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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The nominations for 2025 International Emmy Awards were announced over the weekend and India bagged two nominations this year. Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh bagged his first International Emmy award nomination under the category 'Best Performance By An Actor' while the Netflix India film Amar Singh Chamkila is running in contention for the 'Best TV movie' award. Dosanjh bagged his nomination for the same Hindi film. Directed b ...Read More >
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in sweltering heat in Tamil Nadu state's Karur for a political rally by Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Vijay, when the stampede began. Vijay, one of India's most successful actors, launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024. He's running for office in the state election scheduled to be held in early 2026. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Suguna, was the latest victim to succumb at the Karur Government Medical Coll ...Read More >
Hindustan Times - The Chennai police received a call regarding the bomb threat at Vijay's Neelankarai home on Sunday. Day after the stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur which led to the deaths of 41 people, the Chennai residence of actor-turned-politician Vijay received a bomb threat Sunday. The Chennai police received a call regarding the bomb threat at Vijay's Neelankarai home, following which security personnel reached the spot, ANI reported. A bomb disposal squad wa ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's silence on the ruling Mahayuti alliance fighting the upcoming local body polls together in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has led to speculations about "friendly fights" among the Mahayuti partners. The development comes amid the ongoing tussle between Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and BJP minister Ganesh Naik. Fadnavis, while speaking to reporters during his recent visit to Delhi and later in Mumbai, said, "We will figh ...Read More >
Mumbai: From waiting in Mumbai airport's arrival lounge to welcome the 2017 ODI World Cup runners-up, Jemimah Rodrigues has become a key middle-order batter as India go into a new campaign starting on Tuesday chasing their first global title. In this interview with HT, the 25-year-old talks about the process of adjusting the middle-order role, the excitement of playing her first 50-overs World Cup and taking over as Red Bull brand ambassador from teammate Smriti Mandhana. How have you prepared ...Read More >
Actor Rajat Bedi, who recently returned to the screen as Jaraj Saxena in Netflix's The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, finds himself sharing the limelight with his daughter, Vera Bedi. Ever since she accompanied him to the show's star-studded premiere in Mumbai, social media has been buzzing with comparisons between Vera and Kareena Kapoor. Vera compared to Kareena Kapoor Several pictures from the red carpet went viral, with fans praising Vera's beauty. Comments ranged from "Better than Kareena with blu ...Read More >
Noida: Property values along the Yamuna Expressway have reportedly witnessed a remarkable transformation over the past five years, propelled by large-scale infrastructure projects and the impending launch of the Noida International Airport at Jewar. Once considered a peripheral stretch of the National Capital Region (NCR), the corridor has rapidly evolved into one of its most sought-after real estate destinations. A recent study by property consultancy InvestoXpert, as reported by Hindustan Tim ...Read More >
New Delhi : The Delhi Police have booked the former chairman of Shri Sharada Institute of Indian Management, Vasant Kunj, on charges of molesting and harassing over 17 women students, with several present and former students on Thursday alleging that he planted hidden cameras in the girls' hostel, filmed their conversations, and later questioned them about their romantic involvements and shower routine besides making sexually explicit remarks. The accused, Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, also k ...Read More >
Mumbai: Inox Group executive director Siddharth Jain has become the first businessman to buy a Tesla after Elon Musk's EV company launched the car in India in July this year. Jain posted a message on X along with a photograph of his with the car. He tagged Musk and said that he was thrilled to receive India Inc's first Tesla. The ex-showroom price of the Tesla's base model is Rs 59.89 lakh. The fully-loaded version goes up to Rs 73.89 lakh. The in-roads prices will include taxes and other char ...Read More >
New Delhi (Vishvas News). Following the recent Gen-Z protests in Nepal, a viral social media post claims that Balendra Shah has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation. However, Vishvas News, in its investigation, found this claim to be false. In reality, Sushila Karki has become the new interim Prime Minister of Nepal. She took the oath on September 12, 2025. Instagram user 'sofia_bano.7' shared the viral post on September 14, 2025, with the caption, "Balendra Shah be ...Read More >
New Delhi: What can be termed as a major win for Anant Ambani, the Supreme Court on Monday cleared Reliance Foundation-owned Vantara of all allegations of animal smuggling, money laundering, and violation of statutory laws. According to a Hindustan Times report, the top court also ruled that no court or administrative forum will entertain similar complaints in the future. A bench of justices Pankaj Mithal and PB Varale accepted the findings of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) chaired by forme ...Read More >
A truck driver was allegedly abducted after a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai. Police rescued him from Puja Khedkar's Pune house. Khedkar faces accusations of cheating in the civil services exam. The abduction occurred after a minor collision. The SUV occupants forcibly took the driver. Police tracked the SUV to Pune and rescued the driver. A truck driver, allegedly abducted after a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai, has been rescued from the house of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in Pu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid heavy rain on Monday morning, Mumbai Monorail services were disrupted for the seventh time in less than a month. Following incessant rains since the early hours of Monday, a monorail train carrying 17 passengers stalled on a curve between the Antop Hill and GTB Nagar stations at 7.16 am due to a technical fault, according to officials. The stranded passengers were transferred to another train on the elevated tracks, even as services were disrupted for a couple of hours during Monda ...Read More >
Chandigarh/Amritsar: The central govt's decision to prohibit a Sikh jatha (group) from travelling to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary in Nov on Monday drew criticism from across the political and religious spectrum in Punjab, with many questioning why the same govt allowed a cricket match with the neighbouring country, but was not allowing a pilgrimage.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed "regret" over the govt's decision. "Pilgrims were scheduled to visit ...Read More >
Kolkata: With the future of the season called into question, the past few months have been some of the most miserable for football in India. Column inches were devoted to court hearings, FIFA threatening more than a rap on the knuckles, clubs saying winding up was a possibility and commercial partners' diktat that they couldn't continue because, well, uncertainty was the only certainty. The silver lining was how wonderfully defiant the performance on the pitch was. From Thailand to Tajikistan, ...Read More >
Guwahati: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Assam on Sunday evening, according to the National Center for Seismology.The earthquake occurred at 4.41pm and the epicentre was in Udalguri district. The depth of the earthquake was 5km, the officials said. Tremors were also felt in other northeastern states and neighbouring Bhutan.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa said there has been no report of any major damage or loss of life. "We are actively monitoring the situation," he wrote on X. Tremors ...Read More >
Manoj Bajpayee warns that the Indian film industry's obsession with box office numbers, likened to Bhasmasura, threatens independent cinema. Manoj Bajpayee, one of India's most respected actors, has spoken out against the growing focus on box office numbers in the film industry. Bajpayee warns that the obsession with collections can be harmful. He describes it as a "monster" that could end up hurting even the people who created it. His comments come ahead of the release of his upcoming film, Ju ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit flood-affected areas in Punjab on Monday. He will land in Amritsar on a chartered flight in the morning and will take a return flight on the same plane from Pathankot after visiting flood-affected areas in border districts, an official said. As per his schedule, the Raebareli MP is set to go to flood-affected Ghonewal, Ajnala, Gurchak, and Makoura before heading to Pathankot.Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said Gandhi had ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for major infrastructure and industrial development projects in Assam on Sunday, with a total investment exceeding Rs 18,530 crore. The Prime Minister's visit is part of his ongoing Northeast tour, state government officials said. At Mangaldoi in the Darrang district, Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone for a cluster of health education projects, including a new Medical C ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Classes) clash, the similar pattern of friction brewing between the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Banjaras has intensified, with numerous individual and collective protests on the part of the Banjara community aimed at getting inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category for reservation in education and jobs. On Saturday, a 32-year-old graduate from the community hanged himself at his residence at Umarga in Dharashiv. In his suicide note, the dec ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL)'s decision to sell a 4.16-acre plot at Nariman Point to the Reserve Bank of India for ₹3,472 crore is in the eye of a storm. The Congress has demanded that the deal be cancelled, alleging that the state government went back on its promise to reinstate the political party offices that were on the plot before the land was taken over for the Metro 3 project. It has also alleged that the deal has led to a loss of around ₹1,800 crore for MMRCL ...Read More >
Panaji, September 13: In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old Moroccan woman was allegedly raped by a trainee doctor while undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of a Healthway Hospital in Old Goa. The accused, identified as 28-year-old Dr Vrushab Doshi, reportedly touched her private parts after lifting her gown on the pretext of conducting a neurological sensitivity test. The survivor, admitted for a neurological disorder, was in a vulnerable and immobile condition at the time. Accordi ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The state government seems to have unleashed a cascade of unforeseen demands by various groups after approving the Hyderabad Gazette as a valid document to prove Kunbi credentials of members of the Maratha community, which will allow their entry into the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community for the benefit of reservations. While it has led to a deep unrest among the OBCs, with veteran NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal spearheading the pushback fearing eligible Marathas' entry will impact the ...Read More >
Until the traffic police gets clearance from MMRDA, the timeline for the demolition is unknown. The closure of the Elphinstone Road overbridge connecting Prabhadevi and Parel has been postponed yet again since the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has not issued a formal sanction for its closure. The Mumbai traffic police, which was in the process of enforcing the closure from Wednesday, said they are awaiting an official notice from the authority before progressing with ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed authorities concerned to make special arrangements for Khadoor Sahib's jailed member of parliament, Amritpal Singh, to cast his vote in the upcoming Vice-Presidential election by postal ballot.Amritpal Singh, a member of the electoral college for this election, is currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in Dibrugarh jail of Assam. In a letter to the union home secretary and the Assam chief secretary on Monday, the ...Read More >
Kolkata: Nearly 10 years after his first match against Iran, a 0-3 loss in Bengaluru, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu had said he felt could have done more. When they met again, India lost 0-4 but Sandhu told HT in a recent interview that he and the team had given "absolutely everything." Monday's 0-3 defeat to defending champions Iran in the CAFA Nations Cup could feel like the away loss against the Asian heayweights in 2016. There was no denying who were bossing in Hisor, Tajikistan, but after 89 minut ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 17-year-old student at a government-run residential school in Karnataka's Shahapur taluk gave birth to a baby inside the school's toilet, triggering shock and a police investigation. According to media reports, the incident occurred earlier this week during school hours, when the Class 9 student went into labour. Her classmates, who noticed her in severe distress, immediately alerted the school authorities. The minor and her newborn were rushed to a nearby hospital, where both are ...Read More >
Notably, Nikki's family did not immediately report the matter to police. Instead, it was first discussed in a village panchayat. Only after her cremation on August 22, nearly 20 hours after her death, did her relatives file a complaint. Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly set on fire by her husband and in-laws in Greater Noida last week, told doctors in her "dying decleration" that she had suffered burns while cooking. According to the police, Nikki may have given this statement to shield her younge ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actor Karan Kundrra met Tejasswi Prakash on the Salman Khan-hosted show 'Bigg Boss 15' and fell in love with her. While the couple has been in a steady relationship for four years, Karan's viral profile on dating app Bumble has created a lot of buzz of late. The actor is seen wearing a beige T-shirt and jeans, and his age is listed as 40 in the profile screenshot. However, Karan laughed off having a profile on Bumble and said such reports crop up every 6 months. "LOL yes that screens ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
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