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May 29, 2023

Manipur CM says 33 Kuki militants killed

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday held militants from the Kuki tribe responsible for the recent attacks on unarmed civilians in the state and called them “terrorists\".

1 min

BREACH CANDY BLAZE FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED

The fire-fighting system in yet another Mumbai skyscraper was found inoperative when it mattered the most—in the midst of a blaze. A massive fire erupted in Breach Candy CHS, Bhulabhai Desai Road, on Saturday night; however, the fire safety system in the building was found inoperative, according to civic authorities.

2 mins

RISING INDIA & AN UPRISING

NEW TEMPLE OF DEMOCRACY OPENS

2 mins

DEMOCRACY PINNED DOWN

One of the most enduring images on Sunday was not that of the Temple of Democracy being inaugurated by the Prime Minister but that of a wrestler being pinned to the ground by police personnel as the group tried to march towards the new parliament to stage their #MeToo protest.

3 mins

Last nail in the coffin

Comparisons are often odious – more so when a Parliament is being likened to a coffin in view of its triangular shape.

1 min

Denying HIV+ permanency is not unfair

A city industrial court has held that a south Mumbai hospital did not commit an unfair labour practice under law by not giving an HIV-positive sweeper a permanent position as he was found medically unfit in the hospital’s physical fitness tests.

1 min

TWO WOMEN ACQUITTED OF CHEATING JEWELLERY STORE

Women arrested 'merely on suspicion', says magistrate court; prosecution examined only two witnesses and they fail to identify accused

1 min

CR commuters turn to smart ticketing options

Commuters are increasingly turning to smart ticketing options, with a significant number of passengers utilising the Mobile Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) app and automatic ticket vending machines (ATVMs).

1 min

'Convincing women commuters to pay fines challenging'

Sudha Dwivedi, head ticket checker of the Central Railway’s (CR) Mumbai Division, has been serving in the field for more than a decade.

2 mins

Delivery boy arrested for snatching mobile phones

A 30-year-old food delivery man was arrested by the police for allegedly snatching high-end mobile phones and gold chains. According to the police, a total of six cases have been registered against the accused at several police stations, including Tilak Nagar and Pant Nagar police stations.

1 min

Doc's appeal against medical negligence charge rejected

Upholding the Maharashtra State Consumer Commission's order, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) rejected the appeal of a Thane-based doctor who challenged the verdict of giving Rs10.2 lakh compensation for a botched up blood transfusion which resulted in the patient's death.

1 min

Court convicts man for putting official stickers on his private car

A city magistrate court has convicted a 21-year-old Mazgaon resident for using ‘Police’ and ‘Vibhan Bhavan’ stickers on his Omni car, even though he was not a public servant.

1 min

BMC STARING AT ₹3,905 CRORE HOLE

There is little hope that the government will reimburse the whopping amount as an enquiry is pending against the Covid expenditure with the Comptroller and Auditor General

1 min

Externed criminal assaults cop after injuring himself

An externed criminal was arrested for allegedly attacking a police sub-inspector (PSI) attached with the Byculla police station. The accused was identified as Mehraj Khan alias Pindari.

1 min

Student accuses principal of molestation

A student recently filed a police complaint accusing the principal of a college in Palghar of molesting her, an official said on Sunday.

1 min

MBMC still faces shortage of flats to rehabilitate PAPS

389 families displaced; MBMC eyes ownership rights of flats to fill gap

1 min

Thane residents asked to leave dangerous buildings

The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has asked officials to immediately evacuate people from buildings declared as extremely dangerous in the city.

1 min

'Artificial intelligence will not kill jobs'

In an interview with the FPJ, the founder of India’s first AI university, the Universal AI University, Professor Tarundeep Singh Anand, discusses the coming technological revolution. Excerpts:

1 min

1 more Bharat Gaurav Train from city

In a bid to promote domestic tourism and showcase the cultural diversity of India, Indian Railways, in collaboration with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), is all set to run another Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train starting from Pune.

1 min

'Incomplete Without Opposition'

Supriya Sule on PM Modi inaugurating new Parliament House

2 mins

Marathon on June 4 to promote drug-free society

In a determined effort to combat drug addiction and promote a drug-free lifestyle, the Pune Rural Police are organizing the \"Sankalp Nasha Mukti\" marathon in Lonavala on June 4 at 6 am.

1 min

'NAU SAAL, NAU SAWAAL' IN PUNE

As a part of Congress' 35 press conferences, Wing Commander (retd) Anuma Acharya conducted a press conference titled 'Nau Saal, Nau Sawaal' (nine years, nine questions) in Pune.

1 min

NRUTYA ROHINI MAHOTSAV SETS STAGE FOR SAWAI-INSPIRED SPECTACLE

Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil on Sunday announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art dance complex at Savitribai Phule Pune University, aimed at conserving and promoting the art of dance.

1 min

5 Global trends, macroeconomic data to drive equity markets this week

Starting Monday, key triggers that will drive the stock markets are: GDP data, auto sales numbers, FII inflows and global trends. The US debt ceiling negotiations will also be watched by investors.

1 min

'Recession in Germany may impact some export sectors'

Economic recession in Germany is likely to impact India's exports from various sectors like chemicals, machinery, apparel and electronics to the European nation, Chairman of the CII Committee on EXIM Sanjay Budhia has said.

1 min

Centre told to inform outcome of consultations of draft rules to regulate e-pharmacies

The Delhi High Court has granted six weeks' time to the Centre to inform it about the outcome of consultations and deliberations with stakeholders on draft rules to regulate e-pharmacies.

1 min

FPIs invest ₹37,316 crore in May on strong domestic macro fundamentals

Foreign Portfolio Investors had invested ₹11,630 cr in equities in April and ₹7,936 cr in March

2 mins

I-T dept to conduct scrutiny where assessees failed to respond to taxmen's notices

Such assessees will be picked up for compulsory examination. The department will also undertake cases for scrutiny where specific information regarding tax evasion has been provided

1 min

Solution to Sterlite conundrum needs a rationalist approach

From a copper exporting country, India has now become a copper importing nation. This has enormous consequences for the country’s foreign exchange reserves

1 min

Stalin bats for bullet train in India

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who is on an official trip of Japan, on Sunday took a 500-km bullet train journey to Tokyo and said such a service could benefit Indians as well.

1 min

Oppn: PM treated Parliament inauguration like coronation

Sengol has no place in a democracy, says Sitaram Yechury

2 mins

Farmers stage sit-in as entry refused; Ghazipur border shut

Scores of farmers led by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait were on Sunday stopped by the Delhi Police at the Ghazipur border as they tried to enter the national capital to take part in a protest called by agitating wrestlers outside the new Parliament building.

1 min

Kerala story: CM accuses Centre of fund-starving state

The Centre is bent upon scuttling Kerala’s development story by squeezing funds and denying its due, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged.

1 min

Telangana has become centre of spirituality: KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who will be inaugurating Telangana Brahmin Sadan here on May 31, has said the state has become the centre of spirituality. Brahmin Sadan has come up on a sprawling nine acres of land at Gopanpally.

1 min

Erdogan likely to clinch victory in Turkey presidential runoff

Preliminary, unofficial results from Turkish news agencies showed incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead with 95 per cent of ballot boxes counted in a presidential runoff that will decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.

1 min

Phone call reveals plot by Imran's party to stage fake raid: Pak min

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has claimed that the intelligence agencies have intercepted a conversation indicating that Imran Khan's party was hatching a plot to defame law enforcement authorities.

1 min

US, Saudi Arabia call warring sides to extend ceasefire

The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile cease-fire due to expire Monday, as weeks of fighting reached a stalemate in the capital and elsewhere in the African country.

1 min

China's first domestically built plane makes maiden commercial flight

China’s first indigenously built passenger aircraft C919 on Sunday successfully completed its first commercial flight, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market as part of the country's bid to compete with Western rivals like Boeing and Airbus.

1 min

Kabul-Tehran Issues Can Be Resolved Through Talks: Afghan Min

Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has stressed the need to resort to dialogue to resolve issues between Kabul and Tehran in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the local media reported on Sunday.

1 min

Massive drone attack on Kyiv

Attack lasted over 5 hours, Ukrainian air defence shoots down more than 40 drones

1 min

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