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resident doctor at Mumbai's Sion Hospital was reportedly physically assaulted by a group of intoxicated attendants, as per Mirror Now. This incident comes even as protests rage on across the country over a rape-murder case in Kolkata. ETOnline could not verify this report independently. «The patient arrived in casualty after midnight in an intoxicated state with 7-8 relatives. He was involved in an assault before he came to the hospital, and had injury marks on his face… Owing to his injuries, he was given an ENT reference around 3:30 am. Our on-call resident doctor in the ENT department was a female. Following a routine procedure, she undressed the wounds to examine them. That is when the patient started verbally abusing her,» Dr Akshya More, General Secretary of Sion-MARD and BMC-MARD told ANI.

paan for as little as ₹10, or splurged up to ₹800 for a gourmet version at weddings or special occasions. But imagine indulging in a paan that costs a staggering ₹1 lakh. Yes, you read that right—one lakh rupees for a single paan. Welcome to the world of ultra-luxury paan, brought to you by Mumbai’s very own Naushad Sheikh. Naushad, an MBA graduate with a passion for innovation, has transformed the traditional paan into a symbol of opulence with his venture, The Paan Story. His luxurious creation, aptly named “Fragrance of Love,” redefines indulgence in the culinary world. Naushad Sheikh had lucrative job offers from several multinational companies, each with attractive salary packages. However, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to pursue something of his own. Choosing to carry forward his family's legacy, Naushad transformed his forefathers' traditional paan shop into a luxurious brand, aptly named The Paan Story. His most extravagant creation, a ₹1 lakh paan, has become particularly popular among newlywed grooms. Naushad told News18 that the bride and groom become happy after eating his paan.

wealthtech startups. And venture firms are pouring in millions of dollars to support these nascent businesses. Data from market intelligence platform Tracxn shows that investors have collectively put around $228 million into Indian wealthtech startups over the past two years. Till date in 2024, the sector has already attracted investments of around $70 million. The opportunity is huge, industry insiders said, citing the rapidly increasing number of high net-worth individuals (HNIs) in the country.

West Bengal and across the country on Saturday started a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the government-run RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata last week. The protest was called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the largest organisation of medical staff in the country, which has placed five demands including justice for the victim, a central law to protect healthcare workers from violence at workplaces, and a thorough overhaul of the working and living conditions of resident doctors. The West Bengal government, meanwhile, issued detailed guidelines and measures to be taken at hospitals, medical colleges and all workplaces for women across the state with the aim to provide safe working conditions, and launched a flagship programme, 'Rattirer Shaathi' (Helpers of night).

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman could be extradited to India where is wanted for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists. «The (India US Extradition) Treaty permits Rana's extradition,» the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said in its ruling on Thursday. Ruling on an appeal filed by 63-year-old Rana, a panel of judges of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court in the Central District of California's denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging a magistrate judge's certification of his as extraditable to India for his alleged participation in terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Rana, currently lodged in a jail in Los Angeles, faces charges for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attack and is known to be associated with Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the terror incident that hit India's financial hub in 2008.

MUMBAI : Imagine you receive a gift of substantial value, e.g., cash from your father or an apartment from your uncle. Are you liable to pay taxes on it? No, you aren't. However, if the gift were from a non-relative, let's say a friend, you would've needed to pay taxes to be on the right side of the law.

Sharad Pawar's NCP, Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that he would not accept the formula of the biggest party in the Maha Vikas Aghadi getting the chief minister's post after the assembly polls. Thackeray said that the Congress and the NCP-SP should declare a chief ministerial candidate before the assembly polls and that he is ready to support any candidate declared by the two parties. «I don't want this experience that we had with the BJP to be recreated again. We were together for 25-30 years and we had an arrangement that the party with the most seats would get the CM post. So, by this logic if you get more seats, you will become CM… so I will pull you down (ensure that the ally does not win) and the other party will pull me down. Then what is the purpose of an alliance,» said Thackeray.

Retailers Association of India (RAI) have urged the Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), to reconsider the prohibitive signage fees currently being imposed in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). These fees are significantly higher than those in other parts of India, placing a heavy financial burden on small and medium retail traders who rely on store signage to attract customers. RAI, representing approximately 13,667 member establishments nationwide, including large and small retailers, is committed to fostering a supportive environment for the growth of modern retail in India. The current signage fees in Delhi NCR, particularly in areas such as Janakpuri, are making it increasingly difficult for retailers to afford the necessary signage that highlights their stores to the public.

Orient Technologies has announced a price band of Rs 195-206 for its IPO, which will open for subscription on August 21 and close on August 23. The company plans to raise Rs 215 crore through the IPO, which includes a fresh equity sale of Rs 120 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 46 lakh shares.

Supriya Sule has slammed her cousin brother and political rival Ajit Pawar for thinking about his sister (sule) only after his party suffered a drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls. Sule taunted Ajit Pawar had never understood the relations between a brother and sister and has been trying to mix love and business together. Sule was reacting to Ajit’s remarks made earlier where he regretted putting a candidate against her as she was his sister. “No one remembered their sister prior to the Lok Sabha campaign, only after the result they (Ajit) have started remembering their sisters. It's unfortunate that our brother has never understood the relations between a brother and a sister. He has been mixing love and business together.”said Sule. She was speaking at a joint meeting of leaders and party cadres of the Maha Vikas Aghadi joint opposition alliance in Mumbai when she made these remarks. This is the first time that Sule has reacted to her brother Ajit’s remarks.

Mint. “We see potential for at least 20-25 airports, including those in metros, to become hub airports," one of them said.

MUMBAI : In the midst of covid lockdowns a few top executives of ChrysCapital, a private equity firm headquartered in New Delhi, decided to make a trip to Pune. That city about 150 km to Mumbai’s south is home to an unassuming entrepreneur who over the past decade and half has founded three startup unicorns. That includes Brainbees Solutions Pvt.

electric mobility terming it a right step in the right direction for the country. The Mumbai-based auto major noted that supporting electric mobility is in the best interest of the nation. «The right direction for the country is EV focus and we believe that is what the government should support,» Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Executive Director and CEO for auto and farm director Rajesh Jejurikar told reporters here. He was responding to a query regarding the company's stand on the Uttar Pradesh government announcing registration waivers for hybrid vehicles.

Retailers and brands said there has been a 5-10% growth in sales during the Independence period sales this year as compared to last, driven by improvement in sentiments, premiumisation with a marginal recovery in volume or number of units sold for categories like smartphones and laptops, industry executives said. While consumers lapped up premium products in cities and large towns continuing the trend of the last three years, demand in rural areas continued to be muted this month. “Consumer sentiment appears to have improved a bit more than what it was for the rest of the year. We expect 5-10% growth in sales while volume wise there might be an improvement only in the grab and go categories like mobile phones and laptops,” said Nilesh Gupta, director at Vijay Sales, a leading consumer electronic retail chain in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Double Decker Express got detached from the running train near Surat city in Gujarat on Thursday morning, officials said. The incident took place at around 8.50 am when the train (number 12932) reached Gothangam yard between Sayan and Surat railway station, a release by the Western Railway (WR) said. Nobody was injured in the incident and the affected coaches were later re-attached with the train, it said. Immediately after the incident, restoration work was launched and Up trains were operated through the loop line, the WR said on X.

V O Chidambaram Pillai, called VOC, started the first indigenous Indian shipping company, Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNCo), in 1906, against British India Steam Navigation Company, plying ships between Tuticorin-Colombo. He was later arrested by the British government in 1908 and sentenced to two terms of life-imprisonment and was locked in Coimbatore prison where he was sentenced to hard labour. Also Read: No, India did not get complete independence in 1947. Here's why

MUMBAI : As the nation celebrates Independence Day, a surge in travel enthusiasm has gripped well-to-do Indians. The extended holiday weekend has sparked a travel frenzy, with bookings for both domestic and international destinations witnessing a significant rise.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant were recently seen shopping for jewelry in Panama during their honeymoon. A video uploaded on Instagram captures the newly married couple inside a jewelry store, where they cheerfully posed with the store's staff. Radhika Merchant chose a laid-back look, wearing a striped t-shirt paired with white pants and sporting relaxed, beachy waves. She kept her appearance understated by not wearing any jewelry. Anant opted for a tropical print shirt, which has quickly become a hallmark of his style. Anant is the younger son of Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, and his wife, Nita Ambani.

The Indian stock market is counted as one of the world’s best-performing markets. The NSE today is the second fastest-growing stock exchange in the world besides being the world’s third largest Stock Exchange in terms of equities. BSE is the 11th largest stock exchange in the world besides being cited as the world's best performing shares market. The stature of the bourses has elevated the position of the Indian stock market on the world map.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday visited TOI’s Mumbai office for an interaction. Apart from announcing former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel as team India’s new bowling coach, he also said that the board was not in favour of hosting pink ball tests because “they end in a couple of days.” «You buy a ticket for a five-day match, but the game ends in 2-3 days… There is no refund. I am slightly emotional about this,» Shah said on day-night Test matches.

Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Delhi Secretariat, Bhopal’s Kushabhau Thackeray Convention Center, Mumbai International Airport, Calcutta High Court and Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters in Mumbai are among the prominent structures that now shimmer with national pride. In Hyderabad, the Golconda Fort, renowned for its architectural beauty, has been meticulously illuminated by Bajaj Electricals. The lighting not only enhances the fort's aesthetic appeal but also honors its historical importance. Several dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Bahmanis, Qutb Shahis, and Mughals have left their architectural imprints on the fort. The fort now stands out even more as a symbol of India's rich heritage and its journey to independence. In Mumbai, the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus glows with vibrant colored lights. This iconic railway station, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stands as a symbol of the city’s pride and heritage. The introduction of tricolor illumination ahead of Independence Day amplifies its grandeur.