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A previously unknown foot sketch by Michelangelo has sold for $23 million (£16.9 million) at Christie’s, more than ten times its original estimate, with experts identifying it as a study of the Libyan Sibyl later painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.According to the auction house, the work surfaced after an unsuspecting owner submitted a photograph...

PUNE: A viral video has surfaced showing a 14-year-old boy, accompanied by his father—a candidate in the Zilla Parishad elections—allegedly casting a vote in Maharashtra’s Solapur district.The video shows Arjun Sinh Mohite Patil’s son standing beside him inside a polling booth at Yashwant Nagar in Akluj and pressing the EVM button during the polls held...

AP file photo Norway’s royal family faced renewed scrutiny this week as charities reviewed or cut ties with Crown Princess Mette-Marit over her past contact with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while critics questioned her suitability as Norway’s future queen. The Crown Princess issued a “profound apology” to Norwegians after it emerged she had exchanged...

REWA: Three people, including a father and his son, were killed on the spot on Saturday evening after a speeding Audi rammed into their motorcycle on a highway in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, police said.The crash occurred near Kosta village under the Raipur Karchuliyan police station limits, around 8 km from Rewa city. The victims...

Suryakumar Yadav during the toss (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The bond between Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma has long been cherished by Indian cricket fans, and a heartwarming moment ahead of India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener against the USA captured it perfectly. As Suryakumar walked out for the toss at the Wankhede Stadium,...

NEW DELHI: The United States has accused China of conducting a covert nuclear explosive test on June 22, 2020, just days after the deadly Galwan Valley clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, saying the allegation underscores the need for a new global arms control framework following the expiry of the New START treaty.On...

India’s Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of USA’s Saiteja Mukkamalla during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI02_07_2026_000754B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai:Mohammed Siraj was cooling his heels at home and had his February — a month of no cricket...

A 15-year-old youth allegedly linked to a banned neo-Nazi organisation went on a stabbing spree at a university dormitory in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic on Saturday, injuring at least six people, including four Indian students.The attacker reportedly shouted nationalist slogans about the Holocaust and drew a Swastika using the victims’ blood.According to preliminary reports, the teenager...

A 15-year-old youth allegedly linked to a banned neo-Nazi organisation went on a stabbing spree at a university dormitory in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic on Saturday, injuring at least six people, including four Indian students.The attacker reportedly shouted nationalist slogans about the Holocaust and drew a Nazi symbol using the victims’ blood.According to preliminary reports, the...

A man disguised in a burqa was discovered traveling in a ladies’ compartment on a Central Railway local train, sparking outrage among passengers MUMBAI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) registered an FIR after a male commuter dressed in a burqa was found travelling in the ladies’ compartment of a Central Railway local train on Friday.A...