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Tributes are pouring in for Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who has died at the age of 62. Jhunjhunwala, who made a fortune from the stock market, died on Sunday at a hospital in Mumbai city. The cause of death has not been officially confirmed yet, reports suggest that it was kidney failure. Often called India’s […]
A 27-year-old woman died in Mumbai after accidentally consuming food laced with rat poison, police said. While making instant noodles, the woman accidentally added tomato that was laced with rat poison. The incident occurred in Pascal Wadi area in Mumbai’s Malad. Police said that the woman, identified as Rekha Nishad, had laced tomatoes to kill […]
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet is under government scrutiny following an incident in which a plane’s autopilot malfunctioned, causing severe turbulence and multiple onboard injuries. The country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is looking into what happened on SpiceJet flight 945, which was traveling from Mumbai to Durgapur, West Bengal, on May 1. Reports say […]
Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have tied the knot in what is being dubbed one of the biggest weddings of the Indian film industry. Many stars were among close family and friends at the low-key event. The wedding took place at the Kapoor’s family home, a bungalow tucked away in the affluent Bandra […]
One of India’s most beloved singers, Lata Mangeshkar, has died. Her funeral was carried out in Mumbai with full state honours. Mangeshkar, whose voice was the soundtrack to hundreds of Bollywood films, died aged 92 on Sunday. PM Narendra Modi and stars of the entertainment industry attended the funeral. Large crowds also have gathered to […]
The singer, banker and wife of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ wife Amruta Fadnavis has sparked a controversy after claiming that traffic jams in Mumbai were leading to increasing divorce in the city. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Ms Fadnavis said that potholes and traffic congestion on Mumbai roads were the reason for […]
Three Indian Navy personnel were killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion on a ship at a naval dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday, the navy said. “The ship’s crew responded immediately and quickly brought the situation under control. No major material damage has been reported,” the navy said in a statement. The explosion […]
Photographs of more than 100 Muslim women, including prominent actress Shabana Azami, wife of a sitting judge of Delhi High Court, multiple journalists, activists and politicians were displayed on the app for auction as “Bulli Bai”. After last July’s “Sulli Deals“, in which nearly 80 Muslim women were put up “for sale”, “Bulli Bai” was […]
Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has been released from a jail in Mumbai after he was arrested during a cruise ship drugs bust in a case that has gripped India. Aryan, 23, the eldest son of the actor dubbed the “King of Bollywood”, was detained earlier this month along with […]
Police in India’s Mumbai city have put out a message on road safety drawing inspiration from Netflix’s smash hit, Squid Game. The Korean drama tells the story of a group of misfits taking part in a series of children’s games. In the first game, a giant doll calls out “red light, green light” to contestants […]
Indian police arrested Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty’s husband, Raj Kundra, for allegedly producing and broadcasting pornographic films online. Mumbai Police announced Kundra’s arrest late on Monday, calling the 45-year-old “the key conspirator” in a case involving the creation and publication of adult films via internet apps. The police said they have seized Kundra’s mobile phone […]
