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Mumbai Congress Corporators To Inspect BMC Schools, Review Infrastructure & Education Quality
Mumbai: Congress corporators will visit BMC schools across Mumbai to inspect ground-level conditions, education quality, facilities to students, education environment, school infrastructure, etc. Congress' group leader Ashraf Azmi on Thursday wrote to Additional Municipal Commiss...
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India Women Crush Hong Kong By 137 Runs As Smriti Mandhana Hits Record 124 In Asia Cup; Qualify For Semi-Finals
India Women produced a dominant performance to beat Hong Kong Women by 137 runs in Match 7 of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai on Thursday and booked their spot in the semi-finals of the tournament. After being asked to bat first, India posted 193/5 in 20 overs, with Smriti Man...
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Indian-Origin London Police Detective Charged With 5 Counts Of Sexual Assault
London, Sep 3: An Indian-origin detective with the Metropolitan Police in London has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, Scotland Yard said on Thursday. Detective Sergeant (DS) Prakash Patel, attached to the North West Command Unit of the Met Police, will appear ...
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What Is The Red Wide Line Near Stumps In IND W Vs HKG W Asia Cup Clash? New ICC Rule Explained; VIDEO
The red line near the stumps caught attention during the India Women vs Hong Kong Women clash in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026. The marking is linked to the ICC's updated rule for judging leg-side wides in white-ball cricket. The change gives umpires a clear reference point when ...
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Bhandup Hit-and-Run: Elderly Woman Killed, Police Hunt For Absconding Driver
Mumbai: A 71-year-old woman, Jaywanti Namdev Panchal, died while undergoing treatment at Criti Care Hospital after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident on Quarry Road in Bhandup West. Following her death, Bhandup police have registered a case against the unidentifi...
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Maharashtra’s $1 trillion economy target may be achieved by 2030 or 2031, says CM Fadnavis
Ascribes possibility of ‘slight delay’ to fluctuating exchange rate
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Mumbai to be slum-free in 10 years through cluster redevelopment: CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra's chief minister envisions Mumbai becoming slum-free within a decade. The Dharavi Redevelopment Project aims for ten thousand rehabilitation flats by 2029. MHADA layouts and bus depot lands will also undergo redevelopment for optimal land use. The government's develop...
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Mumbai Crime: Marine Drive Police Arrest Man Absconding For 7 Years In Arms Act Case
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Marine Drive Police have arrested a 42-year-old man who had allegedly been absconding for the past seven years in connection with a case registered under the Arms Act. The accused has been identified as Nagdev Badiram Rathod (42), a security guard a...
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Mumbai: BMC Tightens Air Pollution Rules For Construction Projects, Makes Developers Liable For Violations
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced stricter conditions for building approvals, making developers and architects responsible for complying with air pollution mitigation measures at construction sites. The civic body, through a ci...
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Ukraine Welcomes PM Modi's Call To Move From 'Endless War' Towards End Of Conflict
Describing India as a global power, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to move from an “endless war” towards an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “Ukraine stands ready for diplomacy,” Sybiha posted on X after meetin...
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How Did Once-Rivals, Shah Rukh Khan & Sunny Deol End Up With A Common Buddy? FPJ Exclusive
In a world full of people, it’s sheer coincidence that two Bollywood superstars, eight years apart and bitter-rivals in the mid-90s—Shah Rukh Khan (60) and Sunny Deol (68), end up with one common good friend. Mohra kaun hai? Bollywood producer-concert organiser, Karim Morani is t...
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Smriti Mandhana In Red-Hot Form, Raises Alarm For Pakistan Ahead Of India Clash After Record Century
Smriti Mandhana sent a strong warning to Pakistan ahead of India's much-awaited Women's Asia Cup clash after producing a record-breaking century against Hong Kong on Thursday. The India vice-captain smashed 124 runs from just 64 balls in Dubai, hitting 14 fours and seven sixes. H...
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SpiceJet To Lease 20 Aircraft Ahead Of Winter Schedule To Tackle Shrinking Fleet, Operational Challenges
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: SpiceJet will lease 20 aircraft ahead of the Winter Schedule to combat the issue of decreasing fleet size. The carrier will induct 15 Boeing and five Airbus aircraft with a target to operate 200 daily flights during the upcoming holiday season in the Wi...
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Mumbai gears up with midnight abhishek, chhappan bhog to mark Lord Krishna’s 5,253rd birthday
Devotees across India are celebrating Shri Krishna Janmashtami on September 4. This auspicious occasion marks 5,253 years since Lord Krishna's divine incarnation. Temples and households are preparing special offerings and rituals for the midnight birth. ISKCON temples in Mumbai a...
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CSMT–Sawantwadi Express Flagged Off, Boost To Mumbai–Konkan Connectivity Ahead Of Ganeshotsav
Mumbai: In a significant boost to rail connectivity between Mumbai and Konkan, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Thursday flagged off a new daily CSMT–Sawantwadi Road E...
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Maharashtra Govt Approves ₹17,725-Crore Metro Line 13; MMRDA To Raise ₹13,294 Crore Through External Loans
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Maharashtra government has approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Mumbai Metro Line 13 connecting Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar, pegging the total project completion cost at Rs 17,724.99 crore. The project, including a six-lan...
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CBI Conducts Economic Offence Investigation Course For ITEC Member Countries
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a one-week training course for officers from thirteen ITEC member countries from 27th August to 2nd September 2026 at its Academy at Ghaziabad. The training was organised through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (IT...
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Maharashtra CET Cell Issues Advisory For Higher Education Admission Aspirants
Mumbai: The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Government of Maharashtra, operating from its headquarters at the New Excelsior Building in Fort, Mumbai, has issued an important notice directing candidates seeking admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate professiona...
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Janmashtami 2026: Karisma Kapoor, Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis On What The Festival Means To Them
As the nation celebrates Janmashtami today, so do various Bollywood celebs. The Free Press Journal caught up with actress Karisma Kapoor and choreographers Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis to ask them about the significance of this auspicious festival in their lives. Karisma Kapoor:...
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Mumbai Crime: DRI Probes Hawala Channel In Gold Smuggling Case After Seizing 6.65 Kg Gold Worth ₹10.75 Crore
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, which had recently busted a syndicate involved in the smuggling of foreign-origin gold through the international airport in Mumbai and had arrested six persons, is now investi...
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Vidyanand Bapat Attack: Police Arrest Santosh Chavan; Security Cover Provided After Assault
Pune, September 03: Pune police have arrested Santosh Chavan in connection with the alleged threatening, abusing and assaulting of Vidyanand Bapat, with a case registered on the basis of Bapat’s complaint, a senior police official said on Thursday. DCP Zone 1, Krushikesh Rawale, ...
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10k homes in Dharavi to be ready early 2029: CM
Fadnavis said that when he was invited to perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the city’s most ambitious redevelopment project yet, he declined. Instead, he had said, the first set of rehabilitation units should be delivered by early 2029...
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'Improve BMC Schools': Student, Youth Fronts Stage Protest In Mumbai
Mumbai: Members of the Student Federation of India (SFI) and the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a demonstration today under the banner "Save Schools, Save Education," demanding a comprehensive infrastructure and academic overhaul across Brihanmumbai Municipal ...
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Smriti Mandhana Shattered These Records With Sensational Ton Against Hong Kong In Women's Asia Cup
Indian Women's Cricket Team opener Smriti Mandhana shattered several records with her sensational century during the Asia T20 Women's Asia Cup 2026 clash against Hong Kong Women's Cricket Team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The India vice-captain reached ...
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Mumbai: BEST Wage Revision To Cost ₹1,111 Crore Annually; Wet-Lease Pay Parity Alone ₹475 Crore
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The proposed wage revision for BEST employees and wet-lease workers could add Rs 1,111 crore a year to the undertaking's salary bill, even as BEST is already dependent on borrowings to meet its wage obligations. Of this, Rs 475 crore annually will be re...
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Smriti Mandhana Smashes Record-Breaking 124 Off 64 Balls As India Post 193/5 Against Hong Kong In Asia Cup
Dubai, Sep 3: Smriti Mandhana slayed a hapless Hong Kong bowling attack on way to a record-breaking hundred as India raced to 193 for five in their Women's Asia Cup match here on Thursday. Mandhana (124 off 64) made up for a sedate start rather quickly and shared a 74-run stand w...
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BEST proposes ₹1,111-cr wage revision; wet-lease hike alone ₹475 crore
The proposal follows a recent agitation by the BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti, the joint action committee of employee unions. The committee, in June, had demanded implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission, settlement of pending wage issues and better conditions for contractu...
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Navi Mumbai airport crosses 3 million passenger mark in less than 9 months
Navi Mumbai International Airport has just crossed the milestone of three million passengers. Since its opening, the airport has facilitated over twenty-two thousand commercial flights and expanded its service network from thirteen to forty-six destinations. Scheduled internation...
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FDA Issues Year-Long SOP For Mahaprasad, Langar Ahead Of Festivals To Ensure Food Safety
Mumbai: Ahead of the festival season, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a year-long Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) covering mahaprasad, iftar meals, annachhatra, langar, bhandara and other large-scale food distributions. Organisers will have to inf...
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'This Behaviour In Mumbai Should Stop': Bigg Boss Marathi Fame Irina Rudakova Speaks Out After Her Auto Driver Was Abused & Threatened, Asks For Help- WATCH VIDEO
Bigg Boss Marathi fame Irina Rudakova, also known as Irina Rai, uploaded a video on her Instagram, saying, "This behaviour in Mumbai should stop." Russian model model and actress showed in her video how her auto rickshaw driver was abused and threatened by a car driver. Irina rec...
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Maharashtra Government Set To Play The Villain In Interfaith Romance
In matters of religious conversion, how exactly will state agencies distinguish between voluntary personal decision and coercion? Also, how will the state protect a person’s liberty and privacy? These and related questions linger even as the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2...
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Gadchiroli To Be Developed As Global Green Steel Hub: Jaykumar Rawal
Mumbai: Maharashtra is set to take a major step towards sustainable industrialisation, with Gadchiroli being developed as a potential global hub for green steel production, Marketing and Protocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Thursday. Rawal said the memorandum of understanding...
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Karate coach arrested for allegedly raping student over two decades on false promise of marriage
Karate teacher Mahesh Navale arrested for allegedly raping a former student over 20 years, claiming deceitful marriage intentions. Investigations ongoing....
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Bhopal Municipal Corporation Forms Joint Team To Implement HC Slaughterhouse Order
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has constituted a joint team comprising officials from the revenue, veterinary and animal disease investigation departments to implement the Jabalpur High Court’s directions on the modern slaughterhouse at Maida Mill...
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Former RCFL CEO Devang Mody gets bail in ₹4,097-cr bank fraud case
Mody, who served as RCFL’s director and CEO from April 2017 till December 2018, was arrested by the CBI on June 22 this year
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Mohan Bhagwat's US Visit Sparks Political Fallout As 90 US Politicians Pledge To Reject RSS Funds
As many as 90 US politicians, including Indian-origin lawmakers Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal, have signed a pledge promising not to accept political donations from people or organisations associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The initiative was launched shortly ...
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Opposition To Smart Meters: All-Party Leaders To Block Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway At Shirsad Naka
Virar: Electricity consumers in the Vasai-Virar region are reportedly facing severe difficulties due to the installation of new smart meters by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and the Adani Group. In protest against the smart meters, leaders fr...
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Smriti Mandhana Follows Virat Kohli's Footsteps! Wears One8 Shoes, Hits Half-Century Vs Hong Kong In Asia Cup 2026
Dubai, September 3: India Women's Cricket Team opener Smriti Mandhana continued her good form in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026. Smriti smashed her first half-century in the tournament against Hong Kong Women's Cricket Team at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. However, ...
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From Giving Away His Winnings At 19 To Building India’s Ultra-Luxury Watch House: Meet Krishiv Tekchandani
India Emerges As Key Growth Market For Luxury Watchmakers, Entrants Focus On Limited Production. India’s luxury watch market is seeing new entrants who plan to tap into the market with limited annual production. The country's luxury watch market is gaining traction as rising affl...
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Kharghar SIR Forms Row: CJP, VFD, BCS Seek Time-Bound Probe Into Recovery Of 3,404 Voter Documents
Navi Mumbai: Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), Vote for Democracy (VFD) and the Bombay Catholic Sabha (BCS) have demanded an impartial and time-bound probe into the recovery of 3,404 original Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Enumeration Forms from a private photocopying centr...
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Police bust gang applying adhesive in ATM card slot, obtaining PIN while trying to help, and emptying bank account of its victims
Four arrested; three of them caught on board Patna Express while trying to flee Kalyan