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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
State okays ₹5,252 cr support for discoms
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday approved a guarantee for loans of Rs 5,252.28 crore to help the state-run power distribution company Mahavitaran clear pending dues of power generation and transmission utilities under the Centre's Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) Rules.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Spicejet completes equity share allotment to Carlyle Aviation
Lowers liabilities by $50 million
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Bus brake failure kills child in Sinnar
A heartbreaking incident occurred at the Sinnar bus stand on Wednesday between 10.30am and llam when a Sinnar depot bus (MH13 CU 8267) heading to Devpur suffered a brake failure while being brought from the depot to the platform.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Russian oil cargoes race to India as sanctions deadline nears
The clock is ticking for India-bound tankers carrying millions of barrels of crude from blacklisted Russian suppliers Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC, with a wind-down period for US sanctions set to end this Friday (November 21), international news agencies reported on Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
EC pulls up collectors of Bhopal, Indore for slow progress of SIR
Also expresses unhappiness at the lack of digitalisation
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Police nab trio for 60 burglaries
Pimpri-Chinchwad police have arrested three notorious history-sheeters suspected to be involved in more than 60 burglaries across Maharashtra.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Presidential assent: SC judgment today
The Supreme Court is slated to pronounce on Thursday its verdict on the presidential reference, which asked if a constitutional court can impose timelines for governors and the president to give assent to bills passed by state legislatures.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Cyberabad police issues fog safety advisory for motorists
With dense winter fog reducing visibility across the highways and city roads, the Cyberabad Police on Wednesday issued a detailed safety advisory for the motorists.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Adani's bid for Jaiprakash Associates gets creditors' nod
Creditors of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), unanimously backed —Adani Enterprises’ 135-billion-rupee ($1.53 billion) takeover proposal for the bankrupt infrastructure group, preferring it over Vedanta’s bid.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Tractor Junction raises ₹200 cr in Series A round
Rural auto-fintech platform, Tractor Junction on Wednesday said it has raised USD 22.6 million (Rs 200 crore) in a Series A funding round.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Fervent demand for gender-neutral laws on Int'l Men’s Day
‘Show men some love; so not fair’, a decade-old jingle to sell a deodorant found an afterlife on November 19, unofficially observed as International Men's Day across the world.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Bank honours founder’s legacy
Canara Bank celebrated the 173rd birth anniversary of its founder, Ammembal Subbarao Pai, with enthusiasm at the regional office here. Assistant General Manager and Regional Head R Aramirtham led the event, accompanied by divisional managers B Deepchand and Pankaj Patil, senior officer Murugesan Arumugam, customers, branch heads, and staff.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Follow guidance of your teacher, parents
Founder's Memorial Talk at SAI International School
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Did Sholay save Big B's career?
Director Ramesh Sippy reveals Amitabh Bachchan was going through a downfall in his career before Sholay
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
TRAI sets firm deadlines for fincl cos to adopt ‘1600’ series for service, transactional calls
Mandating clear completion timelines, it said commercial banks, including PSBs, pvt sector bks, and foreign banks, should onboard by January 1, 2026
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Money power and state machinery driving polls : Mayawati
Calls government’s approach a direct threat to reservation and democratic fairness
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
BJP fields six from one family
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which often criticises dynastic politics, has given candidature to six members of a single family for the local bodies elections in Loha taluka of Nanded district.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Trump designates Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday designated Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Spain and Belgium qualify for WC ‘26
Switzerland, Scotland and Austria also secure their automatic spots
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Thakur says white-ball games keep players mentally fresh
Mumbai captain gave a thumbs up to the scheduling of the current season of the prestigious Ranji Trophy
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
IAM to hold 64th conference in B'luru
The Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine is organising its 64th annual conference in Bengaluru on November 20 and 21.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Pilgrims called back for darshan
A team of 17 pilgrims—women, children and first-time climbers—from Parippally reached Sabarimala via Pampa but were turned back before accessing the sacred sanctum at Sannidhanam.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Two fires break out hours apart; 3 women, two children rescued
Blazes erupted in a Vidyavihar bldg and Kurla West; latter incident occurred due to Mahanagar Gas pipeline leak
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
SP dumps MVA, chooses solo path
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday announced it will exit the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance and contest the upcoming local body elections in Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra on its own.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Students to help in SIR work
The draft roll is scheduled for publication 9 December, followed by a claims and objections window ending 31 January 2026, and final roll publication on 7 February 2026.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Modi likens TN welcome to 'winds of Bihar'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told farmers in Coimbatore that their vibrant greeting—waving gamchas over their heads—evoked “winds of Bihar” arriving in Tamil Nadu ahead of his visit.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Role of ‘higher-up’ questioned in SIR-passport controversy
PETITION HIGHLIGHTS FEARS OF DELIBERATE VOTER DELETIONS IN SALCETE
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Task force to review short-selling, securities lending frameworks
Aims to enhance interlinkages between cash and derivatives markets
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Navshakti scores big win over Nirvighna
Navshakti KM registered an impressive 21-14 win over Nirvighna in the 48rd Men’s/Women’s Mumbai Upanagar Ajinkyapad Nivad Chachani Kabaddi Spardha 2025, being held from 16th to 19th November in Vile Parle.
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November 20, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Air India lobbies to use airspace over Xinjiang as financial woes mount
Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows, Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting a company document.
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