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Fierce finger pointing in TN over Karur deaths
The stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur, which left 41 people dead and over 60 injured, has spiralled into a political and legal storm, with the Tamil Nadu government, rival parties, and Vijay himself trading charges while mourning families await justice.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Open drain claims life of child: HC steps in
The death of a 13-year-old boy, swept away in an open drain in Dombivli during Sunday night's heavy rains, has once again brought the issue of open manholes under the scrutiny of the Bombay High Court.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Bus staff assaults, threatens traffic warden in Chinchwad
Victim injured after being hit with cement piece; Pimpri Police register case, probe on
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
GST takes light out of safety matches
Thootukudi’s match manufacturers say that while the GST on safety matches has dropped to 5 per cent from 12 per cent, the recent upward revision of GST on critical raw materials—specifical ly paper and cardboard—to 18 per cent is negating expected relief.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal
EC releases final voter list in Bihar
Altogether 21.53 lakh new names have been added while 68.5 lakh names have been struck off. There are now 7.42 crores electors registered, a drop of nearly six per cent
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Varsity exams to be online
The state government is pushing ahead with plans to digitise all university-level examinations, including both undergraduate and postgraduate assessments, following the success of fully online entrance tests, Higher Education Minister Dr R Bindu told the state Assembly.
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October 01, 2025
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Customs seize ₹3.8cr gold, rescue exotic animals
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Customs officials have cracked down on smuggling, seizing gold worth Rs3.88 crore across seven cases and rescuing two exotic animals.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Constable accuses RPF men of ‘molestation’
The Kurla Railway Police have registered an FIR against four Railway Protection Force (RPF) employees, including a police sub-inspector and a woman constable, all attached to the Ghatkopar RPF, for alleged molestation.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Beachfront sports by year-end in new Hiranandani township
Alibaug will soon have an integrated coastal township with residential apartments, beachfront villas, hotels, convention centre and water sports to boost tourism.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
ED searches in FEMA probe against Reliance Infrastructure
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as part of a FEMA investigation being conducted against Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra).
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Board to seek probe against Potti
The Travancore Devaswom Board is preparing to file a petition before the Kerala High Court demanding a thorough investigation into the claims made by sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti, who has accused the board of mis-
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Kanimozhi lashes out at Vijay
DMK leader and MP Kanimozhi sharply criticised TVK leader Vijay and his party officials for leaving Karur without engaging with the victims’ families following the stampede that killed over 40 people.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Why Indian democracy works but not that of our neighbours
Despite the constant struggle to handle the challenges and aspirations of castes, the larger goal of all stakeholders is to make the system work
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Farah Khan breaks silence on rumours of fallout with Deepika
Recently, in one of her vlogs, while talking to her cook Dilip, Farah Khan spoke about Deepika Padukone's 8-hour work shift.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Gender imbalance stalls panchayat match-making initiative
Payyavoor Grama Panchayat had on August 1 launched a noble initiative named Mangalyam scheme to assist men and women struggling to find marriage partners and offering a subsidised community-level wedding platform open to all castes and faiths.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal
MNS workers vandalise metro board over Hindi ads
The Andheri police on Monday registered a case against two Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for allegedly damaging a billboard during a protest at Andheri Metro station over the use of Hindi in advertisements.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal
Howard Lutnick signals HIB visa overhaul
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has indicated that the HIB visa process will undergo “a significant number of changes” before February 2026, when the newly announced onetime fee of USD 100,000 for H1B applications is set to take effect.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
ADB PEGS INDIA’S GROWTH AT 6.5% FOR FY25 AND FY26
FY26 estimate has been revised downward from 6.7% to 6.5%
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
SMART BAZAAR'S "TYOHAAR READY" SALE FROM TODAY
SMART Bazaar is all set to welcome the festive season with unmatched celebration and value.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal
Make your kitchen look spacious
tis a dream of all women to have a beautiful and functional kitchen.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Rajnath stresses on jointness, integration among armed forces
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Centre's objective is to “further promote jointness and integration among the Tri-Services” while noting how during Operation Sindoor their synergy produced a “unified, real-time operational picture,” which empowered com-
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Women’s World Cup: India fightback against SL after middle-order collapse
Amanjot, Deepti fifties take hosts to 269-8 in rain affected match; Sri Lanka lose plot after Chamari Athpaththu gives them good start
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
India records 4.5L crimes against women in 2023: NCRB report
Close to 4.5 lakh crimes against women were reported in 2023, up marginally from the previous two years, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal
AI Innovation : 1.9 million set to hear books
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) is developing an artificial intelligence-based tool aimed at transforming earning for visually impaired students.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Police arrest Maulana Mohsin Raza
Amid chaos over the \"I Love Mohammad\" row, the Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested Maulana Mohsin Raza in connection with the September 26 protests in Bareilly.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
CM to inaugurate state-level wildlife week at Van Vihar today
National Park to be no-vehicle zone now; golf cart, bicycle to be made available
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Israeli ambassador dangles construction carrot for Delhi
President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza will allow countries like India to carry out reconstruction activities in the region as New Delhi has been playing a positive role for peace in the Middle-East, Israeli ambassador Reuven Azar said on Tuesday.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
RBI CONSTITUTES 6-MEMBER PAYMENTS REGULATORY BOARD
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday constituted the six-member Payments Regulatory Board, which includes three central government nominees, to supervise the functioning of payment systems in the country.
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Nearly 60% reduction in road fatalities in city in 2023
Deaths plummet but speeding still a concern
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October 01, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
DWUG protests govt's rejection of diamond workers' relief forms
The Diamond Workers’ Union Gujarat (DWUG) has accused the state government of unjustly rejecting 26,000 applications for education relief worth ¥13,500 each — forms that were filled out by diamond workers for their children’s schooling.
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