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Amitabh Bachchan has sold his duplex apartment in Mumbai's Andheri area for ₹83 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by SquareYards. Amitabh Bachchan purchased the 5,185 sq ft apartment in Mumbai's Andheri for ₹31 crore in April 2021. (Amitabh Bachchan has sold his duplex apartment in Andheri area for ₹83 crore.(PTI) The apartment is spread across 5,185 sq ft RERA carpet and is located in a building named The Atlantis, the documents show. According to the property registration documents, the transaction for the apartment located on the 27th and 28th floors was registered on January 17. A stamp duty of ₹4.98 crore and registration fees of ₹30,000 has...

Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly expanded his sprawling $300 million compound in Hawaii by nearly 1,000 acres — stoking yet more controversy with locals on the idyllic Pacific island chain, according to a report. The latest expansion on the Meta CEO’s massive estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai includes 962 acres of ranch land purchased earlier this year under an LLC, according to the tech news site WIRED. A person close to the sale estimated the purchase price at more than $65 million. The acquisition brings Zuckerberg’s total holdings on Kauai to more than 2,300 acres. Property records place the land’s market value at around $75 million. (Meta CEO Mark...

Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, has emerged as a top investment choice for billionaires, Bollywood celebrities, and industrialists. It has even surpassed Beijing to become Asia's 'billionaire capital'. With property prices continuing to rise, many Bollywood actors, producers, and filmmakers, who invested heavily in the city's real estate market, are earning a significant income from the same. 1. Ajay Devgn In early September, Ajay Devgn leased out a commercial space of 3,455 square feet for a monthly rent of Rs 7 lakh for five years, according to a Mint report. The lease deal also includes a security deposit of Rs 30 lakh. According to News18, Devgn acquired the five...

The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law enforcement say could be tied to the sky-high cost of eggs, no leads have come in, Trooper First Class Megan Frazer, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania State Police, said Wednesday. “We’re relying on leads from people from the community. So we’re hoping that somebody knows something, and they’ll call us and give us some tips,” she said. Police are also following up with any possible witnesses and looking into surveillance footage that could help them identify the perpetrator as they race to solve the...

DIVORCES often stem from deep-rooted issues, but a recent viral confession has left many Malaysians stunned by its seemingly trivial cause—an unwashed cup. Recently, a Malaysian woman shared her shocking story about how her husband divorced her via WhatsApp after an argument over a single unwashed cup. This confession, shared anonymously on X platform by user @meinmokhtar, read: “Because of one unwashed cup, we argued until my husband divorced me over WhatsApp. Is it valid?”     (For illustration purposes only. Photo via Canva)   Her post immediately captured the attention of netizens, many of whom expressed their disbelief and shared their...

‘I didn’t know you could actually buy a castle,’ says Simon Hunt, sitting in the stone-walled kitchen nook of his 16th-century Scottish pile with wife Stef Burgon. ‘I thought they were passed from first son to first son, like in Game Of Thrones.’ The pile in question – Kilmartin Castle – built in 1550 during the time of Mary, Queen of Scots – came to Stef and Simon’s attention when they had been living and working in dream jobs in Dubai for more than a decade. The pair came across an article saying central London parking spaces were now so expensive that you could actually buy a Scottish castle for the same price. The picture of the...

A Chinese influencer has drawn attention online after renting a humanoid robot for 10,000 yuan (approx. RM6,192) to handle household chores and accompany him on a date. Zhang Genyuan, a 25-year-old economics graduate from New York University, rose to fame on a mainland dating reality show in 2022 and now shares travel content with his 1.4 million followers on Chinese social media. On March 13, he posted a video of himself spending a day with the G1 humanoid robot, which quickly amassed over 40,000 likes. Developed by Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, G1 was released in May last year at a price of 99,000 yuan (approx. RM61,921). Standing 127 cm tall and weighing 35 kg, the robot is known...

Once owned by Gene Wilder and later, by Elon Musk, a home overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles has hit the market for $12.95 million. Built in 1951 by prolific architect Robert Byrd, the white-shingle house is a “piece of Hollywood history,” according to the listing with Drew Meyers of Westside Estate Agency, who brought the property to the market on Tuesday. Wilder, who famously starred as Willy Wonka in 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” bought the Bel-Air home for around $300,000 in 1976. He sold it in 2007 for a little over $2.7 million, records with PropertyShark show.   (This Los Angeles house previously owned by...

Hugo Dalinger knew he couldn’t go back. Not after a wall of flames swallowed his bright-white Altadena home during the January firestorm that took out most of his town. But he needed money to start over, so he reached out to a friend and veteran real estate agent for help. Ramiro Rivas was skeptical. He grew up around Altadena and has sold hundreds of properties in 21 years - but a fire-scarred lot was new. He put the 10,500 square-foot ash-filled parcel up for sale on Feb. 3, pitching it as an “incredible canvas for a custom-built estate.” He was surprised how fast offers came in.   In nine days, Rivas closed Altadena’s first post-fire residential land...

Justin and Hailey Bieber are reportedly on the hunt for a lavish European escape, aiming to dodge the relentless glare of fame in America, according to a source speaking to The US Sun. The couple, under increasing public scrutiny, is said to be craving a serene retreat amid swirling rumors and personal challenges. The 31-year-old “Baby” singer has faced heightened attention lately, with whispers about his well-being growing louder.     (The couple is considering properties in Spain, Greece and southern France ranging from $5.6 million to $18.5 million.SCStock – stock.adobe.com)     (There have been rumors about Justin’s health and...