Infosys plays down impact of PERM suspension

Spread the love       BENGALURU: Infosys said the US Department of Labor’s suspension of new and pending applications under the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme for certain companies, including the IT services major, is unlikely to have a material impact on its operations.In a statement to the stock exchanges, the company said it was aware of the decision and welcomed the...

Boris Karloff’s former Beverly Hills home returns to market for $6.5m

Spread the love       A Beverly Hills estate with ties to two Hollywood legends has returned to the luxury property market, offering a rare glimpse into the residential history of Old Hollywood. Built for horror-film icon Boris Karloff in 1941 and later owned by Academy Award-winning actor Gregory Peck, the property is now listed for $6.5 million by Robert Guza Jr.,...

Miami Beach hotel shut since 2017 set to reopen after $95.6m foreclosure

Spread the love       The 45-room hotel was damaged by Hurricane Irma in September 2017 and never reopened. A historic Art Deco hotel on Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive is preparing to welcome guests again after remaining closed for nine years. The Tides Hotel, built in 1936, is expected to reopen in November 2026 following a multimillion-dollar renovation by its new owner,...

Texas family ends 8-year fight over 65,000-acre ranch worth at least $60m

Spread the love       A bitter family dispute over one of West Texas’s most historic ranches has taken an unexpected turn, with the heirs agreeing to divide the sprawling property rather than force a sale of the entire estate. The agreement involving the 65,000-acre Brite Ranch was reported by The Big Bend Sentinel on October 8, 2026, shortly before a jury...

Oregon’s 35,132-acre Ochoco Ranch cuts asking price from $65m to $54m

Spread the love       A sprawling Oregon ranch with a mountain-top lodge and more than 35,000 acres of timberland, complete with its own streams, is on the market for $54 million, Mansion Global reported. Ochoco Ranch first went on the market in 2022, asking $65 million, making it the most expensive property listing in the state. Earlier this year, the property...

‘Deeply concerning’: India condemns attack on vessel carrying Indian crew off Oman coast

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday condemned the repeated attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after two merchant ships carrying Indian seafarers came under attack.In a statement, the ministry said the recurring attacks on commercial shipping in the region were deeply concerning and risked further aggravating an already volatile situation.“We condemn...

Jason Mraz turned old San Diego avocado grove into 17-acre regenerative farm

Spread the love       Photo credit: Mraz family farms/ Instagram When Jason Mraz bought a San Diego-area avocado grove in 2004, he was looking for a place to slow down and reconnect with nature. Two decades later, that retreat has grown into Mraz Family Farms, a 17-acre operation cultivating organic avocados, California-grown coffee and other specialty crops. The farm’s own account...

Iran calls US response to seven-day Hormuz proposal ‘insufficient’

Spread the love       Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei (Photo: Reuters). Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on Sunday that Washington’s response to Tehran’s seven conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient”, Iranian state media reported.Rezaei said the United States had accepted some of Iran’s conditions, while others remained unclear. He added that...

Delhi on edge again: INDIA bloc to hold CEC protest, CJP sets 24-hour deadline

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Congress and other opposition parties will march to the Supreme Court on Monday, October 12, demanding chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The protest comes a day after a police crackdown on demonstrators in Delhi and amid fresh political tensions over the...

‘Next PM Vijay 2029’: Placards trigger brief stir at PM Modi event in Chennai

Spread the love       PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay during the launch and inauguration of various development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore at IIT Madras, in Chennai NEW DELHI: A brief stir broke out at an official government function attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on Sunday after some people displayed placards projecting Tamil Nadu...

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