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In 2017, Jimmy Carter leased 10 acres of his Georgia farm for a 1.3-megawatt solar project; it went on to generate about 60% of Plains’ electricity demand
The solar array was equipped with single-axis tracking technology, which means its panels are able to follow the movement of the sun and improve energy generation throughout the day. Before solar farms dotted the American landscape, Jimmy Carter was already threading renewable energy into his public legacy. That philosophy was practiced in the past by…
Kashmir professor removed for ‘harassing’ students | India News
(Representative image): Registrar Nisar Ahmad Mir said he had spoken to the protesting students and assured them that anyone using ‘such language’ should be reported to university authorities immediately. SRINAGAR: Central University of Kashmir has removed chemistry department head Chinnappan Baskar after some female students accused him of harassing them and asking one of them…
Watch: Netanyahu invites PM Modi, pilot Smit Machchhar to Israel I-Day event | India News
Netanyahu praised the pilot for his actions during the incident and hailed him as ‘hero of the entire world’. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar to light a flame at Israel’s Independence Day event, calling him a “hero” of Israel, India and the entire world for foiling an alleged…
British Indian pair fight extradition to US over alleged cancer drug fraud
(Representative image): The pair, who recently divorced and live in Nottinghamshire, appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court last week to contest their extradition. LONDON: A wealthy British Indian businessman and his ex-wife are battling extradition to the US, where they face charges of smuggling unapproved medical drugs from India into the US as well as defrauding…
1 dead, 55 hurt in J&K as Bengal bus hits hillside, vehicle sent for rescue overturns | India News
(Representative image): A QRT vehicle dispatched from Ramban police lines for the rescue overturned around 9.15 am, injuring nine personnel on board,” an official said. JAMMU: A tourist died, and 55 others were injured in two separate but related accidents on Jammu-Srinagar NH in Ramban district on Saturday morning. The incidents involved a tourist bus…
In 2011, Tony Stewart built a nearly 20,000-sq-ft home on 415 Indiana acres with a waterfall, 8,700-gallon aquarium and bowling alley; after asking $30 million, it is now listed at $18.9 million
When Stewart first listed the ranch in 2022, he described it as his dream home In 2011, NASCAR champion Tony Stewart completed a nearly 20,000-square-foot home on 415 acres in Columbus, Indiana. The property, known as Hidden Hollow Ranch, was built as a private retreat with a stocked lake, wildlife, indoor entertainment spaces and features…
At 6, Los Angeles boy Dylan Siegel wrote Chocolate Bar to help his best friend Jonah, who had a rare liver disorder; two years later, the book had raised $1 million for research into the disease
His mother initially suggested a lemonade stand, but Dylan said he wanted to write a book. At the age of 6, Los Angeles boy Dylan Siegel decided he wanted to help his best friend, Jonah Pournazarian, who had a rare genetic disorder affecting his liver. When his mother suggested that he could raise money through…
In 1834, the O’Connor family’s Texas ranching legacy began; 191 years later, an $8.863 million deal protected 6,409 acres of coastal prairie while keeping it a working cattle ranch
O’Connor ranching legacy began in 1834; 6,409 acres of Texas prairie protected 191 years later (Image Credit: Kenny Braun) A Texas ranching legacy that began in 1834 is now tied to one of the state’s major private-land conservation efforts. An $8.863 million conservation easement has permanently protected approximately 6,409 acres of the historic T.M. O’Connor…
In 1979, Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee paid $220,000 for New York’s decaying Grey Gardens and restored it; 38 years later, the 6,000-sq-ft East Hampton estate sold for $15.5 million
Photo (L-R): The Corcoran Group via MansionGlobal.com and Sally Quinn’s website In 1979, Washington Post journalist Sally Quinn and executive editor Ben Bradlee bought the infamous Grey Gardens estate in East Hampton for $220,000, rescuing a decaying 1897 mansion that had become a symbol of bohemian decline. After restoring the 6,000-square-foot home and using it…
Shai Hope battles cramps as West Indies chase down 352 to register five-wicket win over India in third ODI | Cricket News
West Indies’ Shai Hope plays a shot during the third and final One Day International (ODI) cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Mullanpur. (PTI) New Chandigarh: India’s ODI team is in a phase where it is on the lookout for stern challenges to identify its own core group for the…
