45 m. ago ‘Finally we are being seen as contenders’: delight in India as demand for south Asian art booms

As wealth in India has grown, so has the number of arts patrons championing both India’s 20th century modern masters and the next generationFor over seven decades, the masterpiece had gathered dust as it hung in the corridors of a Norwegian hospital. But last month, the monumental 13-panel 1954 painting Untitled (Gram Yatra) – one of the most significant pieces of modern south Asian art – sold for a record-breaking $13.7m in New York.The auction of the painting sent ripples through the art world. It was not only the highest price ever paid for a painting by Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India’s most celebrated modern artists, but it was the highest ever paid for any piece of modern Indian art at auction – going for four times the estimated price. It also happened to be the most expensive artwork auctioned so far in 2025. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Germany is finally getting a new government – and it will be plunged straight into crisis mode | John Kampfner

With the country enveloped in gloom and facing mayhem from the US and Russia, it’s hard to imagine a more fraught time to take powerGermany is about to get a new fitness trainer. So declared Markus Söder, one of the political leaders who have just announced a coalition agreement. In one of the quirks of the country’s constitution, the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) will play a significant role in the new administration, and Söder used his moment in the limelight to play the entertainer.It was a curious way to announce the arrival of a new government, expected to be sworn in during the first week of May. Since the elections of 23 February, Germany will have been in limbo for two and a half months, and all while Donald Trump rampages across the world.John Kampfner is the author of In Search of Berlin, Blair’s Wars and Why the Germans Do It Better Continue reading...

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95 m. ago Adam Scott's response as Masters champion Angel Cabrera returns after 30 months in prison

Angel Cabrera has made the controversial decision to return to Augusta, 16 years after winning the tournament - and after spending more than two years in prison

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95 m. ago Scots gran with dementia plunged into 'fuel poverty' after heating bills hiked by 400%

Linda Chalmers, 71, paid hugely-inflated bills for several months amid a year-long dispute over the shared heat network in her Edinburgh social housing development.

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2 h. ago Hailey Bieber wows in bikini eight months after giving birth as she shifts focus from Justin's latest outburst

Hailey Bieber turned heads with a sizzling bikini post on social media just hours after her troubled husband Justin Bieber's fiery encounter with a photographer in Palm Springs.

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4 h. ago ‘It’s time to move on’: Tearful Dončić drops 45 in first game at Dallas since trade

Lakers star scores 31 of 45 points before halftime in winDončić shed tears during lengthy pre-game tribute videoLuka Dončić scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.Dončić’s emotional return came two months after a seismic trade out of nowhere that sent the five-time All-Star to Los Angeles. The 26-year-old star from Slovenia spent his first five and a half seasons with the Mavericks, and still had two seasons left on his contract. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hailey Bieber wows in bikini eight months after giving birth as she shifts focus from Justin's recent outburst

Hailey Bieber turned heads with a sizzling bikini post on social media just hours after her troubled husband Justin Bieber's fiery encounter with a photographer in Palm Springs.

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4 h. ago UFC 314: Start time, schedule, fight card, how to watch and latest odds

Paddy Pimblett faces huge fight with Michael Chandler as Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes compete for the featherweight title

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5 h. ago Stena Immaculate to be towed to Great Yarmouth a month after North Sea crash

The US tanker has been undergoing salvage operations since the incident on March 10.

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6 h. ago Man, 64, was so 'devastated' by Paddington Bear statue being destroyed by RAF engineers that he got TATTOO to celebrate icon's return

Royal Air Force engineers broke the iconic sculpture in half and made off with part of it Newbury, Berkshire, last month.

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6 h. ago Love Island star Jack Fincham reveals three stone weight loss in just one month

Love Island winner Jack Fincham has revealed that he's lost three stone, with him saying that it's the result of taking the medication Mounjaro, exercising and eating healthily

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6 h. ago Manchester United: Ruben Amorim calls for more from Kobbie Mainoo as he makes Casemiro comparison

Midfielder is fit again after two months out with a muscle issue

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7 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla pay recovering Pope Francis surprise visit

British royals wish pontiff well in recovery from pneumonia during their state visit to ItalyKing Charles and Queen Camilla paid a surprise private visit to a convalescing Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon during their four-day state visit to Italy.The royal couple visited Francis, 88, at his home in Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City, where he is recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia in both lungs. An official audience had previously been removed from the royals’ schedule due to the pontiff’s ill health. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Ineos Britannia pull out of America’s Cup and aim barb at Ben Ainslie’s team

Ineos blames delays on talks with Ainslie’s Athena teamJim Ratcliffe laments ‘very difficult decision’Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Britannia team has withdrawn its intention to compete in the 38th America’s Cup.The team, which lost 7-2 to Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th edition last year, has announced it has “reluctantly withdrawn its challenge”, claiming a six-month delay in reaching an agreement with Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing Ltd had “undermined its ability to prepare” for the event. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Ineos Britannia pulls out of America’s Cup and aims barb at Ben Ainslie’s team

Ineos blames delays on talks with Ainslie’s Athena teamSir Jim Ratcliffe laments ‘very difficult decision’Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Britannia team has withdrawn its intention to compete in the 38th America’s Cup.The team, which lost 7-2 against Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th edition last year, has announced it has “reluctantly withdrawn its challenge”, claiming a six-month delay in reaching an agreement with Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing Ltd had “undermined its ability to prepare” for the event. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Wesley Fofana likely to miss rest of Chelsea’s season with muscle injury

Fofana has not featured since starting last month’s 1-0 Premier League loss at Arsenal.

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9 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's manager breaks silence with major update on World Snooker Championship comeback

The Rocket has been out of action since January and is yet to confirm if he'll play in Sheffield later this month

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9 h. ago Ruben Amorim tells Kobbie Mainoo three things he must improve at Man Utd

Kobbie Mainoo has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past 18 months but Ruben Amorim believes the Manchester United youngster still has plenty of improvement to do

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9 h. ago Tommy Fury's two word comment after second holiday with Molly

Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague enjoyed a holiday to Center Parcs together with their daughter Bambi over the weekend after their trip abroad to Dubai last month

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10 h. ago Michael Fabricant opens up about polyamorous lifestyle and secret partner of 35 years

Celebrity Big Brother fans were surprised to find out about ex-Tory MP Michael Fabricant's unconventional love life.

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