Registration documents accessed by Liases Foras show actor John Abraham bought a bungalow on St Martin Road, Bandra West, for Rs 84 crore, with the conveyance deed registered on 14 July and stamp duty of Rs 5.04 crore. The plot runs to 1,017.60 sq metres. He paid Rs 70.83 crore for a Khar bungalow in December 2023.
India's core industrial sectors expanded 5% in June 2026, the quickest pace in five months, in the first release of a rebuilt Index of Core Industries. The Commerce Ministry shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23, added iron ore as a ninth sector and revised weights and estimation methods. Iron ore led the index with 43.9% growth.
The Reliance Foundation Development League's Japan tour for under-21 sides closed with Bengaluru FC unbeaten, holding Avispa Fukuoka goalless before winning 4-3 on penalties for a third straight victory. FC Goa beat Giravanz Kitakyushu 3-1 through Malsawmtluanga, Sitroy Carvalho and Shawn Fernandes. Punjab FC led Baleine Shimonoseki until a stoppage-time equaliser, then lost 7-6 on penalties.
Suresh Battini, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, said in Visakhapatnam on Monday that direct tax collections across the two states grew 19.47% in the opening quarter of 2026-27. Net collections reached Rs 41,568 crore by 17 July, with Andhra Pradesh contributing Rs 6,607 crore, a rise of 17%. He credited wider taxpayer participation and compliance.
Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday it was imposing an immediate maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, which military spokesman Yahya Saree framed as retaliation for the blockade of Houthi-held ports and a strike on Sanaa airport. The group has not said how it would enforce this. Last week it fired missiles at Abha airport in southern Saudi Arabia.
After a month of daily use, a Hindustan Times reviewer rated the Rs 47,999 Edge 70 Pro Plus highly on its quad-curved AMOLED screen, ergonomics and a 6500mAh battery that charges fully in 53 minutes at 90W. The Dimensity 8500 outpaced a rival on benchmarks. Criticism centred on Hello UI polish, unreliable Moto AI transcription and inconsistent camera white balance.
Delhi Police say more than 70 people have been detained and several FIRs registered after violence at the Jantar Mantar protest, with CCTV and phone recordings being examined to identify those involved. Unnamed police sources claim some posts about the unrest trace to Pakistani accounts, including a false report of seven deaths. Officers say over 50 personnel were injured by stone-pelting.
US indices opened firmer on Monday as semiconductor shares recovered from last week's steep selloff, with traders positioning ahead of quarterly results from the largest technology companies. At the open the Nasdaq Composite added 200.6 points to 25,720, a gain of 0.79%, while the S&P 500 rose 31.5 points to 7,489. The Dow was barely changed at 52,154.
Prakash Raj, who joined the Chalo Sansad march in Delhi and waved a copy of the Constitution after speaking, told PeekTV that such movements reveal who has integrity, and that history may forgive mistakes but not silence. Shabana Azmi and Poonam Pandey also attended, while Hrithik Roshan, Sonakshi Sinha and Vishal Dadlani voiced support for Sonam Wangchuk online.
KVN Productions released an 18-second teaser on Monday for H Vinoth's Jana Nayagan, the final film of actor-turned-Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay, ahead of its July 23 release. A partial remake of the Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari, it co-stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol and Prakash Raj. Slated first for Pongal in January, it was delayed by a censor certification dispute.
Andy Burnham took office on Monday as Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, speaking outside Downing Street of a new political and social model that shifts power from London to the regions. He called the change a circuit breaker. Keir Starmer, who led Labour to a landslide two years ago, leaves as the party's shortest-serving modern prime minister.
Thousands who gathered at the Obelisk to watch Argentina defend their title clashed with police late on Sunday after the 1-0 loss to Spain. Local reports say supporters tried to breach fencing and threw rocks and bottles; riot officers used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon. At least 15 were arrested and dozens reportedly injured.
Amazon Web Services users worldwide were alarmed this week when estimated charges appeared in the billions, with one engineer posting a screenshot showing $1.5 trillion. A Delhi customer who usually pays $1.28 a month saw $10.9 billion; a UK charity worker saw $7.8 billion. Amazon blamed unit pricing in its estimation subsystem, disabled it, and said actual bills were unaffected.
The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance on Monday of reports that two teachers at a government school in Liwali village, Sawai Madhopur, searched Class 9 and 11 girls after one said Rs 1,000 had gone missing. The students were allegedly beaten and made to remove clothing; no money was found. The panel has sought a state report.
Minister of State for Petroleum Suresh Gopi told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Monday that no decision has been taken to raise ethanol blending in petrol above the current 20%. Any increase would follow detailed scientific and technical study and consultation with carmakers, oil marketing companies and research institutions. He said no substantiated complaints about engine damage had been received.
Speaking after the Monsoon Session's opening day, BJP MP Hema Malini said protesting in this fashion would achieve nothing and the grievances should be settled through discussion, arguing the Modi government has worked for students. She declined to comment on demands that Dharmendra Pradhan resign. Marchers heading for Parliament met a baton charge, while CJP delegates met Health Minister JP Nadda.
Pakistan's largest copper and gold mine, the Chinese-operated Saindak project, told the energy ministry on 29 June that militant attacks on transport routes could force it to stop within a month, the Financial Times reported. Saindak supplies most of Pakistan's roughly $750 million in copper exports. Barrick has separately delayed the $9 billion Reko Diq mine over security concerns.
Google has confirmed it will unveil the Pixel 11 line at its Made by Google event in New York on August 12, spanning the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL and 11 Pro Fold. It has also teased a 'Pixel Glow' light strip. Separately, early Amazon listings spotted by 9to5Google leaked possible colours such as Midnight, Fuchsia and Moss, though these remain unconfirmed.
Chinese startup Moonshot AI's new Kimi K3 model could mark a 'DeepSeek moment,' Morningstar analyst Malik Ahmed Khan wrote. He called the leap bullish for the AI ecosystem but warned it pressures hardware and infrastructure firms by matching top-tier performance at lower cost. Morningstar cautioned against claiming near-parity with American frontier models, noting open-weight systems have gamed benchmarks to inflate results.
Droupadi Murmu arrived in Chisinau on Monday, the first visit to Moldova by an Indian head of state, opening a three-nation European tour focused on trade, technology and tourism. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi received her at the airport. She is due to hold delegation-level talks with President Maia Sandu, address a business forum and meet the Indian community.