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The Free Press Journal - Indore
Furnace of transformation
With Mars in Scorpio Predictions from October 27 to December 7, 2025, here’s what is in store for all the zodiac signs
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October 25, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Indore
Political storm over paddy procurement
Stalin addressed the claim that inadequate storage space was blocking procurement, saying it was completely untrue
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October 25, 2025
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DIWALI BEYOND THE DIYAS
So we celebrated the defeat of Ravana, welcomed Shri Ram back to Ayodhya with diyas, and consumed copious amounts of sweets, but now what? Does that keep evil at bay? Not quite.
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October 25, 2025
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₹157.87cr restaurant GST scam
The Office of the State Goods and Services Tax Department carried out a sweeping enforcement operation that identified turnover suppression of approximately ₹157.87 crore in restaurants across the state.
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October 25, 2025
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Murari Babu claims he acted as per orders
Murari Babu, formerly administrative officer of Sabarimala the shrine, arrested in connection with the theft of gold from Sabarimala, has asserted that the gold-covered dwarapalaka idol's plates were recorded in official documents as copper as per instructions from senior Devaswom Board members.
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October 25, 2025
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Dr Reddy’s PAT up 14% to ₹1,437 cr
Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Friday announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025. The consolidated net profit climbed 14% to Rs 1,437 crore for the second quarter on robust sales in branded markets.
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October 25, 2025
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HC seeks govt’s response on e-attendance app for teachers
Teachers asked to share difficulties in implementation. Court fixes October 30 as the next date of hearing
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October 25, 2025
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A lasting first impression
With the Xoom 160, Hero MotoCorp has ventured into uncharted territory. Can this ADV-styled maxi-scooter hold its own?
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October 25, 2025
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RSS march faces court hearing delay
The Karnataka Hi Court's Kalaburagi bench has deferred its decision on the RSS's plea seeking permission to hold a procession in Chittapur on November 2.
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October 25, 2025
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Damani invests ₹90 cr in Lenskart ahead of IPO
Billionaire investor Radhakishan Damani, founder of Avenue Supermarts (DMart), has invested around Rs 90 crore in eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions in a pre-IPO (initial public offering) funding round, people familiar with the development said on Friday.
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October 25, 2025
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Wife murders activist
Marathi Seva Sangh leader Nakul Anand Bhoir (40) was allegedly killed by his wife in the early hours of Friday in Manik Colony, Chinchwad.
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October 25, 2025
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IS BLACK UNLUCKY?
According to Vaastu, black isn’t unlucky—balanced use brings energy, protection, and sophistication to spaces
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October 25, 2025
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Gold & diamond jewellery worth Rs 3.84 cr seized
BHADORIA’S CASE| 3 remaining bank lockers belonging to accused’s family opened
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October 25, 2025
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B'wood mourns advertising legend Piyush Pandey
The Indian creative industry is mourning the loss of advertising legend Piyush Pandey, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 70.
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October 25, 2025
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DARING DIALS
From floating rings to oil-filled dials, five standout watches redefine how we experience time
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October 25, 2025
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Ex-minister faces heat over faith remarks
The George Town Magistrate Court in Chennai has issued a formal notice to former minister K. Ponmudy setting an October 30 deadline to respond to a private complaint lodged by BJP cou-neillor Uma Anandan.
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October 25, 2025
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Bill Gates mile Tulsi sei
In the latest episode of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, Tulsi and Mihir prepare for their trip to the USA.
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October 25, 2025
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Bull-taming contest turns deadly in Haveri; fourth fatality reported
A traditional bull-taming contest held during Diwali celebrations in Karnataka's Haveri district has claimed its fourth life this year.
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October 25, 2025
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Outrage grows in medical fraternity over doc’s suicide
BMC MARD and FAIMA demand systemic reforms
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October 25, 2025
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Scindia admonishes local leaders
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia reportedly expressed strong displeasure in Vadodara this morning after local political leaders failed to adhere to protocol and arrived late for a major public event.
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October 25, 2025
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Electricity demand growth likely to be in range of 4-4.5% in FY26: Icra
The domestic electricity demand growth is expected to be in the range of 4-4.5% in FY26, according to rating agency Icra.
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October 25, 2025
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Pvt sector activity eases to 5-mth low
Falling from 61.0 in September to 59.9 in October, the HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index, a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of India’s manufacturing and service sectors, registered its lowest reading since May 2025, according to a survey released by S&P Global on Friday.
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October 25, 2025
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Brick by memory
Reva is a farmhouse 35 km from Nagpur, designed for a retired couple who undertook the Narmada Parikrama-a 2,500 km pilgrimage on foot. What began as a request for a container home became an inquiry into how one might hold onto a memory, not in photos or souvenirs, but through space. “They imagined a house of bricks as a tangible memory of their journey—a place where, years later, their granddaughter might ask, 'What was it like?' and the space would help her relive it.”
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October 25, 2025
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HC refuses MMRCL plea to halt ₹250 cr award to L&T-STEC JV
NO ‘ABJECT PERVERSITY’ | The court holds that the arbitral award would remain stayed only if MMRCL deposits the entire amount within eight weeks
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October 25, 2025
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Ahmedabad school principal assaulted by neighbour for objecting to firecrackers
A school principal in Ahmedabad was violently assaulted and verbally abused by a neighbour on Thursday night after he objected to firecrackers being ignited dangerously within their residential society premises.
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October 25, 2025
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Thieves steal ₹2.45 L from Kaka Halwai
Four thieves broke into the Kaka Halwai sweet shop in Lake Town Society, Bibwewadi, and stole Rs2.2 lakh in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs25,000. The burglary occurred between 1pm on Wednesday and 7am on Thursday.
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October 25, 2025
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Mkts eye China's bargaining power; Mideast oil producers
The Indian stock markets witnessed profit-taking on Friday amid persistent FII fund outflows, lack of clarity on the future impact of US sanctions on Russia, undue speculation about President Trump's proposed meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea next week, and disinformation on the availability of comparatively cheaper crude in the Middle East.
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October 25, 2025
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KSDL pays over Rs 135 cr dividend to govt for 2024-25
Public sector enterprise Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) on Friday paid a dividend of over Rs 135 crore to the state government from its profits for the financial year 2024-25.
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October 25, 2025
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Ahmedabad teenager killed by improvised firecracker bomb
A night of Diwali celebration turned into a tragedy in Ahmedabad’s New Ranip area when a 16-year-old girl was fatally struck by a makeshift projectile, an iron pipe filled with firecrackers, on the night of October 21.
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October 25, 2025
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Court takes up illegal religious structures
The High Court of Madras has opened a suo motu writ petition to enforce the Supreme Court's directive of 31 January 2018, which obliges states and union territories to frame policies for removal, relocation or regularisation of unauthorised religious institutions.
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