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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Chennai's music season embraces a broader artistic voice
Chennai's celebrated December music season is set to open with a distinct shift in artistic outlook as the Music Academy prepares to host A. R. Rahman as chief guest for the inauguration of its 99th annual music conference and concerts.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Coast Guard seizes Pak boat, apprehends 11 crew members
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Pakistani fishing boat and apprehended 11 crew members operating illegally in the Indian waters, officials said on Thursday.
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December 12, 2025
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Govt. distributes 5G smartphones to anganwadi
58,204 workers benefitted
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December 12, 2025
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IndiGo chaos spares Jalgaon airport
In the past 11 months, 118,151 passengers travelled by air from Jalgaon Airport, where two airlines currently operate flights to five cities.
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December 12, 2025
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Naxion Energy to invest ₹200 cr
Naxion Energy, a sodium-ion battery company, plans to invest Rs 200 crore by the end of December 2026 to enhance its manufacturing capabilities, including establishing a new facility here.
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December 12, 2025
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Sex row MLA emerges from hiding to cast vote
Expelled Palakkad Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil surfaced in his constituency on Thursday afternoon to cast his vote in the local body elections, ending nearly fortnightlong absence amid two ongoing sexual assault cases that have drawn intense public and political scrutiny.
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December 12, 2025
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Silver surges ₹2,400 to new record ₹1.94 lakh/kg
Silver prices jumped Rs 2,400 to a fresh all-time high of Rs 1,94,400 per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday tracking firm global cues amid weakness in the rupee and a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
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December 12, 2025
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State in grip of real estate boom, reveal RS figures
16 REALTY, CONSTRUCTION FIRMS REGISTERED MONTHLY
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December 12, 2025
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No leadership change in state, claims CM son Yathindra
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Thursday reiterated that there is no leadership change in Karnataka.
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December 12, 2025
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Enforce Chinese manjha ban: HC
Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday issued a series of stringent interim directions to authorities across Indore and adjoining districts to curb the illegal manufacture, sale, storage and use of Chinese nylon kite string, com-
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December 12, 2025
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Ex-MLA slams govt over Shakti Act
The Shakti Act, introduced by the then Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to curb rising crimes against women in Maharashtra, has been sent back by the Central Government, effectively cancelling it.
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December 12, 2025
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ECI extends SIR deadline to Dec 18
Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls in Madhya Pradesh, extending the deadline to December 18.
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December 12, 2025
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Fresh RJD turmoil: Top leader slams Tejashwi for poll debacle
Although RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav along with his family is holidaying in a foreign country, he is confronted with a different problem back home as a senior party leader is questioning his leadership after the party's crushing defeat in the recently-concluded Bihar assembly election.
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December 12, 2025
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'Faster redvpt of buildings on mill lands with changes in rules'
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Thursday, said the redevelopment of old buildings on Mumbai's mill lands would be expedited with the government approving a proposal to amend the development rules.
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December 12, 2025
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Desi support for Reform UK, Green Party on rise: Report
The votes of British Indians must not be taken for granted by the major parties as the electorate is getting increasingly drawn towards the extremes on the right and left of the political divide, the 'British Indian Census 2025' reveals this week.
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December 12, 2025
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UNDERSTANDING TRUE INDEPENDENCE
Many youngsters crave independence.
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December 12, 2025
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Set up SIT to probe tribal's death, MP told
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Madhya Pradesh DGP to set up a threemember SIT to investigate the death of a 27-year-old tribal man and granted interim protection from arrest to a political activist in connection with a criminal case registered in the matter.
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December 12, 2025
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BRS REJECTS DRAFT SEEDS BILL
BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the proposed Seeds Bill places the interests of corporate companies above those of farmers, and therefore it must be stopped immediately.
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December 12, 2025
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CM Naidu orders agriculture equipment bank to boost mechanisation
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed the Agriculture Department to establish an Agriculture Equipment Bank to ensure farmers have easy access to modern machinery that can significantly reduce cultivation costs.
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December 12, 2025
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CM seeks action plan for India's biggest shipyard
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday directed officials to prepare a detailed action plan for setting up the country's largest shipyard in Maharashtra, citing the state's 720-km coastline, the upcoming Vadhavan port and the maritime sector's growth potential.
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December 12, 2025
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Global oil demand to rise, says IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has raised its forecast for global crude oil demand growth in 2025 amid an improving macroeconomic and trade outlook.
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December 12, 2025
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SIR deadline formally pushed to December 26
Revised schedule sets fresh timelines for objections, scrutiny, and final voter list publication
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December 12, 2025
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Drug scare: 34 samples fail tests
A massive drug-quality scare has hit Maharashtra after 34 of 36 medicine samples tested across 10 locations in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur were found to be substandard, raising serious concerns about the safety of routine medicines.
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December 12, 2025
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Pawan Kalyan alleges 'Hindus are targeted'
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has alleged that \"everybody is targeting Hindus and questioning their traditions at every opportunity,\" and asserted that it is the responsibility of every Hindu to show opposition when Hindu practices face attack.
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December 12, 2025
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August letter had flagged judge's bias
MPs from the INDIA bloc raised concerns about the conduct of Justice G. R. Swaminathan several months before opposition parties moved a motion in Parliament seeking his removal, according to correspondence addressed to President Droupadi Murmu and the then Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai.
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December 12, 2025
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Party worker dupes youth in job promise
Dharavi police have registered a case against alleged political worker Nitin Chandrashekhar Deshmukh and Kiran Ramdas Satpute for cheating a 28-year-old man of over Rs9 lakh on the pretext of securing him a government job.
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December 12, 2025
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HC notes 'malafide' in scaling down security of Zeeshan Siddique
The Bombay High Court on Thursday observed that there seemed \"some malafide\" in scaling down the security of Zeeshan Siddique, son of late Congress leader and former MLA Baba Siddique, who was killed in October.
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December 12, 2025
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Bhatikar resigns from MGP, sparks political ripples in Ponda
In a dramatic turn that could reshape the political equations in Ponda, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Ketan Bhatikar has resigned from the party along with his supporters.
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December 12, 2025
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Noida Airport Nears Completion 5,000+ Jobs Created
Modernized ITI Jewar offers airport specific courses, 24 of 28 trainees already placed
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Beauty pageant star’s killing: Hubby charged
Woman was chopped, 'pureeď
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