Portrait of Francis Bacon’s lover fetches $50 million
Christie's auction house has sold "Study for Portrait" by Irish painter Francis Bacon, one of his many portraits depicting his lover and muse George Dyer, for $49.8 million in New York.…
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Wolfsburg take first step towards Bundesliga survival
Wolfsburg reaped a 3-1 victory over lower league side Holstein Kiel in the first leg of the Bundesliga relegation play-off.
Wolfsburg made a big step towards another season in Germany's…
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals in must-win situation on Saturday
A rejuvenated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a do-or-die Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Saturday.
Fresh from…
Citizenship Bill now gets Assam Student Body’s attention for consensus
Continuing its fight against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, the All Assam Students' Union has now decided to create awareness against the Bill at the national level so that pressure…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola signs contract extension
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a contract extension to the end of the 2020-21 campaign, the English Premier League (EPL) champions have announced.
Guardiola, who joined in…
Riverfront Cleaning Campaign launched by Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) on Friday launched a 20-day Riverfront Cleaning Campaign by involving over 1,000 schoolchildren of eco clubs…
Gutted Joe Hart says World Cup snub a difficult pill to swallow
Goalkeeper Joe Hart on Friday said he is gutted after being left out of England's squad for next month's World Cup in Russia, adding he knows what he brings to the team and the snub is a…
1,000 Cluster Buses gets approval from Delhi Cabinet
The Delhi Cabinet in a meeting on Friday gave in-principle approval to procure 1,000 buses under a cluster scheme, subject to a nod from the Supreme Court and the High Court.
"The Cabinet…
Sergio Aguero reveals he had a tough time under Pep Guardiola
English Premier League champions Manchester City and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero admitted on Friday that he found the going difficult under club coach Pep Guardiola when the former…
Gauba’s views on disasters – Reduce dependence on Centre when it strikes
Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday urged all the states to build their own capacities to reduce their dependence on the Centre during natural disasters and asked all concerned…