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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
IT industry pledges to stay, want infra revamp
The IT industry in Bengaluru has clarified that its companies do not intend to leave the city, but has called on the Karnataka government to provide essential infrastructure and improve civic management.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
NRAI urges state to ease regulations
The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has formally petitioned the Maharashtra Government, urging urgent policy reforms to enhance the ease of doing business within Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Super 4s: India defeat Pakistan by 6 wickets
Opener Abhishek Sharma struck a brilliant half-ton and shared a century partnership with Shubman Gill as India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super 4s match in Dubai on Sunday.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Math prodigy wins 8 awards in Hong Kong Olympiad
15,000 students from 19 countries took part in the event
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
EOW books bizman for ₹13.65 crore fraud
The accused misused business loan for personal expenses, violating the terms of the agreement
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Man sent to jail for concealing another's identity
Girdhari Halwai appeared in Kukshi special court on Sunday evening and was sent to jail for concealing Huzur Khan's identity, who lived as Shyamlal for 12 years.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Gold sheets back, kept in strong room
Travancore Devaswom Board brought the gold-plated copper sheets covering the Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala back to the temple on Saturday night, but they will remain in the strong room until a court grants permission for their reinstallation.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Govt may raise interest subvention cap beyond ~26 cr to promote issuance of municipal bonds
In a bid to promote issuance of municipal bonds, the government is considering a proposal to hike interest subvention from the present Rs 26 crore per urban local body (ULB).
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Paarth wins "Heartfelt Indie Track" award
Singer-songwriter Parth Chauhan was awarded the \"Heartfelt Indie Track of the Year\" at the CLEF Music Awards 2025 for his song, Apna Ghar.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Activists flag unsafe X-ray amid TB screening
Residents and health activists have raised concerns over unsafe chest X-ray practices in the tuberculosis (TB) screening campaign launched by the District TB Office, Aundh, Pune. Health activist Sharath Shetty told The Free Press Journal (FPJ), “X-rays are being conducted in an unsafe and unscientific manner.”
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Lokesh assures continuity of RDT services, promises permanent solution
Andhra Pradesh Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Sunday assured that the services of the Rural Development Trust (RDT), which have touched millions of lives across the state, would continue without disruption.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Jolly LLB 3 races ahead at box office
Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi's courtroom drama, Jolly LLB 3, seems to be off to a decent start at the box office.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Goa’s cheap liquor fuels illegal trade in Telangana
Goa’s non-duty paid liquor is finding its way into Telangana homes and markets, raising concern among excise authorities there over significant revenue loss.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
AP begins issuing GOs in Telugu; GST 2.0 to roll out
In a historic move, the Andhra Pradesh Commercial Taxes Department has begun issuing Government Orders (GOs) in Telugu to make governance more accessible.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Hooliganism way of life for Vijay fan
Nagapattinam district police have registered a case against district functionaries of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam after a compound wall collapsed during a party event when supporters climbed it to get a better view of TVK chief Vijay's address.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Pet dog turns rabid, injures fourteen
Tirunelveli police have registered a case against a dog owner named Krishnan after his pet dog developed symptoms of rabies and injured fourteen people in Ambai.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Sunday Masses across parishes focus on ‘responsible’ tourism
Often in the forefront to censure and call out the ill-effects of tourism, Goa's influential Catholic church and its clergy men dedicated a part of its Sunday Eucharistic services across parishes in the State to pray for \"tourism and sustainable transformation\".
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Adults can also invoke POCSO
Madras’ High Court's Madurai Bench has ruled that the Protection of hildren from Sexual ffences Act does not prohibit adults from filing complaints for offences that occurred while they were minors. Justice B. ugalendhi dismissed a ea to quash a POCSO case nd a related harassment ase filed by a woman aged 9, concerning an incident lleged to have occurred when she was 17.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
101 eliminations, cop's Gadchiroli saga lives on
In the Gadchiroli police force, many outstanding officers and officials have rendered excellent service and made a significant contribution to the anti-Maoist struggle.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Democracy cannot survive sans justice, accountability
Courts that delay bail without reason harm people like Khalid, Fatima and Imam, just as the ECI’s secrecy undermines fair elections
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Shinde’s X acct hacked; Cong raises concerns
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde's 'X’ account was hacked early Sunday morning, with hackers posting images of Pakistan and Turkish flags on the account.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Telangana Govt directs complete overhaul of Hyd Police vehicles
In line with government directives, C V Anand, Director General and Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, has mandated the removal and replacement of all outdated police stickers on patrol and police station vehicles.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Mission on to show Ayyappa Sangamam was no fiasco
GOVT CLAIM | Vasavan and ruling party assert that the well-organised event met expectations
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Government's Palestine policy shameful, cowardly: Congress
As Australia, Canada and the UK announced their decision to recognise Palestine as a state, the Congress on Sunday lashed out at the Modi government, saying India’s policy on Palestine, especially for the past 20 months, has been “shameful and one of moral cowardice”.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
MSEDCL restores power after heavy rains
Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms over the past three days disrupted power supply in several parts of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Keshav Maurya to take Buddha's Piprahwa relics to Russia
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, will host a grand exhibition of sacred Buddha relics in Kalmykia, Russia, from 24 September to 1 October.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
H-1B visa fee hike, trade talks with US, GST cut key drivers for mkts this week
The decision to hike US H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000, trade talks and the GST rate cut will be the key drivers for stock market movement this week, analysts said.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Austria eyes Indian students to fill labour gaps, pushes technical education
Austria has launched a major initiative to attract Indian students to its leading technical universities, aiming to address its great demand for skilled labour.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
US decision to raise H-1B visa fees likely to hurt US more than India
A decision of the US President Donald Trump to raise H-1B visa fees to USD 100,000 per worker is likely to hurt America more than India, think tank GTRI said on Sunday.
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September 22, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Bellad slams CM over Lingayat debate
The controversy over the inclusion of “Hindu” in the religion column of the ongoing socio-educational survey has sparked fresh political debate, with BJP leader Aravind Bellad, hitting out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for allegedly attempting to divide communities for political gain.
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