Diamonds worth Rs 5.62 crore have been allegedly stolen from a gems company store in Mumbai over six months following which police have arrested three persons, including two employees of the firm, an official said on Wednesday.

Sanjay Shah, one of the directors of JB and Brothers Private Limited, which has a store at the Bharat Diamond Bourse in Bandra-Kurla Complex here, approached the police claiming diamonds worth Rs 5.62 crore were missing from their stock, the official from BKC police station said.

The complainant suspected that the firm’s employees, Prashant Shah and Vishal Shah, both from Kandivali, were stealing diamonds from their store since April, he said.

Nilesh Shah, a former employee of the firm, allegedly helped the duo in selling the stolen diamonds, the police said quoting the FIR.

The police have arrested the three accused and booked them under relevant Indian Penal Code sections, including 420 (cheating), the official said. An investigation was on into the case, the police added.

On World Cities Day, Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh have become part of the prestigious UNESCO Creative Cities Network, adding to the list of 55 new cities on Tuesday. These cities around the world have rightfully earned recognition for their dedication to culture, creativity, and innovative urban development.

Kozhikode, the venue of choice for the Kerala Literature Festival and several book festivals, was named the ‘City of Literature’ by the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN) on Tuesday, making it the first such city in India.

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was declared the “City of Music” by UNESCO. This is a fitting honor for the city that produced the legendary musician Tansen and where the Scindia Gharana has preserved and propagated music for centuries.

Gwalior’s musical heritage is rich and diverse, encompassing classical Hindustani music, folk music, and devotional music. The city is also home to a number of prestigious music institutes and festivals.

A statement by UNESCO said the new cities were acknowledged for their strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity as part of their development strategies and displaying innovative practices in human-centered urban planning.

UNESCO has shared the full list of the new 55 cities, which include Bukhara (Crafts and Folk Art), Casablanca (Media Arts), Chongqing (Design), Kathmandu (Film), Rio de Janeiro (Literature), and Ulaanbaatar (Crafts and Folk Art).

World Cities Day, designated by the United Nations, falls on October 31.

With the latest additions, the UCCN now counts 350 cities in more than a hundred countries, representing seven creative fields: crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music, UNESCO said in its statement.

“The cities in our Creative Cities Network are leading the way when it comes to enhancing access to culture and galvanizing the power of creativity for urban resilience and development,” Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, was quoted as saying in the statement.

An upcoming policy paper, “The added value of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network at local, national, and international levels,” will testify to the leading role played by cities towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda while demonstrating ways in which UNESCO supports the UCCN members by fostering dialogue, peer-to-peer learning, and collaboration.

The newly designated Creative Cities are invited to participate in the 2024 UCCN Annual Conference (July 1-5, 2024) in Braga, Portugal, under the theme “Bringing Youth to the Table for the Next Decade,”, the statement said.

(With inputs from PTI)

When Nita Ambani plays host, you can rest assured that a grand celebration is on the cards. The launch of the Jio World Plaza in Mumbai was just that. Celebrities came and went but the philanthropist in a Grecian teal one-shoulder co-ord set stole the limelight when she arrived with the lady of the hour, her daughter Isha Ambani. Now that’s an apt way to ring in your birthday eve – in style. Even though her outfit resembled the elegance of an archival Valentino outfit, a brand she holds dearly to her heart, she is said to be wearing an Oscar De La Renta creation. With cape sleeves on one side, a thin embellished sleeve on the other and a cutwork design on the hem of the long cape top, she brought a trendy traditional touch to the red carpet gala. Adorned with diamonds and hair styled in long loose waves, all that she needed was a box clutch in a Tiffany blue colour to turn the monochrome tones up a notch.

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As the night progressed, so did the wardrobe choices of the night for the businesswoman. You can’t keep her away from a traditional outfit for too long. A silk saree as graceful in shades of ivory and gold finds a muse none other than Nita Ambani. She keeps the essence of India alive through her saree pick paired with layers of gloriously green emeralds. Leave it to Nita Ambani to rock not one but two stellar birthday outfits that only mean one thing – she can do it all and all too well.

Whether it is her fusion picks or her impeccable taste in sarees, Nita Ambani’s fashion choices at the launch of the Jio World Plaza in Mumbai were a testament to her refined taste and style.

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