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government
India is observing Shardiya Navratri from Sunday, October 11, 2026. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine forms. The first day honours Goddess Shailputri, the daughter of the Himalayas. During these nine days, devotees visit temples, worship the deity, offer pra...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

business
New Delhi: India's primary market is heading for another busy month, with 12 companies, including Jio Platforms, Zetwerk Manufacturing Business and Avaada Electro, preparing to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) in October. The fresh pipeline follows a strong fundraising year...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

safety
Pune: A trek to Rajgad Fort ended in tragedy on Saturday, the 10th of October, after a 35-year-old man from Hadapsar collapsed while climbing the historic fort. Despite efforts by residents, government staff and fellow tourists to rescue him, he could not be saved. Police said th...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

safety
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said he was heading back to his village to be with his family during a moment of grief, a day after he and two other party leaders were detained by Delhi Police upon arriving at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport ...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

News
New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn Rs 44,166 crore from Indian equities so far in October, pushing their total selling in 2026 beyond Rs 3 lakh crore amid rising crude oil prices, a stronger US dollar and elevated American bond yields. The sustained sell...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

safety
Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirit Somaiya on Saturday urged the Mumbai Police to investigate actor Imran Khan’s participation in a protest in the city against the Election Commission. Khan was on Saturday detained along with several other protesters from the August Kranti Ma...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

News
Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, seized 74,612.11 kg of edible oil worth ₹1,28,73,047.60 during raids at 25 establishments across five districts of Pune Division on October 9. The special inspection drive targeted edible oil manufacturers and sellers ove...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

News
Pune: October heat is becoming increasingly intense in Pune, with Shivajinagar recording a maximum temperature of 35.9°C on October 10. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this is the highest temperature recorded in October in Pune since 2002, highli...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

government
Pune: As the protest demanding the removal of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) chairman Vivek Bhimanwar entered its 11th day at SM Joshi Bridge in Pune on Sunday, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar issued a one-day ultimatum to the state government, asking it to meet the protes...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

Local
As the city's population ages, is Mumbai ready for the families who will be asking the same thing? Specialists in the city can diagnose and treat dementia. What can be considerably harder to find is what comes after: accessible, affordable and continuing care...
The Hindu — Mumbai · Oct 11, 2026

government
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has demolished an unauthorised six-storey building constructed on a plot reserved for a playground in Kharadi. The civic body had taken action against the encroachment three times earlier, but construction continued. The civic administra...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026

Local
The Ambani family celebrated the first anniversary of their luxury fashion brand, Swadesh, with a grand bash in Mumbai on October 10. The star-studded event brought together prominent names from Bollywood, fashion and entertainment to celebrate India's rich heritage of artisans a...
Free Press Journal · Oct 11, 2026