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 »
Tejpal case: Police probe into Lekhi Twitter leak begins
Panaji – Goa Police have started a preliminary investigation against Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi, accused of leaking the Tejpal rape case victim’s name... read more »
Bipasha emphasises on importance of women for fit society
Actress Bipasha Basu says healthy women contribute to a fit society. “A healt! hy and fit woman, be it a mother, wife, sister or daughter matters for a healthy and fitter home and a... read more »
Sonu Sood’s gym advice
New Delhi – The six-pack abs actor Sonu Sood says going to the gym should be an impromptu decision. “People who plan to go to the gym from next week or from Monday or from first... read more »
EC tells states to prepare flawless electoral rolls
New Delhi – In view of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) has asked the states and the union territories to prepare error-free electoral rolls, said a letter,... read more »
Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession
Nelson Mandela’s state funeral began on Sunday in his ancestral village of Qunu, in the presence of around 4,500 guests. The service is taking place in a giant dome-shaped marquee erected at... read more »
