Lalbaugcha Raja: How a broken market, struggling fishermen and a vow to Lord Ganesha created Mumbai’s most famous Ganpati

Lalbaugcha Raja idol ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Lalbaug, in Mumbai Mumbai’s most famous Ganpati did not begin with a grand pandal or celebrity crowds. Its story began with a market that had shut down, families worried about their livelihood and a promise made to Lord Ganesha. In 1934, that promise took the form…

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A 1.2-million-sq-ft San Francisco mall was foreclosed and a buyer walked away; a new bid would add 6 basketball courts, 8 volleyball courts and a sports high school

San Francisco’s struggling downtown mall could get a second life as a major sports destination. The San Francisco Standard and San Francisco Chronicle report that Urban Land Development and TMG Partners have submitted a bid to transform the shuttered San Francisco Centre into a multilevel complex featuring six basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, retail, dining…

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Harry Potter star Johnny Flynn says private schools should be ‘burnt to the ground’ after ‘traumatic’ experience at Winchester’s Pilgrims’ School; therapy helped him understand ‘boarding school syndrome’ |

Harry Potter star Johnny Flynn opens up about his “traumatic” boarding school experience, saying therapy helped him understand “boarding school syndrome”. (Photo: Getty Images) British actor Johnny Flynn, 43, has opened up about his childhood and the bullying he experienced while studying at Winchester’s Pilgrims’ School. Flynn attended the boarding school from the age of…

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Mark Carney: Canada will be ‘stronger, more resilient, more independent’ after US trade war, Mark Carney says

File photo: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (Picture credit: AP) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with the United States as a more resilient and independent economy, while stressing that future cooperation with Washington must be based on respect for both countries’ sovereignty.“And to our…

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Roger Federer built an $8.1 million glass mansion on Lake Zurich; after listing his Wollerau villa for $5.3 million, he sold it as plans grew for a massive new waterfront compound | International Sports News

Roger Federer built an $8.1 million glass mansion on Lake Zurich; after listing his Wollerau villa for $5.3 million, he sold it as plans grew for a massive new waterfront compound Roger Federer’s former Wollerau home near Lake Zurich was one of his most striking properties, but the Swiss tennis great eventually put the glass…

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In 2021, a British Columbia woman allowed limited tree trimming; neighbours cut far more for a Shuswap Lake view, and a judge ordered them to pay $34,064 in damages

Hays said she had lost the shade that had previously made the yard comfortable- AI image A British Columbia woman who allowed her neighbours to trim some trees in 2021 later found that much more had been cut down to improve their view of Shuswap Lake. A provincial court judge has now ruled that the…

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Gurgaon hit-and-run: Stalking, attempt to murder charges added in FIR against Kalyan Bainsla | Gurgaon News

The accused allegedly made indecent comments and attempted to kill the victim GURGAON A 33-year-old gym owner accused of deliberately ramming his speeding car into a woman biker on Gurgaon’s Golf Course Road was arrested in Rajasthan on Tuesday and booked for attempt to murder and stalking, police said.The police said the the accused, identified…

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Inside Gisele Bündchen’s $9.1 million, 7.5-acre Florida ranch with 10 horse stalls, an equestrian ring and a full-size soccer field

International supermodel Gisele Bündchen has expanded her South Florida property portfolio with the purchase of a 7.5-acre equestrian estate valued at $9.1 million. Located about 30 miles northwest of Miami, the property includes extensive sports and equestrian facilities, with 10 horse stalls, a full-sized soccer field and a modern riding arena. The purchase was made…

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