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Singer Shilpa Rao's performance at Bollywood Music Project in Mumbai was cut short when her microphone was reportedly switched off mid-performance. Later, when she tried to thank the audience, a fellow performer began his set, interrupting her speech. "Mumbai, a little piece of my heart broke tonight...It hurts deeply to have something so beautiful taken away from us," she said.

Mumbai 3.0, with ₹4,00,000+ crore committed, 4X what built Gurugram, is India's largest single-market investment, said HoABL. Atal Setu and Navi Mumbai Airport are live. In Neral lies Blue Zone Mumbai, India's first Blue Zone inspired land development. Liases Foras sees 5X appreciation potential in 10 years. The 1,400 sq. ft. plots, ₹49.95 lakh all-in, face a ₹10 lakh hike.

Yesterday's date, October 24, 2026, marked the last Pythagorean Theorem Day of the 21st century. Written in the month-day-year format as 10/24/26, its numbers form a Pythagorean triple, as 10² + 24² = 26² (100 + 576 = 676). Such dates satisfy the mathematical rule for right-angled triangles. The next Pythagorean Theorem Day will occur again on March 4, 2105.

Consumers shopping for Diwali must know that UPI payments for person-to-person and person-to-merchant transactions carry no extra fees or surcharges. The rollout of Merchant Discount Rate charges on select UPI payments has been postponed until after Diwali. If merchants demand extra fees, consumers should question it, request an itemised bill and retain payment evidence to support complaints.

Bengalis worship Goddess Kali on Diwali as part of the tradition of Kali Puja, which coincides with the festival of lights. According to beliefs, Goddess Kali defeated the demon Raktabija by consuming every drop of his blood, preventing him from multiplying. Devotees worship her on the new moon night to seek protection from evil and negative forces.

The week starting October 26 will see mainboard IPOs of EAAA India Alternatives, BLS Polymers, SFC Environmental Technologies, MK Sons Fine Jewels, and Bombay Coated & Special Steels open for subscription. In the SME segment, Ajwa Projects, Carver Roboweld, Wiscon Industries and Antala Industries will launch their issues. Jio Platforms and Paras Healthcare's shares may list on October 28.

Inflation can eat away at the true value of people's retirement savings as it keeps increasing product prices despite savings targets remaining the same. At 6% annual inflation, ₹1 crore in today's value would be worth ₹55.84 lakh in 10 years. Though it's slightly more than ₹50 lakh in today's terms, it shows that people must plan retirement savings accordingly.

Actor Tiger Shroff has sold an apartment in Mumbai's Khar West for ₹9 crore, according to registration documents shared by real estate data analytics firm CRE Matrix. The documents showed the transaction was registered on October 22, which comes four days after Tiger narrowly escaped a firing attack. Tiger purchased the apartment in July 2018 for ₹7.61 crore.

A video showed women performing the sword dance "Talwar Raas" in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur. The performance combined cultural traditions with shastra pujan, or weapon worship, to honour heritage and highlight women's valour while promoting self-defence skills. Dressed in colourful traditional Rajput attire, the women, including young girls, wielded swords in synchronised formations.

In North India, Diwali is celebrated to mark Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile in the forest. People light diyas, worship Goddess Lakshmi along with Lord Ganesha, and buy gold on Dhanteras. In South India, the festival marks Lord Krishna's victory over Narakasura. Celebrations include oil baths, house cleaning and preparing sweets.