Rob Walton donates $115 million to Arizona State University for conservation school focused on saving planetArizona State University has secured a groundbreaking $115 million gift to launch the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures. This innov...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.13 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
Halle Berry’s ex-husband Olivier Martinez claims X-Men star choked their son; who is the actor once hailed as 'French Brad Pitt' and won France's equivalent of Oscar?X-Men star Halle Berry has been accused by former husband, Olivier Martinez, of physically abusing their son, Maceo. The French star claime...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly bought 37,000 acres in Sweden for $22 million; locals found out only after hunters got an unexpected emailIn a surprising move, Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir Technologies, has acquired a substantial forested region in Härjedalen, Sweden, for 23...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
Michael Jordan’s jersey sells for $12.3 million, while his Ferrari vanished from public view for 24 years before fetching a record $2.7 millionA remarkable jersey donned by basketball icon Michael Jordan fetched an astounding £9.3 million at auction, setting a new benchmark in spor...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Emirates flight EK31 Frankfurt diversion: Dubai-London A380 flight takes emergency turn, hours after flydubai stabbing. Here's what happenedEmirates flight EK31, an Airbus A380 flying from Dubai to London Heathrow, was diverted to Frankfurt after a passenger suffered a medical e...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
Meet world’s richest woman: Alice Walton got $33 billion richer without running Walmart, is building a $250 million tuition-free medical schoolAlice Walton, the world’s richest woman and Walmart heiress, saw her fortune rise by $33 billion in one year even though she does not run t...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
From farm to classroom: Mahatma Gandhi’s vision for basic education and future of agricultural learningThe objective is not merely to prepare agriculture graduates as job seekers, but to equip them with the skills to solve problems, innovate ...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Dr Mark Fowler, who failed to inject Tony Carruthers with a lethal dose at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Prison in May, set to overseeing Christa Pike's planned executionChrista Pike execution: The physician responsible for overseeing the planned execution of Christa Pike, a 50-year-old woman sentenced to de...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Odisha Protests: Agitation against textbook errors; roads blocked, protesters demand Education Minister's resignationMembers of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan and Nabnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan protested in Bhubaneswar, blocking a national highway. They c...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.19 AM 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
Florida biologists remove 177 invasisve Burmese pythons weighing over 8,000 pounds. Stops 4,100 eggs from entering the ecosystem. Still there is a much bigger problemFlorida wildlife researchers conducted a significant removal effort by capturing 177 Burmese pythons and recovering 4,100 eggs. This remova...
27 Sep, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
98-Year-old Iowa man finally receives high school diploma 80 years after leaving school. You'll be shocked to know why!At 98, Paul Little received an honorary diploma, honouring his extraordinary commitment to education. Dropping out of high school at 16 to ...
27 Sep, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Quote of the day by Hetty Green: "I buy when things are low and no one wants them. I keep them until they go up and people are crazy to get them."Hetty Green’s investing philosophy emphasised buying when fear and pessimism drive prices lower, then patiently holding until sentiment imp...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
In 1843, a Mexican woman fought to preserve this 5,600-acre ranch. Nearly 200 years later, another woman is protecting the California propertyThe Spanish Ranch has endured wars, changing ownership, economic pressures and the transformation of California around it. Now, the family ...
25 Sep, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Pandharpur Vitthal-Rukmini idols get protective coating: Why is it being done and what's the Vajralepan processConservation work on the ancient Vitthal and Rukmini idols commenced this week under ASI supervision. The idols are undergoing scientific c...
25 Sep, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Meloni plans burqa, niqab ban in Italian schools; proposes cap on foreign students and Italian lessons for parentsItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans new government measures soon. These proposals will limit foreign students and ban burqas and ni...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.30 AM IST