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Indian Navy sailor, wife and two children found dead at Mumbai residence

An Indian Navy sailor and his family were discovered deceased at their Mumbai residence. Police found the sailor hanging, while his wife and two young children were also found dead. Preliminary investigations suggest the sailor died by suicide and the others may have been poisoned.

The Economic Times · Aug 16

Indian Designers Are Rewriting What Fashion Means and It Goes Far Beyond the Runway

The contract nobody signed but everyone keptFor decades, the measure of an Indian designer was whether the West noticed. A slot at Paris Fashion Week. A feature in Vogue International. A collaboration with a heritage European house. The aspiration was legible and the ladder was clear: start in Delhi or…

Times Life · Aug 16

Betla National Park Is Jharkhand's Best Safari Destination, Corbett Gets All the Credit

What Betla Actually IsBetla National Park covers roughly 250 square kilometres inside the larger Palamau Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand's Latehar district, a reserve that was among the first nine in India brought under Project Tiger in 1973. The forest is sal-dominant, dense in the valleys, opening into grassland near the…

Times Life · Aug 16

Sonu Nigam buys small studio size 258.33 sqft office in Andheri for Rs 1 crore

Singer Sonu Nigam has purchased a 258.33 sq ft commercial office in Mumbai’s Andheri West for Rs 1 crore. The deal, registered on August 6, 2026, takes his total disclosed outlay to Rs 1.06 crore after stamp duty and registration charges.

The Economic Times · Aug 14

After 3 H-1B lottery rejections, Mumbai techie shares $13,000 alternate way to stay in US

After facing three unsuccessful H-1B lottery attempts, a professional from Mumbai finally triumphs with an O-1 visa. Spending countless hours enhancing his qualifications and assembling vital paperwork, he achieved this milestone, concluding nearly a year of career-related uncertainty in the U.S. A 2023 graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago,…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

22k gold rate today: Check 18k, 20k, 22k, 24k gold prices (August 14, 2026) at Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and IBJA

Gold rates today: Here is a look at the latest 22k gold jewellery prices at Tanishq, Joyalukkas, Malabar Gold & Diamonds and Kalyan Jewellers, along with India Bullion and Jewellers Association’s (IBJA) indicative rates for different gold purities and 999-purity silver.

The Economic Times · Aug 14

NRI used NRE account to buy Rs 79 lakh property, got ‘unexplained cash’ tax notice; ITAT Ahmedabad grants full relief

NRI used money from his NRE bank a/c to buy property for Rs 79 lakh, files no ITR; tax dept sent notice for unexplained cash; he wins case in ITAT Ahmedabad

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Mumbai biker Riddhi Thakkar, part of 23-rider group, dies after trailer truck rams bike on NH-30 near Chhattisgarh’s Markatola Ghat

A 24-year-old female biker from Mumbai named Riddhi Thakkar died after her motorcycle collided with a trailer truck. The accident occurred on National Highway 30 near Markatola Ghat in Chhattisgarh. She was traveling with a group of bikers towards Bastar when the truck crossed lanes. Riders and locals assisted her,…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Gold rate today (August 13, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k and 18k gold jewellery prices from IBJA, Joyalukkas, Tanishq, Kalyan Jewellers and Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, other cities

Gold rates today:Here is a look at the latest 22k gold jewellery prices at Tanishq, Joyalukkas, Malabar Gold & Diamonds and Kalyan Jewellers across major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram.

The Economic Times · Aug 13

5 AI Tools Indian Professionals Are Using Quietly to Handle the Workload of Three People

The Chanakya Principle Nobody Posts AboutChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a minister who does in one day what takes others three is not more talented, he has built better systems. That principle describes exactly what a small but growing cohort of Indian professionals is doing right now, quietly, without…

Times Life · Aug 13