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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Enrolment in govt schools dropped by 17 lakh in 15 years
Enrolment in governmentrun schools in Karnataka has dropped by 17 lakh over the past 15 years, Minister Madhu Bangarappa informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.
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December 12, 2025
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Sandesara brothers deposit ₹5,100 cr; total recovery nearly double of ₹5,383-cr fraud
Fugitive businessmen Nitin and Chetan Sandesara have deposited Rs 5,100 crore with the Supreme Court registry, their spokesperson said on Thursday, fulfilling the condition set by the apex court for withdrawal of criminal charges against them.
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December 12, 2025
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Ex-Mumbai mayor sustains head injuries in hit-and-run
Nirmala Samant-Prabhavalkar, ex-Mumbai mayor and former member of the National Commission for Women, 70, sustained head injuries in a hitand-run, while returning to her residence on December 5.
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December 12, 2025
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'Bond mkt needs to be seven times larger to match global standards'
India's bond market needs to be seven times larger to support India's growth, increase liquidity, broaden the investor-issuer base (especially mid-sized firms), and reduce bank dependence, aiming for global scale.
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December 12, 2025
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Magh Mela 2026 unveils its first ever official logo
Logo highlights 14 lunar-solar phases, Akshayavat, Siberian birds, and the spiritual beleifs
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December 12, 2025
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Tharoor declines Savarkar award: Congress MP Shashi
Tharoor has formally declined the inaugural Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025, instituted by HRDS India’, an RSS-affiliated local NGO, stating that he learned of the honour only through media reports and will not attend the ceremony scheduled in New Delhi.
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December 11, 2025
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'Advocate ended life as he was under intense pressure from cyber conmen'
Advocate Shivkumar Verma, found hanging in his Bhopal house on November 24, was subjected to intense pressure by cyber conmen for nearly two days, leading to his suicide, police investigations revealed.
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December 11, 2025
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Liverpool without Salah beats Inter; Barca, Bayern win
Even from the penalty spot, Liverpool managed just fine without Mohamed Salah.
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December 11, 2025
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Moon's south pole hasmore electrical environment: ISRO
The electrical environment near the Moon's surface in the south polar region is far more active than previously understood, ISRO said on Tuesday, based on an analysis of Chandrayaan-3 lander data.
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December 11, 2025
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HEAT AROUND A TEMPLE LAMP
As one group of litigants pursue a legal campaign to light a lamp at a specific stone pillar for the deity Murugan, marking Karthigai at Tamil Nadu's Thiruparankundram hill temple, the focus has turned to the history of the practice and the ownership of the religious sites of Hindus and Muslims.
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December 11, 2025
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Looking ahead with promise
SPORTZPOWER SUMMIT | League bosses cautiously optimistic about growth and sustenance
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December 11, 2025
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In Phuket for work, Luthras inform court
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire, have told a Delhi court on Wednesday that they flew to Thailand for \"work-related reasons\".
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December 11, 2025
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INDIGO: HC RAPS GOVT
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday criticised the Union government for failing to prevent the chaos caused by mass flight cancellations and delays by IndiGo, questioning why the situation was allowed to spiral, causing inconvenience to thousands of flyers, before any action was taken.
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December 11, 2025
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DEEPAVALI IN UNESCO LIST
Deepavali, the festival of lights, was inscribed on the Unesco list on Wednesday during a key meeting.
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December 11, 2025
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Police crack MP gang, recover gold
Police in Davanagere have cracked a high-profile robbery case involving the notorious “Band Baja Gang” from Madhya Pradesh, known for targeting lavish wedding ceremonies.
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December 11, 2025
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Amazon in $35 billion pledge for digital leap
Global ecommerce titan Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a bold $35-billion investment blueprint for India through 2030, marking one of the largest foreign commitments to the nation's digital future.
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December 11, 2025
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Shashi Tharoor spurns Veer Savarkar award
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he would not accept an award named after VD Savarkar.
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December 11, 2025
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Are cops protecting Dy CM son, asks HC
The Bombay HC on Wednesday asked whether the police were protecting Parth Pawar, son of deputy CM Ajit Pawar, by not naming him in the Rs 300 crore Pune land deal case.
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December 11, 2025
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Vote chori tu tu main main
TO SIR, WITH EMOTIONS | Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi slug it out in Parliament over chronology, fake votes and more
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December 11, 2025
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PMPML bus kills child
A nine-year-old girl died, and her elder sister was injured in a fatal accident involving a Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) bus in Talawade on Tuesday.
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December 11, 2025
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Teen body clock shifting toward late nights: BHU
A new study from Banaras Hindu University has found a significant shift in the sleep cycle of adolescents once they step into their teenage years.
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December 11, 2025
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ABVP convention starts in Nashik from January 3
Preparations for the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) West Maharashtra provincial Convention gained momentum with the inauguration of the provincial convention office in Nashik by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) divisional Karyavah Pramod Kulkarni.
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December 11, 2025
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Silver surges ₹11,500 to scale new peak of ₹1.92L/kg
Silver prices saw the steepest single-day surge in nearly two months and skyrocketed by Rs 11,500 to scale a fresh peak of Rs 1,92,000 per kilogram in the national capital on Wednesday, amid robust domestic demand fuelled by global cues.
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December 11, 2025
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Nothing wrong in changing business rules for better governance: Babu
Calling for an overhaul of existing government business rules to improve governance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said when the Constitution has been amended, what is wrong in changing the business rules to do good to people.
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December 11, 2025
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Drive to remove flexes sans permit
In a determined push to enhance the city’s visual appeal, the Bengaluru Central City Corporation carried out a large-scale operation on Wednesday to remove unauthorised flex boards, banners and buntings.
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December 11, 2025
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China tensions cast shadow as Senate grills US trade chief
China loomed over a contentious Senate hearing as US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the administration’s high-tariff strategy, its negotiations with Beijing, and controversial decisions affecting critical technologies and rare-earth supply chains.
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December 11, 2025
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Vande Mataram: An overdue debate on the national song
While Tagore’s ‘Banglar Mati, Banglar Jol’ is compulsory alongside Jana Mana Gana, Vande Mataram has not found a place in W. Bengal schools
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December 11, 2025
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SEEPZ graft case: Man caught accepting bribes turns approver
A year after the CBI unearthed the alleged bribery case in SEEPZ-SEZ, alleged middleman Manoj Joglekar has been granted pardon and made a witness on the condition that he will \"give true and correct disclosure of facts\" against all IRS officials involved.
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December 11, 2025
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19 die as Morocco buildings collapse
Two four-storey buildings collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fes, killing 19 people in the second fatal collapse there this year, authorities said on Wednesday.
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December 11, 2025
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CPM plans complaint against UDF
Tension escalated in Thennala as CPM activists moved to file a formal complaint alleging that UDF supporters arrived with deadly weapons during the Kottikalasham, the traditional finale of the election campaign.
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