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Treated wastewater use to be mandatory under new policy

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

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November 03, 2025

Recycled water could be used for gardening, toilet flushing, vehicle washing and firefighting purposes

- Ravikiran Deshmukh

If things go as planned, housing societies and industrial estates might soon be required to reduce the use of freshwater and instead use treated wastewater for gardening, toilet flushing, vehicle washing, and firefighting.

This could soon become the norm, thanks to a comprehensive policy — Safe Reuse and Management of Treated Wastewater, 2025 — announced by the state government.

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'A defining moment’: India celebrates historic triumph

India raised a toast to the women's cricket team after its historic maiden World Cup victory, with leading sports personalities, political figures, corporate honchos, Bollywood actors calling it a \"defining\" moment that could inspire an entire generation.

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November 04, 2025

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Minister claims CM mandated controversial stadium work

A high-stakes sporting venture in Kerala has spiralled into a tangle of approvals, accountability and infrastructure concerns as the planned visit by the Argentina national football team led by Lionel Messi to the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi has been delayed amid procedural and safety issues.

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November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

CBI visits TVK Hqs to collect details

A team of investigators from the Central Bureau of Investigation arrived at the headquarters of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in Panaiyur, Chennai, to formally request CCTV footage and details of participant lists in connection with the 27 September rally in Velusamypuram, Karur district, which caused

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1 min

November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

SC junks plea for HC judge posting

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to appoint the petitioner as a judge of the Telangana High Court, terming the matter as an abuse of the judicial process and a \"mockery of the system.”

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1 min

November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

PM’s ₹1L cr fund to propel science hub

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a Rsl lakh crore fund to spur private sector investment in research and development, announcing that India is now backing high-risk and high-impact projects as it aims to become a global science and technology powerhouse.

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1 min

November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Tharoor takes on dynastic politics

Its a sentiment most Indians might agree with — except, perhaps, those who owe their MLA seats to their surnames. But what made heads turn (and Congress WhatsApp groups light up) — was that Tharoor didn't spare his own political home. While acknowledging the historical role of the Nehru-Gandhi family in India’s freedom struggle, he lamented that it also “cemented the idea that political leadership can be a birthright.”

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1 mins

November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Tourist's video triggers action, arrests

Two officers from the Munnar police station have been placed under suspension after an investigation found that they failed to act properly in a harassment incident involving a woman tourist.District Police Chief K. M. Sabu Mathew ordered the suspension of Grade Sub- -Inspector George Kurian and Assistant Sub-Inspector Saju Paulose following a probe by the Special Branch and Intelligence Wing, which concluded there were lapses in how the case was handled.

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1 min

November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

If made to sit among monkeys, won't look different: Akhilesh

Political tensions flared between the Samajwadi Party and the UP government after SP president Akhilesh Yadav sharply reacted to the CM's remarks made during a Bihar election rally.

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1 min

November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Markets record marginal gains in lackluster trading

Despite profit-booking at higher levels, the domestic markets settled on a positive note with marginal gains on Monday.

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1 mins

November 04, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

German musician stalked at Varkala

The helipad area is connected by a promenaded cliff path and is equipped with several narrow lanes

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1 min

November 04, 2025

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