Hawk Fire latest update: Evacuations, emergency declared as fast-moving Nevada brush fire grows to more than 10,500 acres near RenoThe Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, has grown to 10,523 acres as strong winds fuel the fast-moving brush fire, prompting evacuations and a sta...
23 Aug, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
In 1979, Canadian fisherman Édouard Arsenault got a postcard from his daughter that inspired him to build an entire village from more than 25,000 recycled glass bottlesIn 1979, Canadian fisherman and carpenter Édouard T. Arsenault was inspired by a postcard from his daughter to build something extraordinar...
23 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan to live in 200-year-old Irish castle facing Blackwater River; In this huge 440-acre estate, it takes 5 minutes to walk from kitchen to the dining roomMark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have purchased Strancally Castle, a 200-year-old Gothic estate in County Waterford, Ireland, estima...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
MacKenzie Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes she bought with ex-husband Jeff Bezos; the $55 million gift helped fund affordable housing in Los AngelesIn a remarkable act of philanthropy, billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated two luxurious Beverly Hills residences worth $55 million to the Ca...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s UK return update: ‘The town is exhausted by entitlement and never-ending drama,’ California neighbours react to their exitPrince Harry and Meghan Markle’s planned return to the UK has sparked a blunt reaction from their Montecito, California neighbours. While s...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.15 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
MTNL, BSNL and RINL's Rs 13,500 crore worth of realty assets to hit marketsRealty assets worth an estimated ₹13,500 crore belonging to MTNL, BSNL and RINL are set to hit the market after the Department of Public En...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a law that gave Americans a chance to claim 160 acres of free land. What happened next transformed the American West foreverIn 1862, President Abraham Lincoln enacted the Homestead Act, granting land to settlers eager to populate the West. This initiative allowed...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
Presenting the jury for The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026Meet the high-powered jury that will pick the winners of the ET Startup Awards 2026.
17 Aug, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Lakshmi Mittal ArcelorMittal's Kryvyi Rih plant, Ukraine's largest steel facility, hit by Russian missile; 2 killedA Russian missile strike hit ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 14. The attack partially disrupted operat...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Bernie Marcus was fired from his job in 1978, then built Home Depot and an $11 billion fortune — now his foundation is putting nearly $30 million into heart research, reviving his early dream of medicineBernie Marcus was fired from Handy Dan in 1978, a setback that helped push him toward cofounding Home Depot and building an $11 billion for...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon recalls being fired by Citigroup and surviving a near-fatal heart emergency, Wall Street veteran says the setback “affected my net worth, not my self-worth”JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recalled his unexpected 1998 Citigroup firing and his near-fatal 2020 heart emergency. His daughter even ask...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
‘Trust is greater than any legal right’: Gautam Adani a day after US case dismissalIn light of the dismissal of a US criminal case against him, Gautam Adani shared his views replete with humility, reinforcing his trust in ...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
He earned $3.10 an hour as a valet parker. Now he’s worth $11.1 billion and runs a trillion-dollar firmMarc Rowan went from earning $3.10 an hour as a valet parker and taking other ordinary jobs to becoming the CEO of Apollo, a trillion-dolla...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Even receptionists & janitors 'own millions in stock' at this US billionaire’s hedge fundPershing Square Capital Management stands out for its remarkable employee benefits, with Bill Ackman saying that everyone from receptionist...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Why billionaire Michael Moritz and wife Harriet Heyman are offering up to $150 million to transform San FranciscoBillionaire Michael Moritz and his wife, artist Harriet Heyman, are offering up to $150 million through their Crankstart foundation to find...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Inside Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg's 'Billionaire Bunker' in Miami's Indian Creek IslandIndian Creek Island, known as the "Billionaire Bunker," offers extreme privacy for the wealthy. This exclusive enclave features limited hom...
02 Aug, 2026, 08.23 PM IST