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During childcare leave, women employees will get 80% of salary
The state government is going to implement the new leave rules from January 2026.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal
Elderly hurt in hit ’n run; FIR against SoBo doctor
A 65-year-old doctor has been served notice for allegedly ramming his car into an elderly woman and fleeing without helping her.
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November 28, 2025
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SPV including Adani Transport emerges as lowest bidder
A special purpose vehicle (SPV) - comprising Adani Transport, Ashoka Buildcon and Akshaya Construction — has emerged as the lowest bidder for final phases of the Rs1,700-crore Mithi river rejuvenation project.
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November 28, 2025
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PM unveils first pvt sector rocket
PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is experiencing an unprecedented moment in its space journey, with historic reforms unlocking the sector for private enterprise and global investment. He was speaking after virtually inaugurating Skyroot Aerospace’s sprawling Infinity Campus near Hyderabad airport and unveiling its first orbital rocket, Vikram-I.
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November 28, 2025
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FDA flags cookware over lead leaching risk
America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers about 19 types of cookware, several of which are made in India out of aluminum and alloys that risk leaching of lead into food CBS reported on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
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Govt launches drive to root out fake certs
In the backdrop of rising concerns over duplicate entries in the draft voters list, the Maharashtra Revenue Department has initiated decisive action to eliminate fraudulent records.
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November 28, 2025
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B'desh court gives Hasina 21 yrs in jail
A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three corruption cases related to irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.
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November 28, 2025
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SC LEANS TOWARDS REGULATION
Top court observes that the existing system of self-regulation for online content is ‘ineffective’ and stressed the need fora ‘neutral, independent and autonomous’ body to monitor obscene, offensive or illegal material on digital platforms
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal
Split in Opposition space wide open
The possibility of a three-party Opposition alliance involving the Congress, Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections has grown increasingly doubtful after former BJP MLA and defector Isidore Fernandes was inducted into the GFP.
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November 28, 2025
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Contaminated honey scare hits Sabarimala offerings
A contract-holder tasked with supplying honey for offerings at Sabarimala delivered containers that tested positive for formic acid, prompting the vigilance wing of the shrine's managing board to quash the consignment.
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November 28, 2025
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'Don't blame Ethiopian ash for poor AQI'
The Bombay HC on Thursday chastised the state authorities for blaming the Ethiopia volcanic ash for the air pollution in the city.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Ashwin, Gavaskar support Gambhir amid mounting criticism after series loss
Former stalwarts feel coach's job is to prepare team, rest is upto players
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
ICE detains press secy’s family member
Karolina Leavitt's relative Bruna Ferreira has been detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
What matters is merit not faith
One cannot have the cake and eat it too\". This old adage comes unbidden to mind in the context of the latest controversy over admissions to the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Institute of Medical Excellence.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Byju Raveendran to file for $2.5 billion damages
IByju's founder Byju Raveendran is preparing to file a USD 2.5 billion damages claim, alongside new evidence in a US court that he says disproves GLAS Trust's allegations that USD 533 million in ‘Alpha Funds’ was diverted by the company's founders.
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November 28, 2025
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Kaloji University has turned into a center of corruption: Harish
Former minister and BRS MLA Harish Rao has written a letter to the Telangana and the Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC), urging immediate action against the large-scale corruption unfolding at Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
MVA protests over PMC corruption
Allegations of large-scale corruption, irregular contracts, unauthorised use of municipal property and collusion between ruling party members and senior officials in the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) Sports Department sparked a protest outside the civic headquarters on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
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AQI plummets: BMC issues stop-work notices to 62 sites
As Mumbai's air quality soars to hazardous levels in several areas, the BMC has cracked the whip.
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November 28, 2025
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Rahul caught in a cleft stick of his promise
HIGH QUANDARY | Crisis in Congress deepens as Shivakumar manoeuvres to force a transition of K'taka chief ministership
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Pankaj Kapur stresses emotion in filmmaking
Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur praises the restored Ek Doctor Ki Maut at 56th IFFI, stressing that no technology or AI can replace human emotion in cinema
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Villagers surround station over quarry row
Villagers gathered outside the Nallur police station on Wednesday after five social activists were taken in for questioning over their involvement in the campaign against garbage dumping in the Mudalipalayam and Nallur stone quarries near Tiruppur.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Surprise send-off for NMMT bus conductor on his last ride
Regular commuters on Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport’s (NMMT) route 116 witnessed an emotional and heartwarming moment on Thursday as they came together to bid farewell to conductor Haridas Manohar Gaikwad, who marked his final working day before retirement.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
JP Morgan sees Nifty 50 at 30000 by 2026 end
Global brokerage JP Morgan has raised its base-case target for the Nifty 50 to 30000 points by the end of 2026, citing strong fundamentals, narrowing valuation gap with other emerging markets, and supportive macroeconomic policies, the brokerage was cited as saying in a post on 'X’ by ETNow.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Slot in ‘shock’, facing crisis at Liverpool after PSV thrashing
Arne Slot was facing a full-blown crisis at Liverpool on Wednesday after the beleaguered English champion lost by a three-goal margin for the third straight game and plunged into its worst run of form in more than 70 years.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Dhanush revisits Raanjhanaa memories
Dhanush reveals why his character Kundan from Raanjhanaa continues to resonate with fans, holding a lasting impact even after over a decade
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
9-year-old boy killed as trailer rams into bike
A 9-year-old boy was killed after a speeding trailer rammed into a scooter and ran over him near Foodland Signal on the Mumbra-Panvel Highway on Wednesday afternoon.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Dummy found on funeral pyre
A dramatic scene unfolded at Brijghat in Garhmukteshwar on Thursday when two youths arrived in a car with what they claimed was a body for cremation.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Motorcyclist dies in crash
A motorcyclist died on the spot, and his minor daughter sustained serious injuries after a container dashed his motorcycle on the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar—Pune Highway on Wednesday.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Bomb rumour halts Kisan Express for an hour
A false bomb alert in Ayodhya caused the Firozabad— Dhanbad Kisan Express (13308) to remain halted at Patranga railway station for nearly an hour, creating panic among passengers.
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November 28, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
SA Loss: Selectors could turn to senior domestic stars
The no. 3 conundrum: Gaikwad, Patidar lead the chase
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