Arvind upadhyay

In 1978, Richard Branson bought a bare 74-acre Caribbean island for $180,000; it now shelters more than 140 animal species, including breeding lemurs and giant tortoises | World News

An aerial view of Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, a private island in the Caribbean. Credits – Wikimedia Commons In 1978, Richard Branson, then 28, paid $180,000 for a small, uninhabited island in the British Virgin Islands. Necker Island had no fresh water source, no buildings and barely any vegetation beyond scrub and…

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Babar Azam confronted over Pakistan’s alleged Lord’s protest after Imran Khan interview | Cricket News

Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam (AP Photo) Babar Azam has denied reports that Pakistan considered refusing to return to the field after lunch on the opening day of the Lord’s Test against England, amid a dispute over a Sky Sports interview with the sons of former Pakistan captain and prime minister Imran Khan.Speaking after Pakistan’s 194-run…

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In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; it is now a wildlife sanctuary where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings emerged in one season

Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ A private Pacific atoll once owned by Hollywood actor Marlon Brando has become one of French Polynesia’s most important marine conservation sites, with thousands of sea turtle hatchlings recorded after decades of habitat protection. Biologists monitoring Tetiaroa Atoll recorded more than 15,614…

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A West Texas rancher rejected wind turbines twice before agreeing to 7 on his family ranch; the royalties now help pay for feed and workers and keep the operation running

John E. Davis (AI enhanced scereengrab- Youtube/KC Videoclub) A fifth-generation West Texas rancher twice rejected plans to put wind turbines on his family’s property before eventually agreeing to host seven turbines. Today, the wind project has become an important source of regular income for John E Davis, helping him continue his ranching operation and invest…

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Stuart Broad accuses Imam-ul-Haq of ‘putting on an act’ after Pakistan batter ruled out at Lord’s | Cricket News

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq (Reuters) Stuart Broad has questioned Imam-ul-Haq’s decision to practise on the sidelines while carrying a calf injury during Pakistan’s second Test against England at Lord’s, accusing the batter of “putting on an act”.Imam was ruled out of the remainder of the Test after suffering a low-grade strain to his left calf while…

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