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All about Dolly Parton and Carl Dean’s 75-acre Tennessee property (Image Credit: Instagram) For someone who spent most of her life in the spotlight, Dolly Parton knew the value of having a place that felt completely private. In 1972, Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, bought a sprawling 75-acre property in Brentwood, Tennessee and built a 23-room home there. The estate, known as Willow Lake Plantation, became their peaceful retreat for more than five decades.When did Dolly Parton and Carl Dean buy the property?Parton’s career was beginning to take off when the couple decided to create their own private retreat.…

Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve never planned to become a shooter. When he joined the Indian Army in 2018, his goals were simple: get a stable job, support his farming family and serve the country. Shooting was not even part of his plans. Today, the 27-year-old Naib Subedar of the 27 Madras Regiment is preparing to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games. His journey from a small village in Karnataka to the international shooting arena is a story of an unexpected opportunity, hard work and patience.A boy from a farming familyKedarling grew up in a joint family in Karnataka, with his…

Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana added another major milestone to her already glittering international career on Thursday, equalling Mithali Raj’s record for the most 50-plus scores in women’s international cricket during India’s Women’s Asia Cup clash against Hong Kong China in Dubai.Mandhana brought up her half-century off 40 balls, reaching the landmark in style by smashing Iqra Sahar over deep backward square-leg for a six. It was her 93rd 50-plus score in women’s international cricket, taking her level with India’s legendary former captain Mithali Raj at the top of the list.The milestone came during an innings…

A flat plateau once damaged by mountaintop removal coal mining has been given a new purpose as the site of a consolidated high school designed to become an educational centre for central Appalachia. The newly built, 200,000-square-foot Southern Gap High School was officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Buchanan County, Virginia, according to a report by the Virginia Mountaineer. The £60 million facility replaces four older local schools, bringing students from across the county together on one central campus built on a reclaimed ridge. Designed by VMDO Architects, the campus sits on land once used for heavy industrial activity.…

Jennifer Aniston has been in a relationship with life coach and hypnotist Jim Curtis since 2025, and the couple has gradually become more open about their life together. Curtis, 50, is also an author and has recently released a book titled ‘The Book of Possibility’. In a rare appearance with Aniston, he spoke candidly about a deeply personal chapter of his life, being diagnosed with lesions on his spinal cord in his 20s, a condition that resulted in chronic nerve damage and partial paralysis.Aniston, 57, and Curtis made a rare joint appearance at the 92nd Street Y in New York…

Pic credit: Misha Krassovski/ORNL,U.S. Dept. of Energy Swamps and peatlands play an important role in the global carbon cycle and, consequently, in the global climate. Scientists wanted to know if there was a link between climate change and carbon loss in peatland ecosystems. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory looked at the impact of warmer climates on peatlands, and what they found was striking. When the temperature rises, peatlands flip from storing carbon to releasing it. They noticed that the shift happens faster than expected, and the implications ripple across climate forecasting models worldwide. The findings…

Julia Roberts in the film Eat Pray Love (2010). Hollywood actor Julia Roberts’ interest in Hinduism began with something she did not expect. It was a photograph she had seen. While promoting her film Eat Pray Love in 2010, Julia spoke about her connection with India and Hinduism during an interview with journalist George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America. The actor said her interest in the religion had started after she came across a photograph of Indian spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba.Stephanopoulos began by asking Roberts about India and noted that she was now practising Hinduism. Roberts responded, “Well, I…

Why was Ajit Agarkar absent from the BCCI meeting? (Agency Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday cleared the air over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s absence from the board’s review meeting, while dismissing speculation about changes to the senior men’s selection committee.Agarkar was not present at the meeting, which focused on India’s recent performances and the team’s preparations for a packed international calendar leading up to the 2027 ODI World Cup.Saikia explained that Agarkar was out of station when the meeting was called at short notice and was unable to join virtually because he was in an area with poor…

Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters) At least five African migrants died after a boat carrying more than 100 people ran into trouble in the Atlantic Ocean while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, authorities said on Thursday.Forty-four survivors were brought to safety after Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service spotted the “precarious” vessel drifting south of Gran Canaria on Wednesday.Three survivors were evacuated by helicopter to a hospital, while the remaining 41 were taken by boat to the port of Arguineguín…

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains a mention of deathThe Punjabi entertainment industry has been left shocked by the death of singer and lyricist Baljeet Singh. The artist was reportedly found dead at his residence in Ludhiana, with police launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community and the regional music fraternity.Police investigation underwayAccording to a News18 Punjab report, police were alerted on Thursday, September 3, after residents reported a foul smell coming from the artist’s house in Sudhar Patti Dhaliwal village in Ludhiana.After entering the residence, police reportedly found Baljeet…