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Bigger than Manhattan: Historic 88,000-acre Texas ranch sells for $127.7 million (Image/X) One of the largest cattle ranch properties in the United States has been sold for nearly its full asking price after spending less than a month on the market.The Freeman Family Ranches, an 87,953-acre property spread across the North Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, … Read more
This week begins with a heavy pocket and a heavy mind. Early on, expenses can run ahead of income, and that alone may make you short-tempered. A few people around you, especially a younger sibling or someone behaving like one, may test your patience. Home life can also feel touchy if every small issue becomes … Read more
Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan, who stepped down as Union education minister on Saturday after a five-year tenure, leaves behind an education system more standardised, digitally connected and centrally regulated than the one he inherited — but also questions over examination credibility, institutional autonomy, data privacy and the Centre’s capacity to implement … Read more
Donald Trump at White House correspondent’s dinner (Image/AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: It was as though a bull had been invited to hand out prizes at a china convention. The White House Correspondents’ Association’s rescheduled annual dinner on Friday night produced one of those deliciously improbable scenes that remind the world why American democracy is … Read more
Army jawans rehearse for the inaugural ceremony of the Durand Cup in Ranchi Ranchi: The city will host the Durand Cup for the first time, with Group C matches scheduled at Birsa Munda Stadium from Sunday to Aug 16. CM Hemant Soren is expected to inaugurate the tournament.The group comprises Jamshedpur FC, Sporting Club Delhi, … Read more
The week opens in a mixed but manageable way, Aquarius. Early on, you’ll feel as if life is asking you to keep one eye on the present and the other on what can wait. Income and expenses may sit in rough balance at first, which is comforting in its own plain way, but don’t mistake … Read more
“Unwavering commitment to ethical values”: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta praises Dharmendra Pradhan following resignation Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday lauded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation from the Cabinet and his tenure and principled stance, describing his decision to step down as a testament to his dedication to public ethics and national interest.In … Read more
zebra mussels (Representative image by Canva) In the late 1980s, an aquatic invader quietly entered North America through an unlikely route: a ship’s ballast water. That species was the zebra mussel, and within a decade it had spread across all five Great Lakes, triggering one of the most notorious invasive-species stories on the continent. More … Read more
Tough time for travellers: Hubballi-Vijayapura Volvo Hubballi: The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) operates Volvo and luxury buses to Vijayapura, Hyderabad, Kalaburagi and other destinations from Hubballi. While these buses pick up passengers from Hosur bus stand during the day, they do not return to the same point on the inbound journey, instead … Read more
The week opens on a bright note, and you may feel as if the world is looking your way for the right reasons. Early in the week, your words carry weight, your presence feels warm, and people who matter may treat you with unusual respect. If you’ve been waiting for a social invitation, a family … Read more