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Arlekar challenges Supreme Court
Governor Rajendra Arlekar has publicly questioned the Supreme Court's interp retation of the law governing university vice chancellor appointments, asserting that statutory authority rests with the chancellor and not with any other body.
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December 15, 2025
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Leopard rescue team acts swiftly
Forest officials and RESQ CT complete Mulshi leopard rescue within 1.5 hours after alert
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December 15, 2025
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Rally against "vote chori" to protect every citizen's right: DKS
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar asserted that the Congress party's rally against alleged ‘vote chori’ (vote theft) in New Delhi is to protect every citizen's right to vote.
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December 15, 2025
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Wave of terror strikes Bondi Beach, 11 killed
Shooting in Australia during celebration of Jewish festival lasts nearly 10 minutes; one attacker gunned down, other arrested
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December 15, 2025
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Huge income Al project Scam: Beware!
One very lucrative income scam, in the name of AI project, is making rounds in the social media nowadays.
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December 15, 2025
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Women fleeing Mali say they were sexually abused
The girl lay in a makeshift health clinic, her eyes glazed over and her mouth open, flies resting on her lips.
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December 15, 2025
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Brawl erupts at Shilpa Shetty owned Bengaluru pub
The incident allegedly involved former Bigg Boss contestant and businessman Satya Naidu, who was accused of misbehaving with pub staff following a dispute over bill settlement
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December 15, 2025
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Satya vs satta: Cong attacks Modi govt, EC
Stepping up the campaign on the issue of alleged election irregularities, top Congress leaders on Sunday attacked BJP and the election commissioners at a rally in the national capital, alleging that \"vote chori\" is in the ruling party's DNA and its leaders were \"gaddar\" who were conspiring to take away voting rights of people and should be removed from power.
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December 15, 2025
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₹96 lakh meant for pregnant women vanish in fake accounts
A major financial irregularity has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district under the Prime Minister’s Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), with ₹96 lakh allegedly transferred into more than 1,000 fake bank accounts.
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December 15, 2025
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Guirdolim campaign heats up as Oppn leader slams BJP rule
CONGRESS ATTACKS ‘DIVIDE AND RULE’ POLITICS
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December 15, 2025
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Unarmed 'hero' tackles shooter, saves lives
A bystander captured on video tackling and disarming an armed man during the attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has been hailed as a hero whose actions potentially saved lives.
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December 15, 2025
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BIHAR MINISTER NITIN NABIN AS NEW BJP CHIEF?
BJP on Sunday appointed Bihar minister Nitin Nabin, 45, its national working president, indicating the importance the party attaches to the state that recently brought it back to power.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Metro train's gate to open, close for 40 seconds only
The gates of the metro train will open and close for just 40 seconds when it starts chugging here from December 20.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
DGP warns officers, says field duty comes before hobbies
Police officers posted in the field who leave for cricket, tennis, or swimming as soon as evening falls have been identified.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
EAM meets global leaders in UAE
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his counterparts from Europe, the UK and Egypt on the sidelines of a high-level international summit in the UAE, where leaders and policymakers gathered to discuss key geopolitical and security challenges.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
11-Year-Old Boy Runs Away After Scolding, Found 1,200 km Away in Ahmedabad
An lyear-old boy from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, ran away from home after being scolded by his mother and was later found about 1,200 km away in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Powai encounter: Partial forensic report submitted
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has submitted a partial report to the Mumbai Crime Branch regarding the encounter killing of Rohit Arya, who held 17 children hostage in a Powai studio.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
BC protesters launch ‘Chalo Delhi’
Following protests in Telangana for BC reservations, the BC JAC launched the ‘Chalo Delhi campaign on 15-16 December.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Gems, jewellery exports grew 20% to $2.5 bn
India's gems and jewellery exports grew nearly 20% to US$2.5 billion in November compared to the same month last year, according to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Man suspects bro-in-law of inciting wife, kills him
A man stabbed his 22-year-old brother to death after a dispute with his wife under Gunga police station limits late Saturday night.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
2 lives snuffed out in bike accident at Cortalim flyover
Two youths riding a motorcycle were killed in a road accident at the Cortalim flyover after their vehicle allegedly rammed into a road divider, crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a car in the early morning hours of Sunday.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Melghat to welcome endangered vultures
Ahead of the release of 15 Long-billed vultures, 0 Indian vultures, a critically endangered species, in Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR), the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) conducted a one-day workshop on 'Bringing back The Apex scavenger' at Shahanur, Akot wildlife division, district Akola, Maharashtra.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Parties recalibrate poll strategy to micro-level targeting
Party leaders have framed the new benchmark as both achievable and necessary in a contest expected to be tighter, more data-driven and heavily localised
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Kolkata’s Messi mess and TMC
The mess that unfolded on Saturday in the Salt Lake Stadium in Bidhannagar on the outskirts of Kolkata, where a massive crowd had gathered to see Argentina's World Cup-winning captain and superstar Lionel Messi, has once again brought into sharp focus the star culture in Indian sport and the VIP culture in Indian society, two ills that see no signs of abating.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
NCLAT rejects Sebi’s plea to recover penalty from Annies Apparel
The NCLAT has set aside an appeal by SEBI, where the markets regulator had asked the tribunal to recover the penalty imposed by it against an entity related to the diversion of funds in the Religare Finvest matter, saying such claims cannot be filed once the liquidation process begins under IBC.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
18 injured as bus carrying 49 students falls in dry river
A bus carrying 49 students and four teachers fell into a dry river in Vidisha district on Sunday, leaving 18 students injured, four of them with fractures, police said.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Panel for diversification of crude sources
A parliamentary committee has flagged India's heavy dependence on crude oil imports and rising geopolitical risks as major challenges for the country, and urged the government to step up diversification of supply sources and strengthen risk management mechanisms.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Pacers set up India victory
3RD T20! | Hosts win by seven wickets to take 2-1 lead in the five-match series
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December 15, 2025
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Assam CM, missile men, dabbawalas feted at SIES event
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mumbai dabbawalas and defence scientists were honoured with the 28th South Indian Education Society (SIES) Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Eminence Award on Saturday evening.
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December 15, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Face veil fury: Hijab, choice, and the battle for women's autonomy in classrooms
The debate over burqas, hijabs, and niqabs in educational institutions resurfaced in early December 2025 at Vivek Vidyalaya Junior College in Goregaon West, where a temporary ban on burqas and niqabs triggered student protests and hunger strikes.
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