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March 16, 2023

FIRST SUSPECTED H3N2 DEATHS

Two deaths have been reported in Nagpur and Ahmednagar districts, respectively, in Maharashtra due to the suspected H3N2 virus. As per state officials, the two deceased patients were detected with Covid-19 and influenza infection due to which the death committee will investigate the medical reports to determine the cause of death.

2 mins

What was the basis for Sena floor test: CJI

SC Bench poser to Maharashtra Governor; Court asked repeatedly: Governor's trust vote is where the majority in the house is shaken. Where was there anything to indicate that?

2 mins

CREDIT SUISSE SINKS, FEARS GO GLOBAL

Global markets were feeling the jitters on Wednesday as banking stocks took a hammering and misgivings about the health of the banking industry resurfaced and spread around the world.

1 min

Cops unwrap sliced mother

Rimple confesses to killing her mother, then chopping her body parts with an electric marble cutter, chopper and a knife, wrapping them in a plastic bag and storing it for two months.

2 mins

NOD TO FOREIGN LAWYERS AND LAW FIRMS

In a major development, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to open up law practice in India to foreign lawyers and foreign law firms.

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Oppn calls off march after police blockade

The Opposition leaders on Wednesday called off their march to the Enforcement Directorate from the Parliament House to demand a probe into the Adani issue on account of the massive blockade by Delhi Police.

1 min

SHINDE PLEA FAILS.UNIONS WON'T PLAY

Despite Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s appeal, state government employees’ unions continued _ their protest for the second consecutive day, refusing to engage with the state government committee.

1 min

NIA removes Tabligh tag

Says Amravati chemist's murder accused are radicals’

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Farmers need to harvest wheat, pulses at earliest

Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall, with thunderstorms and gusty winds at a speed of 30-40 kmph, is expected over many parts of northwest, west, central, northeast, east, and south peninsular India till Sunday, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

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Absence of ministers: DyCM sorry

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday expressed an apology in the Legislative Assembly as seven ministers didn't attend the special sitting.

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To garner mass support, MVA partners plan seven rallies

Gearing up for the upcoming local body elections, the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA) leaders have decided to address the rallies across Maharashtra between April 2 and June 11.

1 min

IRS OFFICERS PART OF EXTORTION RACKET

Agency says there is a nexus between the officers at the airport, baggage loaders and other officials

1 min

10 hospitalised as fire engulfs Mulund building

Ten people and a 10-monthold girl suffered suffocation when a fire broke out at Jagruti society in Mulund West on Wednesday.

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MOSQUE AT POSTAL COLONY TO STAY

Metro corridor is being built between Wadala and Gaimukh in Thane and will go through Ghatkopar, Mulund, Teen Haath Naka, and Kasarvadavli; 45% of Metro 4 and 4A are ready

1 min

Tanker entry restricted in Thane

DCP issues injunction as a means to curb pollution in rivers, water bodies in city

1 min

'India progressing on intelligence, technology & faith'

The progress of any country does not stop due to lack of financial stability. Skilled manpower should prove its capabilities.

1 min

Pakistan national held for staying in Pune with forged documents DIG DIYARAY

A 22-year-old Pakistani national, whose mother is an Indian, has been arrested for illegally staying in Maharashtra's Pune city with the help of forged documents, an official said on Wednesday.

1 min

Credit Suisse shares sink

Battered shares of Credit Suisse lost more than one-quarter of their value on Wednesday, hitting a record low after its biggest shareholder - the Saudi National Bank - told outlets that it would not inject more money into the ailing Swiss bank.

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Exports dip for third consecutive month in Feb; trade deficit narrows to $17.43 bn

Contracting for the third month in a row, India's exports declined by 8.8 per cent to USD 33.88 billion in February due to slowdown in global demand, even as the trade deficit touched about a year low of USD 17.43 billion during the month, according to official data released on Wednesday.

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Banks from 18 nations open 30 spl vostro accounts for trade in rupee

Several banks, including HDFC Bank and UCO Bank, have opened as many as 30 special vostro accounts as of date to facilitate overseas trade in the rupee, a top government official said on Wednesday.

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Domestic electronics production likely to reach ₹8.42L cr this fiscal: Vaishnaw

Indigenous electronics production is expected to reach Rs 8.42 lakh crore and export Rs 1.76 lakh crore in the current financial year, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

1 min

Fake visa documents: Canada to deport 700 Indian students

The Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) has issued deportation notices to over 700 Indian students whose admission offer letters to educational institutions were found to be fake.

1 min

Democracy not in peril: Smriti

Minister hits out at Rahul, says Congress brought to political perish

2 mins

Rahul's India Noir vs Modi's Amrit Kaal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's controversial remarks on India's democratic deficit, during his visit to the UK, may end up providing campaign fodder for the BJP ahead of the assembly elections.

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Temporary HC shield to Imran from police action

Former Pak PM interacts with supporters as security forces retreat

1 min

Turkey floods kill 10 in quake-affected provinces

Floods caused by torrential rains hit two provinces that were devastated by last month's earthquake, killing at least 10 people and increasing the misery for thousands who were left homeless, officials and media reports said Wednesday. At least five other people were reported missing.

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China, Russia, Iran Hold Joint Naval Drills In Gulf Of Oman

Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia - countries at odds with the United States are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, China's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

1 min

KUL-CHA UNDER FOCUS

Spin twins Kuldeep and Chahal will have to prove their importance in the next six months

1 min

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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.