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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
2026: Choosing Meaning Over Momentum
As 2026 dawns, India’s story remains one of scale and velocity—GDP forecasts, AI advances, unicorn tallies, and startup anniversaries dominate the narrative.
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January 04, 2026
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Meet J.C. Daniel
Reminiscing about life, conservation and a better, stronger India
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January 04, 2026
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Activists protest SC order against dogs
Animal rights activists and volunteers from various animal protection groups gathered for a peaceful demonstration at the Jantar Mantar on Saturday, demanding the Supreme Court reconsider its recent order to remove street dogs from public spaces.
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January 04, 2026
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Antony Raju disqualified; gets bail, time for appeal
JOLT TO LDF | Raju's party is a constituent in the Pinarayi Vijayan govt
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January 04, 2026
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Barber held for playing ‘Kashmir banega Pak’ song
A 25-year-old barber has been arrested by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) Police in Palghar district for allegedly playing an \"anti-national\" song related to Kashmir at his salon.
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January 04, 2026
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VDC members held for extorting belt shop operators in Adilabad
Police in Adilabad arrested two members of Village Development Committees (VDCs) and booked others in separate cases for allegedly extorting money from operators of belt shops, or unauthorised liquor outlets.
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January 04, 2026
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After clash, Ballari SP tries to kill self
Ballari Superintendent of Police Pavan Nejjur, who was suspended within hours of being posted to the district after a Congress worker was killed during a clash between Congress and BJP supporters, attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills.
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January 04, 2026
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Justice must be there for those in dire need of it: CJI
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday asserted that the law was not just for those who could afford it, but for anyone who was in dire need of it.
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January 04, 2026
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BMC: Rebellions, withdrawals keep party unity on edge
The ripple effects of rebellion continue to influence the BMC elections across several wards.
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January 04, 2026
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Kim daughter visits family mausoleum
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step experts say bolstered her status as her father's potential heir.
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January 03, 2026
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Mamdani pledges 'audacious' agenda
Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani vowed to govern \"expansively and audaciously\" and deliver an agenda of affordability for New Yorkers as he thanked his family from \"Kampala to Delhi\" after being ceremonially sworn-in as the 112th mayor of New York City.
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January 03, 2026
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ECMS unlocks large investments
India's electronics manufacturing ambitions received a fresh boost after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) approved 22 proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), involving a projected investment of Rs 41,863 crore and the creation of nearly 33,800 direct jobs.
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January 03, 2026
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PSI aspirants protest examination age limit
Despite repeated demands over the past few days for an increase in the age limit for the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment examination, the state government has not made a decision, triggering unrest among competitive exam aspirants.
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January 03, 2026
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SURVEY SIGNALS EVM TRUST, STIRS CONG-BJP FEUD
Amid allegations of \"vote chori\" levelled by the ruling Congress against the BJP in two constituencies of Karnataka, a government-backed survey has shown that a large majority of voters in the State continue to repose strong faith in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS) over the ballot paper system.
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January 03, 2026
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Natesan sharpens critique of CPI
Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan escalated his criticism of the Communist Party of India on Friday, arguing that the party's public objections to policy decisions of the Left Democratic Front government were fostering an impression of disunity within the ruling alliance in Kerala.
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January 03, 2026
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SRK faces ire as KKR signs B’deshi player
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan finds himself at centre of an escalating controversy over the decision of his IPL team KKR signing Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman with multiple parties speaking out -- either slamming him or saying he was being targeted for his Muslim identity.
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January 03, 2026
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Student suicides in Gujarat spark urgent call for mental health reforms
Picture this: a young doctor sipping tea at a café, exch anging casual words with staff, and moments later, a life full of promise comes to a tr agic end.
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January 03, 2026
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Flames apparently started by sparklers, prosecutor says
Valais attorney general Beatrice Pilloud said the fire appeared to have started from \"sparklers put on bottles of champagne that was moved too close to the ceiling\".
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January 03, 2026
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Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking
Caracas: Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the US to combat drug trafficking, the South American country's President Nicolás Maduro said in a pretaped interview on Thursday, but he declined to comment on a CIA-led strike last week at a Venezuelan docking area the Trump administration believed was used by cartels.
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January 03, 2026
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Indore water crisis reaches HC, truth over deaths contested
The Indore Municipal Corporation has come under sharp judicial scrutiny after submitting a status report to the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the Bhagirathpura contaminated drinking water case, with the court fixing January 6 for the next hearing in a public interest litigation challenging both the handling of the crisis and the disputed death count.
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January 03, 2026
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Top Indore officials sacked as foul water toll rises to 15
The death toll in Indore's Bhagirathpura contaminated drinking water tragedy rose to 15 on Friday, laying bare a devastating failure of civic governance in a city repeatedly showcased as India's cleanest.
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January 03, 2026
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SIR in 9 states and 3 UTS: Enumeration form collection ‘tepid' in urban areas
The collection of enumeration forms from electors in urban areas was \"much less\" as compared to rural areas in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list in nine states and three Union territories, EC officials said on Friday citing available trends.
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January 03, 2026
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MAHA ORDER: STRAY DOGS OFF HIGHWAYS
After directing that sports complexes and stadiums be kept free of stray dogs, the state government has now extended the mandate to state and national highways under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department (PWD).
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January 03, 2026
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AP Govt absorbs Rs 4,500 crore legacy power liabilities
In a decisive consumer-first intervention, the Government of Andhra Pradesh under Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has absorbed nearly Rs 4,500 crore in legacy power liabilities, preventing a sharp electricity tariff hike for households, farmers, and businesses.
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January 03, 2026
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Advance alerts help Irani gang kingpin dodge arrest
Irani gang kingpin Raju has succeeded in dodging the cops and evading arrest despite repeated raids by police of other cities and states.
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January 03, 2026
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Demand for ownership rights to police quarters: State appoints panel
The state government has decided to examine the longstanding demand for ownership rights to housing quarters for Mumbai police personnel.
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January 03, 2026
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Manufacturing momentum cools to two-year low: PMI
Factory growth eases as demand holds firm, exports soften and confidence slips despite benign inflation pressures
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January 03, 2026
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Life with AI: When machines start to feel like companions
We are not watching machines replace relationships. We are watching them reset conditions under which relationships feel worth the effort
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January 03, 2026
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PIO cabbie picks up 2, delivers 3 to hospital
An Indian-origin cab driver who picked up a couple, including a pregnant woman, as passengers, delivered three people safely to a hospital on a cold winter night, with the female giving birth on board, media reported.
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January 03, 2026
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Finance control not cruelty: SC
Financial dominance of a husband over his estranged wife in a soured marital relationship is not an act of cruelty, the Supreme Court has said while highlighting that a criminal litigation cannot become a \"gateway to settle scores and pursue personal vendettas\".
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