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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Stalin rebuts Shah claim on Hindus
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday rejected Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assertion that the rights of Hindus were being eroded in Tamil Nadu, calling the charge baseless and inappropriate for a constitutional authority.
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January 09, 2026
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Ballari violence: Home minister says no to Oppn demand for CBI probe
Tension in mine town had led to one death
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January 09, 2026
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'Awaken Goa before it’s too late', tiatrists told
Environmentalist Dr Claude Alvares on Thursday made an impassioned plea to the tiatr fraternity to take the 10-point charter of demands raised by retired Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Ferdino Rebello to the masses from the tiatr platform and gear up for a battle to save Goa from destruction.
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January 09, 2026
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BJP MLAs flag ‘administrative chaos’, write strong letter to Gujarat CM
In a rare display of open di ssent within the ruling party, five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs from Vadodara district have written a str ongly worded letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhu pe ndra Patel, expressing se rious concern over what they describe as “chaos” in the st ate’s admi ni strative func ti oning and the deteriorating mindset of go vernment of ficials.
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January 09, 2026
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Budget and credit policy: A testing time for markets?
The main monetary targeting parameters of inflation, growth won't be different from what they were when the Dec policy was announced
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January 09, 2026
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PSI found dead in Pune hotel
A 26-year-old police subinspector from Tasgaon in Sangli district was found dead in a hotel room on Apte Road near Deccan Gymkhana in Pune on Wednesday, with police suspecting suicide after a note and a poison bottle were recovered from the room.
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January 09, 2026
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Latur shelter home gets Mahatma Phule's statue
Senior thinker Nagorao Kumbhar said Mahatma Jyotirao
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January 09, 2026
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BJP MLA aides storm meeting, 'abuse' KVA workers; 22 booked
The municipal election campaign in Bhiwandi took an ugly turn on Wednesday night after supporters of BJP MLA Mahesh Choughule allegedly stormed a public meeting of the Konark Vikas Aghadi (KVA) in Ward 1, hurled abuses at women workers and threatened candidates, triggering chaos despite the presence of police.
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January 09, 2026
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SIT clears D-Mani
The Special Investigation Team proObing the Sabarimala gold theft has told the Kerala High Court it found no evidence linking a Dindigul-based businessman, D. Mani, to the Sabarimala gold theft case, effectively closing a line of inquiry that had drawn political attention and cross-border scrutiny between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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January 09, 2026
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Education and sports must for all-round growth: Minister Komatireddy
Emphasizing the need for all-round development among students, Minister for Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said education and sports must go hand in hand to build both mental and physical strength.
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January 09, 2026
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Chant Mumbai, Shant Mumbai on February 1
The Chinmaya Mission, a global spiritual movement founded by Swami Chinmayananda, and headquartered in Powai, will mark the 75th anniversary of its founding with spiritual, educational, and cultural activities throughout the year.
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January 09, 2026
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Bears tighten grip, ₹8L cr wiped out
Domestic equity markets extended their decline on Thursday as investor sentiment turned markedly risk-averse amid intensifying global trade concerns and sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) selling.
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January 09, 2026
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Silver crashes ₹12,500 to ₹2.43L/kg; gold declines ₹900
Silver prices declined sharply from record levels, plummeting Rs 12,500 to Rs 2,43,500 per kg, while gold receded by Rs 900 in the national capital on Thursday, amid a rush of profit-booking globally.
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January 09, 2026
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K. Nagababu donates Rs 48 lakh to Jana Sena
Jana Sena Party (JSP) General Secretary and MLC K. Nagababu on Thursday made a substantial financial contribution to the party, donating Rs 48 lakh as part of the ‘Na Sena Kosam Na Vantu' initiative inspired by Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan.
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January 09, 2026
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B'Desh halts onion imports
The interim government in Bangladesh has stopped issuing new import permits for onions from India, a move that directly affects Nashik's onion cultivators.
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January 09, 2026
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NSE in talks with IGX to develop natural gas futures contract
Stock exchange NSE on Thursday said it is in discussion with Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) to develop and launch Indian Natural Gas Futures, an initiative aimed at strengthening the country's natural gas market ecosystem.
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January 09, 2026
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Deputy CM DK Shivakumar mocks JD(S), says party may merge with the BJP soon
Being Congressman, I've to work for party: DKS
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January 09, 2026
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Rules to lower mental health pressure
The state government has made it mandatory for all public and private educational institutes to employ a mental health counsellor or a psychologist.
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January 09, 2026
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Probe ordered into ED letters on K N Nehru
Vigilance to examine if contents of the central agency's letters warrant registration of FIR
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January 09, 2026
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Govt ‘bribed’ Gandhis: Union Min
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi alleged that the Congress government \"bribed\" the Nehru-Gandhi family by funnelling tax payer money to the National Herald newspaper through government advertisements.
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January 09, 2026
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Pending approvals spark teachers’ march
The Mumbai Junior college teachers are suffering as the problems are not being resolved
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January 09, 2026
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IPO over Unicorns?
A major structural shift has been unfolding in Indian startup ecosystem for some time now.
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January 09, 2026
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VHP protests AAP parivartan sabha, posters defaced
A public meeting organised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Surat’s Godadara area has tr iggered sharp political con troversy and heightened te nsion even before the event could begin.
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January 09, 2026
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SGCCI prez Nikhil Madrasi appointed to RDTAC
The Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has appointed Nikhil Madrasi, president of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (S GCCI) as trade representative in the Regional Direct Tax Advisory Committee (RDTAC) for Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Regions.
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January 09, 2026
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13 named in ₹17.88cr credit society scam, EOW takes charge
The 13 are accused of colluding to cheat the society between 2010 and March 31, 2024
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January 09, 2026
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City's blue economy: A leap towards coastal economic renaissance
Maharashtra's leadership is charting a compelling new course as it embraces the coastal blue economy as a foundation for Mumbai's and the region's next economic chapter.
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January 09, 2026
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Racketeer wanted by UP cops arrested
In a major breakthrough, the city's crime intelligence unit with assistance from the UP special task force STF arrested a 35-year-old man, carrying a reward of Rs50,000, who is an alleged member of a gang supplying SIM cards to cybercrooks.
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January 09, 2026
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Nature Club Surat trains volunteers to rescue birds ahead of Makar Sankranti
Nature Club Surat, a pioneer in environmental education and animal welfare, has intensified its efforts to protect birds ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival, a time when hundreds of birds are injured or killed due to sharp kite strings.
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January 09, 2026
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Bandra-E rly land: 2 firms qualify
Shree Naman Developers Pvt Ltd and Oberoi Realty Ltd have emerged as the eligible bidders for the high-value Bandra East railway land parcel being leased for commercial development by the Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA), according to sources in the real estate industry.
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January 09, 2026
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Women apprenticeships rise
Women's participation in apprenticeship programmes has surged over the past two years, underscoring the role of structured training initiatives in narrowing gender gaps, a report said on Thursday.
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