Highlights from Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s bail hearing: The Bombay High Court will continue to hear Aryan Khan’s bail application in the matter of an alleged drugs bust on a cruise liner on Thursday. Aryan Khan is the son of actor Shah Rukh Khan. Today, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will present its case to the court.

Senior Advocate Amit Desai argued before Justice Nitin W Sambre’s single-judge bench on Wednesday that the NCB’s arrests in the case were “illegal” because the agency failed to follow procedure mandated by section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which requires the investigating officer to issue a notice of appearance prior to arrest. According to earlier High Court judgements and rules of the Indian Evidence Act, WhatsApp communications are not admissible in court, according to Desai.

In other news, the Pune city police have ‘nabbed’ Kiran Gosavi, the self-styled detective identified by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as a “independent witness” in the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case, in connection with a cheating case filed in 2018. Soon after his selfie with Aryan Khan went viral on social media, Gosavi went missing, prompting suspicions about his behaviour during the cocaine bust.

On Tuesday, Mukul Rohatgi, a senior counsel and former Attorney General of India, ended his arguments on behalf of Aryan. Rohatgi described his detention as “arbitrary,” noting that the NCB had made no progress in locating the 23-year-old or conducting a medical evaluation to determine whether he had consumed any narcotics. Aryan has been held since October 2, when he was apprehended before an alleged rave party on a cruise liner.

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Captain Amarinder Singh, Yesterday, officially announced decision to form his own political party. He also welcomed MHA’s decision to increase the jurisdiction of BSF in Punjab and other bordering states. Sidhu hit out at Singh by calling him ‘a loyal CM of BJP.’

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Yesterday, while addressing a presser, announced his decision to form his own new political party. This comes after he fell out with High Command of the grand old Congress party. He was all praise for Centre’s decision to increase the Border Security Forces jurisdiction from 15 kms to 50 kms. He even said he is ready to have a seat sharing agreement with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but said it’s not a sort of alliance. However his harshest words were reserved for the Congress party of which he was a loyal soldier of a month ago. 

Yes, I will be forming a new party. The name will be announced once the Election Commission clears it, along with the symbol. My lawyers are working on it,” he said. On entering an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Amarinder said that he has not talked to the BJP or Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s party Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) as yet but they would want to have a seat-sharing. “We have got many people with us, we will fight all 117 seats, we will have plenty of Congressmen coming in,” he added. “Let the EC decide. We have made a request for a symbol and the name. Will let you know when we get clearance,” he further added.

Former Punjab CM will also meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi today to discuss possible solutions to the ongoing farmers’ stir against the Centre’s three farm laws. Singh on Wednesday said he will be meeting Shah along with some agricultural experts. Tomorrow we are taking some people with us, around 25-30 people. We will be meeting Amit Shah on the issues of the farmers. I can’t say what will be the solution on the three farm laws, I have already given my views to him in the previous meetings with him, he further added. 

Attacking his former party colleague- Navjot Singh Sidhu, he said, “This man knows nothing. He just keeps shooting nonsense from his mouth. I’d been meeting all central ministers to discuss state issues. States can’t function unless they work with the Centre. But I don’t expect Sidhu to know anything about good governance.

Hitting back at Captain, Sidhu tweeted Captain sold the interests of Punjab to save his skin. He tweeted, “We the 78 MLAs of Congress, could never imagine, what we received an arm-twisted, ED controlled BJP loyal Chief Minister of Punjab @capt_amarinder … who sold the interests of Punjab to save his skin! You were the negative force stalling Justice & development of Punjab.”

However, the Congress leader’s gesture was welcomed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Party general secretary Tarun Chugh said the Centre has been always open to talks with farmers and has welcomed any intervention to resolve the deadlock.

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Several members of Sudan’s civilian leadership were detained early on October 25, according to Al Hadath TV, as a prominent pro-democracy group urged Sudanese to take to the streets to oppose any military coup. Sudan has been on edge after a failed coup attempt last month sparked furious recriminations between military and civilian factions that were supposed to share power when former President Omar al-Bashir was deposed in 2019.

After months of mass protests, Bashir was deposed. After his dismissal, a political transition was agreed upon that would lead to elections by the end of 2023. Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has joined his voice to the increasing worldwide outrage over Sudan’s military coup. After Sudan’s top military proclaimed a state of emergency and dismissed the civilian government, Mr. Macron tweeted, “France condemns the attempted coup in the harshest terms.”

Macron stated that France backs the transitional government in Sudan, which has been tasked with guiding the country toward democratic elections. He also demanded the “immediate release” of Sudan’s Prime Minister and other arrested civilian leaders. – Associated Press. The United States has urged Sudan’s military to stand down.’

The US claims that the leaders of Sudan’s military coup are impeding the country’s democratic transition and should “step aside.”

Sudan’s commanding general proclaimed a state of emergency and disbanded the ruling body that had been jointly controlled by military and civilian officials, the US Embassy in Sudan said on Twitter Monday it was “gravely worried.” “All actors who are disrupting Sudan’s transition to stand aside,” the embassy said in the statement, “and enable the civilian-led transitional government to continue its crucial work to fulfil the revolution’s aims.” – Associated Press

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The GFE – Global Federation of Entrepreneurs, World’s Biggest Education, Training and Networking Organization has started providing Intakes for year 2021 and 2022 in Medical in Top Universities in the World’s top Countries. This facility was for members of GFE chamber and their families only but now some more seats they have made available for other students also.

Benefit of going with GFE Group Education is that they have best rated Universities in Best Countries and after Completion of Education also GFE provide lot of networking and support in India and Abroad for starting own Practice or establish own Healthcare Centers and Hospitals with or without Govt Grants and Aids.

As per the sources, admissions are open till Feb 2022 only and GFE will close these admissions in March. So plan your seats accordingly and get ready to accomplish your dream to become Doctor or Medical Profesional with International Repute.

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Coming from a poor country like Cuba, Elyani Diaz has had quite a journey, and today she is one of the most prominent traders we have. While in high school, her dad managed to move to the USA. After a few years, her father took them to the United States. In the USA, to support her family in paying the bills, she worked 2-3 jobs.

Elyani’s vision included the life led by every billionaire and multi-millionaire and for that, she was ready to put in as much effort as required. Unlike many fortunate people, she didn’t get the chance to attend college because of their financial conditions but that didn’t stop her from learning everything she wanted.

By reading several self-development books, she acquired the skills and extensive knowledge every billionaire has. At the age of 20, she started getting interested in trading. When she was asked about her interest, she said, ” While attending an event, I came across this speaker who was a hedge fund manager. He took out $100 from his pocket and asked the audience to give him $5 so that he can make it $100. He gave back $100 to people who gave him $5. The motive behind this experiment of the speaker was to explain how he turned the $5 into $100 & and that intrigued me about trading.”

For the first 2 years, Elyani wasn’t fully getting the entire process of it. Every time she deposited money, it grew before vanishing but she never gave up.

To maintain track of her daily trades, she opened an Instagram account where people used to watch her daily activities related to trading. It kept her focused and soon enough by trying options trading, she managed to become a 7-figure trader.

People are always curious about how to trade options. Hence Elyani has come up with a course where she explains how to trade options. From her experience of 5 years, people can learn to achieve financial success with trading. Unlike several other courses, people joining her course will have the advantage of getting their questions answered.

Instead of giving in to her hardships, she decided to keep fighting for her dreams. Her journey exemplifies the power of determination and we all know that in the future, she is going to achieve a lot more.

In a major setback for the Khan family, Bombay High Court, yesterday adjourned the hearing of the bail plea of Aryan Khan. The court will hear the bail plea today at 2:30 in the noon. 

The Bombay High Court will today resume hearing on the bail plea of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in connection with the drug bust case on a cruise ship off Mumbai coast. However, two of the 20 accused in Mumbai’s drugs-on-cruise case, Manish Rajgaria and Avin Sahu, got bail from the special court hearing the case on Tuesday. Manish Rajgaria, accused number 11 in the case, was arrested in possession of 2.4 grams of Ganja. He was released with a bond amount of ? 50,000. Avin Sahu was accused of consuming contraband twice. They were arrested as the cruise ship returned to Mumbai.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs-on-cruise case, is lodged at the Arthur Road Jail with another accused Arbaaz Merchant. Whereas, Munmun Dhamecha is at Byculla women prison. The central agency that is responsible for cleaning the drug menace has strictly opposed the bail plea of Aryan Khan stating that he could be linked to a larger drug nexus and giving him bail could lead to tampering of evidence and influencing witnesses.

Representing Aryan Khan, former Attorney General of India Mukul Rohtagi argued that Aryan Khan was a “young man” who should be sent to rehab centre rather than being lodged into a jail. He also claimed that the NCB is misinterpreting the 23-year-old boy’s WhatsApp chats with actress Ananya Panday and others. Questioning the finding by the judge of a special court handling drug cases that Aryan was in “conscious possession” of contraband found with a friend, Rohatgi said the surmise was “tenuous and farfetched”. “Possession of somebody else cannot be my possession unless there is control and knowledge.” The former attorney general underlined his point about complicity by citing a Supreme Court judgment on a minister who was booked for harbouring a terrorist after a servant brought him into the house. “The SC said that cannot be the case,” he said.

Aryan along with Arbaaz Merchant, and model Munmun Dhamecha was arrested by the NCB on October 3 after a drugs raid on a cruise ship party by Narcotics Control Bureau officers in disguise. He has been in Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail since October 8 and his bail plea has been rejected twice by lower courts. Aryan’s  lawyers have repeatedly argued that no drugs were found on him but the special anti-drugs court that denied him bail last week said he knew about charas hidden in his friend Arbaaz Merchant’s shoe, and this amounted to ‘conscious possession.’

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Amid the continuous ongoing demand for reopening of the campus, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh said on Tuesday that the decision to reopen the campus will be taken after Diwali. The festival season is expected to bring an increased number of Covid-19 cases with it further deteriorating the situation of the country. 

Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh said in a recent meeting of teachers and principals that  the timing of colleges should be increased by a couple of hours to accommodate the extra number of students admitted to avoid overcrowding. Seeing the protest and hunger strikes by the members of the left-affiliated All India Students’ Association (AISA) and other student union bodies, the decision of reopening the colleges has been taken into consideration. 

“We will decide after Diwali. There is a fear that Covid might recur. If the situation remains fine, we will think,” Singh said. 

“We can increase the timing of the existing colleges by a couple of hours, which could lead to the addition of more sections. This can help in adjusting the extra seats created and the EWS seats. This will be better than opening new colleges.

“In Delhi Technological University (where Singh was the VC earlier), we had kept the timings from 8 am to 6 pm, which was helpful. In case it is done, the staff will come in a staggered manner and the teachers who have classes in the latter half of the day can come late. This was a suggestion in case colleges want to do it,” he added.

“In Delhi Technological University (where Singh was the VC earlier), we had kept the timings from 8 am to 6 pm, which was helpful. In case it is done, the staff will come in a staggered manner and the teachers who have classes in the latter half of the day can come late. This was a suggestion in case colleges want to do it,” he added.

The timings of the administrative staff will be from 9 am to 5 pm which will lead to flexibility and further avoid overcrowding during the times of pandemic. 

Students also raised slogans and protested against the pro-corporate methods of the education establishment according to the report. 

“An all out attack on corporatisation must take place and the students, farmers and workers will continue to lead the way,” said Jasbir Natt, leader of the farmer movement at Tikri Border addressing the students.

“Our students, the thinking minds of our country, are being converted into cheap labour for corporations. This plot of the government must be resisted,” she said.

The students had held a 48-hour hunger strike and took the decision to delay it until the assurance came from the administration on reopening of the campus. 

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According to Iraqi security officials, gunmen from the Islamic State extremist group assaulted northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and wounded six more. The attack took place in Al-Rashad, a mostly Shiite area northeast of Baqouba in Diyala province, according to officials. The details of the attack were not immediately clear, but two officials who spoke to The Associated Press claimed militants from the Islamic State group kidnapped two locals earlier and then invaded the town after their demands for ransom were not met.

They stated that machine guns were used in the attack, commenting on the condition of anonymity due to laws. They said that all of the people killed or injured were civilians. Since the Islamic State was mostly destroyed in Iraq in 2017, attacks against civilians have become rare, however the group remains active in many regions through sleeper cells. Sunni Muslim extremists continue to carry out attacks, frequently targeting security forces, power plants, and other infrastructure.

In July, a roadside bomb strike in a Baghdad suburb killed at least 30 people and injured scores more at a busy market. Twin suicide bombers blasted through a crowded market in Iraq’s capital in January, killing at least 32 people and injuring dozens more. IS was blamed by Iraqi officials for the attacks.

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MYRE Capital, a tech-enabled platform that provides easy access, transparency, and liquidity to a curated selection of rent-yielding commercial real estate assets, launches its next big investment opportunity in Times Square, Mumbai.

The fractional ownership real estate platform offers an exclusive opportunity to invest in 17,816 sq. ft. of A-grade office space strategically situated in an established residential and commercial hub in Andheri East, Mumbai. The proposed area spans the entire 10^th floor of the newly constructed Tower-C in Times Square.

The entire tower is leased to Smartworks, the market leader in Managed Workspace Solutions. Smartworks has subleased the premises to Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS), a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) subsidiary.

In the post-pandemic world, the ‘Hub & Spoke’ model has become increasingly popular. The attractive lease terms, favourable micro market fundamentals, and the strategic asset location make it a compelling investment opportunity.

The investment opportunity offers an average yield of 10.5% and a target internal rate of return (IRR) of 13.6%. The lease tenure provided by the tenant is 5+5+5 years, totalling 15 years, which is an excellent opportunity during the Covid times. The minimum investment size for this opportunity remains at Rs. 25 lakhs per person.

Mumbai, the largest metropolitan city in India, is one of the preferred locations for MNC firms, Indian banks, financial institutions, and life sciences firms. The traction in the office area and the growth of the office market have been phenomenal in the last few years. In fact, Mumbai performed relatively better than most other cities when it came to Covid-related distress.

The property is located in one of the city’s largest commercial micro-markets. It is situated in micro-market 5, Western Suburb 1, which has seen the highest tenant absorption of 0.312 MSF owning to the affordable rentals and excellent public connectivity. With a stellar tenancy profile, high absorption, and attractive location, the micro-market presents strong fundamentals.

World Class Infrastructure

The property is strategically situated near the Mumbai Airport, with excellent connectivity to the upcoming coastal road and the Western Expressway. The micro-market is also closely connected to 5 Metro lines which are almost within walking distance.

This Gold-rated LEED-certified property is spread across 6.5 acres of land, making it a unique opportunity. Such land parcels are very rarely available in Mumbai now, given the population density and extent of urbanization. With minimal vacancy, superior connectivity, and on-premises amenities, the park has seen an uptick in new leases and renewals from tenants.

The Myre Capital office space consists of 4 towers with a total leasable area of 886,000 Sq.ft. and vacancy of 8%, which is very impressive for Mumbai, especially after two lockdowns. The reason for the low vacancy rate is the low rentals and the strategic location.

The floor plates have been designed with four sub divisible units, providing flexibility for enhanced liquidity and releasing. The columns in the floor plate are situated at the intersection of the sub-units providing better usability of the space. In the entire development, there are a few floor plates that have access to a dedicated balcony. 

A Golden Opportunity to Invest

The benefits of managed leasing include long-term tenant stability, dual protection from managed leasing partner and sub-tenant, vacancy risk mitigation, superior asset upkeep, high stickiness, and rental assurance as the managed leasing partner is responsible for the rental payment irrespective of subtenant vacancy.  

Smartworks is India’s most prominent and profitable provider of agile workspaces, serving 500+ enterprise customers. Some enterprise customers include Microsoft, Amazon web services, TATA, Samsung, Larsen & Toubro, Bacardi, Hitachi, DHL, Daikin, Swiggy, Toppr, OLX, Digit Insurance, just to name a few. Most of Smartworks customers are A+ grade tenants and large enterprises. Today, many large enterprises prefer the new managed leasing Smartworks solution, making it a very stable sub-tenant profile.

The sub-tenant, Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS), is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India that designs, deploys, and provides the essential IT-related services required by the Reserve Bank of India, banks, and financial institutions. Their flagship payment products and services are a critical part of India’s financial infrastructure, connecting banking and financial institutions across the country reliably and securely. IFTAS provides vital infrastructure services to RBI, banks, cooperative societies, and other financial institutions.

Smartworks leased 600 seats to Ocwen Financial Services, one of the largest sub-leases during the lockdown. They also leased 4.5 lakh SF office space in Mumbai and Hyderabad, again during Covid.

Final Thoughts

Fractional ownership is now the smart way to own assets in modern times. It is slowly emerging in the country, giving modern investors a chance to participate in investment opportunities and avenues at a fraction of the cost. Fractional ownership is a rewarding opportunity to generate wealth, passive income, and portfolio. Since this is a relatively new concept to Indians, partnering with tech-enabled platforms can help make the process simple and hassle-free.

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National 27^th October 2021: As we await the arrival of the festive season, Big Bazaar stores are making the celebrations more prosperous for everyone with their Dhanotsav Shopping Festival. Whether they shop in-store or via the Big Bazaaar app or eCommerce website, customers are guaranteed to get gold and silver coins. Valid from 23^rd October to 7^th November, customers will get different silver and gold coins depending on their spending during the festival.

• (40 gm silver coin on shopping of Rs.25000 to Rs. 49999
• 1 gm gold coin on shopping of Rs.50000 to Rs. 99999
• 2 gm gold coin on shopping of Rs.100000 to 199999
• 3 gm gold coin on shopping of Rs. 2 lakhs & above)

Big Bazaar stores already has great offers, and the free silver and gold coins ensure that customers indulge in a genuinely auspicious festive shopping spree. Right from fashionable festive wear to indulgent sweets and chocolates, kitchen equipment upgrades, mixing up the decor in your home , Big Bazaar’s Dhanotsav Shopping Festival has offers for them all.

(Some of the key offers

• FREE Luggage Trolley worth Rs 4998 on shopping of Rs 15000
• FREE Atta, Dal, Rice, Ghee, Sugar and Rs 1000 Fashion on shopping of Rs 10000
• FREE Ghee, Sugar and Rs 500 Fashion on shopping of Rs 6000
• FREE Rice and Rs 250 Fashion on shopping of Rs 3000)

Apart from this there are tons of other offers also lined up: 

• Koryo 43 Full HD LED TV @ Rs 16999, MRP Rs 39990 
• Cello Opalware Dinner Set 10 pc   MRP Rs.1600 Offer Price Rs.599
• Prestige BYK Black Décor 3Pc Set MRP Rs. 3630 Offer Price Rs. 1599 
• Skybags, VIP, Safari, Aristocrat, Kamiliant Hard & Soft Trolley – MRP ?7250 onwards | Flat 70% OFF
• Dreamline, Raymond Double Bed Sheet Set with Coordinated Pillow Covers – MRP Rs 1999 | Buy 1 Get 1 Free 
• Buy 2 Get 1 Free on Chocolates (Gift Pack Medley & Snickers, Home Pack Dairymilk slik, Bounty & Snickers, Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco fills, Lotte , Orion)
• Anand, Milkfood and Heritage Ghee 1 L Rs 398 only
• Karmiq Almond (500 g) + Cashew (400 g) Value Pack Rs 839 only

Speaking about the shopping festival:

Pawan Sarda, CMO – Digital, Marketing & E-commerce, Future Group, said, “Big Bazaar, India’s preferred quality departmental store, is set to make the Diwali shopping experience into a celebration. With guaranteed gold and silver coins on shopping, we assure our customers get authentic benefits out of their shopping. Big Bazaar offers a wide range of products in different categories to help customers meet their shopping needs under one roof. To serve our customers better, we home deliver all categories in just 2 hours. This Diwali, Big Bazaar is set to assist our customers in meeting all their festive needs under one roof.”

Beyond all the offers and gifts, Big Bazaar has further lowered its prices and costs to enhance everyone’s festive shopping needs and give them an added reason to shop and celebrate. Enjoy shopping for your daily groceries and festive gifting needs at special rates available across all the different Big Bazaar shopping portals and outlets.

About Big Bazaar 

Big Bazaar is Future Group’s flagship hypermarket retail chain with a physical presence in over 150 cities. The Group also operates Big Bazaar GenNxt, which integrates superior shopping experiences with innovations such as interactive digital screens, sit-down checkouts, and intelligent customer service. Big Bazaar promises to offer the ‘Har Din Lowest Price’ with a massive price drop on over 1,500 everyday use items at all the stores in the country. It also provides a host of value-added services like home delivery, fast billing, and flour mills, amongst others. In addition, big Bazaar has created mega shopping properties like Sabse Saste Din, Public Holiday Sale, Smart Search, Wednesday Bazaar, and Great Indian Home Festival, which empowers the customers to shop the best at the lowest price. 

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