In 1929, a Tennessee farmer refuses to sell his 375-acre farm for Great Smoky Mountains National Park for $20 an acre. After years in court, he lost the farm but got more than double the amountDespite his refusal to sell, John W. Oliver's fight against the government's eminent domain claim for his cherished farm lasted years. Ulti...
13 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
In 1990, this Californian family turned down $ 4 million for 6,300 acre land. 20 years later, they bagged $ 12.7 million deal for that same piece of landA California family fought the government over ancestral ranch land. The Gherini family believed their island property was worth millions m...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
In 2011, a California hotel owner refused to sell to a $400 million shopping complex; so the city nearly took his 55-room hotel insteadA Glendale mall owner sought to expand his property in 2011. The adjacent Golden Key Hotel owner refused a substantial offer for his busine...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
America’s burning ghost town: The Pennsylvania ghost town that has been burning since 1962, left with only 5 residents and a fire that may last another centuryFor more than sixty years, a relentless underground coal fire has consumed Centralia, Pennsylvania, turning it into a ghost town. It began ...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
In 2002, China began building the South-to-North Water Diversion Project to carry Yangtze water north; it now reportedly serves 185 million people, but displaced at least 330,000China's extensive water diversion project moves vast amounts of water hundreds of miles. This infrastructure now benefits over 185 million ...
31 Jul, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi's 'gaumutra expert' jibe lands her in trouble, over 200 academicians criticiseAmong those who signed the letter are Sachin Chaturvedi, Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University; Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, JNU Vice Chanc...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
PM sets up task force headed by UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani for exam reforms; panel to revamp NTA through technology & structural changesPrime Minister Narendra Modi has formed a task force for examination reforms. This high-powered group will be led by Nandan Nilekani, a ren...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Eastern Command holds Shaurya ConclaveThe Indian Army's Eastern Command recently held the Shaurya Conclave. This event focused on strategic communication and the cognitive domai...
11 Jan, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Land acquisition by govt can't be overturned by private deals: SC cites 'Alice in Wonderland' in ruling over land disputeSupreme Court ruled that government land acquisition for public purposes cannot be undermined by third-party rights created after acquisiti...
21 Mar, 2025, 03.24 PM IST
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Deterrence would play significant role in preserving strategic autonomy: IAF chiefThe Chief of Air Staff said that modern conflicts are likely to witness both "regular and irregular" styles of combat and that there was a ...
03 Feb, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
Koo app calls on users to apply for its yellow-tick verification systemCalled 'Eminence', the Koo yellow tick recognises and celebrates a user’s eminence, stature, achievements, abilities and professional stand...
27 Jul, 2021, 02.30 PM IST
Eminence tag to Jio Institute reflects 'brazen cronyism': CPI(M)The politburo of the CPI(M) condemns this move of the government which cannot be construed as anything but brazen cronyism, said the CPI(M).
10 Jul, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
- HC strips four power companies of land in Chhattisgarh
The state misused its powers of eminent domain to buy land since the coal-based projects did not constitute ‘public purpose’, the court sai...
06 Sep, 2012, 12.24 PM IST
- Govt cannot change purpose of acquired land: Supreme Court
Land acquired by Govt or its instrumentalities for a specific public purpose cannot be changed and transferred to private individuals or co...
05 Oct, 2011, 04.12 PM IST
- SC says land acquisition for "public purpose" is justified
Amidst the debate over acquisition of agricultural lands for industrial units or special economic zones (SEZs), the Supreme Court has held ...
07 Sep, 2008, 01.33 PM IST
- Land-grab worries over new Atlantic City casino
More than 20 years after fleeing communism in Vietnam, where his business was seized and he was jailed, Quang Ha fears he could lose his bu...
05 Sep, 2008, 04.49 AM IST