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Mumbai: Powai’s hillside is once again under the scanner after a fresh video surfaced on Thursday showing large-scale excavation above Chitraarth Studios in Hiranandani Gardens, with local residents directly accusing Brookfield Properties of “destroying the Powai hill” in the name of redevelopment.
The latest visuals come barely four months after Powai Police registered an FIR on July 11, 2025, against Hiranandani Builders & Developers Pvt Ltd under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act for unauthorised excavation on the same hill zone near the Hiranandani helipad.
Brookfield, which has become one of the biggest commercial landlords in the area through its “Downtown Powai” portfolio, is now at the centre of local anger.
The Canada-headquartered group controls a cluster of office buildings in Hiranandani Gardens and, through its India REIT and subsidiaries, has acquired additional land and FSI rights over the past few years to expand its footprint. Read full report here.
Follow this page as we track big developments of the day, with a focus on Delhi air pollution.
- Nov 27, 2025 17:54 IST
Bangladesh’s Khaleda Zia shifted to CCU as health deteriorates
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia was today shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital in the capital after she developed a chest infection and respiratory problems.
Doctors described the next 12 hours as crucial, and a board of doctors is monitoring her health condition.
Ms Khaleda Zia, who is the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was admitted to Evercare Hospital on Sunday night after developing a chest infection that affected both her heart and lungs, leading to respiratory distress. Read Here
- Nov 27, 2025 17:53 IST
AHINDA communities warn Congress against unseating Siddaramaiah
The Karnataka State Federation of Backward Class Communities (KSFBCC) has warned Congress that any attempt to unseat Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the wake of power strife in the state will have a bearing on the party.
The state is witnessing a power tussle between Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar, who is aspiring to become the next Chief Minister. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 16:41 IST
Vokkaliga Sangha says it will fight if injustice happens to Shivakumar
Karnataka Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday warned the Congress high command that it will fight vehemently if injustice happens to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is aspiring to become CM.
Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state president, belongs to the dominant agrarian community of Vokkaliga. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 15:15 IST
Rahul Gandhi building 'anti-India' narrative through foreign-based social media accounts: BJP
The BJP on Thursday alleged that social media accounts based in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries are building an anti-India narrative at the behest of Rahul Gandhi and the Left eco-system, claiming that even the X account of the Congress head of media department, Pawan Khera, is based in the US.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra displayed various X accounts that he alleged were created from abroad, demonstrating social media campaigns against the Election Commission, the BJP-RSS, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various issues, including the Congress' allegations of 'vote chori'. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 14:51 IST
Hong Kong fire disaster leaves 55 dead, 279 missing; three arrested for manslaughter
The death toll in a deadly fire in multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong has risen to 55 with 279 people still missing, Chinese official media reports said on Thursday.
Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in the fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court on Wednesday, Hong Kong Police Force was quoted as saying by state-run Xinhua news agency.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee said that 279 people are still missing in the worst fire in Hong Kong's history involving multiple high-rise blocks. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 14:33 IST
Pakistan denies Imran Khan death rumours as PTI supporters protest outside Adiala Jail
Pakistan today denied rumours of the death of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating “there is no truth regarding his health.”
Huge crowds gathered outside Adiala Jail, where Imran Khan is lodged, after reports emerged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader had been killed. The crowd sought clarification from the jail authorities.
Pakistan’s Adiala Jail authorities rejected rumours about former Prime Minister Imran Khan's death in custody, a day after protests erupted outside the prison. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 13:24 IST
Rahul to join talks with Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to end Karnataka power tussle: Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said he will call for a meeting of senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar in New Delhi to discuss the raging leadership issue in Karnataka.
He said the leaders will discuss on the way forward and settle the issue, and there by put an end to the "confusion" that is there. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 13:17 IST
‘Celebration of Life’: Prayer meet for Dharmendra to be held at Taj Lands End
After a private funeral, Dharmendra's family is organising a prayer meet for the actor on Thursday at a hotel here for fans and industry members to pay their last tributes to the veteran star, who died on Monday at the age of 89.
Called 'Celebration of Life', the prayer meet will start from 5pm and go on till 7.30 pm in the lawns of Taj Lands End in Bandra. Read More
- Nov 27, 2025 13:09 IST
Ahmedabad named host of 2030 CWG, 15–17 sports to feature in centenary edition
The Indian city of Ahmedabad was formally awarded hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games during Commonwealth Sport's general assembly here on Wednesday, paving the way for the multi-sport event's return to the country after two decades.
It was a mere formality for the general assembly of 74 members to put a seal of approval on India's bid after Ahmedabad was recommended as the proposed host of the centenary edition by the Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board last month. India last hosted the CWG in 2010 in Delhi. READ HERE
- Nov 27, 2025 12:03 IST
Left with myriad memories to relive: Hema Malini in first post since Dharmendra's death
Veteran actor-politician Hema Malini on Tuesday paid an emotional tribute to her late husband Dharmendra, saying that he was “everything” to her - a partner, guide and friend whose passing has left an irreplaceable void.
In her first post since Dharmendra's death on Monday at the age of 89, Malini remembered him as a loving husband and an adoring father to their daughters, Esha and Ahana, as well as a warm presence who effortlessly endeared himself to everyone in her family.
Dharam ji❤️
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) November 27, 2025
He was many things to me. Loving Husband, adoring Father of our two girls, Esha & Ahaana, Friend, Philosopher, Guide, Poet, my ‘go to’ person in all times of need - in fact, he was everything to me! And always has been through good times and bad. He endeared himself… pic.twitter.com/WVyncqlxK5 - Nov 27, 2025 12:02 IST
SC to take up plea on Delhi-NCR pollution on Dec 3, says need for continuous monitoring
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on December 3 a plea concerning the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi–National Capital Region, saying the issue needed to be monitored on a regular basis.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions of senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who is assisting the bench as an amicus curiae in the air pollution case, that there is an “alarming situation in Delhi-NCR and it is a health emergency”. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 11:25 IST
Worli ward tops list of duplicate voters as Mumbai records over 11 lakh repeated entries
Nearly 10.64 per cent or more than 11 lakh of Mumbai's 1.03 crore electorate have duplicate enrolments in the electoral roll, as per data shared by the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC).
The data shows that a majority of wards with the highest number of duplicate voters were previously represented by Opposition corporators.
The SEC on Wednesday extended the deadline for submitting objections from November 27 to December 3. The final voters' list will be published on December 10, according to a statement issued by the SEC. READ HERE
- Nov 27, 2025 11:00 IST
S Africa not to receive invitation to G20 summit to be hosted in Miami in 2026: Trump
South Africa will not receive an invitation to attend the G20 Summit to be hosted under the US Presidency in Florida next year, President Donald Trump said as he described the country as not being “worthy” of membership anywhere.
The US takes over the Presidency of the G20 from South Africa and will head the grouping from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026.
“The United States did not attend the G20 in South Africa, because the South African Government refuses to acknowledge or address the horrific human right abuses endured by Afrikaners, and other descendants of Dutch, French, and German settlers,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social Wednesday. READ MORE
- Nov 27, 2025 09:57 IST
Taj Lands End set to host prayer meet for Dharmendra on Thursday evening
Mumbai: The family of veteran actor Dharmendra will hold a public “Celebration of Life” prayer meet at Taj Lands End in Bandra on Thursday evening, with preparations in full swing at the five-star hotel.
For schedule, read more...
- Nov 27, 2025 08:50 IST
DC Guard shooting: JD Vance renews call for mass deportations of Afghans
Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday used the ambush shooting of two National Guard members near the White House to renew his demand for large-scale deportations of Afghan refugees who came to America after the Kabul evacuation.
- Nov 27, 2025 08:31 IST
AQI around India Gate recorded at 340
Delhi: A dense layer of smog blankets the city, with the AQI hovering around 340 in the very poor category.
— IANS (@ians_india) November 27, 2025
(Visuals from Kartavya Path). pic.twitter.com/ExcI9ldKU1 - Nov 27, 2025 08:10 IST
ED arrests gaming platform WinZO founders
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Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested online money gaming platform WinZO founders – Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda – on money laundering charges, officials said Thursday.
- Nov 27, 2025 07:49 IST
2 Guard troops shot near White House - is Trump’s DC troop gamble backfiring?
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation's capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack.
FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members were hospitalised in critical condition.
The presence of the National Guard in the nation's capital has been a flashpoint issue for months, fuelling a court fight and a broader public policy debate about the Trump administration's use of the military to combat what officials cast as an out-of-control crime problem.