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PUNE: Thousands of members of the Jain community on Friday rallied against the sale of the Seth Hirachand Nemchand Digambar Jain Boarding (SHND hostel) property -- a 3.5-acre plot in Model Colony housing a Jain temple and hostel. The protesters accused the Seth Hirachand Nemchand Smarak Trust of "betraying the (Jain) community's faith while selling the trust land in Model Colony to a Pune-based developer". At the centre of the controversy is a high-value transaction between the trust and Gokhal ...Read More >
Ed Sheeran has collaborated with Indian musicians for his new project. Ed Sheeran/ Instagram Mumbai: Popstar Ed Sheeran has unveiled Play - The Remixes EP, a new project that features collaborations with some of India's most celebrated artists, including Karan Aujla, Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi, Hanumankind, Dhee and composer Santhosh Narayanan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) The four-track EP reimagines songs from Sheeran's chart-topping ninth albu ...Read More >
IBIZ Group President Thomas PO Acquires ₹8 Crore Villa at Arihant World Villas, Chowk Panvel IBIZ Group President Thomas PO Acquires ₹8 Crore Villa at Arihant World Villas, Chowk Panvel 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 17 2025 | 4:40 PM IST VMPL New Delhi [India], October 17: In a landmark transaction that reflects the rising appetite for trophy homes among global executives, Mr. Thomas PO, President of IBIZ Group a leading U.S.-based management consulting firm has acquired a ₹8 crore vill ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Bengaluru has been left shaken by the chilling story of Dr Kruthika M Reddy's death -- a case that began as a suspected natural death and turned into one of the city's most shocking murders. Months after her passing, her father, Muni Reddy, has donated the Rs 3 crore house he built for her to ISKCON, a gesture meant to honour her memory even as the truth behind her death continues to haunt the family. According to reports in News18, Hindustan Times, and The Times of India, Dr Kruthik ...Read More >
MUMBAI: As Mumbai's air quality dips following the monsoon season, environmentalists warn that the five-day Diwali festival could push pollution levels higher. Every year, the city's air and noise readings spike after fireworks, prompting debate over the use of green crackers- the supposedly less polluting alternative. In order to understand what they are, how they differ from traditional fireworks, and how citizens can celebrate responsibly, HT spoke with Sumaira Abdulali, crusader against pol ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a scene reminiscent of the superhit Bollywood film '3 Idiots', where Kareena Kapoor, playing a doctor, helped Aamir Khan deliver a baby over a video call, a commuter on a Churchgate-bound local on Thursday helped a woman deliver a baby boy, following the instructions of an ayurvedic doctor over a video call. "I was scared the entire time - scared of doing something wrong. But I just wanted to help," the commuter, videographer Vikas Bedre, told HT. "It was only later, when the family ...Read More >
MUMBAI: An acrimonious tussle has ensued among local office bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - the two partners of the Mahayuti government -- in Thane, with both parties insisting on going solo in the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) election. The demand was put forth by Sena functionaries in the party's review meeting held on Wednesday evening, which was mirrored by BJP office bearers and workers on Thursday who expressed their faith in "Abki bar 70 paar" - th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police have questioned nearly 100 people, among them 67 guards on the South Asian University (SAU) campus, where an 18-year-old female student has alleged that four men tried to gangrape her. Police have also spoken to the girl to record the exact sequence of events. The student has alleged that one of her attackers was a campus guard.Investigators have matched the locations of the guards at the time of the alleged attack. Staff and students too were questioned. The cops have fo ...Read More >
Inside Virat Kohli's Million-Dollar Car Collection: From Bentley Continental To Audi R8 V10 Plus - Check In Pics For many, the ultimate dream is to see their parents live the life they once only imagined. Amit Kashyap, a tech professional from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, has turned that dream into reality. Now settled in Texas, he not only bought a house and a BMW for his parents but is also taking them on a tour across the United States. Kashyap recently shared a video on Instagram showing his pa ...Read More >
Initially, Gurugram Metro will run three-coach trains with a capacity of 975 passengers. As ridership increases, these will be expanded to six-coach trains, accommodating up to 2,004 passengers. The new Gurugram Metro project, connecting Millennium City Centre to Cyber Hub, is being designed for a high-frequency service and a top speed of 90 kmph. This project, which is being developed by Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL), aims to significantly reduce traffic congestion and travel time for the ...Read More >
Bengaluru crime news: Mahendra Reddy 32, who was an agro-surgeon in the Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, was alleged to have utilized his profound understanding about the body to save the life of a patient, but rather to take away one. His expertise, which could have served as a means of healing, was instead an instrument against his wife. A little over six months following Bengaluru doctor murder case aged 28 authorities have said Mahendra had planned crime in Bengaluru with a sly wit, utilizin ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rohtak police in Haryana have registered an FIR against the wife of the late Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, her brother, Punjab legislator Amit Rattan, and two others on charges of abetment of suicide and criminal conspiracy in connection with the death of Assistant Sub‑Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar. SI Sandeep Lathar was found dead with a gunshot wound at his village home on Tuesday evening. A note discovered at the scene purportedly leveled corruption allegations against ...Read More >
MUMBAI: From Thursday onwards, the BMC will start selling 426 inclusive homes, meant for those who annually earn ₹9 lakh or less, who fall under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Lower Income Groups (LIG). The homes, located in Kandivali, Bhandup, Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Byculla, Kanjurmarg, and other areas, have an area of 322 sq ft to 645 sq ft and will be priced from around ₹60 lakh to ₹1 crore. The BMC hopes to earn around ₹300 crore from these homes, while experts argue that, despite ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In a relief to former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that his arrest on August 13, in connection with the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) money laundering probe into the construction of 41 now-demolished illegal buildings in Vasai East, was illegal. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad said the ED did not have "tangible material" required for his arrest under section 19 of ...Read More >
The Durgapur rape case has witnessed multiple twists and turns, all of which, by Tuesday night, led to the arrest of the medical student's classmate, who was with her on the night of the crime. A fresh perspective was brought in by the CCTV footage from the campus, which showed the student and her friend walking back to the college. The friend's arrest came shortly after Asansol-Durgapur police commissioner Sunil Kumar Choudhary ruled out gang-rape and said he was not above suspicion. "Investi ...Read More >
Kangana Ranaut compared her struggles to Shah Rukh Khan's, saying she came from an unknown village while he was convent-educated from Delhi. Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has always made headlines for her remarks, and this time, the Queen star has compared her struggles with those of King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan. Speaking at an event in the capital city, Kangana talked about how her struggles have been greater in comparison to those of other actors. "Why did I get so much success? There ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Amid outrage over chief minister Mamata Banerjee's 'girls should not go out at night' remarks, the West Bengal police have apprehended the remaining two accused in the alleged rape of a second-year medical student from Odisha in Durgapur, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five on Monday. A temporary worker at Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Sheikh Nasiruddin, was nabbed last night, while Sheikh Safiqul, a local resident, was caught hiding at a relative's house in th ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's wrestling fortunes have largely been shaped by homegrown coaches in the last few years. However, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has now decided to bring in foreign coaches across all the disciplines - freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling. WFI has begun inviting applications from international coaches and many have shown interest. The foreign coaches will be responsible for preparing the national teams for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. They will design and im ...Read More >
Mumbai: Three days after becoming parents to a baby girl, celebrity couple, Arbaaz Khan and Sshura Khan, took to their Instagram handle on Wednesday to share the name of their newborn. The couple's joint post on Insta, announcing their daughter's name, read as, "Welcome baby girl Sipaara Khan. With love Shura and Arbaaz." In the caption, new mom Sshura wrote, "Alhamdulillah (red heart emoticon)." Earlier in the day, Arbaaz was seen exiting the hospital with the newborn in his arms. Sshura wa ...Read More >
BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla gave his verdict on the players of the Australia A camp falling sick amid their one-day series against India A in Kanpur, suggesting that they might have contracted some sort of infection and that there were no issues with the quality of food being provided. Notably, four players, including the captain of the Australia A camp, contracted stomach infections, causing a health scare. Henry Thornton was admitted to Regency Hospital following a deterioration in his co ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 2: A 20-year-old student from Delhi was found hanging in his paying guest accommodation in Kota's Sector 2 area on Wednesday evening, October 1. With this incident, the number of student suicides in Rajasthan this year has risen to 19, 17 in Kota alone, and one each in Sikar and Jodhpur. According to the news agency PTI, the deceased has been identified as Lucky Choudhary, who had been studying at a local coaching institute until last year. His current academic status is yet to ...Read More >
With her trademark charm, Avika quipped that she had already married him in her mind before they had even begun dating. One of the most beloved actresses on Indian television, Avika Gor, is getting married to her longtime partner, Milind Chandwani, today, September 30, marking the start of a new chapter in their relationship. In front of close friends and family, the pair, who have been dating for a number of years, will exchange vows during a private wedding ceremony. In June 2025, after year ...Read More >
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a comprehensive policy for cancer treatment in Maharashtra, which is expected to significantly increase the number of day-care centers for cancer treatment. A foundation with a corpus of ₹100 crore will be established soon to implement the policy and 18 cancer care hospitals across the state will be placed in three tiers, with the Parel-based Tata Memorial Hospital designated as the apex L1 institute, and 17 other hospitals placed in the L2 and L3 c ...Read More >
12 Chandigarh: Punjab recorded the highest number of drug overdose deaths for the second consecutive year in 2023, with 89 fatalities, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, even as the state witnessed a decline from the 144 deaths reported in 2022.The 89 deaths in Punjab were followed by 85 in Madhya Pradesh and 84 in Rajasthan, out of a national total of 654 such fatalities in 2023, according to the NCRB report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 202 ...Read More >
Congress leader P Chidambaram attributed the Karur stampede, which killed 41 people at actor Vijay's rally, to "error on all sides," suggesting solutions to the TN Chief Secretary. Following the tragic incident, Vijay, Prime Minister Modi, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK announced substantial financial compensation for the victims' families and the injured. Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said that "there is an error on all sides" regarding the stampede during a political rally in Karu ...Read More >
Mumbai: 'Balika Vadhu' actress Avika Gor tied the knot with longtime beau Milind Chandwani in a star-studded ceremony on the sets of the reality show 'Pati, Patni Aur Panga' on Tuesday. The grand wedding saw several celebrity contestants and guests in attendance. The guest list included Hina Khan, Rocky Jaiswal, Rubina Dilaik, Abhinav Shukla, Gurmeet Choudhary, Debina Bonnerjee, Sudesh Lehri, Mamta Lehri, Swara Bhaskar, Fahad Ahmad, Geeta Phogat and Pawan Kumar. Other special celebrity guests ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 30: The Google Pixel 10a is expected to launch much earlier than previously anticipated, possibly before April 2026. The upcoming mid-range smartphone by Google may come with the same design as the Pixel 9a, with only minor changes. Ahead of the launch, several leaks have surfaced online suggesting that the device could be introduced in several new color options. According to reports, the upcoming Google Pixel 10a might be available in black, green, red, blue, and dark blue. A ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: OnePlus is preparing to launch its next flagship, the OnePlus 15, in the coming weeks. The new model will be the first from the company to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The design will see a shift from the previous circular rear camera layout to a square module with curved edges. As per reports, the smartphone could first launch in China in October 2025, and the India release is expected to follow shortly after that. The OnePlus 15 is expected to offer a ...Read More >
At least 29 people were killed and about 50 were injured at a rally held by Tamil actor and politician Vijay in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Hindu newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the state's Health Minister Ma. Subramanian. Large crowds had gathered for the meeting, part of Vijay's ongoing state tour for his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, the report said. Vijay, who goes by only one name, is campaigning ahead of state elections that are to be held early next y ...Read More >
The 29-year-old man named Stephane, alias K Cee Dominic, was arrested from his rented accommodation, news agency PTI reported, citing police officials. Police officials said that the man used an app which helps users practise language skills by chatting with native speakers around the world. From this app, he used to target single women and gain their trust. He would then claim to be stranded at immigration with large-value cheques or documents pending clearance. Meanwhile, his associates woul ...Read More >
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