Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln
London – The first-ever auction held by the global auction house Christie’s in Mumbai, India, managed to rake in 15 million dollars, which is double the pre-sale expectations. Abstract painter Vasudeo A Gaitonde’s mustard-hued oil on canvas painting, which had gone under the hammer for... read more »
Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch in 2007
Washington – Apple unveiled its first iPhone in 2007 and that prompted Google’s Android team to start over, a new book has reportedly revealed. Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution by Fred Vogelstein, has revealed that Apple’s first iPhone changed... read more »
Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths
Melbourne – A new study ahs suggested that rising obesity is leading to more deaths of pregnant women and an increase in birth defects. According to Associate Professor Rebecca Kimble, data from the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital shows a rising trend in overweight or obese pregnant... read more »
Inflatable sex doll launched into space
London, December 21: A sex doll has been launched into space by an adult entertainment company. The sex doll named Missy was launched by CNV from Lake Tahoe and was suspended from a weather balloon, the Mirror reported. The doll rose at a speed of nearly 400 metres per minute and reached an... read more »
Fox`s Megyn Kelly admits Jesus may not be `white
Washington – Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who earlier had claimed that Jesus was white, has now admitted that may not be the case. Kelly had also said that Santa Clause- a fictional... read more »
New breakthrough brings tuberculosis cure closer to reality
Washington – A new study has found that the lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis (TB) are surprisingly variable and independent of each other, despite whether the... read more »
Kim’s aunt survives purge with appointment to state committee
Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s aunt, whose husband was executed last Friday for trying to overthrow the government, has been nominated for an ad-hoc state... read more »
Kerry likens Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein
Washington – United States Secretary John Kerry has said that the purge and execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle was similar to the actions taken by slain Iraqi... read more »
Rooney set to open talks on new Man U contract
London – Wayne Rooney’s representatives are ready to thrash out a bumper new deal with Manchester United, according to reports. According to Metro.co.uk, the England forward’s... read more »
