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Shah Jahan's dagger to be auctioned at Bonhams

A gold-encrusted dagger belonging to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is expected to fetch 500,000 pounds when auctioned at Bonhams on Thursday. The dagger is part of the collection of Islamic and Indian......

Goddess Parvati idol worth Rs 1.6 cr found in US after 50 years

An idol of Goddess Parvati, which went missing from the Nadanapureshwarar Sivan Temple at Thandanthottam, Kumbakonam, half a century ago, was traced to New York, said the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID......

Britain imposes export ban on Tipu Sultan's rare sporting gun

A rare 18th century decorated gun made in India for Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, and valued at around GBP 2 million, has been barred from export to allow time for a UK-based institution to acquire it......

Sword used during 1857 rebellion goes on sale in UK

The sword was gifted to Field Marshal Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, who was commander in chief of the relief operation to free the city of Lucknow from the control of the......

The Queen's Controversial India Visit

At sunrise the following day, a hunt was organised for the queen to shoot a female tiger.But she decided a monarch should not make the kill and handed her gun to one of her staff to deliver the......

Most expensive cars sold at auctions in 2012

Three cars sold for more than $10 million at auction this year, although none touched the $16 million that Gooding achieved for a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR in 2011, according to blog.hemmings.com.......

The world's best-paid sports stars

Aside from being rich and talented, what do many on the list of our best-paid athletes have in common? Nike. Of the 25 athletes on our list, who earned a collective $702.4 million in just one year......

1928 Merc sells for 3 mn pounds

A rare 1928 Mercedes which spent 60 years gathering dust in a garage in a home in UK has fetched almost 3 million pounds at an auction in London.The S-Type Mercedes-Benz-- the supercar of its......

This Rolls-Royce may fetch pound 400,000

Two Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts, one of which was once owned by the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore, will be up for auction at the Bonhams in London on September 16 and is estimated to fetch pound......

World's most expensive whisky to fetch 150,000 pounds

A rare 54-year-old bottle of Scottish single malt whisky is expected to fetch a whopping 150,000 pounds at an auction.The bottle of Bowmore 1957, will be the main lot at Bonhams' Whisky Sale in......

Ready for Sherlock's little sister Enola Holmes?

IMAGE: Millie Bobby Brown plays Enola Holmes. British film-maker Harry Bradbeer says his film Enola Holmes, about Sherlock Holmes's free-spirited teenage sister, will resonate with young girls and......

Beatles' 1966 'Jesus' press tape up for grabs

An audio recording of the Beatles from 1966, in which John Lennon is asked about his comment that the band was more popular than Jesus, is expected to sell for about 13,400 pounds at auction.......

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners. Best Motion Picture, Drama The Father Mank Nomadland Promising Young Woman The Trial of the Chicago 7......

When wives double up as muses for filmmaker hubbies

Filmmakers, in the search for the ideal muse, often end up marrying their heroines. As Joel Coen and Tim Burton have repeatedly shown with Frances McDormand and Helena Bonham Carter respectively,......

King's Speech wins big at BAFTAs

The King's Speech made a clean sweep at the 2011 BAFTAs, held at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday night. It won seven awards out of 14 nominations, including Best Film, Outstand British......

Bradman's 'baggy green' cap worn against India fetches record price

Donald Bradman holds one of his old cricket bats at the opening of the Bradman Collection in Adelaide's State Library in January 1993A sun-faded and insect-damaged Test cap worn by Don Bradman has......

Muhammad Ali's rare paintings up for auction

IMAGE: Muhamad Ali's paintings for sale come from the collection of Rodney Hilton Brown, who worked with Ali on his art. Photograph: Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images A rare......

Matthews FA Cup final boots fetch 38,400

The boots worn by Stanley Matthews in the 1953 FA Cup final have been sold for 38,400 pounds at auction. The boots were expected to fetch about 8,000 pounds when they went under the hammer at......

Hard-up Borg to sell trophies

Bjorn Borg willpart withhis five replica Wimbledon trophies and the two tennis racquets he used during the 1976 and 1980 finals, auction firm Bonhams said on its website on Friday."Obviously it is......

Agassi may buy Borg's trophies

Andre Agassi is attempting to put together a consortium to buy Bjorn Borg's five replica Wimbledon trophies.Financially-strapped Swede Borg is planning to auction off the five trophies he won......