SC junks challenge to TN speaker’s call to accept ADMK plea to condone 21 ‘rebels’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain an AIADMK party worker’s petition challenging the Tamil Nadu speaker’s decision to accept AIADMK’s plea to withdraw disqualification petitions against 21 of its legislators who had defied party orders and voted for the confidence motion moved by the governing TVK.A bench headed by Chief Justice of…

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A New York house built in 1728 was hidden inside later storefronts and saved from demolition in 2013; after a 13-year, $3 million restoration, Albany’s oldest building has reopened to the public

Photo credit: www.historic-albany.org For decades, one of Albany’s oldest homes was hiding in plain sight. The Van Ostrande-Radliff House, built in 1728, had been absorbed into later commercial buildings and concealed behind storefronts as the neighbourhood changed around it. Its historic importance became clearer only after neighbouring structures were demolished and the house’s distinctive Dutch…

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In 2003, two brothers bought a Queens home for $850,000; after racketeering convictions and years of forfeiture litigation, the property is heading to a federal auction with bidding starting at $900,000

In 2003, brothers bought Queens home for $850K; after convictions, it heads to auction at $900K (Image Credit: CWS Government Auctions) A Forest Hills home in Queens that was once owned by two brothers convicted in a major counterfeiting case is now headed for a federal auction, more than two decades after they bought it…

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A Texas ranch spanning nearly 77,000 acres is back on the market for $180 million after the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire scorched more than half its land; the property has since undergone a major recovery

According to reporting from the Fort Worth Business Journal, CoStar News and DTN, the historic Turkey Track Ranch in the Texas Panhandle has returned to the market for $180 million after being pulled from sale following the devastating 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire. The 77,721-acre property has since undergone extensive restoration, including the rebuilding of roughly…

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‘Great announcement’: Trump says Putin agrees to supply Russian diesel to US and global markets

US President Donald Trump on Friday said Russia would immediately supply diesel to the United States following his discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Russia would initially supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel, followed by another 3 million tonnes within a short period.“I have just concluded a…

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In 2003, Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House went to auction as buyers considered moving it; preservation groups paid over $7.5 million to keep the Illinois landmark on its original site

The Farnsworth House was built for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a weekend retreat (Image Credit: William E. Dunlap via National Trust for Historic Preservation) A modernist house in Illinois came surprisingly close to being taken apart and moved away from the landscape it was designed for. In 2003, the Farnsworth House, designed by Ludwig Mies…

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She worked as a teacher till 62 years of age instead of retiring at 60, but was denied gratuity because of extended service; Allahabad HC orders payment with 6% interest

The court pointed out that she had been allowed to continue working until the age of 62 and had received all other retirement benefits admissible to her. You work several years in an educational institution and are denied gratuity on the grounds that you worked beyond the retirement age. What do you do? In one…

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At 73, California cyclist Mark Strauss rode 3,200 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic over 69 days to fight childhood hunger; his No Kid Hungry campaign has now raised $740,000 toward a $1 million goal

Mark StraussPhoto credit: Nokidhungry.org At 73, Mark Strauss set himself a daunting challenge: cycle 3,200 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic and raise $1 million for children facing hunger. The California cyclist completed the journey in 69 days, travelling across the country while meeting people who supported his cause along the way. His ride…

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