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COMMUNITY BOUGHT THE LAND IT WANTED TO PROTECT
These endangered wild dogs crossed 2,563 miles through Zambia. Scientists say their journey could help save the species- 3,000 North Yorkshire locals raised about £400,000 to purchase Long Lands Common, protected it from development; now it serves as a natural ecosystem for animals
- Edward Norton bought a wave-shaped Malibu home for $11.8 million in 2017; its original asking price was $22 million
- Fast-track permits turn Spain's Aragon into a $70 billion data centre magnet, but at what cost?Aragon, a sparsely populated region of northeast Spain, has become one of Europe's fastest-growing digital infrastructure hubs due to what ...06 Oct, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- The 113,613-acre Montana landscape where Ted Turner’s wild conservation legacy lives onTed Turner purchased the Flying D Ranch in 1989, transforming it into a conservation-oriented property. The ranch is home to diverse wildli...06 Oct, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
- Govt notifies 375 permissible works under VB-G RAM G, expands scope by 41 per centThe Centre has introduced 375 new permissible works under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission. The categories inclu...06 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
- New law against 'love jihad' and 'land jihad' in 6 months, UCC like Uttarakhand & Gujarat: Suvendu Adhikari’s big promise in BengalWest Bengal UCC: Suvendu Adhikari has said his government will introduce stringent laws against “love jihad” and “land jihad” within six mo...04 Oct, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- In 1997, Paul Allen bought land in LA for $20 million; after listing for $150 million post-death, it eventually sold for $65 millionPaul Allen's 120-acre Beverly Crest property, once listed for $150 million, sold for $65 million. After Allen's death in 2018, the property...04 Oct, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
- An Oklahoma homeowner owned five acres bought from his grandfather in 1994, 32 years later, the county claimed a 40-foot strip beside his house belonged to it and put a $47,000 value on itAn Oklahoma homeowner who bought five acres from his grandfather in 1994 says he believed the entire property was his. Three decades later,...03 Oct, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
- Billionaire couple bought a $40 million abandoned power plant site. Now they are spending $410 million turning it into a public parkAustin and Allison McChord purchased an abandoned power plant in Norwalk with plans for transformation. Their vision includes creating a pu...03 Oct, 2026, 02.35 AM IST
- In 2010, Playboy's Hugh Hefner donated $900,000 to save land behind the Hollywood Sign from luxury homes. 16 years on, 138 acres at Cahuenga Peak remain protected in Griffith ParkIn 2010, a major fundraising campaign sought to protect 138 acres at Cahuenga Peak, the land behind the iconic Hollywood Sign, from potenti...02 Oct, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
- Bezos Earth Fund’s $26 million FireSat could detect 15-by-15-foot fires anywhere on Earth within 20 mins: Lauren Sánchez Bezos says, ‘I watched friends and family lose everything’FireSat is a new satellite network designed to detect wildfires early and provide timely data. This constellation, backed by Jeff Bezos, ai...02 Oct, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
- In 1991, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore paid $6 million for 24 Woodside acres; 30 years later, his estate placed the property under a permanent conservation easementIn 1991, Gordon and Betty Moore acquired Mountain Meadow, a historic estate nestled in Woodside, California. They dedicated significant res...02 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- In 1977, Rich Man, Poor Man star Peter Strauss paid about $225,000 for a run-down 64-acre California ranch; 10 years later, it became a National Park Service sitePeter Strauss purchased a ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains in 1977 and sold it to a state agency in 1983. The land has a rich history, i...02 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- RS polls: Mayawati slams Samajwadi Party for 'dynastic politics, favouring capitalists'BSP president Mayawati recently criticised the Samajwadi Party for allegedly engaging in dynastic politics. She highlighted the party's nom...02 Oct, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
- In 2023, Larry Ellison bought 8 homes near his $173 million Florida estate, the reason has nothing to do with investing - here's whyLarry Ellison, the Oracle co-founder, has made headlines for acquiring eight single-story ranch homes in Palm Meadows Estates for his house...30 Sep, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
- Siang project not just hydropower, vital for national security: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema KhanduArunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said that the Siang Upper Multi-Purpose Project should not be viewed merely through the prism ...29 Sep, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
- In the 1970s, schoolteacher Jeanne Paisley bought 128 New York acres because she wanted space; 40 years later, the forests and fields were protected from developmentJeanne Paisley purchased land in Richford, New York, which she wanted to preserve for her family. Years later, she placed a conservation ea...29 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- From 1858 to today: How six generations of one family are fighting to preserve a Sonoma wineryGundlach Bundschu Winery, established in 1858, is getting into a major transition after six generations of Bundschu family ownership. The h...24 Sep, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
- In 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut's Westport to stop development. 14 years later, his land formed part of the 39-acre Newman-Poses Nature Preserve, now public landIn 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut’s Westport to stop development. Fourteen years later, his land became part of t...19 Sep, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
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