IIT Bombay exam hall incident to student’s mental state: How police are probing suicide case
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India has made a solid start at the Asian Games 2026, winning seven medals in total in four days in Aichi-Nagoya. India is currently 8th in the overall medal table. China leads the standings with 53 medals, followed by Japan with 46 and South Korea with 27. Silver run in shooting...
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Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the land acquisition process for a proposed road network connecting Sinhagad Road and Kharadi, with the civic body expecting the acquisition process to be completed by November-end. The work on the bridge connecting Sinhaga...
business
Ahead of Runwal Enterprises initial public offering , Shipra Rana, Business Correspondent - The Free Press Journal , speaks with the company’s management about its growth strategy, debt reduction and portfolio diversification. The conversation examines Mumbai’s housing demand, in...
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced revised rules requiring telecom companies to provide more flexible Special Tariff Voucher (STV) options for customers who primarily use mobile services for voice calls and SMS, as per a report by Moneycontrol. Under t...
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Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has made extensive electrical and safety arrangements at major Ganesh immersion ghats across the city ahead of the immersion processions scheduled for September 25 and 26. According to the PMC Electrical Department, the arrangements have...
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Pune: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Maharashtra government immediately declare drought in Marathwada, claiming that crop losses in the region have reached nearly ₹35,000 crore, while the total loss across Maharashtra could be around ₹80,000 crore. Pawar, w...
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Pune: More than 12 notices are issued to the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) encroachment department every year over unauthorised stalls and encroachments around Pune railway station, yet the problem continues unabated. Despite repeated removal drives by the PMC and Railway Pr...
schools
IIT-Bombay Alumni Association has condemned online speculation, media trials and “hasty conclusions” over the death by suicide of second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode. The alumni body called for a fair, transparent and speedy investigation conducted without prejudice, while str...
safety
Pune: Pune Police have relaxed their earlier restrictions on Ganesh mandals that were denied permission to join the main immersion procession, allowing groups with a history of participating in the procession for at least two years to take part this year as a special case. The de...
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Mumbai: Borosil Limited announced on Tuesday that its previously disclosed plan to set up a new glassware manufacturing facility in Bharuch, Gujarat , with an estimated capital expenditure of ₹42 crore, will now be executed by its subsidiary, Borosil Scientific Limited (BSL). Rev...
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Mumbai: RITES Ltd announced on 22 September 2026 that it has received an update for a major order involving project management consultancy services for railway electrification. The project, awarded by South Central Railway, covers the Bidar-Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) section, spanning...
