The Crown Estate says it needs to refurbish Victory House as the structure is in a poor condition LONDON: The founder of Britain’s oldest surviving Indian restaurant, Veeraswamy, has accused the Crown Estate of trying to project European cuisine as “superior” to India’s gastronomic traditions by seeking to evict the Michelin-starred eatery from its landmark … Read more
Redditor asks if Rs 90LPA in Bengaluru better than $300k in San Jose. The dollar-rupee conversion is not always a straight calculation, especially when there are issues of lifestyle and career growth to be taken into account. $300k is more than Rs 90 lakh mathematically but a Redditor said he’s unable to make up his … Read more
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is putting one of his most spectacular Florida properties back on the market, and this time the asking price is $165 million. The Wall Street Journal first reported the planned relisting, while The Real Deal and Realtor.com provided additional details about the property, its history and the latest listing. Ellison bought … Read more
The colourful design was found to be made from precious materials typical of Art Deco jewellery. (Photo: PBS) A man who spent just $1.50 on a clutch bag at a thrift store discovered years later that his inexpensive find was actually a Cartier Art Deco piece valued at about $35,000.The unnamed buyer brought the bright … Read more
The massive Beverly Hills mansion that was once owned by Michael Caine and Ricky Martin has found a buyer after being listed for four months. The deal for the Benedict Canyon estate was closed for $35 million after a huge discount, according to a report by Realtor.com. The buyer has not been identified. Carl Gambino … Read more
Wild blacktip sharks may have a more sophisticated sense of hearing than scientists previously realised. A study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University found that free-swimming sharks can detect low-frequency sounds from as far as 74 metres, or roughly 243 feet, away and respond by turning sharply away from the source. The findings were reported … Read more
President Donald Trump‘s administration is not inviting election observers from Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to witness the midterms. This is the first time in over two decades that observers from the regional security group won’t be in the US, MS Now reported. In doing so, Washington has joined Russia and Belarus. … Read more
The University of Arizona has put all of its 21 Interfraternity Council chapters on an interim activities suspension. It said that nearly half of them are under investigation or the subject of misconduct reports. University of Arizona puts 21 Interfraternity Council chapters on ‘activities suspension’ amid investigation, misconduct reports (The University of Arizona/Facebook) Dean of … Read more
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected Iranian media claims of a Navy helicopter going down in the Red Sea. They put out a post on October 6, fact-checking the claims. CENTCOM denied Iranian media claims of a US Navy helicopter crashing in the Red Sea. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) Iranian state media had claimed … Read more
Three people were found dead inside different rooms of a suburban New Jersey home last week. They have now been identified as a husband, wife, and daughter, with officials saying they believe the cause of death was a murder-suicide. David Grodnick killed wife Lora and daughter Sloane before shooting himself dead (Sloane Grodnick/Instagram; LinkedIn; Lora … Read more