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Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday, with Sensex falling over 150 points and Nifty declining 0.33 per cent, amid pressure from elevated crude prices and US bond yields. Realty, financial, auto and FMCG stocks led early declines

  Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti claimed she recently learnt from the person who conducted his post-mortem that there was gun use, a broken leg and force involved. She urged people to reject hatred and revenge, stressing faith, love and healing 

Romanian actress and singer Iulia Vântur described experiencing Mumbai’s Ganpati Visarjan for the first time as beautiful, spiritual and special. She said she was moved by thousands of devotees gathering for the festival’s culmination and revealed she made a wish to Lord Ganesha

Soha Ali Khan shared a glimpse of daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with an eco-friendly Ganpati idol. Kunal Kemmu joined them as the family made the clay idol at home and immersed it in water used for plants.

IIT Bombay has constituted a 10-member high-level committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of second-year B-Tech student Sahil Wakode. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is separately probing the case, while the institute panel may question Professor Suryanarayana Doolla

The Bombay High Court banned firecrackers, loudspeakers, DJs and laser beams on public roads during festival processions in Maharashtra, criticised lax enforcement of noise pollution rules and called for greater restraint and more dignified, civilised celebrations

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan arrived in Gujarat ahead of the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia. He visited the Statue of Unity and enjoyed local delicacies including thepla, before receiving the National Award for his performance in Chandu Champion.

Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed and four injured after an apparent electrical mishap near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai’s Kalachowki area. Locals alleged overcrowding and inadequate crowd management preceded the incident during the Ganesh festival

Hyderabad Police have uncovered an alleged network through which stolen mobile phones from Telangana and Madhya Pradesh were routed via Mumbai and Kolkata into Bangladesh. Police suspect multiple intermediaries were involved and are also verifying possible hawala transactions linked to the network.

Singer Shaan paid tribute to his late friend and Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg on his first death anniversary with a new song featuring Mahalaxmi Iyer. Shaan shared a video remembering Garg and wrote, “Long Live #Zubeen” on social media.

A second-year IIT Bombay student died by suicide after he was found using a mobile phone to upload an examination paper to ChatGPT. Students later protested on campus, alleging possible disciplinary pressure, claims the institute has disputed.

Hollywood-based Indian actress Freida Pinto has praised her ‘Unaccustomed Earth’ co-star Indraneil Sengupta, calling him her “TV husband” and predicting he will leave viewers stunned. The Netflix series, inspired by Jhumpa Lahiri’s stories, premieres on December 17, 2026.

Kim Kardashian reminisced about her first television show, ‘Beyond the Break’, which she joined as a guest star in 2006. The reality TV star shared pictures and a video montage from the Hawaii-shot series while recalling her early acting days.

Huma Qureshi, the only Indian talent at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, said Indian talent is in a great phase of cross-pollination and creating territory-agnostic content. The actress also discussed her recent projects, including Baby Do Die Do and Toxic.

Actress Ramya Krishnan turned 56 on Tuesday, with Bollywood star Jackie Shroff sharing a birthday tribute on social media. The two actors had earlier shared screen space in the 1997 Hindi action film Shapath, while Ramya remains celebrated for her South Indian cinema roles.

Social activist Anna Hazare was discharged from a Mumbai hospital after 10 days of treatment for an acute viral illness, severe dehydration and urinary infection. Doctors said the 89-year-old is now fit, infection-free and returning to his native Ralegan Siddhi village 

The VHP has decided to bar Muslims from garba and dandiya events during Navratri across Maharashtra and issued guidelines for organisers, including Aadhaar checks and tilak. VHP spokesperson Shriraj Nair described the measures as precautionary steps to protect Hindu cultural traditions

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged India and Belgium to collaborate on lab-grown diamonds, focusing on technology and certification. He also highlighted cooperation in semiconductors, green hydrogen, ports, defence and advanced manufacturing while discussing the India-EU FTA and global trade

Two MNS workers were arrested over the alleged removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph at a Pune government polytechnic. The incident triggered a political confrontation, with BJP youth workers and MNS activists clashing in Mumbai, prompting police detentions

Indian equity benchmarks declined for the third consecutive week amid concerns over global interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. The Nifty fell 0.31 per cent during the week, while the Sensex declined 0.36 per cent, even as both indices recovered on Friday following strong buying in IT stocks.