The Free Press Journal
Parasols, sunscreen invade workstations in China
A growing number of office workers in China are adopting unusual measures, including setting up parasols at their desks, wearing full-face coverings and applying sunscreen, as concerns over “office ageing” gain traction on social media. Workers have...
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SC orders closure of FIRS
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that FIRS registered across the country over student protests held between July 20 and July 25 should not be pursued or investigated and must be treated as closed for all purposes. The Court also barred all states...
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Economy roars
Commuters travelling by Mumbai’s kaali-peeli taxis and autorickshaws will have to pay more from September 1, with the revised fares approved by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) coming into effect. The minimum fare for taxis...
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Uranium deal powers PM’S Uzbekistan trip
India and Uzbekistan on Sunday agreed to elevate their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set a target of $5 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat...
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Toll rises to 678, over 3,000 missing
Agencies The death toll from the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-tibet border climbed to 678 on Saturday, while the number of people reported missing rose to over 3,000 as rescue and search operations entered their fourth day according to...
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HC: Political convenience can’t delay elections
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River region of Rasuwa has climbed to 579, with 977 people still unaccounted for, according to the latest figures released by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
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100 dead, 133 Indian pilgrims missing in Nepal flood
Over 100 people have been killed and more than 750 remain missing after a massive flash flood swept through Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district and adjoining areas near the Tibet border on Wednesday, washing away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and...
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3,400 kisses, 5.5 million views and a challan
Former Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Tuesday said a loitering munition deployed during Operation Sindoor may have inadvertently struck Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, an area believed to house nuclear facilities. Speaking at the Vivekananda...
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AUTO STRIKE HITS MUMBAI
Three newborn babies died and 36 others were rescued after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women's Hospital here in the early hours of Monday, prompting the Maharashtra government to order a high-level...
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3 FIRS, 900+ booked over J’khand clashes
Three FIRS have been registered against 28 named and more than 900 unidentified people in connection with clashes between police and protesting job aspirants in Jharkhand’s Giridih and Hazaribag, officials said on Sunday. The development comes a day...
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The ghost of 1956: The tragic erasure of Neville D’souza
It is the sad fate of the late legendary footballer that his name enters the national consciousness only every quarter of a century or so. D’souza, who died in Mumbai on March 16, 1980, aged 47, began his career with Goan Sports Club before joining...
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Pirates hold 2 ships, 22 Indians hostage
Will he or won’t he? The visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India has been the subject of much speculation in New Delhi and on Friday Rashtrapati Bhavan seemingly cleared up the matter once and for all by stating that Rahman was...
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5-member panel to probe Jantar Mantar protests
The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member Highpowered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), headed by former top court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, to examine allegations of excessive use of force by police and security personnel against student protesters...
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Model NTA on UPSC: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union government to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken to implement recommendations for reforming the National Testing Agency (NTA), stressing that the examination body needs adequate manpower,...
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SC dismisses plea to abolish hanging
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to abolish hanging as a method of executing the death penalty, but said the issue could be examined again if compelling scientific, medical or empirical evidence emerges.
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CAN NUKE LIABILITY CAPS RESTRICT COURTS, ASKS SC
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union of India to clarify whether provisions of the SHANTI Act can restrict constitutional courts from determining “fair and just” compensation in the event of a nuclear accident. A bench of Chief Justice of India...
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Govt seeks to douse ‘dimagi Naxal’ fire
This government school teacher went beyond his job description to give Adivasi students the safe school and education they deserve. Turn to the Mumbai page to find out how. SEE CITY Facing Opposition backlash over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
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MODI UNVEILS 2047 ROADMAP
Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar & Agencies Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday used his 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort to announce a series of targets and initiatives aimed at making India a developed and self-reliant nation by 2047, with...
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AI flight experienced total loss of control
PM Narendra Modi on Friday marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, paying tribute to those who suffered during the Partition of India and recalling the courage of people who rebuilt their lives despite immense loss, displacement and violence. In a...
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On public land as public asset, a few questions for the BMC
Tata Steel MD and CEO TV Narendran has emerged as a strong contender for the top job, though there has been no official indication on the final choice. Narendran, 61, joined Tata Steel in 1988 and has spent over 37 years rising through the ranks of the...
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Panel: Charges against Justice Varma proved
A three-member Judges Inquiry Committee has found all three charges against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma proved, including the presence of substantial unexplained cash at his official residence, interference with material evidence...
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Flying high: Phuket pilot fails dope test
The investigation into the Air India Phuket-delhi flight that suffered a sudden 300-foot altitude variation has taken a dramatic turn, with the pilotin-command (PIC) reportedly testing positive for marijuana in a confirmatory test. The development has...
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Education must be creative, affordable
Dheeraj Kumar A large-scale march by job aspirants demanding reforms in Jharkhand recruitment examinations turned violent on Monday after protesters breached multiple security barricades and reached close to the Jharkhand Assembly, prompting police to...
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Key bills hang fire amid Parl logjam
With the Monsoon session entering its final stretch, the fate of key legislations on women's reservation, delimitation and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) remains uncertain, with just four working days left and the...
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Inclusion key to access justice: CJI
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said dialogue, dignity and inclusion are essential for effective access to justice, stressing that legal aid should not merely dispose of cases but also ensure that people are treated with respect.
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SC throws out plea against Justice Varma
A few minutes on a free public Wi-fi network ended up costing a senior banker 4.27 lakh, in what Mumbai Police say is a stark reminder that "free" on the internet can sometimes come at a hefty price. A General Manager of Bank of Baroda was allegedly...
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Come September, CJP to start drive
reservation activist on Thursday accused the Maharashtra government of orchestrating a political conspiracy by cancelling Kunbi caste certificates issued to members of the Maratha community, alleging the move was aimed at weakening the Maratha...
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‘Listen to protesters, be restrained’
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said authorities should listen to protesting youngsters, counsel them and exercise restraint to prevent demonstrations from escalating into violence, as it issued notice on a plea seeking accountability from organisers of...
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SC ORDERS RBI ACTION
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a series of directions to strengthen the prevention, investigation and redressal mechanisms for digital arrest scams, asking the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to adopt a standard operating procedure (SOP) for banks...
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Babri panel’s Liberhan dies
Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who headed the commission that probed the Babri Masjid demolition, died aged 87 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Liberhan, a former Chief Justice of the Madras and Andhra Pradesh HCS, was appointed head of the one-man inquiry...
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CJP extends support to Jharkhand exam protests
“Amrit Peedhi”, Modi said they would shape their lives over the next two decades and lead the country towards the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. “You are India's Amrit Peedhi. You will shape your lives over the next 20-25 years, and you will lead...
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‘Ethanol cuts petrol prices’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday placed India's youth at the heart of his vision for a developed nation, saying young Indians were driving the country's emergence as a global manufacturing and technology hub while inaugurating infrastructure...
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PM: Forgive protesters, they are our children
As celebrates its the Pune Bureau presents a special four-page supplement honouring some of the city's most distinguished personalities. Featuring leaders from the fields of education, real estate and philanthropy, this edition celebrates individuals...
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SC prescribes medical care for those injured by pellets
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to ensure adequate medical treatment for protesters injured in the alleged pellet gun firing by the Rapid Action Force (RAF) during the July 20 Sansad Chalo demonstration at Jantar Mantar. The...
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MANMOHAN SINGH GETS CLEAN CHIT
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a 2015 order of a Special CBI Court summoning former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in a coal block allocation case, holding that there was no justification for the trial court to reject the Central Bureau of...
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SC pushes for strict law on digital arrests
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that the Union government formally define “digital arrest” in criminal law as a standalone offence and provide for stricter punishment, including freezing the assets of suspects once a prima facie case is...
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INDIA SUMMONS UKRAINE ENVOY
India on Monday summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk and lodged a strong protest over the death of an Indian seafarer in last week’s attack on the merchant vessel MV in the Black Sea. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it...
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Delhi cops await official nod to drop protest FIRS
Following the Centre’s assurance that cases against NEET paper leak protesters would be withdrawn, Delhi Police sources on Sunday said further action would be taken only after receiving an official communication and guidelines from the competent...
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How the battle was won
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said he had tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the larger interests of students and the country following the controversy surrounding the 2026 NEET-UG examination. In an...
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Cabinet clears tough bill on paper leaks
Prime Minister announced in a late-night video message that the government would bring a tougher law to curb examination paper leaks, the Union Cabinet on Friday approved a draft Bill proposing significantly stricter penalties, including a maximum...
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No elections in Nicaragua
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega said the country will hold no more elections, declaring: “There will be no more elections here.” Speaking on the Sandinista revolution anniversary, the 80-year-old leader said new laws would “build a wall” against the...
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War costs hit $37.5 bn
The United States’ war in Iran has cost “$37.5 billion” so far, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Tuesday while seeking urgent funding. He said the figure includes some war expenses and anticipated costs through Sept 30. Trump last...
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‘Guide students, don’t incite them’ CM Fadnavis attacks ‘vested interests’
preventing such incidents in future. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Prime Minister highlighted the Centre's swift response to the NEET-UG paper leak case, noting that 13 accused had been...
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INDIA GETS FIRST DENGUE VACCINE 10 DOWNING GETS 7TH PM IN TEN YEARS
A historic 1-0 extra-time victory for Spain over Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final was momentarily eclipsed by an awkward podium blunder involving US President Donald Trump, drawing widespread coverage across US and international media. The...
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Mhatre surrenders, in custody
England beat France Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre was on Sunday remanded to judicial custody till August 3 by a Kalyan court after surrendering before the police in connection with the assault on doctors and nurses at...
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Messi, Yamal have their date with destiny tonight
When Spain take on Argentina in the World Cup final in New Jersey today, a 19-year-old Lamine Yamal will be rolling back 19 years when he had his first brush with the then 20-year-old Lionel Messi en route to greatness. The year was 2007 when a...
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India’s hydrogen train makes debut
and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth 14,700 crore. Addressing a public gathering, the Prime Minister said the hydrogen-powered train was a successful example of the ‘Make in India’ campaign. “Today, Indian Railways has...
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Stricture on Indian crew deployments via Hormuz
The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has directed ship owners, ship managers, and Recruitment and Placement Service Licence (RPSL) companies to avoid deploying Indian seafarers on vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz...
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₹1.27 lakh crore for Semicon 2.0 policy
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Semicon 2.0 long-term policy that seeks to support the design and manufacturing ecosystem for development of semiconductors in India. It provided a total budget outlay of ₹127,500 cr for the scheme that is...
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Late-night FIFA relief for Bengaluru
Football fans in Bengaluru can enjoy FIFA World Cup action without rushing home, with the Karnataka government allowing hotels and restaurants to remain open and serve food until 3.30 am on July 14, 15 and 19. The relaxation has been granted to...
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HORMUZ BACK ON THE BRINK
The United States and Iran have plunged back into open, large-scale warfare with the conflict converging on a highstakes battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The crisis reached a tipping point when the Iranian government declared the Strait of...
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70 thefts in 40 days
India on Sunday condemned an attack on a Cyprus-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman that left one of its 11 Indian crew members missing. The US has been carrying out strikes inside Iran in the last few days after the Islamic Revolutionary...
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Nita Ambani tops Fortune India’s powerful women list
Fortune India hosted the its flagship Most Powerful Women (MPW) 2026 celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai, on Friday bringing together India’s foremost women leaders from business, finance, technology, healthcare, public policy and...
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₹2 lakh cap goes in farm loan waivers
In a major relief for distressed farmers, the Maharashtra government on Friday removed the Rs 2-lakh ceiling on overdue loans under the newly announced Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farm Loan Waiver Scheme and extended the eligibility period to cover...
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Delhi, Canberra ink deal on uranium @ T20 speed
Spain vs Belgium, 12.30 am onwards (Saturday) Prime Minister Modi stated that “decisions had been taken as fast as T20 cricket” as he described the outcome of his talks with his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. During the...
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BMC clears OC amnesty scheme
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared the Us-iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) "over" and warned of another wave of American military strikes against Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in West Asia just weeks after the two sides had...
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SIT blames SOP violations, weak supervision for theft
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ram Temple donation theft has found serious security lapses, weak supervision and violations of standard operating procedures that allegedly enabled the embezzlement of cash offerings, according to its...
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Rain havoc disrupts city
Mumbai remained under a red alert on Monday as heavy rain and gusty winds lashed the city for the eighth consecutive day, severely disrupting road, rail and air traffic. Commuters faced long delays, while office attendance across the city remained thin...
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Indian passport slips, now ranks 125th out of 197
Relentless rain and strong gusty winds continued to lash Mumbai for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, pushing the city’s monsoon death toll to five and prompting authorities to declare a holiday for all government, private and municipal schools...
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RESILIENT
Egypt beat Australia (on penalties, FT: 1-1) Argentina beat Cape Verde Colombia beat Ghana Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the country's first greenfield integrated refinery-cumpetrochemical complex at Pachpadra in Rajasthan's...
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Team India will be aiming to sort out their batting woes against England in the 2nd T20I today
RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya had “deeply hurt” the sentiments and faith of the entire society, and called for ensuring that anyone found guilty after investigation...
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Another rain death, third in three days
The results of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination are expected to be announced by July 20, with NTA completing the evaluation process after reviewing objections to the provisional answer key. The re-examination, conducted on June 21 after the May 3 test...
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‘Morphing woman’s pic assault on privacy’
The Madras High Court has held that morphing a woman’s image and circulating it on social media is not a harmless digital prank but a calculated assault on her privacy, reputation and emotional security. The Court directed the Dindigul police to...
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‘Mere presence at bribe scene not proof of guilt’
In a major decision, the Supreme Court has held that the mere presence of a public servant at the place where a bribe is allegedly accepted is not enough to infer criminal conspiracy. The judgment reiterates that the prosecution must establish a prior...
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Mumbai will run dry by August 20
Canada beat South Africa Germany vs Paraguay, 2 am onwards Netherlands vs Morocco, 6.30 am onwards Ivory Coast vs Norway, 10.30 pm onwards Mumbai is hurtling towards one of its worst water crises in years, with just 6.93 per cent of usable water...
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Hasina: Will return to Dhaka this year
Exiled for nearly two years, ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return home “this year” despite facing a death sentence handed down by a domestic tribunal. Hasina, who is currently seeking asylum in India, fled the country following...
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Iran hits Bahrain in tit-for-tat strikes
The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States came under renewed strain on Saturday after Iran launched a drone attack targeting Bahrain and a commercial tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a fresh escalation in one...
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Key temple Trust chiefs step down
Ivory Coast beat Curacao Ecuador beat Germany Netherlands beat Tunisia Japan drew Sweden Turkiye beat USA Paraguay drew Australia Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia Uruguay vs Spain (Both 5.30 am onwards) New Zealand vs Belgium Egypt vs Iran (Both...
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Mumbai port set for ₹5,028-cr expansion
Turkiye vs USA, 7.30 am onwards Paraguay vs Australia, 7.30 am onwards The Mumbai Port Authority (MBPA) on Thursday unveiled an ambitious Rs 5,028.17-crore development plan comprising 63 projects aimed at transforming the city's historic port into a...
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315 districts on rain watch
A BMC official fell into an open manhole concealed by rainwater during Mayor Ritu Tawde’s inspection of waterlogged areas near Gandhi Market in King's Circle on Wednesday. He was rescued within minutes by police and civic staff accompanying the...
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Canberra town crier is world’s loudest person @ 122.4 decibels
Joseph Mcgrail-bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, has been recognised as the world’s loudest person. Guinness World Records last week acknowledged the 58-year-old Canberra resident recorded the loudest...
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Face key to House entry
Portugal vs Uzbekistan, 10.30 pm onwards Entry to the Maharashtra legislature complex will be regulated through a face recognition system from Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar announced on June 22. He said registration of most MLAS has been...
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Water stocks drop, BMC taps reserves
The three-day BEST strike ended late on Sunday night, bringing relief to thousands of commuters at the start of the week. The breakthrough followed a prolonged meeting between Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and...
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Mumbai duo’s 108 surya namaskars a day for 108 days
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed public gatherings in Odisha and West Bengal, highlighting a major push for development in eastern India. Unveiling initiatives worth 47,600 crore, the Prime Minister asserted that the region is...
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Focus on Yashasvi, KL Rahul as India take on Afghanistan in third ODI
BEST employees launched their indefinite strike on Friday, severely disrupting bus services across Mumbai. Despite a meeting between state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik and representatives of the BEST joint action committee, union leaders refused...
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