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Rare First Edition Harry Potter Book Auctioned For 36,000 Pounds
Nearly 30 years after being bought for just 10 pounds, a rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold for 36,000 pounds at an auction on Wednesday.
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WHO Recognises 3rd Indian Institute For Traditional Medicine Research
Established in 1956, the institute has been a pioneer in various digital initiatives of Ayush, including the AMAR Portal, which catalogues 16,000 Ayush manuscripts, featuring 4,249 digitised manuscripts, 1,224 rare books, 14,126 catalogues, and 4,114
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Watch: Rare Black Panther Spotted Outside A House In Tamil Nadu, Internet Intrigued
The clip, recorded on a CCTV camera, showed the majestic Black Panther silently entering the premises and passing through the main door of a house.
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"Like Gouging Out The Crown Jewels": Rare Russian Books Stolen From Europe
A spate of thefts of rare Russian classics worth millions of euros from libraries across Eastern Europe has left a trail that points all the way to auctions in Russia.
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The Hobbit First Edition Found In Charity Shop Sells For 10,000 Pounds
A Cancer Research shop manager in Dundee found the rare book of Bilbo Baggins' tale.
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Rare Harry Potter Book Bought For 30 Pence Sells For 10,500 Pounds At An Auction
The book was estimated at 3,000 pounds to 5,000 pounds due to its 'much-loved condition' as an ex-library book.
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Amazon Partners With Indian Government to Promote State Content
Amazon.com is partnering with India’s federal government to stream movies and TV shows from state-run studios as well as provide internships to students from government film institutes in a key market for the US e-commerce giant. India’s broadcasting ministry and Amazon signed an agreement on Wednesday, the company said in a statement.
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Zion Clark, Fastest Man On Hands, Sets Two More Guinness World Records
The athlete who suffers from a rare spinal disorder now holds three world records.
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Book Gifted By France's Macron To Pope Francis Was Never Nazi Plunder: Report
A rare book gifted by French President Emmanuel Macron to Pope Francis was never plundered by the Nazis, its seller and authorities in Warsaw said.
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Watch: Rare Black Panther Spotted In Madhya Pradesh After 2 Years
A rare black panther has been spotted in Madhya Pradesh's Pench Tiger Reserve after two years, attracting wildlife enthusiasts from across the country, a forest official said on Thursday.
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Superman #1 Comic, Bought For 10 Cents In 1939, Fetches $2.6 Million At Auction
A rare copy of a Superman #1 comic book was sold for $2.6 million (roughly Rs. 19.76 crores) at an auction through ComicConnect. Thirty people had bid for the book.
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Book Written By 3-Year-Old Released In India
Most three-years-old may find it difficult to even form a sentence, but not child prodigy Chryseis Knight who holds the rare distinction of being one of the youngest authors in the world.
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Rajasthan High Court Challenges Its Own Single-Judge Directive On Arrest; Top Court Stays Order
In a rare move, the Rajasthan High Court approached the Supreme Court against its own single judge order, directing the DGP not to arrest till July 17 people booked for offences entailing up to 3-year jail term, which was stayed by the top court on
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Rare Books Stolen By "Mission: Impossible" Gang Returned To Owner
A trove of 240 rare books worth over $3.3 million have been returned to their owners after they were stolen in London by a gang of Romanian men who abseiled down from a warehouse ceiling to avoid setting off alarms.
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First Collection Of Shakespeare's Plays Sells For Almost $10 Million
A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare's plays for the first time sold for a record $9.97 million at auction on Wednesday, Christie's in New York said.
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Rare First Edition Harry Potter Book Auctioned For 36,000 Pounds
Nearly 30 years after being bought for just 10 pounds, a rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold for 36,000 pounds at an auction on Wednesday.
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WHO Recognises 3rd Indian Institute For Traditional Medicine Research
Established in 1956, the institute has been a pioneer in various digital initiatives of Ayush, including the AMAR Portal, which catalogues 16,000 Ayush manuscripts, featuring 4,249 digitised manuscripts, 1,224 rare books, 14,126 catalogues, and 4,114
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Watch: Rare Black Panther Spotted Outside A House In Tamil Nadu, Internet Intrigued
The clip, recorded on a CCTV camera, showed the majestic Black Panther silently entering the premises and passing through the main door of a house.
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"Like Gouging Out The Crown Jewels": Rare Russian Books Stolen From Europe
A spate of thefts of rare Russian classics worth millions of euros from libraries across Eastern Europe has left a trail that points all the way to auctions in Russia.
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The Hobbit First Edition Found In Charity Shop Sells For 10,000 Pounds
A Cancer Research shop manager in Dundee found the rare book of Bilbo Baggins' tale.
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Rare Harry Potter Book Bought For 30 Pence Sells For 10,500 Pounds At An Auction
The book was estimated at 3,000 pounds to 5,000 pounds due to its 'much-loved condition' as an ex-library book.
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Amazon Partners With Indian Government to Promote State Content
Amazon.com is partnering with India’s federal government to stream movies and TV shows from state-run studios as well as provide internships to students from government film institutes in a key market for the US e-commerce giant. India’s broadcasting ministry and Amazon signed an agreement on Wednesday, the company said in a statement.
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Zion Clark, Fastest Man On Hands, Sets Two More Guinness World Records
The athlete who suffers from a rare spinal disorder now holds three world records.
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Book Gifted By France's Macron To Pope Francis Was Never Nazi Plunder: Report
A rare book gifted by French President Emmanuel Macron to Pope Francis was never plundered by the Nazis, its seller and authorities in Warsaw said.
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Watch: Rare Black Panther Spotted In Madhya Pradesh After 2 Years
A rare black panther has been spotted in Madhya Pradesh's Pench Tiger Reserve after two years, attracting wildlife enthusiasts from across the country, a forest official said on Thursday.
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Superman #1 Comic, Bought For 10 Cents In 1939, Fetches $2.6 Million At Auction
A rare copy of a Superman #1 comic book was sold for $2.6 million (roughly Rs. 19.76 crores) at an auction through ComicConnect. Thirty people had bid for the book.
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Book Written By 3-Year-Old Released In India
Most three-years-old may find it difficult to even form a sentence, but not child prodigy Chryseis Knight who holds the rare distinction of being one of the youngest authors in the world.
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Rajasthan High Court Challenges Its Own Single-Judge Directive On Arrest; Top Court Stays Order
In a rare move, the Rajasthan High Court approached the Supreme Court against its own single judge order, directing the DGP not to arrest till July 17 people booked for offences entailing up to 3-year jail term, which was stayed by the top court on
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Rare Books Stolen By "Mission: Impossible" Gang Returned To Owner
A trove of 240 rare books worth over $3.3 million have been returned to their owners after they were stolen in London by a gang of Romanian men who abseiled down from a warehouse ceiling to avoid setting off alarms.
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First Collection Of Shakespeare's Plays Sells For Almost $10 Million
A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare's plays for the first time sold for a record $9.97 million at auction on Wednesday, Christie's in New York said.
