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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, busted an international gold-smuggling syndicate operated by Chinese nationals and seized 691.870 grams of 24-carat gold worth approximately Rs 1.10 crore. Two people, including a Chinese national and a person managing the importing firm, were arrested under the Customs Act, 1962. 

The collapse of a five-storey building in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed at least seven people has brought the spotlight on many illegal construction in the city, where an MCD survey in June identified 19 buildings as dangerous among nearly 28 lakh structures inspected. As pet the updates from the MCD, the building that collapsed on Sunday was constructed in the 1990s on a plot of around 55 square yards in a resettlement colony, and consisted of a basement and ground to the fourth floor.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Monday that all liquor shops and bars will remain closed across the state on Maha Ashtami, as he announced several steps taken by his government for Durga Puja celebrations. Besides, he also announced a complete ban on DJs during Durga Puja celebrations.

Keneeshaa Francis has joined actor-producer Ravi Mohan’s upcoming Tamil film An Ordinary Man. The project marks Ravi Mohan’s directorial debut and will be backed by his production banner, Ravi Mohan Studios. The announcement comes four months after Keneeshaa announced that she and Ravi Mohan have parted ways.

The stage is set for a multi-format series between South Africa and Australia. The two sides are set to take on each other across three ODI matches and will follow it up with three Tests. It is interesting to note that the two teams will take on each other in the first ODI on September 24. 

An around 50-year-old five-storey building housing a boys’ hostel in a congested lane in Satya Niketan, near Delhi University’s South Campus, collapsed on Sunday afternoon, killing six people and leaving several others trapped under the debris.

A major aviation tragedy occurred at Miami International Airport on Sunday when an Amazon cargo aircraft overran the runway after arriving from San Juan in Puerto Rico. The plane struck vehicles and caught fire, leaving at least five people dead and several others injured, according to Miami-Dade County authorities. The incident took place at around 2 pm (local time), shortly after the cargo aircraft landed at the busy Florida airport in the United States. The crash triggered a massive emergency response, with thick black smoke rising into the sky as firefighters…

Actress Mahhi Vij became the sixteenth and final contestant to enter Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss 20 house on September 6. The actress revealed that she had turned down the show several times in the past as she felt the timing was not right. This time, however, she felt ready to take on the challenge, with her children also encouraging her to participate.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday once reiterated that one must remain loyal to his or her ‘karma bhumi’, stressing that one cannot and should not betray the land where they are working. He said ‘karma bhumi’ is a place where a person’s loyalties lie, while the ‘janma bhumi’ gives people values.

Mirzapur: The Movie has set a new opening-day record for Excel Entertainment after earning Rs 25.75 crore net in India on its first day. The film has overtaken Gold, Raees, Gully Boy and Don 2 to claim the production house’s biggest opening day. Directed by Gurmmeet Singh, Mirzapur: The Movie collected Rs 25.75 crore net across 11,135 shows on Day 1. Sacnilk puts its India gross at Rs 30.90 crore, while its worldwide gross stood at Rs 35.15 crore at the end of the opening day.