In 1858, a Texas family began holding ranchland that developers later wanted for 3,500 houses; in 2016, the family backed a plan to preserve 204 acres for a San Antonio park worth nearly $10 million

A century-and-a-half-old family ranch in northern San Antonio became the focus of a major conservation effort in June 2016, when the Classen-Steubing family agreed to sell 204 acres of largely undeveloped land to the city for a future park and protection of the Edwards Aquifer. The proposal, reported by Texas Public Radio and the San…

Read More

Daler Mehndi was paid Rs 35 lakh for the event, reveals Uttarakhand cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal: ‘He was not even singing’ | Hindi Movie News

Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi found himself at the centre of a controversy after Uttarakhand cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal reprimanded him during a performance at the historic Siddhpeeth Maa Kunjapuri Tourism and Development Fair in New Tehri on Sunday night. The minister had objected to the singer’s conduct on stage, and has now disclosed that he…

Read More

Why is ‘reels CM’ silent about partyman arrested meth trafficking case: EPS | Chennai News

Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami questioned chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s “silence” over the seizure of 137kg of methamphetamine from a TVK functionary in Nagapattinam.“What was the purpose of participating in anti-drug marathons when a TVK functionary is involved in such a massive international drug racket?” EPS asked chief minister C Joseph Vijay,…

Read More

Over 53% of waste yet to be processed, MCG sets Feb 2027 deadline for Bandhwari | Gurgaon News

The repeated changes in timelines and contracting arrangements have made the pace of execution a central concern Gurgaon: It’s a race against time for MCG’s two private agencies in meeting the contract deadline to process the Bandhwari waste. The two agencies were awarded work orders in Jan. With just 46.4% of their 14-lakh-tonne processing target…

Read More

DRI cracks Gujarat gold syndicate with Dubai link | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a major gold smuggling syndicate operating in Gujarat, exposing an illegal melting unit in Vadodara linked to dealings involving 13 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at Rs 19.41 crore.Agency officials said the syndicate used the state’s two international airports—Ahmedabad and Surat—to bring in smuggled gold, which was then…

Read More