BENGALURU: A young techie couple who had moved from Hyderabad to Bengaluru died by suicide within minutes of each other at their apartment in the city’s Kothanur area, police said.Investigators said the husband, Bhanu Chander Reddy, 32, was found dead inside a locked bedroom on Tuesday morning. His wife, Bibi Shaziya Siraj, 31, died shortly afterwards after jumping from the 18th floor of the same apartment complex.Police said Shaziya had returned home from her night shift at around 7.30am and raised the alarm when her husband did not respond. She contacted the building’s security staff, telling them the bedroom door was locked from inside. Guards broke open the door and found Reddy’s body. A suicide note was recovered from a table.According to police, Shaziya remained at the scene briefly as neighbours gathered and calls were made to emergency services. “We are told she was around for 20 minutes after the body was discovered,” an officer said. Amid the commotion, she is believed to have left unnoticed, taken the lift to the 18th floor and jumped.Annual package of Rs 80 lakhIn his purported note, Reddy blamed job loss and mounting anxiety. He had previously worked in the United States, where, police said, he earned an annual package of Rs 80 lakh.According to Reddy’s family, he had purchased a small house in US and built another in Telangana for his family. However, due to AI, he lost the job and this shattered him. His anxiety increased when failed to secure another job. But his family and wife were supportive,” an investigating officer said.Police said the couple had moved to Bengaluru about eight months ago after Shaziya secured a job with a multinational technology company, IBM. Reddy had returned to India after losing his job in the US and had been trying to find work.

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On Sunday night, shortly before leaving Hyderabad, Shaziya had spoken to her husband. According to the investigation, he told her he had ordered dinner online and would be eating soon.The couple had been married for around two-and-a-half years, but only Reddy’s parents were aware of the relationship. Police, quoting friends and colleagues, said Shaziya had not informed her own family.

Investigators said the couple initially stayed in Hyderabad but found it difficult to continue there due to the need to keep their marriage secret from relatives. They later moved to Bengaluru and were living on the eighth floor of Tower 6 in an apartment complex on Thanisandra Main Road.Officers said Reddy had been struggling with anxiety linked to unemployment after the move. Further investigation is ongoing.

The story of Tarun Mishra is one that lingers in your mind long after you hear it. Anyone who follows him on social media has witnessed his quiet yet powerful acts of kindness—helping the poor, comforting those in distress, rescuing abandoned children and elderly parents, and caring for the sick who have nowhere else to go. It almost feels unbelievable that a man so often seen in a simple white shirt and jeans carries such immense compassion within him. You can’t help but wonder—where does he find the time, the strength, the resources? More importantly, where does such empathy come from?Tarun himself offers a grounded perspective: “No work has a 100% success rate. Even when we want to help people, some are unwilling to come with us to shelter homes. They have either grown used to that kind of life or have become skeptical. However, we try really hard.” Tarun’s life proves one does not need money to make an endeavor a success; all one needs is the right intent and determination. His Help Drive Foundation has helped thousands of people across Gujarat.

Today, he manages 22 shelter homes across Gujarat and has helped thousands rebuild their lives over the years. A lack of time or resources often hinders many people who feel deeply about helping others. Tarun’s story is a living example of how if all that matters in life is the right intent, then everything else might just follow!Originally from Bihar, Tarun moved to Delhi at the age of five with his family. He studied in municipal schools run by the Delhi government, while his father worked as a pharmacist. Life took a difficult turn when his father lost his job. Tarun, then just a sixth-grade student, stepped up to support his family. For a year, he sold religious books near a temple in Sarojini Nagar. When the small shop began to do well, his father took over, and Tarun returned to Bihar to continue his education at his maternal grandparents’ home. He excelled academically, completing his 10th and 12th with first division and even clearing an engineering entrance exam.However, the road ahead was not an easy one. The college he got into in Delhi was far away from where his family stayed. He had little money to take a rented room and he decided to stay in a shelter home. It was here that he came face-to-face with human suffering in its rawest form. Instead of turning away, he leaned in. He didn’t just offer ideas—he volunteered tirelessly, earning the respect of those around him.

Just as life seemed to be finding direction, tragedy struck again with the sudden passing of his father. As the eldest son, responsibility fell squarely on his shoulders. Tarun’s maternal uncle had a small business in Surat, and hence, he moved there to help him. “There is no substitute for hard work! Tarun worked really hard, riding his scooter across the outskirts of the city, taking orders from shopkeepers, and delivering goods himself. His hard work paid off; he built a successful business and fulfilled his father’s dream of owning a pharmacy.Life had finally become stable—and better. Any regular person at this point of life would now start focussing on his business and personal life. But Tarun began working with government-run shelter homes in Surat. His dedication and hands-on approach transformed these spaces, earning recognition and praise. Soon, other municipalities began reaching out for his expertise. What started as a small effort grew into a mission—today, he oversees 22 shelter homes and is expanding his work to cities like Mumbai.

Tarun is not just managing these shelter homes. He has a deep connection with the people who stay there. The children and the elderly rush to hug him when he comes to visit them. This kind of innocent love is rare and unconditional! His shelter homes are much more than roofs over heads. They provide dignity. So what does Tarun do? He reunites families, ensures medical care to those who need it, provides nutritious food, and most importantly, treats every individual with respect and humanity, the love that Tarun shows to these people is infectious! . For many, these shelter homes are not just places to stay—they are places where life begins again.

In a world where empathy and kindness seem to be forgotten words, Tarun Mishra reminds us what it truly means to be human. Tarun is not rich and influential, but Tarun has a will to help people. “My brother manages the business, and hence I am able to do this. My family does ask me sometimes to focus more on work, but I feel that our life is much better than what it used to be, so what more do you need in life? There is no end to desires.” He shows us that you don’t need extraordinary resources to make a difference, but all that is needed is just an extraordinary heart that is filled with kindness and empathy. And perhaps that is the most powerful lesson of all: even in the face of hardship, one person’s determination to care can light up countless lives.

Pune: A recent letter signed by NCP chief Sunetra Pawar and sent to the Election Commission of India (ECI) has surfaced on social media without the designations of party seniors Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare. Sunetra reached Delhi on Wednesday evening where she is expected to meet key NDA members.After the split in the NCP in 2023, Ajit Pawar was elected the NCP chief, Patel has been its national working president and Tatkare, its state president. Close to a month after Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash on Jan 28, his wife Sunetra was elected unanimously as the party chief on Feb 26.Sunetra wrote to the ECI about her appointment on March 10. She also sent a letter with a list of 14 office-bearers with her as the party president and Shivajirao Garje as the treasurer. The communication does not mention any designation for the remaining 12 members, including Patel, Tatkare, Chhagan Bhujbal and Jay Pawar. Patel, Tatkare, Parth and Jay Pawar did not respond to several calls and messages from TOI. Meanwhile, after months of denying reunification talks between the two NCP groups, Tatkare on Tuesday changed his stance and said that merger discussions were going on when former deputy minister Ajit Pawar and then party chief was alive.Tatkare’s comments came during his interview with an electronic media outlet, where he said, “I was aware of the merger talks. It is not that I was against it, but there is a difference between the two reunification scenarios, when Ajitdada was alive and when he is not amongst us.”He criticised NCP (SP) members for showing urgency in speaking about the merger immediately after Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash and not backing Sunetra Pawar as the next NCP chief. Senior members of NCP (SP), including party chief Sharad Pawar, former state chief Jayant Patil and current state chief Shashikant Shinde, had said that the unification of the NCPs was Ajit Pawar’s wish and talks were in the final stage before his untimely death.Tatkare said, “Those people are now saying that the merger was Ajitdada’s last wish but they are the same people who targeted him when he decided (to join Mahayuti). After the Lok Sabha performance, some said that Ajitdada’s political career was over. I will speak about this in detail later.”NCP (SP) members said that Tatkare was finally speaking the truth. Shinde said, “We have been constantly saying that merger talks were on but when they (NCP) kept denying it, we stopped speaking. Now that Tatkare has said so, he should also reveal the discussions held by their party.”

Priyanka Chopra shared a message for Ranveer Singh and the team of ‘Dhurandhar’ on her Instagram Story after the film’s poster began circulating online. She reposted the artwork and wrote, “Congratulations mere dost (dear friend) @ranveersingh, @rampal72, @actormaddy, @AkshayeKhanna, @duttaanjay, @saraarjunn, @therakeshbedi, @adityadharfilms.” In the same story, she also addressed director Aditya Dhar in a separate line.Dhurandhar 2 Movie Review

‘Dhurandhar’ Instagram story reaction

Priyanka Chopra posted the message on her Instagram story while reacting to the poster of ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ placed above him. The actress tagged multiple cast and crew members associated with the project. Her second message read, “Aditya, you’re a man with a mission. Dhurandhar in every way is a revelation. Thank you all for your artistry.”