Mumbai is at 4th position among 46 cities globally in terms of price rise of luxury residential properties, according to Knight Frank.

Real estate consultant Knight Frank India on Wednesday released ‘Prime Global Cities Index Q3 2023’ and said Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi recorded an increase in average annual prices of prime residential or luxury homes in the July-September period.

“Mumbai recorded the 4th highest year-on-year growth in prime residential prices in Q3 2023. The 6.5 per cent increase in prime residential prices has moved the city up by 18 places from 22nd rank in Q3 2022,” Knight Frank said.

New Delhi and Bengaluru also recorded an upward movement in their index rankings.

NCR moved to 10th in the third quarter (July-September) of 2023 with a growth of 4.1 per cent year-on-year from 36th rank in the year-ago period.

Bengaluru’s rank increased to 17th rank in the quarter under review against 27th rank in the third quarter of 2022, a year-on-year growth of 2.2 per cent.
 

Police lodged a case in connection with the burning and trampling of scarfs with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Om’ printed on them on Wednesday, officials said.

A purported video of the incident has also surfaced online. Both the accused are minors, they said.

One youth was seen indulging in the act in the video, Circle Officer Amit Kumar said.

The officer said one Prasun Kumar lodged a case at the Ghorawal police station against two minors, both of whom were residents of a village in Sonbhadra. The complainant accused one of them of committing the act, and the other of making the video viral on Twitter, Kumar said.

The accused are students of class 11 and class 10, he said, adding that legal action is being taken against them as per existing norms. Police said further investigations are underway. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in Telangana over “corruption” and alleged that there was collusion between BRS and BJP.

Addressing a rally in Nagarkurnool, Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence of Congress forming government in Telangana in assembly polls later this month and said it will question BRS leader and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao about “the loot of public money”.

Rahul Gandhi said that the election in Telangana is between BRS and Congress.

“The truth is that BRS, BJP and AIMIM are working together. Just like we punctured the tyre of the BJP here, we are going to puncture their tyre across India. First, we have to win in Telangana, MP, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh and then we are winning in the country in 2024. We all together are going to defeat BRS here and then defeat BJP in the Centre,” Mr Gandhi said.

The Congress leader also took potshots at BJP over disqualification from Lok Sabha following a criminal defamation case with his conviction later stayed by the Supreme Court.

“There are ED, CBI, IT and vigilance cases on opposition leaders. I have 24 cases against me. I was disqualified from the Lok Sabha. My official house was taken away. I happily gave my house away. Entire India and Telangana is my home. They register cases and attack whoever fights them but your Chief Minister has no cases against him. This is because PM Narendra Modi and your Chief Minister are together,” he said.

“On the other side, there is AIMIM. Wherever Congress contests an election, be it Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, AIMIM candidates appear there by magic…AIMIM people provide help to the BJP,” he alleged.

Mr Gandhi made light of remarks of BJP leaders about the party making an OBC leader next Chief Minister in the state.

“BJP leaders come here (Telangana) and say that they will make an OBC the Chief Minister of the state. You (BJP) will get 2 per cent votes here, how are you going to do it?” he said.

Telangana is among five states going to the polls this month. Polling will be held in the state on November 30 and counting of votes will take place on December 3.