Mumbai: Drugs, gold and other expensive or illegal items are often seized from passengers during inspection at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, the country's financial capital. However, this time, customs officials seized as many as 48 poisonous snakes and 5 turtles from a passenger. Even the security guards were alarmed when it came to light that the passenger had been found with poisonous snakes. The passenger concerned had been to Thailand and had taken a flight fr...Read More
Noida: A terrifying road rage incident in Noida's Sector 53, has captured the city's attention after a Mahindra Thar SUV deliberately ploughed into a young man following an argument believed to have originated on social media. The dramatic moment was caught on CCTV and has since gone viral. What began as a seemingly petty Instagram exchange spiralled into a life-threatening attack on road. According to police officials, both individuals involved knew each other and had been engaged in a digital...Read More
Koppal: A shocking incident surfaced from Karnataka's Koppal district, where a man was allegedly killed with machetes by seven people over an alleged property dispute. The incident which took place on May 31 was captured on CCTV. The victim has been identified as Chenappa Narinal. In the CCTV which surfaced online, the victim could be seen running around in the bakery, while the accused were seen running behind him. The incident took place near LJ Iyengar Bakery close to Sindhanur Circle Narin...Read More
Chaten, Sikkim: A massive landslide struck North Sikkim's remote Chaten area on Sunday evening (June 1), leaving three people dead and six security personnel missing, according to a report by The Times of India. The disaster, which comes after days of heavy rain, has not only devastated local habitats but also stranded over 1,200 tourists in the Lachen and Lachung regions, prompting large-scale evacuation efforts led by both officials and local communities. Here are some visuals from the scene...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to Directorate of Education, Delhi government and Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools on a plea challenging the Delhi High Court orders which allowed private schools on government land to increase tuition fees without prior approval of DoE. A vacation bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih sought a response from DoE and a school body while hearing a plea filed by Naya Samaj Parents Ass...Read More
Haryana: In the latest turn of events, YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, has proclaimed her innocence while in police custody. The 33-year-old content creator was recently moved to Central Jail No 2 in Hisar, Haryana, where she received a visit from her father, Harish Malhotra, on the first day of her 14-day remand. Direct Contacts with Pakistani Operatives, Say Police Authorities allege that Malhotra maintained deliberate and sustained contact with at least...Read More
Bengaluru: A massive investment scam using a fake app named Trump Hotel Rental has duped over 800 investors across Karnataka, with more than 200 filing complaints after collectively losing nearly Rs 2 crore. The app, which used AI-generated videos and images of former US President Donald Trump to appear legitimate, has now been taken down. Authorities say the fraud operated for at least 5-6 months before being exposed. AI-Backed Scam Promised Sky-High Returns According to cybercrime officials...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has announced the new EV Policy 2025, which offers significant incentives for electric vehicle (EV) purchases. Under this policy, buyers can receive incentives of up to Rs 2 lakh. However, incentives will be provided to a certain number of vehicles, depending on the category. Electric two-wheelers (e-2W) are eligible for incentives of up to Rs 10,000. Electric three-wheelers (e-3W) will receive Rs 30,000 in incentives. For electric four-wheelers (e-4W), Rs 1,5...Read More
New Delhi: Vehicle owners may soon get a new and easier way to pay tolls in India. The government is planning to introduce a FASTag Annual Pass that will allow unlimited travel on national highways and expressways. This was reported by the Times of India on May 24. The new system is being considered by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). If introduced, the FASTag Annual Pass will cost Rs 3,000 per year. With this one-time payment, users can travel freely across highways without...Read More
Khandwa: A 45-year-old tribal woman, who was allegedly gangraped, died of her injuries in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, a police official said. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Roshni police outpost of Khalwa police station in the district on Saturday (May 24). The police have arrested both the accused Khandwa Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl Superintendent of Police) Rajesh Raghuvanshi said, "On May 23, there was a wedding ceremony under the jurisdiction of the Ro...Read More
Mumbai: Monsoon has officially arrived in the city that never stops. Notably, the monsoon has made its earliest arrival in the last two and a half decades. The rainfall in the month of May has broken the city's record of 107 years. Heavy rains lashed the city on Monday morning, leading to widespread disruption in daily life, including traffic congestion, waterlogging and delays in local trains. The southwest monsoon arrived in Mumbai, marking its earliest onset in the city in the last 25 years...Read More
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based techie has decided to shift his company's office to Maharashtra's Pune within six months because of what he calls the ongoing "language nonsense." "Today I took a decision to wind up our Bangalore office in the next 6 months and move it to Pune. If this language nonsense is to continue, I do not want my non Kannada speaking staff to be the next victim." The entrepreneur said, the suggestion to shift from the southern state was of his employees. "This idea was moote...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh is set to start a new Smart Public Distribution System (PDS) from June 1 onwards. This new digital system will make ration distribution more transparent, fair, and easy to track. Atleast 80% of ration card holders in the state have completed their electronic KYC (e-KYC) process, which is necessary to join the new system. The government has set May 31 as the final deadline for the remaining card holders to complete their e-KYC. Without it, they may not be ...Read More
New Delhi: Fintech firm One MobiKwik Systems on Tuesday said its consolidated loss widened to Rs 56 crore in the quarter-ended March 31, 2025.It had reported a loss of Rs 0.6 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.Revenue from operations saw a marginal increase from Rs 264.9 crore in Q4 FY24, to Rs 267.7 crore in Q4 FY25. The Gurgaon-headquartered firm's Payments GMV (Gross Merchandise Value) grew 203 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,15,900 crore, according to a company sta...Read More
New Delhi: After a tepid start to 2025, the IPO market is getting back on track with six main-board companies, including Schloss Bangalore -- owner of luxury hotel chain The Leela, are set to float their initial share-sales this month to collectively mobilise over Rs 11,000 crore, investment banking sources said on Monday. Of the six firms, Borana Weaves and Belrise Industries will launch their IPOs this week.Borana Weaves will float its Rs 144-crore IPO on May 20, while Pune-based Belrise Indu...Read More
Mumbai: Good news for Mumbaikars and daily commuters on Central line. Central Railway will soon get an updated AC local train. The new rake which will undergo extensive testing, will be pressed into service just before the onset of the summer season, providing some relief to commuters. What will be different from the existing AC local train, is that some of its machinery will be located under the coach, known as the under-slung system. What is a slung system? A slung system train local is a t...Read More
Mumbai: As The Free Press Journal's Angels of Tourism 2024 season ended, a jury panel of five distinguished members came together to select the top 10 winning Angels and one special mention. These five stalwarts from the tourism industry deliberated at The Free Journal's Nariman Point office to discuss the Angels' work. This special initiative in association with the Maharashtra Tourism Department, aims at honouring pioneers from the state's tourism sector who have been working relentlessly to ...Read More
India Energy Week: RIL, Ashok Leyland unveil India's first hydrogen combustion engine technology for heavy-duty truck | Twitter Ashok Leyland, the leading commercial vehicle manufacturer and Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group, has been ranked No. 1 globally in Sustainalytics' ESG Risk Rating for the Heavy Machinery and Trucks sector in Q3 FY25. This recognition highlights the company's unwavering commitment to sustainability, which is a core principle of its corporate philosophy. Ashok Leyla...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Even as Van Vihar National Park officer's were trying to overcome the sorrow of tiger Chhota Bhim's death, a six month old female leopard cub died at Van Vihar while undergoing the treatment on Monday. It was on January 9 when forest officials found a female leopard cub injured in Samardha forest range of Bhopal division. They then took it to Van Vihar National Park for treatment. Since then, wildlife doctors have been treating it. According to wildlife doctors of Van ...Read More
New Delhi: Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a rare praise for the 'Make In India' program, even commending the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in the 'good idea' but then went to disapprove it by calling it 'damp squib'. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, Gandhi said 'Make in India' was conceptually good but the PM failed to deliver the results despite making a good effort. "Prime Minister propos...Read More
Mumbai: Sonakshi Sinha, a Bollywood actress who is a prominent actress in the Hindi film industry recently sold her Mumbai flat located in Bandra West for Rs 22.50 crore, making a gross profit of 61 per cent. The flat was extremely opulent, and the 4,211 square feet. It is located in the heart of Mumbai in the Bandra Kurla Complex. Sinha purchased the same flat for Rs 14 crore in March 2020; the most recent transaction shows a 61% increase in value since then. Remarkably, the actress also owns ...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A bizarre incident was reported from Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district, where a drunk man demanded half of his father's dead body for the last rites following a dispute with his younger brother. The incident is said to take place on Sunday in Lidhorataal village, about 45 km from the district headquarters. As soon as informed, the police arrived at the spot and intervened in the matter. According to Jatara police station in-charge Arvind Singh Dangi, the deceased was...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The custody of children of CRPF constable Ravikant Verma was given to his elder brother Shivkumar by Misrod police. The bodies of Ravikant and his wife Sarita aka Renu were handed over to their family members after the post-mortem. Police officials said that children would remain under care of grandparents till both families reach an agreement over the issue and take some decision in this regard. At present, children are under care of paternal grandparents. Family of ...Read More
Kerala Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representational Image) The results of Kerala Lottery for Kerala Win Win W-806 on Monday, January 27, will be announced at 3 PM today and the official results will be published on the website at 4 PM. The top prize for the lottery is a whopping ₹75,00,000. We at FPJ are keeping track of these results. If you have bought a lottery ticket and want to know the winners, you can find the list here. Kerala is one of the first & foremost states to establish a...Read More
Wayanad: A 'man-eater' tiger that killed a woman when she had gone to collect coffee beans in a forest-fringed estate two days ago, was found dead in Kerala's high-range district of Wayanad in the early hours of Monday, forest officials said. The death of the woman triggered widespread protest in the area, forcing the state government to declare the tiger as a man-eater on Sunday and schedule it for culling. Forest officials who were engaged in combing operations day and night to spot the anim...Read More
New Delhi: Hours after a partially burnt body of a woman was recovered in Delhi Ghazipur, the police arrested a man in connection with the murder. The initial investigation led the police to chilling details. The deceased has been identified as Shilpa Pandey. During the probe, it was found that a live-in relationship led to the murder. In the evening at around 4 pm, the police received a PCR call about the half-burnt body of a woman found inside a suitcase in the Ghazipur area. Upon arriving, ...Read More
Chhattisgarh: At least 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter with the Chhattisgarh Police near the state's border with Odisha in Gariaband district, as confirmed by the police on Tuesday. Among those killed were two women Maoists who were neutralized on Monday during the same operation. One of the slain Maoists carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, while officials suggested that the death toll might rise as the operation is still ongoing. Details Of The Encounter The encounter began late Monday nig...Read More
New Delhi: BJP candidate Parvesh Verma has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing him of violating the model code of conduct (MCC) in the New Delhi assembly constituency. Verma, who is contesting against Kejriwal, has accused the former Delhi chief minister of distributing chairs in New Delhi from the funds received from Punjab. Statement Of BJP Candidate Parvesh Verma Speaking to ANI, Verma said, "The 'accused' Arvind Kejriwal who was MLA fr...Read More
Mumbai: Former Union minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday rubbished Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that the BJP's victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls ended the politics of betrayal and treachery started by him in 1978. "I was the chief minister in 1978. I am not aware about his whereabouts then," Pawar told reporters in Mumbai. "When I was the chief minister, there were people like Uttamrao Patil from Jan Sangh in my ministry," Pawar added. The decorum of the post of home minister sh...Read More
New Delhi: With an eye on the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, Congress on Wednesday announced 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana', promising to provide Rs 25 lakh health cover per family. The announcement was made at a press conference by former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot here. Gehlot termed the scheme a "game changer" in Delhi "...We have given a lot of coverage to the health... 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana' of the Delhi government will be similar to 'Chiranjeevi Yojana' of the Rajasthan government...Read More