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Mahatma Gandhi manuscript sells for record Rs 16.2 crore at Saffronart auction- Where art thou? From royal silverware to rare watches, what collectors are bidding for now
- Mark Hamill’s lost Cloud City lightsaber from 'The Empire Strikes Back' sells for a record $3.75 million at auction, becoming the most valuable on-screen Star Wars prop ever sold
- Titanic survivor's lifejacket sells for nearly $901,000: Why Laura Mabel Francatelli's 114-year-old relic became one of the rarest artefacts ever auctionedA rare Titanic lifejacket worn by survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli sold for £670,000, and this historic flotation device fetched more than ...21 Jul, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- Tata Capital joins the race to own a piece of India's dormant wealthTata Capital's acquisition of an 88.6% stake in Kerala-based Yogloans signals growing confidence in India's fast-expanding gold loan market...13 Jul, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
- FM radio: Tuned out of news, tuned into crisis, seeks reformsIndia's FM radio industry faces a crisis, with companies surrendering licenses due to government restrictions and competition from digital ...28 Jun, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- In 1989, a man bought an old frame at a Pennsylvania flea market and unknowingly uncovered a rare Declaration of Independence broadsideA man found a rare Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence at a Pennsylvania flea market. This document, printed in July 1776, ...20 May, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
- Could this Titanic survivor’s life vest sell for nearly $500K at auction? Here's what you need to knowA life vest worn by Titanic survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli is up for auction. Francatelli, a first-class passenger, survived the 1912 dis...15 Apr, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
- Rabindranath Tagore's handwritten letters to be auctioned next weekRabindranath Tagore's letters and a sculpture are up for auction. AstaGuru Auction House will conduct the online auction. The letters detai...21 Jun, 2025, 06.22 AM IST
- 1,000-year -old Hebrew Bible fetches $38 mn at auctionThe Bible is now the most valuable manuscript ever sold at an auction. It is said to be the earliest near complete Hebrew Bible.18 May, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
- World's oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible up for auction, may fetch $50 mnThe Codex Sassoon dates to the late ninth to the early tenth century.16 Feb, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
- Billionaire, who bought the first printing of US Constitution at $43 mn, lends it to museum for freeCitadel CEO Kenneth Griffin, with net worth of nearly $21 bn, purchased the 1787 text.24 Nov, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
- Handwritten speeches by Hitler fetch over $40K at Munich auctionEarlier, the Jewish groups had raised concerns about the auction as it would encourage neo-Nazis.24 Oct, 2020, 01.00 PM IST
- Neil Armstrong's family to auction his personal collectionWashington, July 21 (IANS) The personal collection of US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon 49 years ago on Ju...21 Jul, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
- Winston Churchill's secret documents auctioned for 7,400 poundsThe document, dated June 12, 1914, Churchill expresses his opinion as to how the country could be defended.10 Jul, 2017, 02.23 PM IST
- Secret documents signed by Winston Churchill up for UK auctionIn the document, dated June 12 in 1914, Churchill expresses his opinion as to how the nation could be defended during an attack.27 Jun, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
- Indian memorabilia fetches over 200,000 pounds at UK auctionRare Indian memorabilia comprising Gandhiji's most prized possessions, historical documents and artefacts have been auctioned in UK for abo...07 Nov, 2013, 08.07 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
- Manjit Bawa, M F Husain notch up top sales at Art Bull auctionA series of serigraph and a book of postcards created by late modernist painter M F Husain have notched up attractive sales at a recent auc...02 May, 2012, 12.48 PM IST
- India to acquire Gandhi’s letter as ‘owners’ relentOne of the last letters penned by Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi has been pulled from a London auction so that it can be acquired by the Ind...03 Jul, 2007, 12.07 AM IST
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