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Pune: Next-Generation Birthmark Clinic To Open At Bharati Hospital

Pune: Bharati Hospital is preparing to open an advanced Birthmark Clinic designed especially for children with congenital skin marks. The facility will provide modern laser-based treatments, helping parents who often worry about how birthmarks on the face or exposed body parts wi...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

government

Builder Faces ₹6 Crore Penalty, Know- What Went Wrong For Nearly 20 Years?

Mumbai: A Mumbai builder has been ordered to pay Rs 6 crore in compensation after allegedly failing to obtain an Occupation Certificate (OC) for a redeveloped residential building for nearly two decades. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) passed the order...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

business

BEML Secures ₹180.60 Crore Order, To Supply More Vande Bharat Sleeper Trainsets

Mumbai: State-owned engineering company BEML Limited has secured an additional order worth about Rs 180.60 crore for manufacturing and supplying Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets. The order has been placed by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the company said in a regulatory filing on W...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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ICICI Bank Raises $17.88 Billion Through RBI’s FCNR(B) Swap Facility

New Delhi: ICICI Bank has mobilised around $17.88 billion through Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank, or FCNR(B), deposits under the Reserve Bank of India’s special dollar-rupee swap facility, the private sector lender said in an exchange filing. Of the total amount raised, aroun...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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Coal India Shares Rise 4% After Mahanadi Coalfields IPO Plan

Coal India shares emerged as a top performer on the Nifty 50 on Wednesday, rising nearly 4% despite a broader market decline. The stock touched around ₹420, lifting the state-owned coal producer’s market capitalisation close to ₹2.6 lakh crore. The rally followed Coal India’s fil...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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Mumbai Water Stock Marginally Dips To 95.83%; City's 7 Lakes Remain Nearly Full

Mumbai: Mumbai’s water stock across the seven lakes supplying the city stood at 95.83 per cent as of 6 am on September 2, 2026, marginally declining from 95.87 per cent recorded on Tuesday, according to the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department. The seven reservoirs collectively hold 1...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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'Hope Is Still Alive': Krunal Pandya's Cryptic Post After Team India Snub Goes Viral

Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya has grabbed attention on social media after being left out of India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The selectors announced the squad on Tuesday, with the series scheduled to begin in Delhi on September 13. Kr...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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India’s Development Experience Can Offer Lessons To The World: Ajay Banga

Asheville: India has reached a stage where its development experience, particularly in digital public infrastructure and technology-driven agriculture, can offer useful lessons to other countries, World Bank President Ajay Banga said. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 Finance ...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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ED Conducts Searches In Maharashtra, 6 Other Regions Over Alleged Toll Fraud

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office, on Wednesday, September 2, launched search operations at 14 premises across multiple states and regions, including Maharashtra, as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at v...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

schools

Private courses held on public campus? Sydenham College faces state inquiry

Sydenham College faces an inquiry over alleged outsourcing of high-fee courses. The state ordered a probe into self-financed programs run by private entities. These courses potentially generate significant annual revenue using government infrastructure. Meanwhile, aided programs ...

Times of India — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

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SBI PO Prelims Result 2026 Released At sbi.co.in; Direct Link Here

SBI PO Prelims Result 2026: The SBI PO Prelims Result 2026 has been released by State Bank of India. Candidates who took the preliminary exam can view their results at sbi.co.in, SBI's official website. SBI PO Prelims Result 2026: Exam details On August 1 and 2, 2026, the prelimi...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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Suryakumar Yadav Leaves Female Fan Smiling With Sweet Autograph Gesture | Video

Suryakumar Yadav once again gave fans a memorable moment after stopping to fulfil an autograph request from a female supporter. A video doing the rounds on social media showed the India batter taking a moment to interact with the fan before signing an autograph on her T-shirt. Th...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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Markets Open Lower As Geopolitical Tensions Push Crude Oil Prices Higher

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks opened sharply lower on Wednesday, September 2, as escalating tensions between the US and Iran pushed crude oil prices higher and triggered selling across sectors. The BSE Sensex opened 472.96 points, or 0.61 per cent, lower at 76,471.32. The NSE ...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

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Crowds, funds and competition: Why Mumbai’s Ganpati idols keep getting taller

In Mumbai, the tradition of Ganeshotsav is witnessing a remarkable rise in the height of idols, fueled by fierce competition among mandals to draw bigger crowds and boost advertising revenue. This escalation pressures sculptors to produce larger creations, leading to heightened c...

Times of India — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

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BEST cracks down on power theft, yet 78% of penalties go uncollected

BEST has booked thousands of electricity theft cases and assessed substantial fines. However, a large portion of these penalties remains uncollected by the undertaking. Offenders exploit loopholes and default on installment agreements to avoid payment. BEST faces a fiscal crisis ...

Times of India — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

business

Maharashtra government defers loose edible oil ban by a year

The state government will constitute two committees to recommend solutions to issues surrounding the sale of loose edible oil and help businesses transition to the regulatory requirements...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

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Batata vadas out, millet bhakris and usal in at Maharashtra govt offices

The state cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to introduce healthier food options at government and semi-government offices, with the aim of making balanced and nutritious diets part of the daily lives of government employees...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

schools

Marol youngster killed in altercation with rival group

Shivam and his friends as well as the group that attacked him—Razzaq, Raj Singh, Amit Chaudhary, Abhishek Shukla and Abhay Jha—are all residents of the Marol Pipeline area. The complainant, Rohit Negi, is a first-year BCom student at a local college...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

safety

Bandra accident: Nutritionist denies charges of speeding, speaking on phone

Produced before the magistrate court as her one-day police custody ended on Tuesday, Megha Rawal told the magistrate court that she was unable to see the child crossing the road as she was taking a turn, and the accident was “unfortunate and unintentional”...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

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Maha launches all-in-one platform for land records access

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who launched the portal after a cabinet meeting, described MahaBhumi Stack as a significant step forward in Maharashtra’s land and revenue reforms...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

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HC dismisses biological parents’ plea for interim custody of child

A single-judge bench of justice N J Jamadar cited eight reasons, including the psychological impact on the child who had lived with her adoptive parents since she was an infant, while denying the interim custody to the biological parents...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

schools

76 Konkan schools get HC relief from closure

A division bench of Justices R I Chagla and Firdosh Pooniwalla also directed the department to remove the 76 schools from the lists attached to the resolutions and said no action under them could be taken against the institutions...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

government

Rohit Pawar seeks MPSC chief’s removal, questions paper-leak probe

Pawar, accompanied by Rishikesh Gangarde, a student whistleblower from Ahilyanagar who had raised the alleged paper-leak issue, met the MPSC secretary and other officials at the commission’s CBD Belapur office...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

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Rutuja Patil held in MPSC exam leak

The leak came to light when Rutija’s boyfriend Gaurav Patil wrote an email to the MPSC alleging that questions from the paper had leaked

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

Local

Phaltan doc suicide: Family demands ₹1 cr compensation, probe

MUMBAI: The family of the 27-year-old doctor from Sub-district Hospital in Phaltan, Satara, who attempted suicide in Sion last week following which he was admitted to Sion Hospital where he died on Monday, refused to claim his body until “justice was done”...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026