Russia fireworks factory fire At least 14 people were killed in a fire at a fireworks factory in Russia’s Yaroslavl region on Monday, Russian state media reported, citing emergency services. One person was injured in the blaze, according to state news agency TASS, which cited Russia’s emergency ministry.“The death toll from a fire at a…
Christine Baker, an Ohio lawyer, attempted to make payments to her husband via Zelle, worth $550, in September 2023. She ended up making two payments to Zachary W. Reynolds, who was from Illinois and a total stranger to her. An error that she noticed the very next day, and hence made contact with Reynolds to…
According to Spencer, Diana’s relationship with Khan had become serious enough for her to imagine a future outside Britain. After her divorce from then-Prince Charles, she was no longer living within the restrictions of royal life. But Spencer writes that England had become increasingly difficult for her, particularly because of the relentless attention from the…
A former governor of Maine built one of North America’s largest state parks piece by piece over three decades. He paid for every purchase with his own money after efforts to use public funds failed. Percival P. Baxter made his first purchase, 5,960 acres around Mount Katahdin, in 1930. By the time he made his…
Philip Peterson, left, with his father Gordon in 2015. Image Credit: CNBC A $21 million charitable fund is at the centre of a legal dispute after Philip Peterson, the son of its founder, alleged that WaterStone cut off his access and stopped acting on his recommendations. The fund was created by Gordon Peterson in 2005…
A Gilded Age mansion built after a scandal that shook early 20th-century American high society has gone on the market for $3.5 million. The estate, known as The Crossways, stands on Adin Street in Hopedale, Massachusetts. The street was once called “Millionaire’s Row” because of its many grand homes built by industrialists who ran the…
Not just humans, even raccoons are being trained for survival in boot camps now. In a wildlife centre in Mississippi, a dedicated staff is braving mud, sweat and at times, blood, all to train their raccoon soldiers. But unlike what it seems, this boot camp is truly for their own benefit. It runs with the…
Goldy Brar enters FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list as manhunt goes global NEW DELHI: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially placed notorious gangster Satinderjeet Singh aka Goldy Brar, on its famed Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.The announcement, made early Tuesday,…
Continued capital deployment into built-up office assets and land and development sites was a contributing factor NEW DELHI: India’s real estate investment market posted its strongest quarter on record in July-September, helped by a sharp revival in overseas capital and a surge in institutional investment, with equity inflows across real estate, data centres and hospitality…
Govt deploys AI tool to cut delays in rural road project approvals NEW DELHI: In a bid to cut down delays and improve quality, the government has deployed an AI-based detailed project report (DPR) scrutiny tool that aims at strengthening and streamlining the technical appraisal of rural road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.Rolled…