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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
BMC poll: BJP's Hindutva vs Thackerays' Marathi pride
As the election nears, the campaign narrative appears to be shifting from civic issues to a sharper political binary: Marathi pride vs Hindu identity
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January 02, 2026
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Parties gear up for mega public rallies, charged up electioneering
Weekend is set to see the launch of aggressive election campaigns
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January 02, 2026
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Bks set to launch own pension funds
Regulator opens the door for banks to run pension funds, promising deeper competition and stronger retirement security
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January 02, 2026
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Relief for Neil Somaiya in Mulund battle
There's no strong opposition for BJP's former corporator Neil Somaiya in Mulund's ward 107 after the NCP (SP) candidate's nomination got rejected and Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS did not field their candidates.
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January 02, 2026
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Peth residents flag civic failures, water, road woes
Locals cite toilets, water scarcity, crime and encroachments ahead of Pune civic polls
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January 02, 2026
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Infrastructure, jobs lead Uttar Pradesh 2026
The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing a wideranging development and governance agenda for 2026, with a focus on infrastructure expansion, employment generation, investment facilitation and public services.
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January 02, 2026
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Govt makes ID cards must for staff, warns of action
RULE COMES INTO FORCE; COVERS OFFICE PREMISES, OUTDOOR AND FIELD DUTIES
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January 02, 2026
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Scrutiny rejects 97 nominations
Scrutiny of nomination forms filed by candidates for the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) elections was conducted on Wednesday, during which 97 nominations were rejected for various reasons, including underage candidates, lack of signatures and incomplete affidavits.
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January 02, 2026
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Centre clears 6-lane highway worth ₹19k cr
374-km six-lane greenfield highway to cut travel time, boost logistics and employment
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January 02, 2026
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NFR introduces new time table with Enhanced Connectivity, Passenger-Centric Initiatives
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced its New Time Table, effective from 1st January 2026, bringing with it several passengers centric and operationally significant improvements aimed at strengthening railway connectivity in the NE Region and beyond.
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January 02, 2026
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Elderly in garbage: Human rights body seeks BMC report
SHRC has also questioned refusal by Cooper Hospital to treat her
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January 02, 2026
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PM extends new year greetings, prays for peace and happiness
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended new year greetings to everyone and prayed for peace and happiness in the society.
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January 02, 2026
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State mandates video-based witness hearings
Tamil Nadu has formally notified a network of designated locations where witnesses can be examined through videoconferencing under provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, marking a significant procedural shift in how evidence is recorded across the State's criminal justice system.
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January 02, 2026
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BMC polls or family business? Outrage over dynastic politics
Prominent politicians secure tickets for family members, relatives; some members of influential families contesting from neighbouring wards
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January 02, 2026
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Probe stalls on Mani link
The special investigation team has failed to secure additional evidence tying D Mani to the theft of gold linked to the Sabarimala temple, officials said after a fresh round of questioning yielded no confirmation of his presence or operational role at the hill shrine.
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January 02, 2026
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Gujarat CM inaugurates Ahmedabad International Flower Show 2026
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the 14th edition of 'Ahmedabad International Flower Show 2026' at Sabarmati Riverfront on Thursday.
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January 02, 2026
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Kramnik sues FIDE for defamation
Russian chess great goes Swiss civil court following harrasment claims
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January 02, 2026
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Majha Ghar to get Phule bust on Jan 3
A bust of eminent social reformer and educationist Mahatma Jyotirao Phule will be installed at the premises of 'Majha Ghar', a shelter home run by Manus Pratishthan for underprivileged children, near Budhoda village in Ausa tehsil, to mark the birth anniversary of social reformer Savitribai Phule.
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January 02, 2026
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BJP will retain Pune mayor's post: Mohol
Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the next mayor of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will again be from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing extensive development work carried out in the city by the Union and the state.
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January 02, 2026
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Another Hindu man attacked, set afire in B'desh
Another Hindu man in Bangladesh was allegedly attacked by a mob of miscreants, who critically injured him and then set him afire in Shariatpur's Damudya region.
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January 02, 2026
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Bollywood rings in New Year 2026
From glamorous getaways to heartfelt reflections, Bollywood celebrities welcomed 2026 with joy, gratitude and togetherness
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January 02, 2026
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PASSENGER VEHICLE WHOLESALES HIT RECORD 45. OL UNITS IN 2025
Passenger vehicle wholesales in India clocked a record 45.5 lakh units in 2025, growing by nearly 6%, turbocharged by GST 2.0 in the latter part of the year that helped overcome a sluggish start, as per industry estimates.
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January 02, 2026
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Value of UPI transactions up 20% on year to record ₹27.9 tn in December
The number of Unified Payments Interface transactions rose to 21.63 billion in December, marking a 29% rise from a year ago, data from the National Payments Corp. of India showed.
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January 02, 2026
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Mystery woman hugging Vijay sparks Rashmika rumours
A mystery woman spotted hugging actor Vijay Deverakonda from behind in his New Year photo dump has set social media abuzz, with netizens convinced that it is none other than his girlfriend, Rashmika Mandanna.
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January 02, 2026
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Sasikala predicts shift from dynastic rule
Sasikala Natarajan, a former general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and once a close aide of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, used New Year greetings on Th ursday to deliver a pointed political message, asserting that dynastic governance in Tamil Nadu would give way to what she described as a pe ople-led administration.
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January 02, 2026
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Gujarat promotes 98 IAS, IPS officers in New Year reshuffle
The Gujarat government on Wednesday night issued orders for the promotion of 49 IPS and 49 IAS, in which five IAS of the 1996 batch have been promoted from the rank of Principal Secretary to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary.
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January 02, 2026
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Kalpataru Projects bags EPC order worth ₹719 cr
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) on Thursday said it has secured an order worth Rs 719 crore.
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January 02, 2026
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Will soon take a call on revising small car prices: MSL official
Maruti Suzuki India will soon take a call on whether to revise upwards prices of its small cars, for which it reduced rates last year over and above the GST benefit of 8.5 per cent, a senior company official said on Thursday.
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January 02, 2026
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Awards mean nothing if people die: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday strongly criticised the government following reports of deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
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January 02, 2026
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Lakhs gather at Bhima Koregaon; 15 injured
Lakhs of people gathered at the Jaystambh in Perne village at Bhima Koregaon in Pune district on Thursday to pay tribute on the 208th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, as has been the case in previous years.
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