A Mumbai builder must pay Rs 6 crore to a housing society. This payment is for failing to secure an occupation certificate for over twenty years. Members faced demolition risk and lived without essential services. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered the builder to rectify this. The builder must also obtain the occupation certificate
Cash purchases in the US housing market are decreasing significantly. This trend emerges as home sales slow and inventory levels rise. Price growth has also moderated considerably, benefiting financed buyers. Financed buyers are now winning competitive bidding situations more frequently. Cash buyers are becoming less dominant as the market stabilizes.
Pakistan’s women’s cricket team played full T20 matches against a men’s side during their pre-Asia Cup camp in Lahore to prepare for pressure situations. Captain Fatima Sana believes the unusual training will improve decision-making and composure. Pakistan, who have never won the Women’s Asia Cup, begin their campaign against Thailand on September 1 and face
Thousands of honeybees traveled into space aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984. These bees were sent to microgravity to see if they could survive and build their famous honeycomb. Initially, some bees crashed into walls, but they adapted within days. By the mission’s end, the bees flew normally and built about 200 cm of
Bill Gates is set to engage with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, discussing the pressing need for international collaboration to manage the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Concerned by recent AI-related security incidents, Gates suggests that if the U.S. takes the lead, China may follow in restricting hazardous AI models. He pushes for
A massive flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district has caused widespread damage and claimed seventeen lives. Over one hundred Indian nationals are reported missing after the sudden surge in the Bhote Koshi River. Many missing individuals are believed to be pilgrims traveling to Tibet for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Rescue operations are underway with helicopters
