In 1967, Elvis Presley paid $400,000 for a 1.18-acre Beverly Hills home; more than five decades and extensive renovations later, the former Presley estate sold for $25.5 million in 2019

Elvis Presley’s previous homePhoto credit: Google Street view In 1967, Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley bought a French Regency estate in Beverly Hills’ Trousdale Estates for $400,000. Built in 1958 on a 1.18-acre promontory, the gated home offered three bedrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, city-to-ocean views, a pool, and a spa. Realtor.com reports that the property was…

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‘Get your own party in order’: AAP targets Rahul over Cong state chief Pargat’s remarks on anti-drug drive | India News

AAP slams Rahul Gandhi over Pargat Singh’s stand on Punjab drug crackdown NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of Punjab’s anti-drug drive. It accused the Congress leadership of double standards and alleged that state Congress president was undermining the government’s action against…

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Roger Federer was vegetarian until 16; then what changed? When the tennis icon was told, ‘You cannot just eat green stuff!’ | Tennis News

Roger Federer became emotional as he celebrated one of the biggest honours of his illustrious tennis career last August, delivering a heartfelt speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.The Swiss legend, surrounded by his family, loved ones and fellow tennis greats, reflected on a career that brought him 20 Grand…

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Qatar painted sections of its roads blue to fight extreme heat; the 2019 pilot tested a coating designed to reflect 50% of sunlight | World News

PC:  Public Works Authority (‘Ashghal’) in Qatar Public Works Authority Ashghal has completed a pilot of cool pavement on roads in Qatar. The authority announced the work on 19 August 2019. An asphalt-cooling material was applied to up to 200 metres of vehicle lanes on Abdullah bin Jassim Street, beside Souq Waqif, and to 200…

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Jasprit Bumrah: Team India firms up plan for Jasprit Bumrah: One India A match before New Zealand Tests; ODIs unlikely | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in the five-ODI series against New Zealand because the Indian think-tank wants him to focus on the red-ball leg of the tour. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Bumrah is completely fit, but the team management wants him to increase his…

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Vishvajit Ramchandra: Historic medal for India! Wrestler Vishvajit More clinches first-ever Greco-Roman silver at U23 Worlds | More sports News

Vishvajit More (SAI Photo) Indian wrestler Vishvajit Ramchandra More made history by winning silver in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Thursday.He narrowly lost 12-13 to Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in the final seconds of the gold medal bout, becoming the first Indian to win silver in…

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Helen Mirren and husband Taylor Hackford relist their $12 million Hollywood Hills mansion after a $6.5 million price cut; the 115-year-old estate features eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms |

Helen Mirren and her husband, filmmaker Taylor Hackford, have returned their long-held Hollywood Hills property to the market, asking $12 million for a residence with more than a century of history behind it. The latest listing, reported by Architectural Digest, represents a substantial reduction from the $18.5 million sought when the couple first put the…

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