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Kentucky homeowner Renay Davis reused a $110 antique cast-iron fireplace cover as a kitchen backsplash, reportedly saving more than $800 compared with tileDuring a recent farm auction, Renay Davis stumbled upon an old cast-iron fireplace cover, which she artfully reimagined as a captivating ba...
A metal detector, a smashed Roman helmet and a £2.3 million bid; the Cumbrian field find that slipped through a legal gapIn Cumbria (2010) a metal detectorist found a Roman cavalry parade helmet in the field. It was sold for some £2.3 million at Christies but ...
In 1799, a boy found a big yellow rock in a North Carolina creek; it was used as a doorstep and his father sold it for $3.50 without knowing it was gold. What happened next changed the fate of one family and North Carolina foreverIn 1799, one bored adolescent boy found a piece of yellow rock at the family farm. The stone, which served as a doorstop for three years at...
Sensex falls 417 points, Nifty closes below 23,900 as market erases all morning gains. What lies ahead?Indian stock markets faced a downturn on Thursday, marking a continuation of prior losses. Both the Sensex and Nifty slipped, largely influ...
Panna farmer discovers a 7.44-carat diamond in a mine, his story will stun youA farmer in Madhya Pradesh, India, stumbled upon a 7.44-carat diamond, his second discovery in three months. Dilip Mistry, who leases land ...
Five key charts to watch in global commodity markets this weekIn Europe, diesel is still flowing this month even after the start of sanctions on purchases from its former top supplier, mostly due to sh...
Trade cautiously in over 300 illiquid stocks: BSE, NSE to investorsBoth exchanges advised their trading members "to exercise additional due diligence while trading in these securities either on own account ...
Why many Indian farmers and politicians oppose PM Narendra Modi's farm lawsPrime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet had issued emergency executive orders in June to change the longstanding rules that govern the vast ...
State governments buy from farmers to ease rural distressIn the absence of trading and market auctions, the farmers are finding it difficult to sell their produce, resulting in the piling up of ve...
Wind woes increase in India, world's cheapest market, as delays pile up threatening nation’s renewable-energy ambitionsDevelopers are having difficulty finding affordable land, getting financing and connecting to grids.
No cash cow, Army to sell bovines for token amountWhile the special Frieswal cows are believed to be valued at over Rs 1 lakh each, the lack of buyers has finally forced Defence ministry's ...
As wind energy industry grows, changing rules get tough for manyAuctions have already led solar energy prices to fall dramatically earlier, and now wind energy prices are falling too, although less preci...
IFC set to invest Rs 2,800 crore in MP Solar parkIndustry experts say the past one year has seen consolidation in the renewable energy space and several global players have been aggressive...
'Farm loan waivers have no impact on states' borrowing cost'"All the states that are fiscally better managed may explore the feasibility of disseminating their best fiscal practices through various c...
Now, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh says he is 'committed' to farm loan waiverAmarinder said the state government has approached the Centre for farm loan waiver. The Congress government is committed to fulfil every po...
DMK takes up issue of cane farmers, seeks early settlementNearly 150 farmer association members had arrived in Chennai Tuesday morning to meet government officials to push for disbursement of dues.
Prices of horses plunge 40-60% since 2012 on oversupply of foal stock and lower demandIn their heydays, breeders sold their best horses for Rs 10-20 lakh. Several breeders have been forced to shut down farms due to the overal...
Thieves squirrel away wheat from 10 acres of Army fieldsThe crop robbery only came to light when officials began the routine procedure of auctioning crops through an open bidding system.
Book review: Investing the Templeton WayTempleton's great niece, Laura C. Templeton, and her husband, Scott Phillips, have written a book that is part biography and part analysis ...
Tea Board summons help to strain polluted yieldAn exporter said: “Several food items contain nicotine and other substances and European Union (EU) and other countries are working on it.