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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
SC allows BMC to cut trees, insists on strict replanting
GMLR PROJECT | The court warned that any official entrusted with the task of undertaking compensatory afforestation will be dealt with sternly if they are found negligent in their duties
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November 18, 2025
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Human chain challenges SC order on street dogs
Around 500 people gathered in Lucknow to form a human chain in support of street dogs, opposing the Supreme Court's recent directive to relocate strays from key public areas.
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November 18, 2025
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SC criticises liquor sales in tetra packs
The Supreme Court on Monday sharply criticized the widespread sale of liquor in tetra packs, observing that the carton packaging dangerously resembles fruit-juice boxes, lacks statutory health warnings, and enables minors to discreetly carry alcohol, including into schools.
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November 18, 2025
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Bacterial infection kills 31 blackbucks at zoo, probe on
Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo here in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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Teen worker fatally crushed
A 19-year-old worker was crushed to death at an under-construction building on Deodhar Road, Matunga (East), on November 15.
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November 18, 2025
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Hope to achieve FY26 I-T collection target: CBDT chief
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Ravi Agrawal on Monday hoped that the budgeted income tax collections for FY26 at Rs 25.20 lakh crore will be met.
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November 18, 2025
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Bharati wins Kazi Cup at the 80th amateur golf event
The Bombay Ladies Open Week which is western India’s biggest and most prestigious Amateur Ladies Golf Tournament took place at the Willingdon Sports Club, Mumbai on November 10-14, 2025.
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November 18, 2025
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Pune launches leprosy screening
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday launched the statewide Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC), which will run from Nov 17 to Dec 2, 2025.
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November 18, 2025
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IAF chopper forced to land field after mid air glitch
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made an emergency landing on Monday afternoon near Gora Loknathpur village in the Meerganj area of Bareilly.
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November 18, 2025
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Ayodhya leads UP’s service sector growth
Ayodhya’s tourism boom, driven by the construction of the Shri Ram Temple, has positioned the city as one of Uttar Pradesh’s strongest economic engines.
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November 18, 2025
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China warns Seoul & Washington
China on Monday cautioned that its view of the US-South Korea alliance would “change” if the partnership shifts toward containing Beijing, following Seouls agreement with Washington to jointly build nuclear-powered submarines.
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November 18, 2025
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Gilts end down as trade gap in Oct at record high
Prices of government bonds ended down on Monday as traders pared bets of a rate cut by the RBI's MPC as India's trade deficit widened to a record high in October, dealers said.
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November 18, 2025
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WB woman visiting daughter dies by suicide
A 5l-year-old woman from West Bengal, who had come to Indore to visit her daughter, died by suicide allegedly due to stress over ongoing document verification back home under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive.
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November 18, 2025
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Brother of Al Falah University's chancellor held in fraud cases
The brother of the chancellor of Al Falah University, linked to the Delhi blast probe, has been arrested by the Madhya Pradesh police from Hyderabad in connection with nearly 25-year-old fraud cases, Officials said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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HC to hear plea for State-wide survey of senior citizens
Petitioner says lack of a proper survey has created policy gaps
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November 18, 2025
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CMIA seeks roads, air links
Marathwada industry body urges CM to fix roads, improve connectivity and support key projects
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November 18, 2025
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Concerns grow over shortcomings
Issues ranging from the exclusion of names to difficulties in reaching voters in remote areas have exacerbated the situation with regard to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.
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November 18, 2025
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Swearing-in on Nov 20?
The swearing-in ceremony of the new Bihar government is likely to take place in Patna on November 20, official sources said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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IFFI 2025 Alarming decline in Goan section
These developments come during the 75th anniversary year of Goan cinema, a milestone that would typically invite greater recognition rather than diminished presence
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November 18, 2025
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Rajiv Swagruha Corporation raises Rs. 46 crore in plot auction
The Rajiv Swagruha Corporation witnessed another enthusiastic response in its open plot auction, held near the city outskirts, including Thorrur, Kurmalguda, and Bahadurpalli.
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November 18, 2025
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Exempt life insurance from GST to enable insurers to claim ITC benefits: LIC MD
LIC Managing Director Ratnakar Patnaik on Monday pitched for exempting life insurance sector from Goods and Services Tax as it would help insurers claim input tax credit. Patnaik also welcomed the government's decision to eliminate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all individual life and health insurance premiums, effective September 22, 2025.
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November 18, 2025
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UK plans to drastically tighten asylum rules: Home Secretary
The United Kingdom announced a drastic reduction in the protections for asylum seekers and refugees under a new plan aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the far right, as per Al Jazeera.
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November 18, 2025
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'Seasonal' permits fuelling permanent illegal structures on shores
A brazen wave of illegal construction is sweeping across the State’s coastal belt, with several owners allegedly exploiting temporary permissions from the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to erect full-fledged permanent structures right under the noses of authorities.
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November 18, 2025
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Minister Surekha orders grand scale Komuravelli Mallanna Jatara
Minister for Endowments Konda Surekha directed the officials to take necessary measures to ensure a grand celebration for the celestial wedding of Komuravelli Mallanna and the subsequent Jatara.
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November 18, 2025
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Maratha stir: Govt to drop cases by Dec 31
In a major relief for the Maratha community, the Maharashtra government has decided to withdraw cases filed against protesters who took part in the Mumbai “chakka jam” agitation led by reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil.
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November 18, 2025
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Leopard traces panic residents
With the rise in leopard sightings in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, Rohan Jadhav, a resident of Dange Chowk, now thinks twice before heading to his night shift duty in Hinjawadi Phase 3.
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November 18, 2025
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Don't breach 50% OBC quota cap: SC
The Supreme Court on Monay made it clear that Maharashtra cannot cross the 50% cap on total reservations for the upcoming local body elections scheduled for January 31, 2026. The Court said its earlier directions on OBC reservation had been misread by authorities while implementing new quotas based on the Banthia Commission report.
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November 18, 2025
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Murugappa group founder dead
Arunachalam Vellayan, the chairman emeritus of Coromandel International and former chairman of the Murugappa Group, passed away in Chennai on Monday after a prolonged battle with illness. He was 72 years old.
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November 18, 2025
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RARELY SEEN BONHOMIE AT RAMOJI EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Ata time when politicians bark and scowl at each other and mudslinging with the choicest venom is spewed almost every single day, the recently held Ramoji Excellence Awards witnessed a rarely seen bonhomie as politicians of different hues exchanges pleasantries and were actually appreciative of each-other.
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November 18, 2025
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DMRC monetizes stations
DMRC serves 289 stations over a network length of approximately 395 km, including stretches that extend into the National Capital Region (NCR).
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