The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday provisionally attached assets worth approximately Rs 557.43 crore in a major crackdown on a real estate scam involving Mahira Group companies.

The action, taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), includes 35 acres of residential and commercial land across key sectors in Gurugram and fixed deposits of around Rs 97 lakh.

The case pertains to Mahira Infratech Pvt Ltd (formerly Sai Aaina Farms Pvt Ltd), Mahira Buildtech Pvt Ltd, and Czar Buildwell Pvt Ltd. The ED began its probe based on multiple FIRs lodged by the Gurugram Police for cheating and forgery. These companies allegedly submitted forged documents, including fake bank guarantees, to obtain licences for affordable housing projects in Sectors 68, 103, and 104 of Gurugram.

More than Rs 616 crore was collected from 3,700 homebuyers for these projects, which the company failed to deliver. Instead, funds were misappropriated, with money siphoned off using inflated construction costs and bogus invoices from associated entities.

Hosts India and arch-rivals Pakistan have been drawn in Pool B for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup scheduled to be held in Tamil Nadu from November 28 to December 10.

On the occasion of the draw ceremony held in Lausanne, Switzerland the six Pools of the expanded tournament which will feature 24 teams for the very first time, have been determined. Alongside, the men in blue will take on Chile and Switzerland in Pool B.

The demise of actress Shefali Jariwala has deeply shocked the entertainment industry. The actress is reported to have passed away on Friday due to cardiac arrest. However, this is not the first case of an actor passing away due to a heart related ailment at a relatively young age.

Actor Sidharth Shukla, who was a fellow contestant of the actress in the 13th season of the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’, passed away in 2021 at the age of 40 following a heart attack. The actor, who won the 13th edition of ‘Bigg Boss’ was also reported to be the ex-boyfriend of Shefali.

Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital, operating under the aegis of Desh Bhagat University, commemorated International Yoga Day with great zeal, blending traditional wellness practices with environmental responsibility through a special yoga session and a tree plantation drive. The event reflected the institution’s deep-rooted commitment to holistic health, sustainability, and community well-being. Embracing this year’s global theme, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health,” the celebration served as a powerful reminder of the institution’s dedication to integrating traditional healing practices with modern health awareness. The event was inaugurated with stage arrangements and a welcome address by Dr. Anil Joshi, Professor,

India's technology sector accounts for around 31 per cent of the cumulative gross leasing across the top seven cities in India in Q1 2025, a report showed on Saturday.

After a temporary dip during the pandemic, tech sector leasing has strongly rebounded to 26 per cent in 2024 and further to 30 per cent of total office leasing in Q1 2025 (January-March), according to a JLL report.

The technology sector has consistently remained the mainstay of office demand resulting in 130.8 million sq. ft of gross leasing from 2017 through Q1 2025, the report said.

A 32-hour-long traffic jam on the Indore-Dewas road in Madhya Pradesh on Friday brought the region to a standstill, with over 4,000 vehicles trapped in an 8-kilometre-long stretch, reports and police sources said.

Reportedly, the congestion led to the deaths of three individuals: Kamal Panchal from Indore, Sandeep Patel from Gari Pipalya, and Balram Patel from Shujalpur. Each tragedy underscores how administrative lapses in traffic management can turn into fatal consequences.

South Korea on Saturday held its first official memorial ceremony for those abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, reaffirming its commitment to resolving long-standing humanitarian issues stemming from the country's division.

The inaugural Korean War Abductees Remembrance Day event was held at Imjingak Peace Park in the border city of Paju, north of Seoul. It marked the first official observance of Korean War Abductees Remembrance Day, which was designated by law last year to be held annually on June 28.

Even though the positivity rate declined by 7.5 per cent over the past two days, Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Manipur, where the cumulative number of active cases stood at 217, officials said on Saturday.

According to a senior official with Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department, of the 217 active cases, 146 were reported in Imphal West district, 52 in Imphal East district, nine in Thoubal district, six in Bishnupur, two in Tengnoupal and one each in Jiribam and Chandel district.

A portable DNA sequencing device may be a key genomic surveillance tool for detecting hotspots of antibiotic resistance in animals, and the environment, according to a new study.

In the pilot project, researchers from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture, and Arizona State University (ASU) in the US tested the handheld DNA sequencing device to check antibiotic resistance across six chicken slaughterhouses.

The global team collected samples from both wastewater and surrounding rivers in Indonesia’s Greater Jakarta area.

The study found signs that drug-resistant E. coli bacteria -- a key indicator of antibiotic resistance -- from slaughterhouse wastewater may be reaching nearby rivers.

In many cases, downstream sites had higher levels of resistant E. coli than upstream, pointing to a possible route for resistance to spread from animal waste into the environment.

The government is laying the foundation for a next-generation export ecosystem -- one that is digital-first, logistics-enabled and MSME-inclusive, Moin Afaque, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), said on Saturday.

Addressing the India SME Forum’s ‘MSME Day Conclave 2025’ here on creating a robust ecosystem for MSME e-commerce exports, he said that upcoming e-commerce export hubs are inspired by global best practices and will function as single-window zones for logistics, certification and regulatory support.

“With five pilot hubs already approved and more in the pipeline, we aim to scale this model across the country,” he told the gathering.