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A homebuyer in Bengaluru approached the police after he found that his apartment located in Devanahalli area had been resold by the real estate developer A homebuyer who had invested in a housing project in Bengaluru has approached the city police after the Bengaluru-based real estate developer Ozone Group allegedly resold his apartment to a new buyer. Buyer Bipul Bhattacharya approached Devanahalli Police Station to register an FIR against the developer after he found that his apartment in the Urbana Avenue project, located in north Bengaluru’s Devanahalli, was resold in June 2023. “I had booked the apartment in 2017 with…

A former teammate of Virat Kohli decided to speak on the ‘Mr Fix-it’ controversy which has plagued the Indian cricket team’s dressing room. The recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy saw plenty of controversies take place within the Indian camp. From R Ashwin’s immediate retirement after the third Test to Rohit Sharma opting out of the final fixture, the visitors crumbled to a 3-1 defeat in a disappointing showing. The biggest bombshell was a controversial Indian Express report ahead of the Sydney Test, which claimed that a senior player was trying to portray himself as an interim skipper. The report came at…

Delhi election: The Aam Aadmi Party’s Kalkaji candidate reiterated that Arvind Kejriwal will become the chief minister if AAP wins the February election. Delhi chief minister Atishi on Friday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party for not declaring its chief ministerial candidate ahead of the Delhi assembly election, saying the people of the national capital are asking who its CM face is. The Aam Aadmi Party’s Kalkaji candidate reiterated that Arvind Kejriwal will become the chief minister if AAP wins the February election. Atishi, who became the chief minister of Delhi after Arvind Kejriwal resigned due to his incarceration last year,…

Massive wildfires in Los Angeles remained totally uncontained, as US National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. Los Angeles and surrounding areas have been sent into a tizzy due to wildfires which have already destroyed 10,000 homes, businesses and other structures. The flames have killed at least 10 people and forced the evacuation of more than 180,000 residents. Firefighters are stretched thin as they battle the spread of multiple fires, and new blazes erupted Thursday evening, heightening fears that the crisis could worsen in the coming days. Multiple fires rage across LA The Pacific Palisades…

Prime Minister Modi’s first podcast shared personal anecdotes, addressing challenges of public life and handling criticism.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi recorded his first podcast, which was released on the YouTube channel, ‘People By WTF,’ of Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. During the candid conversation, PM Narendra Modi also shared personal anecdotes, discussed the challenges of public life, and addressed questions from children. One of the highlights of the podcast was when Modi recalled how children often ask him what it feels like to see himself on television. Some even inquire how he copes with constant criticism. In response, the prime minister…

How BCCI organised a ‘chai samosa’ party to convince the travelling Indian journalists in Australia not to report on the dressing room rift. Rift reports in the Indian dressing room, looming large after India’s 1-2 loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, are nothing new. Historically, they have been at their peak when a transition period collides with unfavourable results. It was the case in the late 80s and early 90s when the team was getting prepared to move from the shadows of Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev. It happened in 2007-08 when Rahul Dravid quit as captain…

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s future is currently uncertain after a concerning show in red-ball and white-ball cricket over the last few months. Amid the ongoing debate on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s future across formats beyond the Champions Trophy in the wake of their poor showing in the recently completed Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, another senior Indian player’s future across formats is hanging in the balance, with the star cricketer no longer in head coach Gautam Gambhir’s scheme of things. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s future is currently uncertain across all the formats after a concerning show in red-ball and white-ball cricket over the…

At least six people were killed and nearly 40 injured after a stampede broke out near Tirupati’s Vishnu Nivasam on January 8. Survivors of the deadly stampede at Tirupati that left six dead and nearly 40 injured recounted the horror of the incident on Thursday, saying that they thought they wouldn’t survive the accident. They also complained of long waiting hours to get tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam, which they attributed to the sudden opening of the gates, which prompted the crowd to surge ahead.”For five minutes, we thought all of us were dead. I have been coming to the…

As per its latest standing, an Indian passport holder can travel visa-free to 57 destinations. India’s ranking has dropped five places – from 80th to 85th – in the list of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index 2025. The Henley Passport Index ranks all 199 passports according to the number of destinations they can access visa-free. It is based on exclusive Timatic data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). As per its latest standing, an Indian passport holder can travel visa-free to 57 destinations. The country shares its rank with Equatorial Guinea and Niger.…

The Los Angeles wildfire is projected to be one of the costliest natural disasters in US history, with damages estimated between $52 billion and $57 billion.  The Los Angeles wildfire is among the costliest natural disaster the US has ever faced, reports Bloomberg citing a preliminary financial assessment. The wildfire could end up being one of the most expensive ones that the nation has faced. The blazes, which are consuming some of the nation’s wealthiest neighborhoods around Santa Monica and Malibu, are affecting areas with a median home value over $2 million, according to AccuWeather Inc. The damage and economic…