Legendary poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently took to X to revisit the day he first arrived in Mumbai, sharing a story of struggle, perseverance, and gratitude. On October 4, 1964, the 19-year-old Akhtar arrived at Bombay Central Station with just 27 naya paisa in his pocket. Facing homelessness, hunger, and unemployment, he navigated the…
NEW DELHI: Unique Identification Authority of India waived off all charges for mandatory biometric update of Aadhaar for children, an official statement said on Saturday. The fee waiver has kicked in effective Oct 1 and will be in force for a period of one year.“In a pro-people measure, UIDAI has waived off all charges for…
BENGALURU: OpenAI competitor Anthropic has appointed Rahul Patil as its chief technology officer. Patil joins the league of Indian-origin leaders at the helm of some of the world’s most influential technology companies.Patil succeeds co-founder Sam McCandlish, who is moving into the role of chief architect. Patil joins the AI company, which has developed Claude AI…
Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah have not been included in the squad for the ODI series against Australia later this month (Images via Getty Images) The BCCI on Saturday announced the squads for India’s upcoming tour of Australia, featuring three ODIs and five T20Is starting October 19. Shubman Gill will lead the ODI…
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna officially got engaged on October 3 in the presence of close friends and family in Hyderabad, sending fans into a frenzy. The news was confirmed by Vijay’s team on the morning of October 4. While the couple’s love story has long been a subject of speculation, it was Ranbir Kapoor…
KOLKATA: West Bengal houses the highest number of foreign prisoners in the country. As many as 2,508, or 36%, of India’s 6,956 foreign prisoners are lodged in the state’s correctional homes, according to ‘Prison Statistics of India 2023’, released by the National Crime Records Bureau.As many as 89% of the foreigners detained in Bengal’s prisons,…
MUMBAI: RBI has proposed a revamp of rules on external commercial borrowings. The draft guidelines for 2025, the most extensive rejig since a Dec 2018 framework, replace uniform caps with limits tied to a borrower’s financial strength. Companies may raise up to $1 billion or 300% of their net worth (whichever is higher), while financial…
Ajit Agarkar explained that with or without the Champions Trophy, taking the captaincy from Rohit Sharma would have been a difficult decision (Images via X/@Getty Images) The BCCI on Saturday announced India’s squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia, beginning October 19, with Shubman Gill taking over as ODI captain. The 25-year-old replaces Rohit…
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, one of Bollywood’s most admired on-screen pairs, were seen together once again in Mumbai, this time in the evening, hours after their morning airport reunion created a social media buzz. Stylish arrivals in the evening Upon their return, Ranbir was seen sporting a brown jacket over a white T-shirt paired…
NEW DELHI: UK PM Keir Starmer will travel to Mumbai on October 8-9 for his first official visit to India. Starmer will be in Mumbai to address the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest along with counterpart Narendra Modi and both leaders will also have a bilateral meeting there in which they will review…
