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September 01, 2024

INDIAN 'SUES' OXFORD FOR RACIAL BIAS

An Indian student enrolled in UK's Oxford University has accused the varsity of racial bias, harassment and injustice.

2 mins

Bengaluru jail luxury rate card

In the wake of the viral pictures of Kannada actor Darshan sipping coffee, smoking a cigarette and making video calls from Parapana Agrahara, Bengaluru's central prison, the FPJ can reveal that the state \"guests\" in prison can get anything they want, if they are willing to pay for the services.

3 mins

'Corporal punishment by parents down by 19%

Negative forms of disciplinary practices by parents in terms of corporal punishment have reduced drastically in the slums of Dharavi, Govandi and Mankhurd, according to the latest prevention of violence against children survey report by Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA).

1 min

8-mth hsg sales at new highs

11,735 registrations in August alone; whopping 1,072 crore revenue earned; developers optimistic as festive season around the corner

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'Reader letters relevant in era of social media

Maharashtra's history is deeply intertwined with the powerful influence of readers' letters sent to the newspapers, which have consistently shaped public opinion; be it during border struggles or local movements.

1 min

3 arrested for knife attack on BJP leader

Less than 24 hours after they allegedly assaulted the secretary of the local BJP unit (youth wing) Rajan Pandey on Friday, three men including the prime accused, Vinod Rajbhar, have been arrested by the Bhayandar police.

1 min

56-yr-old duped with quick kidney cure

A 56-year-old man, who works as a security guard, lost his life savings and even borrowed money from near and dear ones after falling prey to cons, who promised to treat his kidney failure with ayurveda.

1 min

Court cancels builder's bail for breach of terms

Builder fails to return crores to home buyers

1 min

Burglar targets Olympic team doctor's clinic

Materials worth 5.1 lakh stolen

1 min

Recruitment racket busted; suspect held

Mumbai Police Crime Branch's Unit 8 has busted a recruitment racket after raiding an office in Andheri (East) and arresting a 52-year-old man.

1 min

Police book ex-HM's son

The Pune Police have booked Bakir Ramesh Bagwe, the son of former state home minister Ramesh Bagwe, for allegedly running an illegal hookah parlour.

1 min

PCMC denies rumours about statue cracks

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh has appealed to citizens not to believe the false information circulating on social media about the statue of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj to be erected at Moshi.

1 min

Pune firefighters rescued 4 after an 8-hour-long struggle

In a series of swift and heroic operations, Pune firefighters successfully rescued two men from dangerous Mutha river currents in separate incidents and safely freed two elderly women trapped in a flat on Sinhagad Road.

1 min

Lokmanya Society's branch shifting to Sinhagad Road

Lokmanya Multipurpose Coop Society is relocating to its new branch on Sinhagad Road.

1 min

Muslim youths 'try to attack Giriraj

Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh had a narrow escape when a Muslim youth tried to assault him in full public view in Bihar's Begusarai on Saturday.

1 min

'Casteist' remarks: JDU flays minister

JDU leader and Bihar rural works minister Ashok Choudhary has courted controversy for targeting members of an upper caste for allegedly not voting in favour of party nominee from Jehanabad Chandeshwar Prasad Chandravanshi in the Lok Sabha election.

1 min

Himanta namaz ‘diktat' irks JDU

Much to the ‘chagrin’ of BJP, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JDU and RJD have closed ranks against his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma for the assembly discontinuing the two-hour Jumma break to Muslim legislators to offer namaz.

1 min

HC adjourns hearing of Sidda prosecution case to Monday

The Karnataka High Court adjourned the hearing of the Writ Petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenging the sanction of prosecution against him by Governor Thaawar Chand Ghelot to Monday.

1 min

UP mob: Thieves seek cop cover

Fearing backlash of villagers following the theft bid, burglars dial police

1 min

Kukis demand separate state

Various Kuki organizations intensified their demand for a separate Kuki homeland, staging rallies across hill districts of Manipur on Saturday.

1 min

Goa Police's push for dashcams in patrol cars moving at slow pace

After enforcing body-worn cams to boost accountability and tackle corruption allegations, Goa Police recently submitted a fresh proposal to equip patrolling vehicles with dashcams.

1 min

Rane fumes at TCP critics, defends dept's decisions

Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday hit back at critics of the Town and Country Planning Department, a portfolio he holds, saying the department is being targeted for anything that happens in Goa.

1 min

Employees urge Govt not to implement unified pension scheme in Telangana

The Telangana Employees' Joint Action Committee (JAC) has urged the State government not implement the unified pension scheme in Telangana.

1 min

Revanth Reddy govt neglecting school education & depriving poor students of studies: KTR

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao today alleged that the Congress government in the State was neglecting school education sector and depriving the poor and middle class students of  their studies.

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24 yrs on, Bharat Bhavan's famous theatre repertory still defunct

Karanth's disciples demand Rangmandal's revival

1 min

Minor Dalit boy made 'Murga' in Shahdol

Made to cluck like a hen, case against five

1 min

Rs 15 cr worth i-Phones stolen from running truck in Sagar

More than 1500 iPhone has been stolen from high security cargo truck, which was heading towards New Delhi from the company headquarters Chennai, said Sagar police on Saturday.

1 min

Kin of deceased place body in front of hospital, stage protest

The relatives of a man who was killed by a speeding car in Govindpura on Friday staged a sit-in outside a private hospital in the city on Saturday.

1 min

Plans afoot to develop over 50 offbeat destinations in state

Principal secretary tourism Sheo Shekhar Shukla says more than 40K women are being trained in tourism sector

1 min

CALL FOR CASTRATION

India is slowly becoming a country of rape and molestation and the women are not safe in the Indian subcontinent as more and more cases of rape is heard from every nook and corner of the country.

3 mins

Foot in mouth, Trump calls Harris 'defective'

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched a fresh personal attack on his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, calling her \"defective\".

1 min

Russian chopper with 22 missing

A Russian helicopter with 22 people on board, including three crew members has gone missing in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, state media reported on Saturday.

1 min

Freedom of speech under massive attack says Musk

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that freedom of speech is under massive attack around the world, after Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered to block his social media platform X nationwide.

1 min

Jadeja is a complete all-round fielder'

Rhodes says Jadeja is at the next level. Also speaks highly about fielding abilities of retired cricketer Raina

1 min

Nitesh, Sukant enter semis

Manoj, who failed to qualify for knockouts, beat Yang Jianyuan

1 min

Concrete steps to accelerate realty development

Recent policy announcements have continued to give association heads and analysts reason for cheer with the auspicious Ganeshotsav just around the corner

3 mins

Guidelines to diversify your investments

Key aspects that need to be followed, considered, and kept in mind while buying a second home in a different city

3 mins

Ensure that your space is aligned

Simple steps to switch off the negativity button and improve positivity in your residence

2 mins

Samantha demands action

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has urged the government of Telangana to publish a Hema Committee-like report amid the Mollywood #MeToo movement.

1 min

Powerhouse that stands tall

With World Coconut Day falling on September 2, let's take a look the benefits and uses of the coconut tree

3 mins

Debunking common perfume myths

Make your perfume fragrance last longer with simple steps

2 mins

Refreshing and energetic sound

This is the third generation of successful, premium Bluetooth speaker series from Marshall.

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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.

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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.