In 1888, George Vanderbilt began building a vast North Carolina estate; 26 years later, his widow sold 86,700 acres for $433,500, helping create the core of Pisgah National Forest in 1916

A major property deal that began more than a century ago with a grieving widow turned a huge private wilderness in North Carolina into one of the most important public conservation achievements in American history. In May 1914, Edith Vanderbilt agreed to sell 86,700 acres of valuable mountain forest from the private Biltmore Estate to…

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​In 1997, John Oates built a five-bedroom log home on his 4.3-acre Colorado ranch after starting with largely undeveloped land; 28 years later, the longtime retreat sold for $6.9 million

Pic credit: Instagram/ John Oates, Aspen Associates Realty When John Oates first laid eyes on the property in Woody Creek, Colorado, just outside Aspen, it wasn’t much to look at. The musician had another house in mind, an Aspen townhouse that sat right downtown. But his girlfriend at the time, and soon-to-be wife, Aimee, saw…

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‘No eligible elector will be left behind’: Goa CEO clarifies on 97 missing voters | India News

NEW DELHI: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Goa on Thursday clarified the controversy surrounding 97 voters who were not included in the final electoral roll published in February 2026, saying the cases were subsequently processed through house-to-house visits and that many of the voters have since been enrolled.In a press note shared…

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In 2022, Naomi Osaka paid $6.3 million for a Los Angeles home, added an 800-sq-ft gym and recovery suite, then sold it back to the former owners for $7.95 million; they are now asking $8.2 million

Professional singer Nick Lachey and television host Vanessa Lachey have put their former Los Angeles estate back on the market for nearly $8.2 million, completing an unusual real estate cycle involving four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka. The 6,855-square-foot Tarzana mansion, in the San Fernando Valley, was originally owned by the Lacheys. They sold…

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Uttarakhand Cm Dhami: Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off 4 successful NIM mountaineering expeditions, lauds climbers’ courage and team spirit | India News

Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off 4 successful NIM mountaineering expeditions, lauds climbers’ courage and team spirit DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday flagged off four successful mountaineering expeditions conducted by the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) in Uttarkashi, at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office in Dehradun.The expeditions included a joint Mount Aconcagua…

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An Alabama man fought a power company over a 74-mile transmission line planned across his 416-acre retirement property; after crews moved within 500 yards, a judge temporarily blocked them from entering

A landowner in Shelby County, Alabama, has won a temporary court order stopping utility crews from clearing land on his 416-acre retirement property. The order has paused construction work on part of a major regional power project. Circuit Judge Jonathan A. Spann issued a preliminary injunction blocking Alabama Power from entering Fenn Church’s property. The…

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Fssai: FSSAI moves to bar use of ‘paneer’ for non-dairy analogues | India News

NEW DELHI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed restricting the use of the term “paneer” for products not made from milk-derived ingredients, saying the move is aimed at preventing consumers from being misled about a product’s nature and composition.Under the draft Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment…

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Stanford AI row: Students outraged as university uses AI to alter Hispanic student with Black student in promotional ad

Stanford University changed the appearance, race and gender of students using AI for an advertisement (Original photo on the left) Stanford University used AI to change the appearance, race and gender of students in a photo before using it as a promotion for the university’s residential and dining offerings. The original photo had an Asian…

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