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Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given over $1 billion to HBCUs: From a $42 million gift to Elizabeth City State to $80 million for Howard University, here’s the full list- Oregon farmer spent 40 years proving crops can grow without irrigation: How dry farming helped tomatoes, potatoes and beans survive hotter, drier conditions
- 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 statesPuri Jagannath Temple has bank deposits of around Rs 1,911.80 crore and owns 60,821 acres of land across India, according to the Shree Jaga...03 Sep, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
- Canadian Grade 7 student Wesley Goodridge wins gold medal and $10,000 scholarship for project testing if milk is really spoiledCanadian Grade 7 student Wesley Goodridge won a gold medal and a $10,000 university scholarship at the 2026 Canada-Wide Science Fair. His p...02 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- 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 1969, Internet was born as two computers at University of California, Los Angeles-UCLA changed the world forever, over 55 years later New York City is banning Artificial Intelligence-AI in public schoolsAI use will only be allowed in high school, which begins in the ninth grade in the American school system, the source said. Even then, it w...02 Sep, 2026, 08.15 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
- In 1997, Princess Diana was killed in horrific road crash in Paris, nearly three decades later Prince Harry and Meghan find new home in U.K. close to family residence of late mother, far away from Britain Royal family estatePrince Harry and Meghan have reportedly found a new home in the Cotswolds. In the picturesque town of Burford, near the university city of ...31 Aug, 2026, 06.15 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
- Quote of the day by Elizabeth Olsen: 'I think there are two things, something my sisters always say which...' - inspiring quote by actress known for playing Wanda Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron teaches life lessons on setting boundaries and why saying ‘No’ is a full sentenceQuote of the day by Elizabeth Olsen: Actress Elizabeth Olsen shared advice that 'no' is a full sentence. This quote emphasizes the importan...29 Aug, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- Bill Gates never studied at University of Washington, but it paid him $500 as a teen; 5 decades later, Microsoft co-founder is giving it $540 millionBill Gates never attended the University of Washington, but the school played a surprising role in his early computer journey, paying him $...26 Aug, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
- After Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and wife Judith donate $12 million to 12 HBCUs: Full listJamie Dimon and wife Judith donating $12 million to historically Black colleges and universities: Jamie Dimon and his wife Judith are donat...26 Aug, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
- Michael Dell started his billion-dollar journey in a UT Austin dorm room in 1984; now he and Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI medical campusUS billionaire Michael Dell started his company from a UT Austin dorm room in 1984. Now, more than four decades later, Dell and his wife Su...25 Aug, 2026, 10.47 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
- 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
- MacKenzie Scott’s $26 billion philanthropy journey, inspired by a college book, stands apart from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' approach to givingAfter her divorce from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott revolutionized her philanthropic strategy by emphasizing rapid donations. But her way of...23 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott gave $461 million to California universities over 5 years, without any strings attachedBillionaire MacKenzie Scott donated approximately seven billion dollars in recent years. California public education institutions received ...21 Aug, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth II: "It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring..."Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth II, “It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change,” offer...20 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott has given away nearly half her fortune, but Elon Musk says she is ‘making the world a worse place’Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has faced backlash from conservative circles over her extensive philanthropic efforts. Notable individuals, inc...20 Aug, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
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