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Published on: Sept 20, 2025 03:42 am IST Modi was arrested Thursday at IGI Airport following the woman’s complaint, in which she alleged rape on the pretext of marriage and promises of promoting her professionally. A Delhi court on Friday remanded Samir Modi, 55-year-old brother of businessman Lalit Modi, to two days of police custody in connection with a rape case filed by a former colleague. Additional chief judicial magistrate Deepak Vats of Saket Court also directed police to investigate extortion complaints filed by Modi against the accuser, alleging she demanded ₹50 crore. A case has been registered at the…

Sorry for the misleading headline. Gali Jane Austen Wali doesn’t exist in Delhi. It certainly is not the name of this Old Delhi street. But then the gali’s actual name has nothing to do with its present. While its present has everything to do with Jane Austen. The narrow lane, near Chawri Bazar’s Shubh Murti Maa Chowk, is lined on both sides with card shops. As you are aware, the great writer (its her 250th birth anniversary this year!) was obsessed with the theme of shaadi; all her six novels end with weddings. And here is this entire street devoted…

The Health and Family Welfare Department’s vigilance branch has sought a response from the state-run Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) over a complaint claiming the role of former DSCI director Dr Vatsala Agrawal in the alleged irregularities in faculty recruitment at the DSCI. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) As per the notice, the vigilance department has asked the DSCI to provide and action taken report on the “illegal appointment of Dr Minakshi Mann to the post of assistant professor”. Notably, Agrawal is currently the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The notice, also seen by HT, is dated August 22, 2025 and addressed…

Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday that will impose an unprecedented $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, a move expected to shake the US tech industry, which has long relied on highly skilled foreign workers from India and China. The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, told reporters at a White House briefing that the administration had already consulted leading companies. “A hundred-thousand dollars a year for H-1B visas, and all of the big companies are on board. We’ve spoken to them,” Lutnick said during the Oval Office event with the president. “If you’re going to train somebody, you’re…

Indian IT stocks faced a jolt on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump imposed a steep new fee on H-1B visas, a move that threatens to cripple the flow of skilled Indian engineers to America. On Friday, Infosys’ American Depository Receipts (ADRs) fell sharply by 3.41 per cent to $16.97 on the New York Stock Exchange, while the Wipro ADRs declined by 2.10 per cent to $2.80. Cognizant — whose operations are heavily anchored in India — slipped 4.75 per cent to close at $66.94. The visa shock is expected to drag down shares of IT companies in Indian…

Krishand’s web series The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang (Sambhavavivaranam Nalara Sangham) is an out-of-the-box, quirky gangster drama. Adding to the madness of the narrative is the music, scored by Varkey and Sooraj Santhosh — 25 tracks in addition to scores of short pieces, which make it a musical.The six-episode series is a comic ride that narrates the story of a gang of criminals living in Thiruvananthapuram. “We had a blast,” declare the composers, who have packed songs for all moods and in different genres. “Besides the 25 tracks, there are over 110 music cues spread across the episodes,” says…

Weeks after a gathering of BJP allies representing the backward classes from Uttar Pradesh in Delhi left political circles abuzz, a song praising the Jat community has introduced a new strain in ties between the BJP and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).It all started with a musical event at the Shri Dauji Maharaj Fair in Hathras in Western UP on September 14 – the region is the political base of the RLD and its chief Jayant Chaudhary, a Union Minister of State in the Modi government. Singer Andy Jaat had just started singing the song “RLD Aayi Re (RLD is…

Struggling Premier League club Manchester United are enduring their worst start in the English top flight in 33 years, with just one win and four points from as many matches this season. United boss Ruben Amorim is drawing criticism for his playing style, with many calling for changes in either his approach or for replacing the Portuguese from the helm altogether.Story continues below this ad Amorim defended his style and said not even the Pope could make him deviate from playing with a back three despite mounting pressure following a dismal run, adding that abandoning his preferred formation would undermine…

Talent acquisition is heating up in Silicon Valley. Reportedly, OpenAI is aggressively pursuing dozens of professionals from Apple and is inducing them by offering lucrative stock packages to the tune of $1 million. These talent raids are reportedly carried out to rope in Apple’s design and manufacturing veterans. All of this is happening when reports of OpenAI preparing to launch its first consumer hardware devices are making the rounds.  According to reports, the hiring spree is led by OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, Tang Tan, who worked with Apple for over two decades, reporting directly to Apple’s hardware chief, John Ternus.…

Indian Envoy to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, with John Lahart T.D., Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. | Photo Credit: X/@IndiainIreland Ireland leadership’s condemnation of attacks on Indians has sent a message of reassurance and comfort to the community, said Indian Envoy to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, in a meeting with John Lahart T.D., Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade.The meeting came in the backdrop of an Embassy advisory issued last month urging Indian citizens to take “reasonable precautions for their personal security” following a series of racially aggravated attacks.आयरलैंड के विदेश मामलों एवं व्यापार की…