Election Commission extends Maharashtra SIR deadline to October 12
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The Maharashtra government has declared drought in 265 of the state’s 365 talukas, nearly 72 per cent of the state, under the Trigger 1 drought protocol. The drought-like conditions are spread across the state, with the highest concentration of affected talukas in Vidarbha, Marat...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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India added two more gold medals to its tally at the Asian Games 2026 as the men’s and women’s kabaddi teams successfully defended their titles. The victories took India’s gold medal count to four, with both teams repeating their triumphs from three years ago. Sawan Barwal won si...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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Nani starrer The Paradise was released on Thursday, and it had paid previews on Wednesday. The film took a good opening at the box office by collecting Rs. 11.60 crore net on Wednesday, and on Thursday, it earned Rs. 34.65 crore net in India. On its day two, Friday, the film show...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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Parents of an IIT-B student who died by suicide seek an external inquiry and urge students protesting on campus to support their demand for a fair probe....
Hindustan Times — Mumbai · Sep 26, 2026

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Mumbai: The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), 35th Court, CSMT, has granted interim custody of 282 surviving birds to Kalote Animal Trust after a case involving the alleged illegal and cruel transportation of hundreds of birds from Howrah to Mumbai by train. Birds Found In ...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia starrer The Vvaan was released on Friday, and the movie received mixed reviews from the critics and the audience. However, Deepak Kumar Mishra's directorial took a good opening at the box office and collected Rs. 8 crore net in India on its ...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the state government's decision to declare 265 of Maharashtra's 358 talukas drought-affected was taken after leaders visited affected areas, interacted with farmers and assessed the severity of the crisis in...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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Pune: Pune's Ganeshotsav ended after an extended immersion procession that lasted 33 hours and 33 minutes, according to Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar. The final Ganpati idol moved through Tilak Chowk at around 6.15 pm on Saturday, marking the end of the main procession a...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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Aichi-Nagoya [Japan]: India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put final at the Asian Games 2026, producing a best throw of 20.64 metres with his fifth attempt. Toor finished behind Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise, who claimed the gold medal with a ...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday announced that his party and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) will jointly take out a public march in Mumbai on October 4, taking an aggressive stand against the functioning of the Election Commissio...
Free Press Journal · Sep 26, 2026
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Central Railway’s Mumbai division conducted a special inspection to evaluate drinking water facilities across various locations. They identified 410 deficiencies, rectifying 365 while 45 are still under work. Water sources and pipelines were checked for safety and contamination d...
Times of India — Mumbai · Sep 26, 2026
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NCP(SP) senior leader Mahesh Tapase criticized the Maharashtra government for delaying crop-loss compensation for farmers. The government declared drought in 265 talukas but postponed financial assistance for actual crop losses. Relief includes various administrative measures, ye...
Times of India — Mumbai · Sep 26, 2026