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In 2002, a Detroit lawyer bought Berry Gordy’s 1917 Motown Mansion for $250,000, restored the 10,500-sq-ft landmark and sold it for $1.65 million in 2017
Known as the Motown Mansion, the 10,500-square-foot residence at 918 W. Boston Blvd. was built in 1916-17 for lumberman Nels Michelson (Image Credit: Historic Detroit) A century-old Detroit mansion with deep ties to the city’s music and industrial history once changed hands for just $250,000 before a painstaking restoration helped it sell for $1.65 million….
SpiceJet ordered to pay Rs 85,816 after delays make family miss connecting flight
AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: The Patna district consumer commission has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 85,816 to a passenger after repeated delays caused him and his family to miss a connecting flight and incur hotel, transport and fresh air-ticket expenses. The commission also awarded 12 percent annual interest on Rs…
The Revisit: 125 shells, 10 minutes and a German attack on Madras – when WWI reached India | India News
German cruiser SMS Emden that bombarded the city during the WWI on September 22. When World War I broke out in Europe in July 1914, Madras was thousands of kilometres away from the battlefields. Yet there was little certainty among British authorities that the war would remain confined to Europe. The city’s strategic importance as…
‘Bring your sisters too, our boys are ready’: BJP MLA’s garba remark on Muslim men sparks row | India News
BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma’s garba comment sparks row NEW DELHI: A remark by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Rameshwar Sharma on Muslim men attending Garba events sparked a political row on Monday. Speaking at a public event, the Bhopal MLA said Muslims were welcome to attend Garba and added that they should be “welcomed” permanently.Sharma then…
How Russia, Ukraine traded strikes overnight on oil, energy sites as Zelenskyy visited US – videos
How Moscow’s missiles, drones hit Ukraine as Kyiv struck Russian oil sites Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine, striking oil, gas and industrial facilities and killing at least four people, Ukrainian officials told Tuesday.The attack targeted a key oil and gas facility in Ukraine’s Poltava region with ballistic missiles,…
Iran president invited to New York for UN; but restricted to hotel-UN route
File photo: Pezeshkian waves to media and officials as he boards his plane while leaving Mehrabad airport for New York to attend the UN General Assembly, in Tehran, Iran Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, giving Tehran a rare opportunity to make its…
Union minister Giriraj inaugurates KFC in Begusarai, sparks debate over his jhatka meat remarks | Patna News
The inauguration of the first KFC outlet in Begusarai city by Union minister Giriraj Singh PATNA: Union textiles minister and Begusarai MP Giriraj Singh’s inauguration of a KFC outlet at Har Har Mahadev Chowk in Begusarai has triggered a debate on social media, with users drawing attention to his earlier appeals to Hindus to consume…
A sea captain built this Nantucket house around 1834; after being moved and restored twice, the 7,000-plus-square-foot home that sold for $9.5 million is now listed for $32 million
After being moved and restored twice, the 7,000-plus-square-foot home that sold for $9.5 million is now listed for $32 million (Image Credit: Realtor.com) A historic Nantucket home with a past as remarkable as its architecture has returned to the luxury property market with a $32 million price tag. Built around 1834 for sea captain George…
India survive huge Japan scare, win by two runs in historic T20I | Cricket News
India’s Sanju Samson, left, bats against Japan (AP/PTI) India survived a massive scare against Japan to clinch a thrilling two-run victory in the historic one-off T20 International in Sano on Tuesday, with the run-truncated contest producing one of the closest finishes in the team’s T20I history.After being reduced to just 32 for four in their…
A Florida artist spent decades turning his property into a maze of sculptures, strange buildings and gardens; after years behind closed gates, his family is reopening the Warlock House Halloween tradition
The artist became known locally as the ‘Warlock of Wesley Chapel’ because of the distinctive property he created. (Photos: The Warlock House) Lewis VanDercar spent decades transforming his property in Wesley Chapel, Florida, into an unusual space filled with sculptures, artwork, gardens, unconventional buildings and other creations. It is now being reopened for the first…
