World In 2004, Ken Griffey Jr. paid $2.575 million for 11.58 lakefront acres near Orlando; four years later he completed a 22,108-sq-ft custom mansion, and the estate is now listed for $27 million September 19, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has listed his custom-built lakefront mansion near Orlando for $27 million (£21.2 million), putting a price on a property he has owned for…
World Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui says she alerted senior managers about ‘Cognizant-like’ visa abuses 20 years ago September 19, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Mahvash Siddiqui says she encountered ‘Cognizant-like’ visa abuses 20 years ago at the Chennai consulate. The US Department of Labor recently announced the suspension of Cognizant from filing new Permanent…
World US man claims he was fired just 2.5 hours into new job over ‘hygiene issue’ after 9 months of unemployment September 19, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Manhattan man says he was fired from his new job on first day over ‘hygiene issue’. (AI photo) A New York man who had spent nearly 10 months looking for…
World ‘Reporting fake news’: Trump bars CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House; threatens more bans September 19, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Trump said the outlets were banned over what he described as their repeated “FAKE NEWS” reporting about him and his administration. US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was…
World In 1992, Rod Stewart sold his 1925 Los Angeles mansion for $6.25 million; after a two-year restoration and estate expansion, the nearly 6-acre compound sold in two deals totaling $86 million September 19, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A historic 5.8-acre estate in Holmby Hills, which includes the former 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival mansion of rock star Rod Stewart, has sold in two separate deals totaling $86 million…
World In 1971, Wilt Chamberlain built his custom Bel-Air estate for about $1 million; after a $6.55 million sale, five-year renovation and a near-$19 million asking price, the home sold for about $9.7 million September 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Wilt Chamberlain built his custom Bel-Air estate The custom-built Bel-Air home originally created for basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain has sold for about $9.7 million (£7.6 million), ending years of attempts…
World In 2002, concrete rubble from Baltimore’s demolished Memorial Stadium was reused in a Maryland living shoreline; the project restored 400 feet of coast and created two acres of tidal wetlands September 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Restored living shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay. Source: Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center Tons of crushed concrete from Baltimore’s former Memorial Stadium are getting a second life as the foundation for…
World Ukraine War Sexual Violence: UN report finds widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, 89% of cases linked to Russia September 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com File photo: Smoke rises following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP Photo) Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang…
World Donald Trump: From Macaca to MAGA: How one needling remark can become a political thorn for Donald Trump September 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, NC (AP Photo) TOI correspondant from Washington: Twenty years ago, a single word helped change…
World In 2023, UCLA graduate was kicked out of her cab and was hit to death by another car. Three years later, Uber ordered to pay $40m to family September 18, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Rideshare giant Uber and one of its drivers have been ordered by an arbitrator to pay $40 million in damages to the parents of a 23-year-old woman, Emily Normandin-Parker, who…
