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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
SAVE KBR PROTEST INTENSIFIES
Hyderabad's ongoing confrontation over the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park intensified this week, as Save KBR volunteers continued their resistance against tree-felling linked to Rs 930-crore infrastructure project, even as police action and legal notices mounted against them.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
PHE to be redesigned, RGPV to be divided in 3 institutions
A proposal will be put up before the cabinet for approval IVF centre will be set up for issueless couples
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
BHOJSHALA IS SARASWATI TEMPLE
LANDMARK RULING | MP High Court’s Indore bench in its 242-page judgment quashes ASI's 2003 order permitting Friday namaz; court cites Ayodhya verdict, says Hindu worship at site was never extinguished
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
AI vault to save birth and death records in E-ward
All important civic documents like old records of birth, death and marriage of the BMC E-ward will now be digitally preserved under the Vision AI Vault system.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Heatwave Set to Grip UP Again
After brief relief from dust storms and changing weather conditions, Uttar Pradesh is once again set to face an intense heatwave over the next five days.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
‘Successful, historic’ visit, but Great Wall of China still intact
BEIJING PARLEYS | Trump’s summit with Xi full of pomp and pageantry, but no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help to end conflict in West Asia
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
10% water cut begins across city
The pre-monsoon 10% water cut began in Mumbai on May 15. The BMC has directed the water supply department to ensure that water is distributed at regular intervals and with sufficient pressure during the cut period.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Six Fields launches campaign with Anil Chaudhary
Six Fields has launched its Summer 2026 campaign, #CheersForMore, featuring cricket umpire Anil Chaudhary.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
SC urged to hear GM crops contempt plea
Action sought against govt officials
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
3 killed, 2 hurt in multi-truck crash on Mum-Pune e-way
Three persons were killed and two others seriously injured after three heavy vehicles collided and overturned on the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near kilometre 38.100 at Borghat on Friday evening, police said.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Aakhri Sawaal that is not worth answering
This week's release is a political thriller Aakhri Sawal, a film that promises to fearlessly deep dive into India’s most debated historical conspiracies.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
90,000 Alphonso mangoes at Hapus fest, prices down due to West Asia war
About 90,000 Alphonso mangoes, harvested from roughly 3,000 trees, are available for sale at the three-day Aphonso (Hapus) Mango Festival that opened at Dutt Mandir Complex in Arera Colony in the city on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Power Grid Q4 PAT up 5% YoY
The bottom line of state-run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd for the March quarter was slightly above analysts’ estimates, with the top line falling on year and missing the Street's expectations.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Monsoon to hit MP by June 18
The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Madhya Pradesh by June 18, according to the Meteorological Department.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
JJ Hosp says zinc phosphide behind Pydhonie family deaths
A final post-mortem report submitted by Sir JJ Hospital has confirmed that poisoning caused by zinc phosphide — a toxic substance commonly used as rat poison — led to the deaths of four members of a family in Pydhonie on April 25.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Robin Risser earns surprise call-up in France WC squad
Deschamps unveils star-studded squad in his last event for France
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
ITI admission task begins from May 21
The admission process for the August 2026 session in government and private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Maharashtra will begin on May 21, with online application submissions opening the same day.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Mkts end lower as weak rupee, fuel price hike stoke inflation fears
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surrendered early gains to close lower on Friday due to selling in metal, oil and gas and PSU bank shares and caution among investors amid surging crude oil prices.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Controversy erupts over Simhastha Kumbh logo
A controversy has erupted within hours of the grand unveiling of the logo for the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela, with members of the Vaishnava sect raising objections to the design.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Rooftop has Theatre
Set within a quiet residential neighbourhood, Terrace Theatre emerges as a gentle architectural intervention that transforms the rooftop of an existing home into a dedicated space for Atman Theatre School, a practice led by theatre practitioner Sritej Bhatt.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Face WPI first to fix it
The latest data on Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) released yesterday, for obvious reasons, underlines India’s over-dependence on imported energy.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
CS Calls for Tech-Driven PACS Reform
Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Friday directed officials to focus on capacity building, diversification and adoption of modern technology to make Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) more competitive and sustainable.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Relief for onion growers fails to impress farmers
ONION CRISIS | Onion farmers reject Centre's ₹1,235 procurement price
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
HC Rejects Contempt Plea Against Shankaracharya
The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a contempt petition filed against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati over alleged violation of conditions imposed while granting anticipatory bail in a POCSO-related case.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Cylinder blast rocks jewellery workshop, two workers injured
Panic gripped the busy Saraf Bazaar locality in Vijayapura after a powerful gas cylinder explosion inside a jewellery manufacturing workshop left two goldsmiths seriously injured on Friday morning.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
InnovMetric launches PolyWorks 2026
InnovMetric, the independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, announces the launch of PolyWorks 2026.
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May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Footpaths most important: Bhide
BMC chief speaks to Dainik Navshakti about the ongoing crackdown on illegal hawkers and the city’s air quality
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Efficient HVAC solutions
AR Madhusudan, Business Line Manager, Drive Products, ABB India, highlights HVAC growth, AI drives, localisation strategy
3 min |
May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Crude oil futures jump 3% as US-Iran supply fears rise
Escalating geopolitical risks and disrupted shipping routes fuel volatility, boosting crude benchmarks while keeping investors cautious over supply uncertainties
1 min |
May 16, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
93k consumers go solar
By availing the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, more than 93,000 consumers across the Marathwada region have achieved electricity self-reliance.
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