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In 1977, this woman fought to stay in Rocky Mountain National Park. Years later, former US President allowed her to stay foreverA family's land dispute inside a national park led to government acquisition. Remarkably, a family member retained the right to lease it fo...
In 1974, a Vietnam veteran moved to Alaska for a new life. 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to get a homestead patentKenneth Deardorff, a Vietnam veteran from California, moved to remote Alaska in 1974 and filed a homestead claim along the Stony River. Aft...
In 1939, Adolph Murie began following wolves across Denali; his landmark study challenged the belief that predators should be eliminatedAdolph Murie, a biologist, investigated Dall sheep decline in Mount McKinley National Park in 1939. He discovered that harsh winter conditi...
In 1922, biologist Olaus Murie entered the Alaskan wilderness to study caribou; his field research later influenced how Mount McKinley National Park managed predators and wildlifeOlaus Murie's early caribou studies provided crucial data for Mount McKinley National Park. His brother Adolph later researched wolves, inf...
From 1877, officials stocked over 33 million fish in Yosemite for anglers, altering fishless lakes and reducing habitat for native yellow-legged frogsYosemite's lakes, once fishless, received over 33 million stocked fish between 1877 and 1990. Introduced trout preyed on native species and...
Can housing society clamp your wrongly parked car with a wheel jammer? Maharashtra court says yes but with this conditionMan purchased flat from PNB in auction but got only 1 parking spot for his 6 vehicles; housing society used wheel jammer to clamp wrongly p...
Quote of the day by Rosa Parks, 'Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others' offers inspiring motivational positive thinking life advice for happiness, inner peace, legacyQuote of the day by Rosa Parks inspires us to think beyond the boundaries of a single lifetime. We may not be able to control how history r...
Reflecting Pool row takes new turn as Trump reveals new evidencePresident Trump again accused David Hearn of damaging the Lincoln Memorial pool. He also admitted rushed renovation work contributed to som...
Moon for sale: Dennis Hope claims he sold 611 million acres, with Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Ronald Reagan among buyersDennis Hope's decades-long venture in selling lunar real estate rests on his interpretation of an international treaty. Nonetheless, legal ...
India donates five peacocks to UN Geneva, reviving decades-old traditionIndia has donated five Indian peacocks to the United Nations Office at Geneva. This donation revives a decades-old tradition of presenting ...
Mining project near India's first marine sanctuary, national park in Gujarat gets nodA bauxite and marl mining initiative has secured essential clearance close to Gujarat's important marine conservation zones. Nestled severa...
Madhuri Dixit, Shriram Nene sell Juhu flat bought for Rs 1.94 crore for Rs 4.40 croreMadhuri Dixit and husband Dr Shriram Madhav Nene have sold their Juhu apartment for Rs 4.40 crore, nearly 14 years after purchasing it for ...
Govt backs 20 indigenous AI foundation models; 237 projects get subsidised compute supportThe government has identified 20 indigenous foundation model proposals for support under the IndiaAI Mission and approved 237 projects for ...
Chalet Hotels launches Athiva brand in Hyderabad and Pune business districtsChalet Hotels is adding two new hotels under its ATHIVA brand. These new developments will add 150 keys in Hyderabad and 231 keys in Pune. ...
Homebuyers lose stilt parking case: Maharashtra court explains why builder's allotment was invalidHousing society prevented homebuyers from using their stilt parking spaces given by builder as it was given after registration of society; ...
Madhuri Dixit sells two properties in Mumbai’s Andheri, Juhu for Rs 9.2 croreMadhuri Dixit has sold a commercial office in Andheri West and a residential apartment in Juhu for a combined Rs 9.25 crore. The deals refl...
In 1974, a Spainish rancher imported 2,000 kg of American crayfish from Louisiana. 50 years later, it has become an invasion nobody could stopAn American red swamp crayfish invasion reshaped Spain's Guadalquivir River basin and Doñana National Park. This destructive biological inv...
Hrithik Roshan's monthly rent from one Mumbai property is higher than many people's yearly incomeHrithik Roshan has made another major real estate deal that showcases how his investments continue to generate impressive returns outside o...
Weaponising extraordinary laws to silence dissent: Congress on rights activist held under NSA in AssamThe Congress party has criticised the Assam government's actions. Indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley was detained under the National S...
Vedanta announces demerger of real estate business into new listed companyVedanta's board has approved a demerger of its real estate business. This will create a new pure-play real estate company called Vedanta Pr...