Salim Khan, Salim-Javed legend, admitted to Lilavati Hospital. Salman Khan left Madh Island shoot; Aayush Sharma’s viral video shows him hurrying to father-in-law. Family including Alvira, Arpita spotted. 90-year-old icon, father of Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail; shaped Bollywood hits like ‘Sholay’.

Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, one-half of the iconic duo Salim-Javed, has been admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital. His elder son, Salman Khan, along with daughters Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Arpita Khan, and actor Aayush Sharma, were spotted arriving at the hospital.

Aayush Sharma in paparazzi video

A paparazzi video saw Aayush Sharma arriving at the hospital in his car before rushing inside to meet his father-in-law, Salim Khan.

Salman Khan leaves Madh Island shoot

Reportedly, Salman Khan paused his Madh Island shoot in a hurry to visit his father at Lilavati Hospital. Salim Khan had reportedly been admitted after experiencing swelling issues.

Salim Khan’s early career

The veteran screenwriter celebrated his 90th birthday in November last year. He came to Mumbai in the 1950s and worked as an extra and small actor in Hindi films. He did not act much, but it helped him start writing scripts. In the late 1960s, he joined Javed Akhtar to form Salim-Javed. This duo wrote many big hit films from 1971 to 1982, like ‘Andaz’, ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’, ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’, ‘Deewaar’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Trishul’, ‘Don’, and ‘Kaala Patthar’.

Salim Khan family and awards

Salim Khan is the father of actors Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, and Sohail Khan, while his daughter Alvira Khan Agnihotri is a film producer. Salim Khan has won many awards for his lifetime work in Hindi cinema for Salim-Javed’s films.See More: Salim Khan hospitalised: Salman Khan spotted at Lilavati- Check video

Florida’s famous ‘Billionaire Bunkers’ may soon get a new Billionaire as its resident. And it is reported to be Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are the latest California billionaires to buy a home in South Florida. The couple are reported to be buying a newly completed waterfront mansion on Miami’s Indian Creek, as per sources with knowledge of the transaction. As to those wondering what gives Florida’s Indian Creek ‘Billionaire Bunkers’ title: It is the residents. The gated man-made barrier island Indian Creek boasts of several billionaires as its residents. Indian Creek Island operates as an independent municipality with its own government and private police who patrol by air, water, and sky. It reportedly has 41 lots and 84 residents. The names include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, popular investor Carl Icahn and billionaire auto dealer Norman Braman. Google founders Lary Page and Sergey Brin too are said to have bought properties in Florida.

Mark Zuckerberg’s neighbour the month he may be moving in

Zuckerberg is likely to live next door to billionaire Braman and his wife Irma Braman. WSJ reached out to Irma about Zuckerberg joining them in the neighbourhood. She said that Zuckerberg had told them he planned to move into the property by April. “We’re happy to have him,” she said. Bezos’ house too is a few doors away from Zuckerberg’s. As per reports, the 27,669-square-foot limestone mansion that is likely to be Zuckerberg family’s new home has nine bedrooms, a gym, a hair salon, a massage room, a 1,500-gallon aquarium and a library with a secret passageway.

Billionaires exodus from California

Facebook founder Zuckerberg is the latest tech billionaire to descend on Miami as California proposes a 5% billionaire tax. While some billionaires including Donald Trump’s AI Czar have been open about leaving California, others have been largely discreet. Other than Google founder Larry Page and Sergey Brin, billionaires who have shifted base from California include Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and PayPal/Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel.What makes Florida attractive for billionaires is that it offers no state income tax. Danny Hertzberg, a Miami real-estate agent at Coldwell Banker Realty, told WSJ that the 5% tax in California is really driving out people in a major way. The 5% tax in California has been proposed by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West. The workers body is said to be circulating petitions to put the tax on the November ballot. The estimated $100 billion produced by the tax would replace funds hospitals were getting before the federal government tightened enforcement of eligibility requirements for subsidized health insurance.

Mark Zuckerberg’s $50 million donation to California

Incidentally Meta CEO does not seem to be in the mood to cut his ties from California. Zuckerberg recently pledged $50 million to Sacramento State University to fuel state-of-the-art STEM labs and an AI center as part of his philanthropic efforts under the CHAN-Zuckerberg Initiative. California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the gift on Jan. 28, tying it to a major redevelopment of three vacant state office buildings on Sacramento’s Capitol Mall into a downtown campus.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory guidelines for public officials and political leaders, which cited alleged discriminatory remarks by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, questioned the neutrality of the petition. While acknowledging the eminence of the petitioners—former Delhi LG Najeeb Jung and Professor Roop Rekha Verma—the Court noted that the plea seemed to target specific individuals while overlooking others.“The petitioners are eminent persons. We respect them. Ask the petitioners not to target any particular individual. Only selected individuals. Others very conveniently ignored. It is not fair,” CJI Kant said, as quoted by ANI.The apex court suggested the framing of a mandatory code of conduct for ‘public figures’ similar to the one applicable to ‘public servants.’ “We would like to impress upon all political parties the importance of constitutional morality, values, and mutual respect. These principles must be applied uniformly across the board, that is what we expect. When it comes to public figures and public servants, the position is different. For public servants, there is a wealth of laws, rules and mandates that govern conduct, everything is already in place. Some similar code of conduct,” CJI Kant added.Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, sought to withdraw the petition and submitted that he would come up with a more comprehensive plea on the issue.The development comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party Assam unit posted a video on X showing Sarma purportedly aiming a rifle at two people, one wearing a skullcap and another with a beard. The video was later deleted following backlash.Just a day prior, the Apex Court had refused a separate SIT probe into this specific incident, directing the petitioners to the Gauhati high court instead. The bench expressed concern over the “disturbing trend” of bypassing high courts and approaching the Supreme Court directly, especially during election cycles.“This is a disturbing trend that every matter ends up here. We have already deprived HCs of environmental and commercial litigations,” the bench said.

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Financial experts are urging investors to cash out their profits from gold and silver investments following unprecedented gains over the past 18 months. Both precious metals have more than doubled in value, with gold rising over 100 per cent and silver surging nearly 200 per cent in rupee terms. However, wealth managers warn that the current market conditions may not support further significant growth.The remarkable rally in precious metals was driven by multiple factors. These include growing geopolitical tensions, aggressive US trade policies, inflation concerns, and continued buying by central banks. Silver’s exceptional performance was further boosted by its increasing industrial applications in solar panels, electric vehicles, and AI-related technologies.Indian investors, seeking alternatives to the underperforming equity market, have poured record amounts into gold and silver schemes. January marked a historic shift as monthly inflows into precious metal ETFs reached ₹33,503 crore, surpassing equity fund investments of Rs 24,029 crore for the first time.“If you bought gold and silver over the past year and a half, this is the time to take profits and be a fence sitter,” advised Sahil Kapoor, head of Products and market strategist at DSP Mutual Fund, as quoted by ET. This comes as international silver has fallen 36.63% and gold has dropped 7.8% from their peak levels in January 2026.However, experts like Akshay Chinchalkar, managing partner at The Wealth Company, suggested a cautious approach. “Precious metals are priced to perfection after the sharp run-up in prices we saw over the last couple of years,” he said. Instead of large lump-sum investments, he recommended using Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) to gradually build gold exposure.For new investors feeling the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), Kapoor recommends starting with small, systematic investments rather than making substantial allocations at current price levels. This measured approach could help minimise risks while maintaining some market participation.

Gold, silver pushes trade deficit

In a separate development around the precious metals, trade deficit widened to a three-month high of $34.6 billion in Jan as gold and silver shipments pushed up the import bill, while exports remained flat on a sharp fall in goods consignments to the US.India’s imports rose 19.1 per cent, the highest since last April, to $71.2 billion, the second highest for any month. Gold imports surged 4.5 times to $12 billion, while silver jumped 2.3 times to $2 billion. During January, exports were up 0.8 per cent to $36.6 billion amid a fall in gems and jewellery and textiles, while electronics and pharma saw a muted increase.Govt is, however, confident of closing the year with record exports. “India’s exports remain northward, both for goods and services. We hope that in the last two months too it will be on the same trajectory. We are well poised to be nearing $860 billion this year, and services are expected to cross $410 billion for the first time,” said commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal.A part of the confidence stems from a revival in US demand in sectors such as gems and jewellery and textiles after the punitive 25 per cent secondary tariffs were withdrawn at the start of February.Read more: Gold, silver imports push trade deficit to 3-month high(Disclaimer: Recommendations and views on the stock market and other asset classes given by experts are their own. These opinions do not represent the views of The Times of India)

Stock market today (AI image)

Stock market today: After a strong rally yesterday, the stock market indices Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was below 25,600, BSE Sensex dropped over 200 points in opening trade. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,593.50, down 89 points or 0.35%. BSE Sensex was at 83,057.50, down 220 points or 0.26%.The stock market ended higher, breaking a losing streak, supported mainly by buying in banking stocks. Experts are of the view that the indices may continue to move in a narrow range with a slight upward bias, as investors await cues technology stocks and AI related developments.Analysts indicated that attention will be on Infosys’ AI-focused investor meet and the ongoing India AI Impact Summit, both of which are expected to influence sentiment in technology counters and potentially guide near-term market direction.Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited says, “Despite the sell-off in capital market-related stocks due to RBI’s tighter rules on loans to proprietary traders and brokers, Nifty jumped 211 points yesterday. This is a reflection of the underlying resilience of the market. This resilience primarily stems from India’s improving macros and its implications for corporate earnings, going forward. The 14.7% growth in corporate earnings reflected in the Q3 results has come better-than-expected and the momentum is set to continue in Q4, accelerating in FY 27.”“FIIs cannot ignore this positive development and, therefore, will turn significant buyers in India, despite the occasional selling in response to events like the AI shock impacting IT stocks. The market will respond to geopolitical developments like the US-Iran stand off. Corrections can be used as buying opportunities. The impressive credit growth happening now has positive implications for leading banking stocks which are fairly valued.“Asian markets edged up on Tuesday, although gains were modest due to thin trading volumes amid holidays in some regions. Investors are awaiting a fresh set of economic data later this week for clearer signals on global growth trends.The US dollar maintained its recent strength on Tuesday, as markets looked ahead to indications expected later this week regarding the timing of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.Foreign portfolio investors sold equities worth Rs 972 crore on Monday, while domestic institutional investors remained net buyers, purchasing shares worth Rs 1,667 crore.(Disclaimer: Recommendations and views on the stock market, other asset classes or personal finance management tips given by experts are their own. These opinions do not represent the views of The Times of India)

Trump with Epstein (File photo)

US President Donald Trump has once again denied any involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying he has been “totally exonerated” and has “nothing to hide.”Addressing reporters, Trump said investigations had cleared him of wrongdoing. “I have nothing to hide. I’ve been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein,” he said, adding that Democrats “went in hoping that they’d find it and found just the opposite.”

Trump also claimed that Epstein had opposed his political ambitions. “Jeffrey Epstein was fighting that I don’t get elected with some author, a sleazebag, by the way,” he claimed.During the interaction, Trump further suggested that other political figures, including former president Bill Clinton, had been drawn into scrutiny related to Epstein. Taking jabs at the Democrats, he added, “it’s really interesting because they’ve been pulled in. Think of it. They’ve been pulled in. Clinton and many other Democrats have been pulled in.”He also hit back at Hillary Clinton’s claims that, “she and her husband are getting pulled into the Epstein matter to divert attention from [Trump]” and that his “administration has something to hide”. In response to reporter’s questions on the accusations, Trump said, “No, no. They’re getting pulled and that’s their problem. I don’t know. They’re going to have to see what happens. But I watched her in Munich, and she seriously has Trump derangement syndrome.“Epstein died in 2019 in federal custody while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. His links to prominent figures across politics, business and entertainment have remained a subject of public attention and ongoing scrutiny.This comes after a batch of released Justice Department files referenced past contact between Donald Trump and investigators probing Jeffrey Epstein. According to a 2019 FBI interview summary, former Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter claims Trump called during the mid-2000s investigation and expressed relief authorities were taking action, stating that people had long known about Epstein’s conduct. The document also records Trump as saying he had banned Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club and left a gathering after noticing teenagers present. Trump has previously said he cut ties with Epstein more than 20 years ago.The release of the Epstein files led to investigators reviewing allegations and tips involving several prominent figures, including Trump, but officials said they did not find credible information warranting further investigation into sexual misconduct claims against him. The records also confirm prosecutors issued a subpoena to Mar-a-Lago in 2021 during their case against Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman will take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, alongside newly elected Members of Parliament following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in 2024.Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, led the BNP to a landslide victory in the February 12 general elections after returning from a 17-year exile. The party secured more than 151 seats in the 300-member parliament, while the BNP-led alliance won 212 seats, according to the Bangladesh Election Commission. Jamaat-e-Islami, which contested separately after previously being allied with the BNP, emerged as the second-largest party with 77 seats. The Awami League, led by Hasina, was barred from contesting the polls.Elected BNP MP Rashiduzzaman Millat told ANI, “The oath-taking ceremony for the parliament members will be held at 9:30 am at our parliament bhawan. At 4.00 pm, there will be another session for the ministerial oath. PM Modi and the Prime Minister of Pakistan will not be coming,” the elected BNP MP told ANI on Monday.India will be represented at the ceremony by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the ministry of external affairs said. “The Speaker’s participation at this important event underscores the deep and enduring friendship between the peoples of India and Bangladesh, reaffirming India’s steadfast commitment to the democratic values that bind the two nations,” the MEA statement read.Meanwhile, uncertainty remains over whether elected MPs will be required to take a second oath as members of a proposed constitutional reform council, as reported by Prothom Alo. Questions have been raised about whether such a council will be formed immediately to implement proposals under the July National Charter.Sources within the BNP told Prothom Alo that the party favours adherence to the existing constitution, which provides only for the swearing-in of MPs and does not mention any constitutional reform council. They argued that any additional oath would require constitutional incorporation and questioned the legal basis of the July National Charter Implementation Order from the outset.