The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - November 22, 2023

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November 22, 2023

Together in adversity

A week after Raymond Chairman and MD Gautam Singhania announced separation from Nawaz Modi Singhania, his wife for over two decades, she was seen in the company of her father in law Vijaypat Singhania at her book launch.

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ICC BAN ON TRANSGENDER

The ICC has banned transgender players born as men from playing international women's cricket.

1 min

ED notice to Byju's for Rs 9000 cr forex violations

In another setback for education tech major Byju s, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday confirmed that it had issued a show-cause notice to the company, Think and Learn Pvt Ltd, and its founder Byju Raveendran, over alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) amounting to Rs9,000 crore.

1 min

Chin-up visit from PM Modi

There is a strong sympathy wave for the men in blue, even as a cricket-crazy country is coming to grips with the fact that they failed to bring home the World Cup on November 19.

1 min

HOPE FLOATS BUT OPTICS FOR NOW

There was a glimmer of hope on Tuesday for the 41 construction workers who remain trapped in the tunnel of sorrow-Silkyara-Barkot, in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, since November 12.

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Dhangar protest turns violent

An agitation by the Dhangar community on Tuesday turned violent with protestors vandalizing government property and two-wheelers at the collector's office in Jalna city. By an uncanny coincidence, the Maratha agitation also had a violent start in Jalna, where activist Manoj Jarange-Patil had gone on a fast unto death.

1 min

Israel-Hamas Pause Likely

Israel and Hamas appeared on Tuesday to be inching close to a brief interlude in their 46-day war which will in turn facilitate the release of some captives held in Gaza in exchange for some Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

1 min

SC PUTS PUNJAB FARMERS ON MAT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that farmers who burn their stubble be excluded from the purview of the minimum support price (MSP) infrastructure, as a part of a carrot-and-stick policy to disincentivise stubble burning in Punjab and other states adjacent to Delhi.

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MMR realtors face GST heat

Realtors in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are facing GST heat, with tax demand notices having gone out to top companies, including Kalpataru, Lodha and Rustomjee, seeking GST payment for financial transactions among group companies and joint venture partners.

1 min

Vir Das wins funny Emmy: The joke's on us

Meet the first Indian to win an international Emmy for stand-up comedy, Vir Das, no stranger to controversies.

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ED SEIZES RS 752-CR ASSETS OF FIRM LINKED TO GANDHIS

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached properties of National Herald held by the Association of Journals Limited (AJL) worth Rs 752 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. (The Congress party-promoted Young Indian owns the National Herald newspaper.)

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Expedite Gokhale bridge opening, irked residents appeal to Shinde

Citing that the opening of the Gopal Krishna Gokhale bridge has been delayed several times, fuming residents sought Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's intervention to ensure timely completion of the bridge construction. A key connector between Andheri east and west, the bridge was shut down in November 2022, after it was declared unsafe following an audit. After multiple deadline extensions, the BMC had assured to open at least one carriageway of the bridge in Diwali. However, the civic body has failed to complete the work in time, pushing the deadline to February 15 next year.

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OPS row: Fear of 1974-like rly strike

● Employees pan-India engage in secret ballot to determine future course of action ● Results likely by end of week ● Exercise aims to gauge collective opinion of workforce

1 min

'Kunbi records of 32 lakh Marathas found'

The committee formed by the state government authorities has identified 32 lakh cases till 10 am today where the term 'Kunbi' is mentioned in documents related to the Maratha community, said Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil while reiterating his call for quota in government jobs and education.

1 min

HC relief for kusti teacher in POCSO case

In the high-profile Mahadev betting and match-fixing case, the Mumbai police have identified three key suspects from a list of 32 people named in the FIR filed at the Matunga police station.

1 min

A LAWLESS STRETCH OF ROAD

The distance between Mahatma Phule Market, popularly known as Crawford Market, and JJ Hospital is only one kilometre. Ideally, it should not take more than 10 minutes to cover the distance.

1 min

Couple dupe actor, friend of ₹1.3cr after promising flat

Accused even sent a legal notice to Kochhar and moved high court, which later restrained him from selling property to third-party

2 mins

Matharpacady project: Residents seek deal amid high-rise dilemma

Developers assure heritage area, church will remain unaffected; mixed support by residents

3 mins

Lack of regulatory body for hill development raises concerns

As the country has been witnessing rapid development across its hills, a report obtained through the Right to Information Act has revealed that there is no designated hill development regulatory authority in India, leaving environmentalists and experts worried about the safety of such endeavours.

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Truck rams into vehicles in Pirangut, seven injured

In an unfortunate incident in the Pirangut area of Pune, a speeding truck collided with five to six vehicles, resulting in injuries to seven people, including the driver on Tuesday. The accident damaged one car and five twowheelers.

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Bageshwar Baba's challenge to critics for face-to-face discussion

Challenging the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) after their opposition to his Satsang and Divya durbar,\" Acharya Dhirendra Shastri, also known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar (Bageshwar Baba), has issued an open invitation for a face-to-face discussion with MANS.

1 min

Bajaj Finserv Asset Management launches BAF

The new fund offer is set to open for initial subscription on November 24 and close on December 8, with ongoing subscription availability starting on December 18.

1 min

FDI EQUITY INFLOWS DIP 24% TO $20.48 BILLION IN APR-SEP 2023

Inflows during Jan-Mar 2023 also contracted 40.55% to 9.28 bn. During Apr-Jun 2022, it declined 34% to 10.94 bn

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Indian economy lost momentum by 80-100 bps in Q2 to 6.8-7%: Analysts

The economy has likely decelerated by 80-100 bps year-on-year in the second quarter to 6.8-7 per cent, with utilities, services and construction sectors showing robust growth on the back of strong domestic demand, while external demand continues to remain weak, according to economists.

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India needs to add 80 GW coal-based capacity: Power Min

India needs to add thermal coal-based power generation capacity of 80 GW against the 27 GW currently under construction as the peak power demand in the country would spike to 335 GW by 2030 from 241 GW at present, Union Power Minister R K Singh said on Tuesday.

1 min

OneWeb 1st pvt satcom co to get nod for commercial satellite broadband

Bharti Group-backed OneWeb India is the first organisation to be granted this authorisation

1 min

Titan gets CCI nod for additional stake purchase in CaratLane

Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday cleared the acquisition of additional stake purchased by Titan in CaratLane.

1 min

MISSION RAJ: Cracker of a campaign in slog overs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress is a symbol of corruption, nepotism and appeasement -- three evils preventing India from becoming a developed nation.

1 min

IndiGo fliers allege they were deboarded as only 8 were on flight

IndiGo on Tuesday responded to the allegation that a group of fliers were \"tricked\" into getting off a flight as the airline didn't want to operate with just eight people.

1 min

RIL to invest addl ₹20K cr in Bengal

Two-day Bengal Biz summit begins; corporate honchos attend

1 min

School dropout creates panic by firing shots in classroom

An ex-student of Vivekodayam Boys Higher Secondary School in Trichur forced himself into the staff room and then entered one of the classrooms, firing three shots in the air using a baby air gun, spreading panic among the students and teachers.

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Mahadev app accused cries foul

Writes to ED Director urging for re-investigation of case

1 min

BARRELLAKKA ZINDABAD!

Now Sirisha wants to break all the records. Her punch dialogues and criticism of the ruling BRS party is attracting more crowds in her campaign

1 min

People not trusting BRS manifesto: Uttam

KCR has deceived the people with fake promises and false assurances in the last two elections. Therefore, people are not willing to undergo the same experience in these elections

1 min

Over 200 gang members incarcerated in Italy

Over 200 crime gang members have been sentenced to a total of 2,200 years in prison by an Italian court, following the country's largest mafia trial in three decades, CNN reported.

1 min

ISRAELI TROOPS BATTLE HAMAS IN NORTH GAZA

Residents sans power, water or access to humanitarian aid for weeks

1 min

Wenger commits to 'digging out' talent

The Frenchman did not give any timeline as to when India would start producing great players

2 mins

Warner rested for India T20Is

The opening batsman says his ODI World Cup career not yet finished

1 min

Harbhajan slams fans' behaviour

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has condemned the Indian fans for abusing Australian cricketers and their wives on social media after their 2023 World Cup final victory.

1 min

Italy qualifies for Euro 2024

The Azzurri avoided playotts aiter a draw in Germany, Slovenia and Czechs advance too

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Les alle historiene fra The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai Newspaper Description:

The Free Press Journal is one of the oldest English Daily newspapers from Mumbai with a heritage of more than 90 years. And yet, The Free Press Journal is a contemporary paper and rooted in current urban realities.

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.

It was at the forefront of freedom struggle against the British and continues with the free and fearless journalism till date. Indeed, the history of The Free Press Journalism mirrors that of Indian independence.

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.

The spirit with which he launched the paper and ran it for almost three decades helped it make it an integral part of two great Indian movements — the struggle for independence and the evolution of Indian publishing.