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The company said the land could be used as an aggregate quarry before the easement. (Representational AI photo) A Georgia landowner claimed a $23 million charitable tax deduction after donating a conservation easement over 103 acres of land. The valuation was based on the argument that the property’s ‘highest and best use’ before the easement...

Women wrestlers move Rouse Avenue court against Brij Bhushan acquittal NEW DELHI: The women wrestlers who accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment have challenged his acquittal before the Rouse Avenue court, with the appeal against the August 3 verdict scheduled to be heard on Saturday.The wrestlers...

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has urged opposition parties to stop participating in elections if they believe the electoral process is being rigged, arguing that continued participation gives legitimacy to polls they themselves question.In a post on X on Friday, Dipke said opposition parties could...

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (IANS image) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major setback in badminton at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday as defending men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out in the opening round.The fourth-seeded Indian pair, who were among the country’s leading medal hopes, were...

Water cannons used on Congress protesters in Chandigarh, Patna NEW DELHI: Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi and several party leaders were detained during a protest in Guwahati on Friday demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The detentions came as Congress workers staged demonstrations in several states over the functioning of the Election Commission.Police...

Jurel reveals Jaiswal Fernando confrontation (Image: IANS) The on-field confrontation between India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo had become one of the talking points of the series. Nearly a month after the incident, India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has revealed what Jaiswal told him about the...

The plea also seeks a SIT inquiry into the alleged deletion of 13 crore voters from electoral rolls. NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged unilateral decisions taken in connection with the Election Commission (ECI) electoral roll revision exercise, including the Special...

Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa (PTI/ANI Photos) NEW DELHI: India assured themselves of three squash medals at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday as Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar entered the mixed doubles semifinals, while Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh advanced to the last four in the women’s and men’s singles respectively.For Joshna, the semifinal...

Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 million superyacht, Launchpad, seems to be on a ‘world tour’. The vessel recently docked in Japan for the first time, pulling into port right beside a newly delivered megayacht owned by Japanese e-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. What makes this extraordinary scene along the Minato Mirai waterfront is the fact that Maezawa is...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has raised concerns regarding the possibility of US military action against Canada under extreme circumstances. With Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying his government has considered the possibility of US military action against Canada, an extraordinary scenario has entered the public debate between two countries that have historically maintained one...