The Income Tax Department conducted searches at the Mumbai offices of Prime Focus Ltd on Wednesday, October 7, bringing the company associated with Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra under scrutiny. According to CNBC-TV18, sources said the action concerned foreign remittances and also covered premises linked to certain individuals associated with the company. Details of the transactions being examined were not immediately available. The development attracted atte

Smit Machchhar recovery has shown encouraging progress, with his family saying the flydubai pilot walked 10 steps after being moved from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. India’s MEA says he is recuperating well and remains under close medical care following the cockpit attack. Smit Machchhar recovery improves as pilot begins walking Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian flydubai pilot seriously injured during an alleged mid-air cockpit attack, is show

The Smit Machchhar flydubai attack took a dramatic turn when dentist Shota Musaev spent 45 minutes controlling the injured captain’s bleeding. The dentist rescue, cockpit attack, Tabuk landing and pilot recovery have highlighted the courage shown aboard Flight FZ1073. Dentist describes 45-minute fight to save Captain Smit Machchhar An Israel-based dentist has described the tense 45 minutes in which he tried to keep flydubai Captain Smi

Canada work permit processing times are becoming more personalized for certain applicants, including some workers and international graduates, as IRCC provides estimates more closely tied to when an application was submitted rather than only a general current timeline. Canada has updated how some applicants see Canada work permit processing times, giving certain workers and international graduates estimates more closely connected to when their appl

Mankind Pharma has honoured Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar with ₹1 crore for his reported courage during the cockpit incident involving his co-pilot. According to reports, Machchhar was allegedly stabbed during the incident but continued to act to protect the aircraft and its passengers from potential danger. Rajeev Juneja Praises Captain’s Courage Mankind Pharma Vice Chairma

The identity of the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has reportedly been revealed, putting his professional background under fresh scrutiny. The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national. He had reportedly worked in the aviation industry for several years before joining Flydubai,

Smit Machchhar, the Indian Flydubai pilot at the centre of the FZ1073 cockpit incident, has received praise from leaders and passengers after the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia. The captain was injured during the incident but reportedly helped open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and other pilots to intervene. Machchhar has nearly 9,750 flying hours and previously spent about 11 years with SpiceJet.   Who is Smit Machch

Indian captain Smit Machchhar has emerged as a central figure in the dramatic emergency aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a violent cockpit incident in which Machchhar was stabbed and the plane lost altitude rapidly. Cockpit attack The incident unfolded on September 30 while the Boeing 737 MAX was en route to Tel Aviv. Israeli officials said the co-pilot attacked Mac

Asian Games 2026 Day 12 turned into a memorable outing for India as compound archery delivered three gold medals and Neeru Dhanda added another shooting title. Lovlina Borgohain reached the boxing final, while Indian squash and tennis players also made progress. India compound archery gold medals lift tally to 10 India enjoyed one of its strongest days at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya as the compound archery contingent produced a remarkable run of

India may be considering stricter rules for children using social media, following concerns raised by the Supreme Court about minors’ access to online platforms. The Centre has been asked to examine whether statutory safeguards can be introduced for social media accounts operated by users below 18. Under the proposal being discussed, children below 18 could face restrictions on independently creating social media accounts, with measures such as parental consent and age verificatio

Shah Rukh Khan remains India’s richest actor on the Hurun India Rich List 2026, even after a substantial fall in his estimated wealth. Hurun places the Bollywood star’s fortune at ₹10,000 crore, compared with ₹12,490 crore on its 2025 list. That is a year-on-year decline of ₹2,490 crore, or nearly 20%, but it has not displaced him from the top position among actors. The figure represents an estimate of Khan’s total wealth, not his annual income or a cash loss from a single film. Such assessments take into account business interests and other assets whose assigned values can change between editions of a rich list. Khan’s interests include Red Chillies Entertainment and Knight Riders Sports, which is associated with the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. His fortune therefore extends well beyond acting fees. Shah Rukh Khan leads India’s richest actors in 2026 The gap between Khan and the next actor on the list remains wide. Amitabh Bachchan ranks second with an estimated ₹4,000 crore, followed by Salman Khan at ₹3,000 crore and Hrithik Roshan at ₹2,500 crore. On those figures, Khan’s estimated wealth is ₹6,000 crore higher than Bachchan’s, despite his own decline from last year. Bachchan has recorded a particularly large rise in Hurun’s assessment. His estimated wealth has increased from ₹1,630 crore in 2025 to ₹4,000 crore in 2026. Roshan’s figure has also moved up, from ₹2,160 crore last year to ₹2,500 crore. As with Khan, these totals reflect estimated overall wealth and should not be confused with what the actors earned from movies during the year. Khan’s 2026 India list figure also differs from an estimate published earlier this year. The Hurun Global Rich List valued him at about ₹10,800 crore. The two figures come from different assessments, so the ₹800 crore difference should not be treated on its own as a documented transaction or a fresh loss. Juhi Chawla and Karan Johar absent from latest list Two familiar entertainment names from the 2025 India list do not appear among those cited on the 2026 list: actor Juhi Chawla and filmmaker Karan Johar. Hurun had estimated Chawla’s wealth at ₹7,790 crore last year and Johar’s at ₹1,880 crore. Their absence from the latest published rankings should not be interpreted as proof that either has lost that amount; it means no comparable 2026 figure is provided for them in this account of the list. The wider entertainment business includes people whose wealth comes primarily from production and related companies. Naresh Malhotra, father of Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra, is listed with an estimated ₹16,000 crore. Producers Bhushan Kumar, Ronnie Screwvala and Kalanithi Maran also feature. Khan’s “richest actor” ranking refers specifically to performers, rather than everyone working in the film industry. For Khan, the headline from the 2026 list is both a drop and a continuing lead. His estimated fortune is ₹2,490 crore lower than it was a year ago, yet no other actor in the reported ranking is close to his ₹10,000 crore total. He is next set to appear in Siddharth Anand’s King, while his place atop Hurun’s actor rankings remains tied to the value of his film and business interests together. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on September 23, 2026, beginning a three-day state visit to the United States with an unusually high-profile airport welcome from President Donald Trump. The visit places trade, technology, Taiwan and wider global security issues at the center of another closely watched US-China summit. Xi’s aircraft landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife,

Certain spouses of H-1B workers can obtain H-4 work authorization in the US, but H-4 status alone does not permit employment. Eligibility generally depends on the H-1B spouse having an approved I-140 or qualifying for an H-1B extension under AC21. Who qualifies for H-4 work authorization? An H-4 spouse is not automatically authorized to work simply because their husband or wife

Trump joined Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang by phone during the All-In Summit and strongly backed America’s expanding AI industry. US President Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles after placing a phone call to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while the technology executive was speaking onstage. Huang answered the cal

Israel is facing widening diplomatic pressure over Gaza, settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and its relations with traditional allies. The debate intensified after Jared Kushner said the Trump administration used Israel's isolation following the Doha strike to help advance a Gaza deal.    Doha strike Gaza deal increased diplomatic pressure Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and s

A Stockport husband has admitted 60 offences against his wife after pleading guilty to the remaining charges in a case involving more than two decades of sexual abuse. The man, who cannot legally be identified because doing so could reveal his wife's identity, remains in custody while related proceedings continue. Stockport husband guilty plea reaches 60 offences The man, who is in his 60s and

A new UK breakup independence push has brought Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland into an unusually coordinated constitutional debate, with nationalist leaders arguing that decisions over their political futures should rest with voters in their respective nations. The development places fresh pressure on Westminster while raising difficult questions over how any future referendums would legally proceed. Scotland independence bid gain

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi with Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathaswamy Temple as the ceremonial backdrop, placing Rameswaram’s spiritual and architectural heritage at the centre of the 18th BRICS Summit. Modi Welcomes BRICS Leaders at Bharat Mandapam Prime Minister Narendra Modi received visiting leaders on September 12 as India hosted the 18th BRICS

India BRICS joint statement consensus was achieved after intense negotiations involving Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The breakthrough highlights India BRICS diplomacy as New Delhi hosts the BRICS Summit 2026 amid West Asia tensions.  Iran Saudi Arabia UAE talks pave way for consensus India managed to secure agreement on the BRICS joint statement after negotiations continued into the early hours, rep

The 18th BRICS Summit in Delhi 2026 brings leaders together for BRICS bilateral meetings, the BRICS Business Forum, trade cooperation and Global South diplomacy under India’s BRICS chairship.