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Amitabh Bachchan personally called The House of Abhinandan Lodha founder and chairman Abhinandan Lodha at around 3 am to enquire about buying land in Ayodhya and transferred Rs 15 crore the very next day after learning the price, the real estate entrepreneur has revealed. Bachchan has steadily expanded his real estate portfolio in Ayodhya over the past few years.

Govt. requires all seafarers holding a valid Indian Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) to complete the course within one year, and mandates that all candidates at DGS-approved Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) finish the modules

The government asked ZEE5 to remove the film 'Satluj' citing security concerns. This action followed the movie's release on the OTT platform after a long delay. The film depicts the story of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra and his disappearance. Its makers released the movie on ZEE5 with a new name after censor objections. Families of victims oppose the ban, believing the film acknowledges a painful history.

Parliament will table an inquiry report on former judge Yashwant Varma's removal. Justice Varma resigned in April after facing allegations of unaccounted money. Constitutional experts state impeachment proceedings are now pointless after his resignation. They emphasize a judge ceases to hold office upon resignation, not requiring acceptance. The report's tabling is seen as a political formality with no effective purpose.

Congress MLA Arif Masood terms the move ‘completely wrong’ as the matter related to various provisions of the new Act is pending before the Supreme Court

As the tech landscape evolves with AI data centers, electricity costs are soaring. Henrico County, Virginia, has announced a staggering 25% hike in electricity bills for government facilities, prompting local officials to urge power conservation among their employees. Residents are also feeling the pinch, with some facing bill doubles. This phenomenon underscores the mounting pressure on community resources amid the rapid expansion of data centers.

A major landslide on the Pune-Mumbai Missing Link caused an eighteen-hour traffic shutdown. Nearly one hundred tonnes of mud and rock fell onto the road near tunnel two. The incident occurred after rainfall three times the average in twenty-four hours. Officials are consulting IIT-Bombay for a technical assessment of the route. Public safety remains the highest priority for the MSRDC.

A preliminary SIT report details alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations. Senior Trust functionary Anil Mishra's oversight failure enabled suspects to pilfer funds. Nearly seventy instances of alleged pilferage were captured on CCTV footage. Subhash Srivastava, the counting room in charge, also faces serious lapses. The report names six suspects involved in theft and misappropriation offenses.

Prime Minister set to hold discussions with Indonesian President Subianto to add ‘momentum to this partnership across diverse sectors’; he will travel to Australia and New Zealand next as part of efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific

A man allegedly murdered and dismembered his girlfriend after suspecting her of phone infidelity. Police arrested the 42-year-old boyfriend, Hemal Khakharia, following a shootout and encounter. The victim's body parts were found stuffed in black plastic bags along a roadside. Khakharia confessed to the crime after being apprehended with the remaining body parts. The victim, a married woman, had met Khakharia through social media two months prior.

According to witnesses, the riders were not wearing helmets nor were number plates visible in the two-wheelers

In a radical move, Ignaz Semmelweis mandated handwashing in hospitals, drastically reducing maternal mortality rates. Despite evidence supporting his approach, he faced fierce opposition from fellow medical professionals, as he couldn't provide a scientific rationale for his findings. Much later, the establishment of germ theory validated his revolutionary work, leading to fundamental changes in medical practices that ultimately saved innumerable lives.

These roads serve major residential areas, IT corridor, schools and hospitals but are filled with potholes and pose a risk to motorists

Hundreds of street vendors have been evicted and the wares they were hawking seized, as part of the drive in the past one week.