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Times of India — Mumbai · Oct 16, 2026

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Indian Express — Mumbai · Oct 16, 2026

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Pune: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will hold a ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at the Ambedkar Statue near the Collectorate in Pune on Saturday, October 17, from 4 pm to 7 pm, to express solidarity with party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das and other protesters arrested or de...
Free Press Journal · Oct 16, 2026

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Mumbai: The government's decision to sell a controlling stake in IDBI Bank to Fairfax Financial Holdings has raised questions among millions of customers. Many depositors want to know whether their savings accounts, fixed deposits (FDs) and money will remain safe after the bank c...
Free Press Journal · Oct 16, 2026

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Pune: An alleged drunk-driving incident in Pune’s Kothrud area triggered chaos after a car driven by a young man reportedly rammed into a two-wheeler near Krishna Hospital on Paud Road. A car allegedly hit a two-wheeler near Krishna Hospital on Paud Road in Pune’s Kothrud area. F...
Free Press Journal · Oct 16, 2026

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Court terms crime ‘rarest of rare’; prosecution examines 24 witnesses, submits 225-page judgment
Hindustan Times — Mumbai · Oct 16, 2026
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In the draft petition, the actor has termed the "leave India" directive "drastic" and argued that no provision under the current law or statutory rules prohibits an OCI cardholder from participating in a peaceful protest...
The Hindu — Mumbai · Oct 16, 2026

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Mumbai: The ongoing dispute within Tata Trusts has taken another turn, with two charitable trusts questioning the legal standing of Mehli Mistry, a close associate of the late Ratan Tata, to raise objections over their functioning and governance. Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and...
Free Press Journal · Oct 16, 2026

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Indian Express — Mumbai · Oct 16, 2026

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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Indore unit and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) have destroyed 2.8665 hectares (7.08 acres) of illicit cannabis ('ganja') cultivation in a wildlife sanctuary in Dhule district of Maharashtra, officials said ...
Free Press Journal · Oct 16, 2026

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Pune: Customers who entrusted their savings to the Golegaon post office in Shirur taluka are suspected to have been cheated of around ₹17 lakh in an alleged fixed-deposit fraud. The branch postmaster is accused of diverting money collected from customers instead of depositing it ...
Free Press Journal · Oct 16, 2026

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revised its closing auction session (CAS) framework, introducing changes to trading hours, derivatives settlement and the treatment of pending orders. The revised rules will take effect on Dec 7, 2026, while provisions governi...
Free Press Journal · Oct 16, 2026