John Lennon's Beatles-era guitar vanished for more than 50 years before resurfacing in a British attic; the forgotten instrument was valued at up to £647,000John Lennon’s Beatles-era Framus 12-string Hootenanny guitar has made a comeback after disappearing for over 50 years. The instrument, also...
28 Sep, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
In 1851, over 800 abandoned ships filled San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Cove; some were turned into hotels, salons, churches, while others became museum relicsBeneath San Francisco’s bustling streets lies a forgotten maritime past. During the Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of fortune seekers arrived...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
SC judge clarifies same-day listing permitted only when liberty or life is at stakeJustice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court addressed urgent case listing. He expressed reluctance to expedite cases unless someone faces immin...
24 Sep, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
Mozart's 2-page letter on his love-life crisis may fetch $635K at London auctionA letter written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1782 showing the composer "in a complete panic" over his love life is set to go up for aucti...
19 Jun, 2023, 06.29 PM IST
Twitter selling espresso machine, office bar fridge; bids start at $25After Elon Musk revealed that Twitter spends $13 million a year on food service at its San Francisco headquarters, the company is selling a...
10 Dec, 2022, 05.31 PM IST
IPL contract feels unreal like a computer game, says Mark Wood"As soon as the final amount was confirmed Sarah asked what it was in pounds – I might have to freeze all our accounts so it doesn't disapp...
19 Feb, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed due to postural hypotension: A fact sheet on disease, symptoms, preventionAntidepressants or medicines to lower blood pressure are also causes of this ailment.
14 Feb, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
Long-lost Bob Dylan papers, including unpublished lyrics, sell for $495KThe collection included transcripts of Glover's 1971 interviews with Dylan and letters the pair exchanged.
21 Nov, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
Outrage over charity auction of $300K sleepover in Nelson Mandela's prison cellAuction of one night in the concrete cell was to mark Mandela's birth anniversary on July 18.
06 Jul, 2018, 05.20 PM IST
Turning the table! Why a portrait of a man will sell for less than one of womanIf you look at the history of art, there are more portraits of women than men.
01 Nov, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
Ahead of Christie's auction, art collector Rajiv Savara emotional over 1958 Gaitonde canvas saleFunds raised will be deployed over next couple of years to build a collection museum, an unseen concept in India.
27 May, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
Government clear that benefit of auction has to be passed on to consumer: Anil Swarup, Coal secretaryIn an interview, Anil Swarup says the coal ministry can’t rest on its laurels just yet given how much more there is to be done.
22 Feb, 2015, 02.52 AM IST
Surat-based textile businessman Rajesh Juneja bids Rs 1.21 crore for PM Modi's bandhgala suitPeople familiar with the auction process happening at Surat's Science Museum, said around 450 gifts received by PM Modi are also up for bid...
19 Feb, 2015, 09.00 AM IST
Happy to be playing under Gary Kirsten: Yuvraj SinghKirsten, who was present at the auction along with top team officials, said that his franchise had come prepared to go all out bidding for ...
16 Feb, 2015, 03.18 PM IST
Mahatma Gandhi's charkha sold for 110,000 pounds at UK auctionMahatma Gandhi's 'charkha' which he used in Yerwada Jail during the 'Quit India Movement' was today sold at an auction in the UK for a whop...
05 Nov, 2013, 10.59 PM IST
- Sotheby's London to showcase finest & rarest wine
With a combined estimate in the region of £1.4 million, the auction comprises 783 lots and will also include rare Echezeaux 1978 from Henri...
07 Oct, 2013, 05.09 PM IST
- Sotheby's offers legendary Lacoste-Loubat Cellar on auction next month
Sotheby's is offering the sale of the legendary Lacoste-Loubat Cellar in its London sale of Finest & Rarest Wines on 23 October 2013.
20 Sep, 2013, 05.55 PM IST