In 1935, Melanchthon Cliser refused $4,855 for his 46-acre Virginia property; deputies handcuffed and evicted him, and he never cashed it as Shenandoah National Park took shape

Cliser, flanked by Sheriff E L Lucas (left) and Deputy Claude Shaver (Photos: clisereviction/blogspot) In 1935,…

From drone maps to property cards: How SVAMITVA is changing rural land records

The Central Government’s SVAMITVA program employs drone technology to scan rural residential areas and issue official…

Neeraj Chopra replaced by CWG bronze medallist Yashvir Singh as AFI announces 77-member squad for Asian Games | More sports News

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist javelin thrower Yashvir Singh has replaced injured Neeraj Chopra in India’s athletics…

Former California mayor sentenced to prison for sexually abusing 17-year-old foreign exchange student | World News

A former California mayor has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison after…

‘Will finalise trade deal after US gives preferential tariff terms’: India’s clear message to America

Piyush Goyal says India awaiting tariff edge before US trade deal (File photo) NEW DELHI: India…

Scientists covered an Amazon rainforest plot with 6,000 panels to block half its rain; large trees died and biomass fell by a third |

Deep in the Caxiuanã National Forest in northern Brazil, a patch of rainforest the size of…

In 2013, a couple paid $15.975 million for Palm Beach’s 1928 ‘Ham and Cheese House’; after an award-winning restoration, the oceanfront landmark is listed for $105 million

Casa Eleda was designed around 1928 by Swiss-born architect Maurice Fatio (Photos: Daily Mail) A couple…

In Italy, some restaurants let diners take their plates home: The 60-year tradition that turned plates into souvenirs | World News

Imagine finishing a meal at an Italian restaurant and leaving with the plate on which your…

Too many allies? Why Netanyahu’s far-right partners are hurting him in upcoming Israel polls

Netanyahu’s far-right allies in Israel are posing biggest challenge for him Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Indian envoys hold high-level meetings in Karnataka, explore global partnerships | India News

Consul General of India in Los Angeles Ambassador Dr. K. J. Srinivasa and Ambassador of India…