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DB Patil's kin among first arrivals
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) received Anup Patil, grandson of late Loknete DB Patil, who arived on the first IndiGo flight from Bengaluru, in a symbolic reminder of the long-pending demand that the airport be named after the farmers' leader.
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December 26, 2025
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'Baseless and unfounded'
Dharma Productions denies copyright infringement allegations, calls author's claims 'baseless'
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December 26, 2025
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Thousands of teachers protest seeking seniority from date of appointment
Around 5,000 teachers from 55 districts of the state protested at Ambedkar Park in on Thursday demanding seniority from the date of appointment, restoration of the old pension scheme, discontinuation of the e-attendance system, and simplification of compassionate appointment rules.
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December 26, 2025
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37 yrs on, man freed in hawkers’ robbery
One of the accused was acquitted in 1989, the other was released on bail but disappeared
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December 26, 2025
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Surat man cheats death midair
Surat woke up to a gasp on Thursday morning - the kind that catches in the throat and refuses to leave.
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December 26, 2025
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Stalin flags attacks on minorities
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Thursday said the true me asure of a majority's strength lies in its ability to ensure that minorities live without fear, warning that episodes of vi olence carried out in the name of the majority und ermine the nation's moral standing and constitutional promise.
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December 26, 2025
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PRIVATE BANKS PULL AHEAD IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
India's private sector banks continue to strengthen their dominance in small business lending, while public sector banks are losing share despite retaining a sizeable presence.
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December 26, 2025
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Attacks pain Archbishop
Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) president Archbishop Andrews Thazhath on Christmas Eve appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and chief ministers of various states to ensure strict enforcement of law and extend proactive protection to Christian communities across the country, citing a disturbing rise in attacks on Christians.
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December 26, 2025
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Another Hindu lynched in Bangladesh
Days after a Hindu worker, Dipu Das, was burnt alive by a mob, another Hindu man was beaten to death in Bangladesh amid continuing unrest.
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December 26, 2025
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US thwarting India ties, says China
China on Thursday accused the United States of distorting its defence policy in an attempt to obstruct an improvement in ties between China and India.
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December 26, 2025
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The cat has landed
Tariq ariq Rahman's cat Zeebu almost stole the show from him when she arrived in Dhaka.
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December 26, 2025
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Cousins unite to survive
The coming together of cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray is not the result of any sudden rediscovery of brotherly affection.
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December 26, 2025
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PM links ideology to Art 370 action
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that his government “brought down the wall of Article 370\" to strengthen national unity, saying the ideological groundwork for the decision had been laid decades ago by Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
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December 26, 2025
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Khaleda Zia's son back in Dhaka after 17 years
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on Thursday after more than 17 years in self-exile in the United Kingdom, drawing massive crowds and tight security as he made his way from the airport to a public reception before visiting his ailing mother, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, at a Dhaka hospital.
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December 26, 2025
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Xmas: Spike in vandalism
Amid growing concern over reports of attacks on Christians and events related to Christmas in different parts of the country, activists of a fringe outfit vandalised Christmas celebrations in a school and damaged festival items at shops in Nalbari district of Assam, police said.
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December 26, 2025
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Navi Mumbai airport goes live
Christmas day marked a historic turning point in Indian aviation as the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) officially commenced commercial flight operations.
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December 26, 2025
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Students urge parents to cast votes
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has launched a student-led voter awareness initiative ahead of the upcoming civic polls, asking schoolchildren to urge their parents to vote on Jan 15, 2026.
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December 26, 2025
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BJP, Congress refuse to admit as their member after his marriage
The BJP and the Congress have refused to acknowledge the 63-year-old former minister Deepak Joshi as their member after he courted a controversy, marrying a Congress leader, Pallavi Saxena.
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December 26, 2025
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Kuswaha’s 3 MLAs skip ‘litti chokha’ party, trigger speculations in Bihar
It seems all is not well in former union minister and MP Upendra Kuswaha's Rashtirya Lok Morcha (RLM) as three party MLAs abstained from his “Litti Chokha\" party held at his residence in Patna.
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
'Refreshing and brave'
Kritika Kamra on portrayal of Muslim community in The Great Shamsuddin Family
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
PIO dies after 8-hour wait at Canada hosp
An Indian-origin man died of suspected cardiac arrest after he reportedly did not receive any treatment for hours at a hospital in Canada.
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Falling global interest rates may push gold prices higher
Gold prices have witnessed a sharp surge amid declining global interest rates and heightened geopolitical uncertainties, though a correction of 10-15% is likely in early 2026 as markets normalise after the holiday season and risks begin to ease, said Anantha Padmanaban, founder member and former chairman of the All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC).
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Ranveer did not quit Don 3
Amid reports claiming that Ranveer Singh has stepped away from Farhan Akhtar’s much-anticipated film Don 3, sources close to the development have strongly refuted the speculation, calling it “entirely untrue.”
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
retains title
MMI by eight wickets in the final
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Gifts, special welcome for inaugural pax
Amid all the fanfare around the NMIA's opening, a short trivia is that while IndiGo's 6E460 from Bengaluru was the maiden commercial flight to land, Gautam Adani's private jet was the first plane to touch down the airstrip at 7.2lam.
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Inductions trigger rifts within BJP
Two former mayors of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), a senior party leader and a former Congress corporator joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday in the presence of Minister Girish Mahajan.
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
New I-T Act to take effect from April 1
India overhauled its tax regime in 2025 with sharp cuts in GST rates and a higher income tax exemption limit, with the spotlight now turning to customs duty rationalisation and procedural simplification in the coming Budget.
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Mayawati Welcomes Grandniece
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati announced today that she has become a \"Bua Dadi\" following the birth of a baby girl to her nephew, Akash Anand, and his wife, Pragya.
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
After Ambedkar and Lohia Parks, BJP marks Its space with Prerna Sthal
The Rashtriya Prerna Sthal was inaugurated in Lucknow on Thursday and dedicated to three prominent Brahmin leaders associated with the Jana Sangh and later national politics.
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December 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Smallcap stocks struggle behind blue-chip peer Sensex this year
Smallcap and midcap stocks underperformed their bluechip benchmark, the BSE Sensex, in 2025 as stretched valuations prompted profittaking after two years of sharp gains.
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