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The Free Press Journal - Indore
Water supply cycle in Hubballi-Dharwad improves
In a major relief to residents of the twin cities, the water supply situation in Hubballi-Dharwad has improved significantly, with the supply cycle in several wards reduced from 8-9 days to a fixed five-day schedule.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Civic body identifies 56 high-risk flooding spots
With the monsoon nearing, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has identified 120 waterlogging-prone locations across the city, of which 56 are expected to remain highly vulnerable due to ongoing and incomplete infrastructure works.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
US court blocks Trump tariffs
A federal court has ruled against the new global tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump after a previous Supreme Court setback on the issue.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
3-time Cong MLA Ashwini Joshi dies at 66
Former Congress MLA Ashwini Joshi, a prominent political figure in Indore and a three-time legislator from Indore-3, died of a heart attack on Friday morning.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
AIMIM leader sheltered Nida Khan, claims police
Police issue notice to AIMIM corporator Matin Patel, seize his phone; Khan sent to police custody till May 11
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Gujarat expands battery storage push after Modhera solar village success
With India’s first Solar Village at Modhera, Gujarat, launched the country’s ‘first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integrated with a solar power plant.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
SC's medical negligence order leaves docs uneasy
In a recent landmark ruling, the apex court said that such cases don’t automatically cease upon doc’s death
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Cleaner Held for Threatening CM Yogi
A sanitation worker from Shahjahanpur has been arrested for allegedly issuing a bomb threat against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Attenborough’s ‘secret superpower’ celebrated on his 100th birthday
The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
TCA warns HCA, sends notice regarding ‘TG20’ league
The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Friday issued a formal notice to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and addressed an urgent representation to the BCCI seeking immediate written clarification on whether any approval, sanction or permission has been granted for HCAs widely publicized “TG20 League,” and whether the announced TG20 Governing Council has mandatory approval of the HCA General Body.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
India’s ₹3,936 cr semiconductor push
India’s semiconductor ambitions received another major boost after the Union Cabinet approved two new projects worth ₹3,936 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Mkts stay range-bound amid global tensions
Last week, benchmark indices remained largely range-bound, while broader markets outperformed.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Blood & noise, but barely any soul
Cinema has long discovered that nostalgia can survive almost anything, including questionable dialogue, chaotic mythology, and people exploding into decorative chunks of flesh.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Thali costs rise as tomato, LPG prices burn kitchens
The cost of preparing both vegetarian and non-vegetarian home-cooked thalis increased 2% y/y in April 2026, reflecting continued pressure on household food budgets as prices of tomatoes, edible oil and cooking gas moved higher, according to Crisil Intelligence’s latest Roti Rice Rate report.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
A dull wedding with no good food
After the disastrous response to Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 last year, Kapil Sharma is back on the big screens with a movie titled Daadi Ki Shaadi.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
PETA's Al robot calf takes over FC Road
Ahead of Mother’s Day, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India) brought its Al-powered robot calf, Jeev, to Fergusson College Road in Pune on Friday to engage leather-clad shoppers with the question, “Are you wearing my mother?”
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
“25 years for our stars to align”
Actor Vidya Balan took a deeply emotional walk down memory lane after finally watching The Last Tenant, a film she had shot nearly 25 years ago but never saw release at the time
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Meatless in UP: All veg, no verve
Uttar Pradesh is often described not as a state, but as a country pretending to be a state.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
ICE arrests Indian for attempted child abuse, another for theft
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained two Indian nationals, Hemant Khann-Kumar and Rinkeshkumar Kaushikbhai Patel, following a weekend enforcement operation targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal histories.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
FYJC admission schedule announced
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education on Thursday announced the schedule for the Regular CAP Round-1 of the Class 1] centralised online admission process for the academic year 2026-27 across Maharashtra.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Starmer not to quit as UK PM after local elections deliver Labour pain
Britain's PM Keir Starmer insisted on Friday he will not resign after bruising elections that saw his governing Labour Party suffer big losses and the hard-right party Reform UK make major gains.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Tigers under stress as tourism increases: CCMB study
Hyderabad: A landmark study by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has found that tourism and human activity are increasing stress in India’s tigers and limiting safe breeding spaces for tigresses.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
REMARKS ON COL SOFIYA QURESHI SC pulls up MP govt over delay in sanction to prosecute Vijay Shah
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government over the delay in deciding sanction to prosecute Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his alleged remarks against Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Decoding BJP’s Bengal sweep and saffron surge across India
The BJP’s big sweep and saffron surge across the West, North and the East do raise some key questions on democracy and processes
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
US intercepts Iranian drones targeting three Navy ships
UAE FOILS DRONE ATTACK
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Ex-Maha CM writes to RBI about ‘currency shortage’
BJP’s Rajya Sabha member and former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan has written a letter to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), drawing its attention to the \"critical currency shortage\" in Nanded district, and said the availability of cash was essential for the rural economy.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
₹700 crore Hotayi semiconductor project gains momentum in Sanand
Gujarat’s push to become a semiconductor and electronics manufacturing hub has received a major boost as Malaysia-based Hotayi Electronics moves forward with plans to establish an advanced manufacturing facility at Sanand GIDC.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Man booked under POCSO for allegedly abducting, assaulting minor girl
The Vadaj police in Ahmedabad have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a man accused of allegedly abducting a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her after taking her to Rajasthan.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
PMC decentralises building permissions
In a major administrative reform aimed at speeding up decisions on construction proposals, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has introduced new guidelines for granting building permissions.
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May 09, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Indore
₹3.24 cr for beautification of Sambhaji Maharaj memorial
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved a ₹3.24 crore beautification project for the Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Memorial located in the Deccan area of the city.
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