Egypt has earlier demanded the bust's auction to be stopped. The 28-cm high sculpture carries facial features of King Tutankhamun, one of the most famous Egyptian Pharaohs, who reigned between 1333 BC and 1323 BC. The auction had dismissed these concerns, saying the bust had previously been on public exhibition without objection.
Properties worth about Rs 100 crore owned by actor-turned politician A. Vijayakanth, his wife V. Premalatha and his educational trust has been put on auction by the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for non-payment of a Rs 5.52 crore loan.
The artefacts on offer range from those associated with Armstrong's historic 1969 lunar landing to his private mementos, reports Xinhua news agency.
Baghdad: The rope used to hang former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein may be put on auction, with bids starting at $7 million, media reported on Friday.According to a report in The Independent, the rope was
Dallas: A collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia that includes a lock of the slain president's hair has been sold for more than USD 800,000 at auction on Sunday in Dallas.The Donald P. Dow collection brought
Mumbai: The father of Atomic Programs in India Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha's bungalow situated in Malabar Hill finally sold out today. NCPA finally sold out this bunglow at a cost of Rs 372 crore.Though the
New Delhi: A sex tape of former US President John F Kennedy, his brother Robert and Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe is to be sold at auction next week claims former Hollywood Bodyguard.The tape of threesome
London: One of Mahatma Gandhi's most prized possessions, the ‘charkha' he used in Yerwada Jail, will go under the hammer at a prestigious British auction house on November 5 with the minimum bid set at
Shirdi, Oct 11: The Saibaba Sansthan (temple trust) in Shirdi is going to auction gold, silver and diamonds donated by the devotees this month. Sansthan's executive officer Kishor More said that there was 280 kg
London, Apr 2: A pair of Mahatma Gandhi's round-rimmed glasses, ‘charkha' and a pinch of soil and blades of grass from the place where he was assassinated in 1948 are among several rare items to
New Delhi, Mar 2: The government today said it received an average price of Rs 303.67 for a share of ONGC, 4.71 per cent higher than the reserve price in yesterday's auction, thus garnering a
New Delhi, Mar 1: Targeting the BJP for alleged lapses in spectrum allocations during the NDA regime, telecom minister Kapil Sibal today said he never said there would be zero loss to the exchequer if
Hong Kong, Nov 30 : A rare pink diamond has sold at an auction for more than $23 million in Hong Kong, making it the most expensive jewel ever sold in Asia.Auction house Christie's says
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