A standoff between auto rickshaw drivers and the Ahmedabad Police escalated into a full-scale strike, as rickshaw unions launched an indefinite protest.

Accusing the police of undue harassment and wrongful penalisation, the auto unions have brought autos off the roads since Monday midnight, causing massive inconvenience to daily commuters across the city.

The strike led to traffic congestion at several key junctions, with frustrated commuters left stranded in the absence of last-mile transport options.

Eyewitnesses reported that some striking drivers were forcibly stopping rickshaws carrying passengers and urging fellow drivers to join the protest.

According to leaders of auto unions, the trigger for the strike was a series of alleged arbitrary actions by police officers, including wrongful seizure of vehicles and fines under the pretext of enforcing the Motor Vehicles Act.

Mumbai’s luxury real estate market (Rs 10 crore and above) has set a new benchmark in the first half of 2025, recording the highest-ever half-yearly sales of Rs 14,750 crore across primary and secondary transactions, a report showed on Tuesday.

This is an 11 per cent increase in luxury housing sales during H1 2025 compared to Rs 12,300 crore in H1 2024.

The overall luxury real estate market hit an all-time high, with a record Rs 28,750 crore in sales value recorded between H2 2024 and H1 2025, according to the report by India Sotheby’s International Realty and CRE Matrix.

The surge in luxury sales reflects strong momentum in residential demand, driven by rising wealth, investor confidence, and the growing purchasing power of high-net-worth individuals.

The death toll in the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash climbed to 27, twenty-five of the deceased being students, authorities announced on Tuesday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the South Asia nation's Armed Forces, the Air Force's F-7 BGI training aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. (local time) on Monday and crashed into the Milestone School and College building in Dhaka's Uttara around 1.30 p.m.

Addressing a press briefing on Tuesday morning, Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief advisor at the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in Dhaka, confirmed the update on the casualties.

He further stated that at least 78 people are receiving treatment at different hospitals, and five are in critical condition.

"Among the deceased, 25 are children -- many under the age of 12 -- with extensive burn injuries. The other two victims include the aircraft's pilot and a female schoolteacher," the leading Bangladeshi newspaper, The Daily Star, quoted Rahman as saying.

Bollywood actor Bobby Deol’s upcoming film “Bandar” (Monkey in a Cage) by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will have its world premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025.

The film is inspired by true events and will be premiering at the film festival, which will take place from September 4 to September 14 in Canada.

Bobby took to Instagram, where he shared a poster and captioned: The Story that should not have been told… But is the Offical Selection at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival 2025.

Our Film inspired from True Events is Premiering at #tiff50 #बंदर #Bandar #MonkeyinaCage.”

Actress Raashii Khanna is all set to share screen space with Pawan Kalyan in Harish Shankar’s much-anticipated film “Ustaad Bhagat Singh.”

On Tuesday, the makers confirmed her as the female lead in this action-packed entertainer. Taking to Instagram, Mythri Movie Makers shared an image featuring Raashii and captioned it, “Team #UstaadBhagatSingh welcomes the angelic @RaashiiKhanna on board as 'Shloka' She brings her grace and charm to the sets Shoot underway. Power star @pawankalyan @harish2you @sreeleela14.”

In the first look from the film, Raashii Khanna is introduced as Shloka, a strong and pivotal character who brings a fresh layer to the storyline. The actress is currently filming in Hyderabad alongside Pawan Kalyan, with the ongoing schedule expected to continue until the end of the month. The team plans to complete Pawan Kalyan’s portions by the first week of August before heading into the next phase of production.

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has talked about "the most beautiful year" of her life as she prepares to celebrate her 33rd birthday on Tuesday.

In a post, Selena wrote: "As I prepare to celebrate my 33rd birthday, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible journey that has brought me here. This past year has truly been the most beautiful year of my life, and I owe so much of that to all of you.

"Thank you for your unwavering love and kindness. Whether you cheered me on from the sidelines, shared in my highs and lows, or simply offered a listening ear, you have made this year unforgettable. I am extremely humbled and insanely appreciative of all your love."

Five people were killed and four others seriously injured in a car collision near Sikhwal Upvan on National Highway-11 in Sridungargarh, Bikaner.

Late Monday night, two cars collided head-on with such force that both vehicles were mangled.

The impact was so severe that some passengers were thrown out of the vehicles, and the police and locals who arrived at the scene found bodies strewn on the road.

Rescue teams had to cut through the cars to retrieve those trapped inside, and in one case, it took nearly an hour to extract a body.

According to reports, four people died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries on the way to Bikaner.

Among the deceased were Karan from Abhay Singh Pura, Dinesh Jakhar from Bigga, Madan Saran from Sridungargarh, and Manoj Jakhar from Bigga.

All four were returning from a pilgrimage to the Khatu Shyam temple.

Driven by easing inventory challenges and renewed vendor activity, India’s smartphone market rebounded in the April-June period, growing 7 per cent year to reach 39 million units, according to a new report.

The growth was primarily fuelled by fresh launches concentrated in the second quarter, following a cautious Q1 where vendors held back due to elevated inventory levels, according to Canalys (now part of Omdia).

"Heightened competition beyond the top five is reshaping India’s smartphone landscape, as premium incumbents and design-led challengers refine their playbooks,” said Sanyam Chaurasia, Principal Analyst.

Apple ranked sixth in Q2 2025, with the iPhone 16 family accounting for over 55 per cent of its shipments, while the iPhone 15 and 13 continued to drive demand across price tiers.

Five officials of Kadapa Central Jail in Andhra Pradesh have been suspended after mobile phones were found in the possession of some remand prisoners.

Jailor Appa Rao, Deputy Superintendent Kamalakar, and three jail wardens have been suspended following the discovery of a major security breach.

Anjani Kumar, Director General, Prisons, issued orders suspending the Jail officials.

Ten mobile phones were found in the possession of notorious red sander smuggler Jakir, who was lodged in the Kadapa Central Jail, over four months. There have been allegations that the jail staff helped in providing phones to the prisoner.

The incident had raised serious concerns about the lapses in prison security.

In a major breakthrough in the Chandan Mishra murder case, a joint team of Bihar STF and Bhojpur police arrested three accused following an encounter in Bhojpur district on Tuesday.

The encounter took place around 5.45 a.m. near a river on the Bihiya-Kateya road under the Bihiya police station limits.

The police and STF, acting on intelligence inputs, surrounded the suspects linked to the Chandan Mishra murder case.

In response, the criminals opened fire, prompting retaliatory fire from the police.

Two of the criminals, Balwant Kumar (22, a resident of Liladharpur, Buxar) and Raviranjan Singh (20, from Chakrahi, Bhojpur), sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire.

Balwant suffered injuries to his hand and leg, while Raviranjan was shot in the thigh. The joint team has also seized two pistols, a country-made Katta, two magazines and some live cartridges. The entire area was cordoned off, and a heavy deployment of police was seen in the area.