India when no one else believed in having a viable automobile company in the country, has died at the age of 94.

1 min

Pay through the nose for entry to New Year bashes

On the heels of Christmas, a celebration filled with love and kindness, comes New Year's eve, packed with events featuring music, thrill and excitement, with around 164 events listed in the city to usher in 2025.

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Case against father, son for usurping gems worth ₹1.93cr

The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police have registered an FIR against a father-son duo for allegedly cheating a diamond merchant of Rs1.93 crore.

1 min

Shut abruptly, SoBo parking tower to restart from Jan 1

The BMC will resume operations of the 20-storey mechanical parking tower at Breach Candy, which was shut abruptly.

1 min

Fake excise official issues 'liquor permits'

A man has been booked for allegedly impersonating a Maharashtra excise department agent and facilitating the issuance of counterfeit one-day liquor permits to the residents of a high-profile housing society in Andheri.

1 min

Wine-food fest at Radio Club in Colaba

The Bombay Presidency Radio Club, Colaba, will hold a 'Radio Wine, Alcobev & Food Festival 2025' on January 11 (Saturday) and January 12 (Sunday) from 4pm to 11pm.

1 min

Blackmail case: Friend of key accused ends life

27-year-old victim was missing for 10 days; blames friend, an accused in sex racket case; his Aadhaar used to book lodges; suicide note says 'Sorry Mom and Dad'

1 min

BMC collects 58% of property tax

The BMC has collected 58% of its property tax target for the financial year 2024-25, totaling Rs5,243 crore out of the target of Rs6,200 crore.

1 min

Visually Impaired Doctor Booked for Molesting Colleague

She also alleged that when Dr Dengla became aware of her intention to file a plaint, she was transferred

1 min

Producer's Arrest Legal: Sessions Court

The sessions court set aside the order passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate's court, which had declared the arrest of film producer-director Gunwant Jain, also known as Nikesh Madhani, illegal due to a delay of four minutes in communicating the grounds of arrest to the accused.

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All-party protest in Beed today

Leaders of all political parties will organise a silent march on Saturday in Beed to denounce the brutal murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed, and sought justice for his family.

1 min

Heart Ops at a Standstill Over Pending Dues

Heart surgeries at BMC-run BYL Nair Hospital and Medical College in Mumbai Central have been suspended for the past 10 days due to discontinued supply of essential surgical materials by vendors over unpaid bills.

1 min

Eleven cops suspended for court lapses

The suspended policemen include eight from Thane police and three others deployed in court

1 min

Man killed over property fight

Five persons were detained in Kurla for allegedly murdering a 52-year-old relative over a property dispute.

1 min

Estranged from wife, transgender man 'kidnaps' son

Father took help of other transgender friends to take boy away to Ahmednagar; police solved case in hours

1 min

No bail to man accused in CS education soc case

Accused was arrested in 2022, for laundering ₹65.70 cr collected from 350 students for MBBS seats

1 min

BMC Online Admissions for Public Schools Open

The BMC has announced the opening of the online admission process for Mumbai public schools for the academic year 2025-2026.

1 min

Bhakti Shakti Chowk to Nashik Highway Missing Link Work Underway

The development of the 550-metre-long road connecting Bhakti Shakti Chowk to the Nashik Highway through Triveni Nagar is making steady progress, with 50% of the work completed.

1 min

A Rare Coin Collection on Display for Punekars

Coinex Pune, hosted by the International Collectors' Society of Rare Items (ICSRI), returns this year to captivate Punekars with an extraordinary collection of rare coins made from a variety of metals.

1 min

HSRP must for Beed vehicles

To curb crimes involving tampered vehicle number plates, the Supreme Court has mandated the use of high-security registration plates (HSRP) on all vehicles.

1 min

Clerk Embezzles ₹21 Cr; Buys Luxury Properties

A contractual clerk in the divisional sports department, Harshkumar Kshirsagar, a resident of Beed By-pass, is accused of misappropriating Rs21.59 crore of government funds, purchasing luxury properties and vehicles with the embezzled money.

1 min

₹546 Crore for Reviving WALMI

A comprehensive plan worth Rs546 crore has been drafted to restore the glory of the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) through facility upgrades, recruitment, and expansion, announced Land and Water Preservation Minister Sanjay Rathod.

1 min

CAD moderates marginally to 1.2% of GDP in Jul-Sep qtr

RBI DATA | Despite merchandise trade deficit up to $75.3 bn

1 min

Sensex Rises 226 Points on Buying in Bank, Auto Stocks

Benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 226 points while Nifty settled above the 23,800 mark on Friday following gains in auto and banking shares even as investors turned cautious due to FII outflows and a record fall in the rupee.

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Gilts end off lows as rupee recovers, auction result as expected

Government bond prices ended off lows due to a recovery in the rupee from record lows against the dollar, as well as firm demand for bonds at the weekly debt sale led to cut-off prices at expected levels.

1 min

Sebi Clarifies Rules on Change in Control for Investment Advisers, Research Analysts, KRAs

Sebi on Friday clarified the rules for transfer and transmission of shareholding among immediate relatives for investment advisers, research analysts, and KYC registration agencies (KRAs).

1 min

Coal exchange on anvil, work underway to raise output to meet demand

The coal sector is likely to witness a spate of activities in the upcoming year from launching maiden coal exchange to facilitating trading and rate determination of dry-fuel to meet the booming demand of the economy.

1 min

Rupee falls 21 paise to hit fresh record low of 85.48 per US dollar

The rupee opened weak at 85.31 and plunged 53 paise to the lowest-ever intraday level of 85.80

1 min

DGCA Orders Suspension of 2 Akasa Air Directors for Training Lapses

Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of the director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots' training.

1 min

JSW Neo Energy to acquire 4.7 GW RE platform O2 Power

JSW Energy Ltd's wholly-owned subsidiary JSW Neo Energy Ltd will acquire Singapore-based renewable energy platform O2 Power Pooling Pte Ltd. for Rs 124.68 bn, or $1.47 bn, as it gears up to achieve a green-energy capacity of 20 gigawatts before 2029-30 (Apr-Mar).

1 min

Coal India May Miss FY25 Output Target

Coal India Ltd could miss its production target of 838 million tonnes for the ongoing financial year by 3.0-3.5% due to poor demand and congestion from pithead coal stocks piling up at its mines, a senior company official said.

1 min

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath said on Friday.

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Hero Future Energies Commissions 29 MW Solar Project in Karnataka

Hero Future Energies (HFE) on Friday announced the commissioning of a 29 MW solar project in Karnataka.

1 min

AAP demands Bharat Ratna for Manmohan

A day after threatening to get the Congress expelled from the INDIA bloc of opposition parties, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday demanded that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who breathed his last on Thursday night, be conferred with the country's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna.

1 min

Big loss to nation: Modi

REVERENCE | Dr Singh's life will serve as a lesson to coming generations on how someone can rise braving all odds: PM

1 min

MMS preferred his Maruti 800 over BMW: Ex-SPG commando

Asim Arun, a former IPS officer and Special Protection Group (SPG) commando during Manmohan Singh's tenure as Prime Minister, shared a touching tribute that highlighted Singh's humble nature and deep connection to his Maruti 800.

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Ensure medical aid to Dallewal: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the condition of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, and directed the Punjab government to ensure he was given medical assistance.

1 min

8 killed after bus falls into drain

At least eight people were killed and over 26 injured after a private bus they were travelling in fell into a drain after crashing through the barrier rail.

1 min

Short circuit triggers blast in Priol, house destroyed

Unused LPG cylinder explodes in house

1 min

Temporary measures planned after spate of accidents on new bypass

Following outcry over the spate of road accidents on the service roads of the recently commissioned Margao western bypass at Benaulim, the authorities have called for a host of temporary measures, including erecting barricades to regulate the speed of vehicles near the blind turns and increasing the rumbler sticks, etc.

1 min

Courts remand Suleman, wife to judicial custody for 14 days

A court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at Panaji on Friday remanded Suleman alias Siddique Khan, the infamous land grab case accused who caused a stir by escaping from the custody of Crime Branch before he was re-arrested from Kerala, to judicial custody for 14 days.

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'Selective justice': Protesters condemn police summons during festive season

Fatorda Police Station's decision to summon the husband-wife duo of Savio and Pratima Coutinho, besides other accused during the Christmas festive season in connection with the agitation demanding the arrest of Subhash Velingkar, sparked outrage and condemnation from the protesters.

1 min

Companies evincing interest in AP tourism projects

Mahindra Holidays, IRCTC Limited, Eco-Isle Resorts Pvt. Ltd, Oberoi Group and several others have shown interest in developing tourist destinations

2 mins

KTR Filed Quash Petition in TG High Court on ACB Case

The Telangana High Court has adjourned the hearing of the quash petition filed by former Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) in the Formula E-car race case to the 31st of this month.

1 min

CM Chandrababu Naidu Pays Tribute to Manmohan Singh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu paid his respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at a ceremony held in New Delhi on Friday.

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Babu to Visit Palnadu for Pension Distribution Program

To accommodate New Year's Day celebrations on January 1, the government has decided to advance the pension distribution program

1 min

Police Crack Dead Body Parcel Case

The accused in this heinous crime have been identified as Sridhar Varma, Revathi, and Sushma

1 min

Amidst sewage, stalled STPs, flowers bloom in K-100 canal

Yellow and red flowers have recently bloomed amidst the sewage inflow in the K-100 canal, a testament to nature's resilience even in adverse conditions.

1 min

Devegowda credits MMS for rescuing flailing 90s economy

Setting aside political differences, JD(S) national president HD Devegowda made a rare public appearance to participate in a condolence meeting for the late two-time Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

1 min

History-sheeter Faces Blackmail Allegation

A history-sheeter, Suresh alias Kunigal Suri, has been accused of blackmailing a woman with her private photos.

1 min

Cong Leaders Pay Tribute to Former PM Manmohan

Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Opposition Leader Dr. Charan Das Mahant, State Congress President Deepak Baij, former Deputy Chief Minister T.S. Singh Deo, and other Congress leaders have expressed their deep sorrow over the passing of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who died in New Delhi on Thursday night.

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Top Officials Access Ground Status Of Traffic

ADMINISTRATION TAKES TO ROAD | Joint Efforts

1 min

Nine Health Centres in Chhattisgarh Get NQAS

Nine health institutions across Chhattisgarh have been awarded the prestigious National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) certification by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

1 min

Governor, CM Pay Tribute to Sahibzadas on Veer Bal Diwas

Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai participated in the Veer Bal Diwas program at the Gurudwara in Pandari, Raipur, paying homage to the martyrdom of Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the brave sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

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BJP Condemns Cong Over Distorted Map of India

Chhattisgarh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Kiran Singh Dev strongly condemned the depiction of Kashmir as part of Pakistan and Aksai Chin as part of China in a map presented during the Congress session in Karnataka.

1 min

Angadia firm carrier robbed of ₹20 lakh

Two men on a two-wheeler staged an accident scene near Sahajanand College in Ahmedabad to rob a car driver carrying ₹20 lakh cash from an angadia firm on Wednesday evening.

1 min

Man kills wife, child, tries to end own life, attacks parents

A tragic mass murder incident in Surat's Sarthana area has left the city in shock. A young man, Smit Jivani, attacked his family with a knife, killing his wife and child, and seriously injuring his parents. He then attempted to end his own life by slitting his throat.

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Pregnant Woman Can Live With Female Partner: HC

A pregnant woman appeared before Gujarat High Court with her female partner, refusing to go with her husband.

1 min

World's First Dairy Protein Factory to Be Set Up in State

Sterling Biotech Limited, a joint venture between Perfect Day and Zydus, has commenced construction of the world's first precision fermentation-based dairy protein manufacturing facility.

1 min

Skills first approach at Business 20 Summit in Brazil

Earlier this year, in October I had the privilege to attend the B-20 Summit at Sao Palo, Brazil.

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Man held for throwing urine on woman

In a shocking incident, a man allegedly threw urine on a woman while she was at an eatery in Jehangirabad area on Wednesday.

1 min

Countdown Begins for 337 MT UCC Waste Disposal

Green corridor to be created; drones will be deployed for monitoring

1 min

ED Searches 8 Places Linked to Sharma

The sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids at eight places in Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur connected to former RTO constable Saurabh Sharma.

1 min

Man Stabbed 22 Times in Full Public View, Dies

In a chilling incident, a 35-year-old man was stabbed to death by a person, who was in an inebriated state, in broad daylight over a petty issue in the Pardesipura area on Friday afternoon.

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Prayagraj Mahakumbh to spread message of Indianness across world: Kailashanand Giri

Panchayati Niranjani Akhara's Acharya Mahamandleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri is touring India and abroad to invite dignitaries and people for the upcoming Mahakumbh at Prayagraj.

2 mins

Trump 2.0: A collision of the don, technology and radical uncertainty

Trump's policies could disrupt global balance or reset geopolitics dramatically. Will his bark be worse than his bite?

3 mins

Dr. Manmohan Singh: Scholar, gentleman, and great son of India

As Finance Minister, after devaluing the Rupee, he donated the windfall to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.

4 mins

Putin Says Open to Slovakia Hosting Peace Talks With Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict that Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.

1 min

Caught in an Attack, Who Chief Faces War

Tel Aviv-Houthis Locked in Battle | Tedros Adhanom was gets first-hand experience of bombs at Sana'a airport in Yemen

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Centre of attraction

Have you ever stared at a blank wall in your home and felt something was missing? Most of us know that feeling—the moment we realize our room needs that special touch, that magnetic focal point to draw everyone’s eyes and unite the space.

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Can walking burn fat?

Walking—this simple movement that most people can do, does make magic happen.

3 mins

This Bear is Royal and Friendly

The first ride of the Royal Enfield Bear 650, spanning eight hours, was held in California. Here is our first impression

4 mins

ACE to drive India's CE powerhouse growth

Manish Mathur, CEO - Cranes, Action Construction Equipment Ltd (ACE), on shaping India's CE industry

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Tendulkar, Sindhu pay tributes to Manmohan Singh

Stalwarts of Indian sports paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday, describing him as a visionary, who had quiet strength and humility.

1 min

Naseeb strike takes Kerala into semis

The 31-time semifinalists will take on Manipur on December 29

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Delhi SG Pipers to take on Gonasika in HIL opener

A new era in Indian hockey will be ushered in when the much-anticipated Hockey India League (HIL) restarts with the opening clash between Delhi SG Pipers and Gonasika of Vizag here on Saturday.

1 min

Liverpool Go 7 Points Clear

Premier League | Reds Rally To Beat Leicester 3-1 At Anfield; Haaland Penalty Failure And Fernandes Red Card Pile On Woes For Man City And Man United

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