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In 1967, Rolex made a rare yellow-gold Daytona with a Paul Newman dial; after more than 45 years in a family drawer, two sisters inherited it and it sold for CHF 1.143 million in Geneva
The watch had been left forgotten in a drawer for more than 45 years. (Representational AI photo) A rare Rolex Daytona made in 1967 and kept in a family drawer for more than 45 years sold for CHF 1.143 million at auction in Geneva. The 18k yellow-gold watch, a Reference 6239 with a black and…
Delhi pollution crackdown: Hotspots to be mapped, pending road works get Oct 31 deadline | India News
A thick layer of smog engulfs the India Gate and Kartavya Path as pollution level deteriorates, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has stepped up its crackdown on air pollution, directing district administrations to map pollution hotspots, identify sources within a three-kilometre radius and assign agencies specific corrective measures and deadlines. The government…
10-year-old Seattle boy lived in a tent while his mother battled fentanyl addiction; after an 11-month rescue effort, he entered school for the first time and said, ‘I want to go back’
The boy had been living in difficult conditions and had never experienced school before. (Representational photo. Credit: The Seattle Times) A 10-year-old boy in Seattle walked into a school for the first time last week after spending much of his childhood living in a tent in a North Seattle park. His first day of school…
Veteran banker Uday Kotak warns India’s gold imports could rise to $88-90 billion; says ‘Indians and their gold – that is a puzzle we have to find a way to solve’
Uday Kotak on Friday said India needs to find a way to address its high gold imports. India’s gold imports have been in focus since the start of the US-Iran war as they add pressure to the country’s import bill at a time when oil is also rising and rupee is depreciating.Amid this, veteran banker…
Asian Games: MMA’s Varun Sanyal declared medically unfit in attempt at weight cut after getting dizzy in sauna | Asian Games 2026 News
New Delhi: India’s MMA fighter in 77kg category, Varun Sanyal was ruled out of the Asian Games after being declared medically unfit for the competition at the weigh-in process. The athlete felt dizzy at a sauna for weight cut and passed out at the facility.“While undergoing weight loss, including food and fluid restriction, experienced dizziness,…
An 82-year-old California tea importer spent 53 years on a 2-acre compound with 36+ structures; after decades of permit disputes and a 2024 National Register listing, a court ordered him to leave
Hoffman has acknowledged that the buildings lacked proper permits but has maintained that they were not unsafe. Enforcement actions and fines did little to prevent continued activity at the property. For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David…
Asian Games 2026: Elavenil Valarivan narrowly misses out on gold, settles for women’s 10m air rifle silver at Asian Games 2026 | Asian Games 2026 News
Elavenil Valarivan (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Elavenil Valarivan narrowly missed out on gold after producing a strong performance in the women’s 10m air rifle individual final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, settling for silver with a cumulative score of 252.4.Japan’s Taichi Hinata clinched gold with 253.0, while South Korea’s Ban Hyojin took bronze with…
In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek
There are 14 islands totaling 2,674 square feet. Each island is a miniature replica of the natural archipelagos of the Mississippi River. Before the islands were placed in the creek, four prototype designs in a variety of shapes and sizes were developed. Sometimes the answer for a city that has fought floodwaters for years isn’t…
Who is Nila Vikhe Patil? Her education and career before she was elected to Sweden parliament
Nila Vikhe Patil, daughter of Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil and niece of Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, has been elected to the Swedish Parliament, known as the Riksdag. The announcement came on Saturday, days after Sweden held its national election on September 13. Patil, 41, contested from the Stockholm City constituency and will represent…
An Ohio farmer watched gullies repeatedly cut through his family’s 700-acre farm and decided to change how he worked the land; decades later, the family operation has grown to 8,000 acres while becoming a conservation showcase
The Kellogg story is also one of persistence. He began farming at 14 after his father left agriculture to care for his ill wife. By his senior year of high school, Bill was managing 700 acres, much of it through relationships with older farmers in the community. For Bill Kellogg, conservation did not begin with…
