Georgia won UNESCO World Heritage status for the 636-square-mile Okefenokee Swamp to bolster conservation; the result raised global attention around a wetland home to 15,000 alligators and hundreds of speciesGeorgia's Okefenokee Swamp received UNESCO World Heritage status. This recognition highlights its rich biodiversity and vital role as a car...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Priority Jewels IPO opens today: GMP signals 19% listing gain. Should you subscribe?Priority Jewels has launched its IPO today, August 28, 2026, with subscriptions open for three days. The shares are currently seeing a bris...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Asia's largest waste-to-art pookalam to be unveiled in Keralam's MalappuramMalappuram district is unveiling Asia's largest waste-to-art pookalam for the Onam festival. This impressive installation uses recycled pla...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
“My father could not read and write”: How Dolly Parton’s father inspired her global literacy mission that has sent 270 million books to kids across US, UK, CanadaDolly Parton’s lifelong philanthropy was deeply inspired by her father, who could not read or write. Her personal mission evolved into the ...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Not just MacKenzie Scott, this US billionaire has given over $1.5 billion to his alma mater Johns Hopkins University, starting with a $5 donation in 1964Michael Bloomberg’s decades-long commitment to Johns Hopkins University began with a $5 donation and has since grown into more than $1.5 bi...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
World’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant is being built in Brazil: 2.1-million-square-foot facility to turn orange juice waste into 1.77 million cubic feet of biogas every dayBrazil is building the world’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant, a 2.1-million-square-foot facility designed to transform orange juice ...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s $238 million Manhattan penthouse is one of the most expensive homes ever sold in the US: Inside the sprawling 23,000-square-foot residence with 16 bedrooms and 17 bathroomsBillionaire Ken Griffin’s $238 million Manhattan penthouse at 220 Central Park South is one of the most expensive homes ever sold in the US...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Taylor Swift owns a $100 million real estate empire featuring a Christmas tree farm, historic mansions, beachfront estates, New York penthouses, a private pool, home theatre, billiards room and even a wine cellar that can hold nearly 1,000 bottlesTaylor Swift possesses a real estate portfolio valued over one hundred million dollars. Her properties span Pennsylvania, Nashville, New Yo...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Dubai office boom drives commercial real estate growth; transaction value triples in H1 2026Dubai’s commercial real estate market remained resilient in H1 2026, with transaction value rising 8.5% to AED 65.23 billion. Offices led g...
22 Aug, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
US Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for nowUS Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily allowed construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom to continu...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Orbital data center startup Starcloud valued at $2.3 billion in latest fundingSpaceX's blockbuster IPO has rekindled investor interest in the space industry, including in emerging areas such as orbital data centers.
22 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Delhi to halt construction from December 10 to January 20 to curb winter pollutionDelhi will ban all construction from December 10 to January 20. This measure aims to tackle worsening air pollution during winter months. L...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman and his wife donate $400 million for brain research after their 26-year-old daughter suffers massive brain haemorrhage spending weeks in comaBillionaire Bill Ackman and wife Neri Oxman have pledged $400 million to launch the Ackman Oxman Institute, a brain research and rehabilita...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
US armed forces conducts first $2,000 attack drone live-fire test near North Korean borderUS Marines have conducted their first live-fire FPV attack-drone exercise on the Korean Peninsula, with six Archer drones striking mock bar...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Ryanair co-founder’s 951-acre estate with 7-bed mansion, 268 horse stalls listed for $57.5 millionRyanair co-founder Tony Ryan's family is selling Castleton Farm for $57.5 million. This historic 951-acre estate in Kentucky dates back to ...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Hearing on notice to wife of Ayodhya donations scam accused over new house deferred14 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House resume ballroom construction workThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow ballroom construction to continue. A lower court had ordered a halt to the pr...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.35 PM IST