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Indian Express — Mumbai · Oct 29, 2026

government
Pune: With drought conditions intensifying amid deficient rainfall and the threat of El Niño, the state government has begun planning water supply for Pune and surrounding districts until August 2027, while the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is expected to consider restrictions...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026

Local
Mumbai: Indian equity markets ended Thursday's session with strong gains as the Sensex surged 905.01 points, or 1.24 percent, to close at 74,151.04, while the Nifty 50 advanced 237.90 points, or 1.05 percent, to settle at 22,936.75. Buying in banking, FMCG and realty stocks helpe...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026

government
Indian Express — Mumbai · Oct 29, 2026
safety
Pune: Kharadi police have arrested two men from Bihar for allegedly blackmailing a 22-year-old Pune resident with an obscene video recording and threatening to implicate him in a false drug case. The victim, Shikhar Saxena, died by suicide on Oct 1. The suspects, Akashkumar Sanja...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026

business
Mumbai: Gulf Oil Lubricants India expects input cost pressures to continue as rising crude and Brent oil prices push up raw material expenses. Despite these challenges, the company remains focused on maintaining operating margins of 12–14 percent, supported by strong volume growt...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026

safety
Diwali is one of the biggest celebrations in India, which is celebrated through lights, lamps, flowers and firecrackers, some of the essential things to celebrate the festival. The festival, which is around the corner, is already being celebrated, and now it is officially recogni...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026

government
Pune: Residents of Teerth Towers Cooperative Housing Society in Sus have demanded that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) rebuild a demolished compound wall within 24 hours and restore the society’s main entrance, alleging that the civic body’s anti-encroachment action on Oct 1...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026

business
Mumbai: Man Infraconstruction Limited (MICL Group) announced on Thursday its financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026, reporting a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) after non-controlling interest of ₹63 crore for Q2 FY27. Quarterly Financials The ...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026

business
Mumbai: Senores Pharmaceuticals Limited on Wednesday, 29 October 2026, reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026. The company's revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 grew by 25% year-on-year to ₹192 crore. Profitab...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026
safety
A special MCOCA court has remanded eleven accused individuals to police custody until November 6. The police, invoking MCOCA, claim the attack on Tiger Shroff was part of an organized crime conspiracy. Investigators reported that this incident was the third attempted attack on th...
Times of India — Mumbai · Oct 29, 2026
Local
Mumbai: Asian Paints Ltd on Thursday reported that its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 rose by 7.5 per cent to ₹1,067.6 crore. Consolidated net sales for the period grew by 16.9 per cent to ₹9,953.9 crore, up from ₹8,513.7 crore in the same quarter...
Free Press Journal · Oct 29, 2026