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White diamond fetches record $30.6M at HK auction

A 118.28-carat white diamond is displayed by a model at a press preview at Sotheby's auction house in Hong Kong. The white diamond the size of a small egg has sold for $27.3 million dollars at a Hong Kong auction. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

HONG KONG (AP) — A white diamond the size of a small egg sold for $30.6 million at a Hong Kong auction, although a blue

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Katy Perry releases new track

Los Angeles : Pop star Katy Perry has released the latest song “Walking on air” from her upcoming third album “Prism”. The 28-year-old’s third studio album will be out Oct

Miss World 2013 Megan Young (front C) of the Philippines joins hands with runner-up Marine Lorphelin (2nd L) of France, second runner-up Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter (2nd R) of Ghana and People's Choice Maroua Kharbouch (R) of Gibraltar and other contestants as they sing in the grand finale of Miss World 2013 in Nusa Dua, Bali resort island September 28, 2013. Miss Philippines Megan Young, 23, was crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and fears that extremist groups could try to disrupt the event. REUTERS/Murdani Usman
Miss Philippines Megan crowned Miss World 2013

NUSA DUA: Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013 amid a glittering ceremony held in the Indonesian island Bali. Young received the crown amid tears of joy at

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Adele may play lead in biopic on Springfield

LONDON: British singer Adele is reportedly in talks to play the lead role in a biopic on country singer Dusty Springfield. The film, to be penned by David Stenn, will

Legendary Nepali movie actor Rajesh Hamal (File Photo)
NC woes Hamal to join his election team

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress is trying to woe top Kollywood actor Rajesh Hamal for contending Constituent Assembly elections from its side. Party president Sushil Koirala, actor Nir Shah and Raj Kumar

Miss Nepal 2013 Ishani Shrestha poses for a still during an event at the Miss World 2013 pageant, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Ishani makes to the final of Miss World 2013

KATHMANDU: Miss Nepal 2013, Ishani Shrestha has made to the final round of the Miss World 2013 . Shrestha won the entry into the finals after she won the ‘ Beauty

Catherine Zeta Jones attends the launching ceremony of Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (AP Photo)
Tycoon plans $8 billion Chinese Hollywood

QINGDAO, China (AP) — China’s richest man plans to spend 50 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) to build the country’s version of Hollywood in the northeastern city of Qingdao. In a

Nepali Comedian Deepak Raj Giri (File Photo)
Deepak Giri accuses traffic police of betraying

KATHMANDU: Comedian Deepak Raj Giri has accused Nepal Traffic Police of exploiting his labor and not fulfilling their commitment. Giri issued a press release on Monday and claimed that the Traffic

British writer JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, poses during the launch of new online website Pottermore in London June 23, 2011. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
J.K. Rowling returns to wizarding world for screenplay debut

LONDON: Best-selling “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling will return to the wizarding world for her screenplay debut with a film inspired by one of her fictional boy wizard’s textbooks. Rowling

Minister for Finance Shanker Prasad Koirala among others draping the body of the late singer with national flag. (RSS)
Legendary Nepali singer Phatteman passes away

KATHMANDU: Veteran singer and musician Phatteman Rajbhandari passed away on Monday night in Kathmandu while undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Phatteman (77) was undergoing treatment at the Om Hospital in