The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - November 06, 2024

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November 06, 2024

Hindi chauvinism: TTE suspended

Passenger forced to write an apology after he told TTE to speak in Marathi

1 min

Bullet Train site mishap: 4 dead

Four construction workers lost their lives in a tragic accident at the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project near Vasad, Anand district.

2 mins

State DGPs - birds of passage

Sanjay Verma is asked to take over from Rashmi Shukla but there is a twist in the tale...

1 min

Pawar may call it a day: Cue for Ajit

In a significant political announcement, Sharad Pawar, the supremo of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), revealed his intention to retire from electoral politics, confirming that the upcoming 2024 Maharashtra state assembly elections will mark his final campaign.

2 mins

Poll day for a polarised nation

RAZOR'S EDGE - In some states, result will be announced as soon as voting stops; but in swing states it could take hours or even days

2 mins

Rahul & Co hope to sway voters with 5 promises

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will kickstart its campaign on Wednesday at Bandra Kurla Complex in the presence of the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge besides NCP SP chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and others.

1 min

UBT expels 5 for anti-party activities

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has expelled five functionaries for 'anti-party activities', sources said on Tuesday.

1 min

Fadnavis sets BJP's campaign ball rolling

Seeking his sixth term, Fadnavis is confident of 'continued blessings' from voters based on the development works

1 min

Uddhav Thackeray hits the campaign trail in Kolhapur

'Those helping BJP are Maha's enemies'

1 min

MVA rally to affect traffic movement

Police have imposed restrictions on traffic on the roads near the grounds of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority on Wednesday in view of the rally of the Maha Vikas Aghadi at the venue for the Maharashtra assembly elections.

1 min

New rules to ensure schools swiftly press panic button

LIFE-SAVING GUIDELINES - Govt asks schools to set up emergency medical services; step comes after HC order related to collegian's death

2 mins

Docs collect ₹1 lakh, save 13-yr-old

The doctors at the BMC-run Sion Hospital went a step beyond their duty call and donated Rs1 lakh to save the life of Chandi Gaud, a 13-year-old Dahisar resident who was born with a slow heart rate that caused fatigue and frequent fainting spells.

1 min

'Sorry or ₹5cr': Salman gets another threat

Adding to the string of death threats, actor Salman Khan has again received a warning to either apologise to the Bishnoi community or cough up Rs5 crore over an alleged blackbuck poaching incident.

1 min

Baha'is mark b'day of founders

TWIN HOLY DAYS - Community celebrated birthday of Bab on Saturday; birth anniversary of Baha'u'llah was on Sunday at Baha'i Centre in New Marine Lines; faith has grown to over 6 million believers with presence in nearly every country

2 mins

Scrap dealer found dead; auto driver on the run

The Panvel Taluka police are searching for a rickshaw driver after a 60-year-old scrap dealer was found dead on November 2 near Morbe village.

1 min

Kabras buy two apartments in Worli for ₹198 cr

In another property deal registered at Oberoi 360 West in Worli, the family of Rajesh Shreegopal Kabra, which owns RR Kabel, one of the country's largest conglomerates in the electrical sector, has purchased two apartments on the 62nd floor of the high rise for Rs 198 crore.

1 min

SHRC sees surge in disposal of cases under Justice Tated

Since December 2021, the SHRC has taken up and resolved 536 cases in total with many in brief hearings

1 min

Siphoning ₹1.62cr: 4 years in jail for former GM of ins firm

The special CBI court has sentenced a former general manager of New India Assurance (NIA) Company, Dr. Anand Mittal, to four years in jail for misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs1.62 crore from March 2010 to December 2014.

1 min

Sex assault on 2 teens; father arrested in 1 case

In two separate incidents, two teen girls were allegedly sexually assaulted in the western suburbs.

1 min

Porsche case: Anticipatory bail denied

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man in a case pertaining to the Porsche car accident, which claimed two lives, in Pune earlier this year.

1 min

'My fight is against BJP': Cong rebel Bagul

Parvati in Pune is all set to witness a triangular fight as rebel Congress leader Aba Bagul refused to withdraw his nomination for the Nov 20 Maharashtra Assembly polls.

1 min

12-year-old scales Mount Kilimanjaro

In a remarkable achievement, 12-year-old Dhairya Kulkarni from Satara has successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain, standing at approximately 5,895 metres (19,340 feet).

1 min

Fadnavis pledges support for Shekle

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nana Kate on Monday withdrew his candidature as an independent candidate from the Chinchwad Assembly constituency.

1 min

CANDIDATES BEGIN CANVASSING

CAMPAIGN TIME - Politicians started organising rallies and reaching the voters' doorsteps

1 min

Tribal students' socio-emotional education

An innovative project, 'Abhivyakti,' is being implemented by the Tribal Development Department in collaboration with Slam Out Loud (SOL) and Girl Rising organisations to enhance socio-emotional education among students enrolled in ashram schools.

1 min

Rebellion curbed, except in Deolali & Deola seats

On the last day for withdrawal of applications in the Assembly elections, it appears that political parties succeeded in appeasing most of their rebels.

1 min

Mutiny in Shinde Sena as Ahirrao remains 'missing'

UNTRACEABLE - There have been conflicting claims from party secretary and former MP revealing a factional feud

1 min

Festive consumption growth halved in 2024: Nomura

Japanese brokerage Nomura on Wednesday said the growth rate in festive consumption halved to 15 per cent in the current year.

1 min

Govt to sell up to 2.5% stake in Hind Zinc through OFS

The stake sale would fetch over ₹5,000 cr at floor price

1 min

Gilts end flat; traders tread lightly before US election outcome

Government bond prices ended steady as traders remained cautious ahead of the US presidential election, with vote counting likely to suggest a winner before the Indian market opens Wednesday, dealers said.

1 min

IDFC First Bk offers real-time tracking of money sent abroad through Swift

IDFC First Bank has become the first Indian lender to offer a real-time tracking service, in association with Swift, for money sent abroad.

1 min

Oil prices to remain stable amid various crude supply options: Puri

Oil prices in India are expected to remain stable amid the rising geopolitical tensions as the country has several options to buy crude oil, indicated Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri in a social media post.

1 min

Pralhad Joshi calls for increasing solar projects efficiency, developing storage solutions

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday stressed increasing the efficiency of solar projects, reducing cost and developing energy storage solutions.

1 min

DGTR for anti-dumping duty on PVC resins from 7 countries

The commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR has recommended imposition of an anti-dumping duty of up to USD 339 per tonne on imports of PVC resins from seven countries, including China, the US and Korea, with a view to guard domestic producers.

1 min

'Govt strengthening India's primary healthcare system'

NITI Aayog member V K Paul said the health sector will be the base for Viksit Bharat journey

1 min

IL&FS seeks legal advice to recover excess remuneration paid to directors

IL&FS Group is seeking legal advice on a course of action against its ex-directors and two step-down units, who have refused to return the excess managerial remuneration paid to them, according to the latest affidavit filed by the debt-ridden firm before NCLAT.

1 min

Garuda Aerospace ties up with CYOL to launch drone ops in Sri Lanka

Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has signed an initial pact with agri-tech solutions provider CYOL to launch its operations in Sri Lanka, a statement said on Tuesday.

1 min

Big industry houses needs to take plunge in space sector: ISRO chief

ISRO chairman S Somanath on Tuesday urged industry houses to invest in the space sector in a big way to build rockets and allied systems for India to emerge as a space power by 2047.

1 min

Venus Remedies gets GMP approval for pre-filled syringe facility

Pharma major Venus Remedies on Tuesday said it has received good manufacturing practices (GMP) approval from the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia for its robotic pre-filled syringe facility at Baddi unit.

1 min

'India, China await de-escalation'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the agreement on disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh will be implemented in the coming days \"to everybody's satisfaction.\"

1 min

AIIMS Patna honcho sacked for producing fake docu for son

Executive director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna Dr Gopal Krushna Pal has been removed from the post following allegations that he abused his official position to get an OBC non-creamy layer certificate for his son to facilitate his admission.

1 min

Now, a Chhath 'flutter' by Giriraj Singh

Union minister Giriraj Singh created a flutter when he appealed to devotees to purchase materials for the puja \"from those who respect the festival.\"

1 min

CBI raids at 20 sites in Jharkhand

CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at around 20 locations across three states in connection with illegal stone mining scam in Jharkhand's Nimbu Pahad in which alleged political aide of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Pankaj Mishra is under scanner.

1 min

TN: Festive fervour at Harris's village

A festive fervour prevailed in Thulasendrapuram, a nondescript village in Tiruvarur district in the Cauvery Delta region, on Tuesday just before the US Democratic Presidential elections.

1 min

HC notice to CM on transferring MUDA scam case to CBI

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to chief minister Siddaramaiah in a case seeking a court directive to transfer the Mysore Urban Development Authority land scam to the CBI.

1 min

Folk singer Sharda Sinha dies at AIIMS

Renowned folk singer and Padma Bhushan recipient Sharda Sinha died at AIIMS Delhi on Tuesday.

1 min

4 BKI members held for attack on Sena leaders

Punjab police on Tuesday claimed to have solved the two recent petrol bomb incidents targeting Shiv Sena leaders with the arrest of four members of terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) module being operated by foreign-based individuals Harjit Singh alias Laddi and Sabi.

1 min

AAP flays Centre for rejecting ₹1.2Kcr plea

Accusing the BJP-led Central government of discriminating against Punjab, the state's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Tuesday flayed the Centre for what it held, rejecting the state's demand for Rs 1,200 crore to prevent stubble burning.

1 min

UP govt to plant 2.71L saplings

In alignment with this vision, the Forest Department, Municipal Corporation, and Prayagraj development Authority are running a mega plantation drive across the region.

1 min

Indian navy hosts third edition of 'MAHASAGAR'

The third edition of the high-level virtual interaction 'MAHASAGAR' was conducted by the Indian Navy on Tuesday, during which Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff interacted with Heads of Navies/

1 min

Dabolim airport welcomes first charter flight of season

Air Azure flight brings in 334 tourists from Russia

1 min

Festive cheer: Goa's auto sales surge in Oct, 11K registered

Dealers upbeat, but face inventory issues

1 min

Over 7,000 kg of single-use plastic seized

In its drive to curb the sale and use of single-use plastic in the city, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) continued to raid factories which manufacture such products.

1 min

CM plays 'Maandar'

In a celebration of Chhattisgarh's cultural heritage, a unique exhibition of traditional musical instruments was organized at the Rajyotsav.

1 min

Lion kills 7-year-old girl in Jafrabad

In a second such incident within a fortnight, a seven-year-old girl lost her life after being fatally attacked by a lioness in Jafrabad taluka.

1 min

Govt ready with plans to celebrate one year in office

The government-led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is completing one year in office next month.

1 min

Wipe out drug network from state: CM

HARD TALK - Yadav asks to get prepared to save society from AI misuse

1 min

2 MBBS final yr students die in road accident

Two MBBS students died on the spot after their motorcycle rammed into a road divider in Gandhi Nagar area on early Tuesday morning.

1 min

Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan joint team set up to manage Cheetah Project Corridor

A joint team of MP and Rajasthan governments has been set up to manage the Cheetah Project Corridor.

1 min

Toxic Kodo may have led to jumbo deaths

Forest department, on Tuesday, received a toxicological examination report from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, which stated that elephants might have eaten large quantities of spoiled Kodo plants and grains.

1 min

Diwali Dhamaka: 9 twins in 7 days in Balaghat

Nine sets of twins in just a week! Unbelievable though it may sound, it happened in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Azad Hospital in Maoist-infested Balaghat district.

1 min

Why does 'digital arrest' make ordinary citizens feel so afraid?

The truth is that one takes leave of one's senses when he is hit where it hurts—pride and sensitivity

4 mins

Iran reformists favour 2-state solution

Reformists in Iran have ignited a debate about whether Tehran should be willing to shift from its deeply held opposition to a two-state solution in the Palestinian territories, which would require it to recognise the existence of an Israeli state.

1 min

WAIT FOR US PREZ POLL RESULTS

EACH STATE HAS DIFFERENT RULES OF COUNTING - Some have revised rules to speed up process, tallying ballots by mail will take time as some allow postal ballots time to arrive after poll day

4 mins

Agni wants to play in Elite Div

BIG DREAMS - Bollywood filmmaker's son has FC average of 99.06 in Ranji Plate

2 mins

PGTI returns to Poona Club Golf Course after 2 years

Poona Club Golf Course will host the Poona Club Open golf tournament from November 6-9.

1 min

Ton-up Saqib stars in Maskati's narrow win

MCC prevailed over Dahisar SC courtesy first innings lead; Mulani made valiant 121 and Waghela scored 83 runs

2 mins

'MIGHT AWAKEN A SLEEPING GIANT'

OZ SERIES - Josh Hazlewood feels 'sleeping giant' India will bounce back from the New Zealand drubbing

2 mins

Boland looks to keep solid Rahul under pressure

KL Rahul had made a hundred on his debut tour to Australia in 2015

1 min

SABALENKA BEATS PAOLINI, IN LAST FOUR OF WTA FINALS

Sabalenka will face already eliminated Elena Rybakina on Wednesday in the final group match of the week.

1 min

Harmanpreet rises after crucial knock

ICC RANKINGS - The Indian captain climbed to joint ninth spot in the women's ODI rankings after her role in victory over NZ

1 min

Prithvi Theatre Festival begins

This November, the spotlight returns to Mumbai's beloved Prithvi Theatre Festival.

1 min

'Rupali Ganguly would stay in my parents' bedroom, stole my mother's jewellery'

Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly's stepdaughter, Esha Verma, makes shocking revelations about her marriage to Ashwin Verma

2 mins

Sharda Sinha critical, on ventilator support

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the family of renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha to inquire about her health and offered all necessary assistance for her ongoing treatment.

1 min

New teaser of Freedom at Midnight unveiled

The highly anticipated third teaser of Freedom at Midnight has been unveiled, showcasing a pivotal moment in history, where Mahatma Gandhi urges Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to offer the leadership seat to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in a last-ditch effort to prevent partition.

1 min

Harmanpreet rises, Smriti retains her position

ICC WOMEN'S ODI RANKINGS

1 min

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