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From Lutyens’ Delhi to Mumbai’s Malabar Hill and South Mumbai, old bungalows have become the crown jewels of Indian real estate, irreplaceable addresses for billionaires where heritage adds the story, scarcity creates the premium, and land drives the value.Independence Day 2026: How century-old bungalows became India’s ultimate luxury real estate and billionaire addresses. (Photo for representational purposes only) (ChatGPT generated photo)Nearly eight decades after Independence, these marquee homes are setting benchmarks for India’s ultra-luxury residential market, something Sir Edwin Lutyens could hardly have imagined when he drew up plans for New Delhi’s new capital nearly a century ago. The bungalows…

The Maharshi Dayanand University Teachers’ Association (MDUTA) has served a legal notice on the university administration over long-pending financial grievances affecting around 80 teachers. According to the association the issues include delayed pay fixation after promotions under the Career Advancement Scheme, stoppage of annual increments, and recovery of Ph D increments that were granted 8–10 years ago.Possible steps include wearing black badges in protest and organising other peaceful democratic programmes. (HT FILE)MDUTA president Pradeep Kumar Gehlot said the legal notice has been sent to the vice-chancellor, registrar, joint director (audit), assistant registrar (establishment branch) and other concerned officers. The association…

PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.Click here for live updatesIn a special first, National Song “Vande Mataram” was played for the first time at the ceremony.Greeting citizens on the 79th anniversary of Independence, the prime minister posted on X: “We remember with gratitude the countless freedom fighters whose courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment ensured the end of colonial rule. Their dreams continue to inspire us as we work together to…

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: A tough trial by spin awaits India in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning in Galle on Saturday. The series is also important for head coach Gautam Gambhir, with India looking for a much-needed reset in Test cricket. Under Gambhir, India have been a strong white-ball side, winning the Champions Trophy, Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. But their Test record has been a very different story. Home series defeats against New Zealand and South Africa have hurt India’s World Test Championship hopes. The run of poor results, followed by the exit of…

Margao: Snake bite cases and consequent deaths must now be reported to health authorities, after the Directorate of Health Services notified the condition under Section 57 of the Goa Public Health Act, 1985. The order which comes into force with immediate effect, has brought snake bite cases within Part II of Chapter VII of the Act, which governs notified diseases.Under Section 59, every medical practitioner, hospital manager, lodging housekeeper, or head of a household who becomes aware of a snake bite case or death must report it “with the least practicable delay” to the local authority, health officer or sanitary…

Patna: JD(U) national working president Sanjay Jha on Friday criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his party’s proposed August 19 march to the Lok Bhavan against the alleged use of an AK-47 by a policeman during a student protest in Siwan last month, saying Yadav was doing “part-time politics” in Bihar.Talking to reporters here, Jha said Yadav was touring foreign countries when students were protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and returned only after their demands were accepted.Read more: JDU MP opposes renewal of Farakka Treaty with B’desh, says Bihar’s ‘interests must be addressed'”Now, Yadav’s party will organise a march…

Derran ‘Derry’ Brownson has passed away at the age of 55 years old. The man was well known for being the founding member of EMF. (Instagram) Derran ‘Derry’ Brownson, the founding member and keyboardist of the popular rock band EMF, has passed away. He was 55 years old at the time of his passing. The band is best known for their 1990 debut single, ‘Unbelievable’, which was one of their highest-selling singles and topped a lot of charts at the time of its release.Derran ‘Derry’ Brownson passes awayAccording to an official statement the band collectively shared with the BBC, they…

Claude recorded the sharpest growth among major GenAI apps during the June quarter NEW DELHI: India’s AI-app race is getting more competitive. While ChatGPT continues to dominate user engagement and spending, Gemini is gaining ground and Claude is emerging as a fast-growing challenger, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.Claude recorded the sharpest growth among major GenAI apps during the June quarter. Its downloads in India surged over 30-fold y-o-y to 8.5 million in Q2 2026, while consumer spending jumped nearly 19-fold to about Rs 62.2 crore. The rapid acceleration is significant, given Claude’s relatively small presence in…

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become one of the most influential philanthropists in America by pioneering large-scale medical debt relief. According to a report by Fortune, through her donations to Undue Medical Debt (formerly known as RIP Medical Debt) Scott helped transform a small non-profit into a national force. Since 2020, her gifts totalling more than. $100 million have enabled the organisation to abolish more than $40 billion medical debt across all 50 states, providing relief to millions of families. The initiative of cutting down the medical debt is a small…

Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has publicly backed Andrew Bragg and urged colleagues to “follow his lead” after a public speech that has split colleagues and triggered a rebuke from opposition leader, Angus Taylor.At the National Press Club on Wednesday, Bragg announced a policy to slash the national construction code and suggested net overseas migration should be dropped from the current level of about 300,000 to below 180,000 a year to keep pace with new housing builds.Senior colleagues, including Taylor, were quick to dismiss the migration figure this week, saying they were Bragg’s “personal views” and that the party’s policy was…