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ALEX TREBEK LAND DONATION
In 1998, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek donated 74 acres in Hollywood Hills worth $2 million and the land is now a protected open space beside Runyon Canyon- Puri Jagannath Temple has nearly Rs 2,000 crore bank deposits, owns nearly 61,000 acres of land across 24 districts in Odisha and 6 other states
- Land grabbed by neighbour for 40 years? Karnataka HC rejects adverse possession claim, upholds owner’s title
- In 2006, Beyoncé donated $2 million to build 42 Houston apartments for people facing homelessness, years before BeyGOOD—and her housing work later returned to the cityYears before launching BeyGOOD, American iconic singer Beyoncé donated $2 million in 2006 toward 42 housing units in Houston for homeless p...02 Sep, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
- In 1905, William Kent bought 611 acres of California redwoods; he later donated 298 acres, helping protect the forest and create Muir Woods National MonumentIn 1905, William Kent bought redwood forest land to safeguard it from loggers. However, when a water company proposed constructing a reserv...02 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- Clint Eastwood sold 280 acres of his California coastal property for $3.08 million in 1995 — The surprising conservation deal that helped keep Carmel land undevelopedClint Eastwood’s 1995 sale of roughly 280 acres of his California coastal property to Monterey County for $3.08 million became an important...02 Sep, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
- Neighbour tried to grab land using a rectification deed without owner’s consent: Here's why Supreme Court offered relief to ownerNeighbour tried to take land using rectification deed without informing owner; Supreme Court says rectification deed cannot change title of...02 Sep, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
- RINL to put over 450 plots in Vizag on blockThe Centre plans to sell urban land assets of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd in Visakhapatnam. The National Land Monetisation Corporation will c...02 Sep, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
- In 2012, Chicago’s Railroad Retirement Board found new life for 3,200 pounds of electronics through reuse and recycling; the effort lifted waste diversion nearly 10%The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board successfully recycled over 3,200 pounds of electronic waste. This achievement was driven by federal prog...01 Sep, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- Houston lawyer buys $15.5 million, 15,000-sq-ft mansion just to demolish it; plans to donate $4 million worth of luxury materials & turn the land into a garden; here’s whyIn River Oaks, Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee has purchased a mansion to expand his existing property. He has partnered with Habitat for Humani...31 Aug, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
- A national park larger than Yosemite was born after Ohio-born fashion moghul donated 725,000 acres in 1990 to save wildlife and forestOhio-born fashion mogul Douglas Tompkins shifted from business to conservation, beginning work to protect Chilean forests in 1992. His Tomp...31 Aug, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
- Students cannot be punished for dissent, questioning: SC judge Ujjal BhuyanIn a powerful statement, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan declared that disciplining students for dissent is fundamentally unconstitution...31 Aug, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
- SC to hear Monday plea concerning cash donations received by political partiesThe Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging anonymous cash donations below Rs 2,000. This provision of the Income Tax Act is questioned ...30 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
- Why is Ohio spending $200,000 on refrigerated trailers for deer? The surprising plan could solve 3 growing problems at onceOhio is rolling out an unusual new deer management program that will use five refrigerated trailers to collect donated deer during key hunt...29 Aug, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
- In 1908, a Boston woman donated 140 acres of Maine Beehive and Bowl to protect the natural places. Her gift helped pave the way for Acadia National ParkIn 1908, Eliza Homans made a remarkable contribution by donating 140 acres of land on Mount Desert Island, which included breathtaking feat...26 Aug, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
- In 1926, John D. Rockefeller Jr. secretly bought 35,000 acres of Wyoming land for $1.4 million to protect it from development. He later donated it to Grand Teton National ParkJohn D. Rockefeller Jr., a philanthropic giant, took decisive action to safeguard Jackson Hole's stunning landscape. Discreetly acquiring a...26 Aug, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
- Will not allow pilferage of offerings: SC on 'siphoning' of donations at Shri Banke Bihari TempleThe Supreme Court has ordered all donations to Shri Banke Bihari Temple to be deposited directly. Every penny donated must land in official...25 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
- JP Morgan once bought 117 acres of Maine coast including Sand Beach as a wedding gift for his daughter, but his grandaughter later donated 100 acres; here's whyIn 1900, financier JP Morgan bought 117 acres of Maine’s coast, including Sand Beach and Great Head, as a wedding gift for his daughter Lou...25 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- In 1999, an American teacher gave $5,000 to a Chinese woman fighting a desert. 27 years later, they reunited in tears after her trees grew into a 50,000-tree forestIn 1999, American teacher Ronald Sakolsky gave $5,000 to Chinese environmentalist Yin Yuzhen after seeing her fight against desertification...24 Aug, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
- In 2017, billionaire couple gave $165 million to save 24,000 acres of California coastline. It was the biggest donation in the history of Nature ConservancyIn 2017, technology billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated $165 million to The Nature Conservancy to help protect 24,364 acres of C...21 Aug, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
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