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The Free Press Journal - Indore
Electricity demand growth likely to be in range of 4-4.5% in FY26: Icra
The domestic electricity demand growth is expected to be in the range of 4-4.5% in FY26, according to rating agency Icra.
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October 25, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Pvt sector activity eases to 5-mth low
Falling from 61.0 in September to 59.9 in October, the HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index, a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of India’s manufacturing and service sectors, registered its lowest reading since May 2025, according to a survey released by S&P Global on Friday.
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October 25, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Brick by memory
Reva is a farmhouse 35 km from Nagpur, designed for a retired couple who undertook the Narmada Parikrama-a 2,500 km pilgrimage on foot. What began as a request for a container home became an inquiry into how one might hold onto a memory, not in photos or souvenirs, but through space. “They imagined a house of bricks as a tangible memory of their journey—a place where, years later, their granddaughter might ask, 'What was it like?' and the space would help her relive it.”
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October 25, 2025
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HC refuses MMRCL plea to halt ₹250 cr award to L&T-STEC JV
NO ‘ABJECT PERVERSITY’ | The court holds that the arbitral award would remain stayed only if MMRCL deposits the entire amount within eight weeks
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October 25, 2025
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Ahmedabad school principal assaulted by neighbour for objecting to firecrackers
A school principal in Ahmedabad was violently assaulted and verbally abused by a neighbour on Thursday night after he objected to firecrackers being ignited dangerously within their residential society premises.
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October 25, 2025
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Thieves steal ₹2.45 L from Kaka Halwai
Four thieves broke into the Kaka Halwai sweet shop in Lake Town Society, Bibwewadi, and stole Rs2.2 lakh in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs25,000. The burglary occurred between 1pm on Wednesday and 7am on Thursday.
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October 25, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Mkts eye China's bargaining power; Mideast oil producers
The Indian stock markets witnessed profit-taking on Friday amid persistent FII fund outflows, lack of clarity on the future impact of US sanctions on Russia, undue speculation about President Trump's proposed meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea next week, and disinformation on the availability of comparatively cheaper crude in the Middle East.
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October 25, 2025
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KSDL pays over Rs 135 cr dividend to govt for 2024-25
Public sector enterprise Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) on Friday paid a dividend of over Rs 135 crore to the state government from its profits for the financial year 2024-25.
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October 25, 2025
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Ahmedabad teenager killed by improvised firecracker bomb
A night of Diwali celebration turned into a tragedy in Ahmedabad’s New Ranip area when a 16-year-old girl was fatally struck by a makeshift projectile, an iron pipe filled with firecrackers, on the night of October 21.
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October 25, 2025
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Court takes up illegal religious structures
The High Court of Madras has opened a suo motu writ petition to enforce the Supreme Court's directive of 31 January 2018, which obliges states and union territories to frame policies for removal, relocation or regularisation of unauthorised religious institutions.
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October 25, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Charizzmatic energy
The trusty old Ntorq has been blessed with a bigger, badder 150-cc engine. But will TVS' most powerful scooter yet be able to rizz up the Gen Z riders and draw them into its fold?
3 min |
October 25, 2025
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GX Group to invest ₹500 cr to set up photonics, chip arm in India
Broadband gear maker GX Group on Friday said it will set up a photonic module and chip arm in India with an initial investment of Rs 500 crore.
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October 25, 2025
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Begum Akhtar: The queen of ghazal who defied the pardah
Begum Akhtar blended classical Indian elements with soulful Urdu poetry, thus giving the ghazal a different kind of musical significance
4 min |
October 25, 2025
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EU pledges continued financial aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday announced that the European Union has assured continued financial assistance to Ukraine not only for next year but also through 2027.
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October 25, 2025
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Karnataka CM, Deputy CM condole bus fire deaths in Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D K Shivakumar have expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in a bus fire accident in Andhra Pradesh early on Friday.
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October 25, 2025
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Bollywood bonds on Bhai Dooj
From Saif and Soha to Ektaa and Tusshar, celebrities celebrated Bhai Dooj with family photos, emotional posts and cherished sibling traditions
1 min |
October 25, 2025
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Crackdown on ration cards to Bangladeshis
The Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies department has launched an operation targeting Bangladeshi migrants staying illegally and obtaining documents from government authorities.
1 min |
October 25, 2025
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Metro Line 2: Maha Metro to issue tender
Maha Metro will soon issue tenders for the 11.63 km elevated extension of Pune Metro Line 2 from Ramwadi to Vitthalwadi, featuring 11 stations.
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October 25, 2025
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Actors summoned in drug-linked money laundering
The federal investigation agency has summoned actors K. Srikanth, aged 46, and Krishna Kumar, ahead of scheduled appearances on the 27th and 28th of October respectively, to record statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a probe linked to alleged cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering networks.
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October 25, 2025
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RBI proposes limits on banks' capital mkt exposure
The Reserve Bank on Friday proposed limits on banks’ exposure to capital markets and acquisition finance, aimed at strengthening financial stability and promoting prudent lending practices.
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October 25, 2025
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Minimizing industrial gas safety risks with smart technology
Suresh Tanwar, Senior Head — Audit and Consultancy, British Safety Council, India, explores how smart connected technologies are revolutionizing gas safety through real-time monitoring, swift emergency response, and data-driven management, ensuring safer
3 min |
October 25, 2025
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Truth behind Deepika’s tweet
Fake Deepika Padukone post misleads fans after Spirit audio teaser release; trolls exploit hype surrounding Prabhas’ upcoming film
1 min |
October 25, 2025
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Will speak to people who should be spoken to: Dy CM
With talks of leadership change in Karnataka emerging, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said he will speak to the person who should be spoken to.
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October 25, 2025
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BJP leader apologizes after viral 'nose-rubbing' video
BJP leader Vikul Chaprana, who sparked controversy after a video showed him forcing a cloth trader to rub his nose on the ground, has issued a public apology.
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October 25, 2025
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Rtd man duped of gold worth %4.5L by fake Naga Sadhu
A 75-year-old retired man in Sola, Ahmedabad, fell victim to a brazen fraud scheme on Wednesday morning, losing gold jewellery valued at Rs4.5 lakh.
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October 25, 2025
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Digital India : Server crash halts ration distribution
Despite India's rapid digital progress and 5G network availability, ration distribution in Kanpur continues to suffer due to outdated e-PoS (Electronic Point of Sale) machines running on 2G SIMs and unstable 4G data.
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October 25, 2025
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Trump ends trade talks with Canada over advert
US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate end to all trade negotiations with Canada after an advert released by the Ontario government used former President Ronald Reagan's voice criticising tariffs.
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October 25, 2025
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Karnataka seeks central approval for onion procurement under PDPS after heavy rains
Karnataka cultivates onions across 2.05 lakh hectares annually, yielding 27 lakh metric tonnes.
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October 25, 2025
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Wetland real estate project triggers alarm
An anti-corruption organisation has accused authorities in Tamil Nadu of issuing environmental and construction approvals for a large residential _—development inside the Pallikaranai Marshland—a_ wetland formally designated as a Ramsar Convention _ site.
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October 25, 2025
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HC affirms teacher's cane discipline role
The Kerala High Court has dismissed criminal proceedings against a school teacher who caned students engaged in a fight, stating that teachers hold authority to enforce discipline within reasonable limits.
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