Cyrus Poonawalla buys Mumbai's Lincoln House for $105 million

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 14:00

The US government has sold a former maharaja`s mansion in Mumbai to an Indian billionaire for USD 105 million, the businessman`s son said Monday, four years after it was put on the market.

Cyrus Poonawalla buys Mumbai's Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 11:48

In 2011, the US government had set a reserve price of Rs 850 crore for the property, but found few takers.

Ford to relaunch Lincoln Continental in US, China

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 21:49

The revived Continental has Venetian leather seats and door panels.

World`s fastest organic transistor developed

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 13:24

Two university research teams collaborated to develop thin, transparent semiconductors, which could become the foundation for cheap, high-performance displays.

US: 6-year-old boy suspended from school for kissing a girl

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 05:03

The suspension of a 6-year-old boy for kissing a girl at school is raising questions about whether the peck should be considered sexual harassment.

Obama pays homage to Mandela, calls him `giant of history`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:29

America`s first black President Barack Obama today paid a moving tribute to his inspiration Nelson Mandela, calling him a "giant of history" and comparing the anti-apartheid icon with the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln.

Scientists develop new X-ray device

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 19:59

Scientists have developed a novel method to generate research-quality X-rays using a powerful `tabletop` laser.

US paper retracts 150-year-old editorial panning Lincoln

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:07

In one of the oldest corrections in journalism`s history, a US newspaper has retracted a 150-year-old editorial that dismissed President Abraham Lincoln`s revered Gettysburg Address as "silly remarks".

Vanessa Hudgens wants to work with Daniel Day-Lewis

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 11:26

Vanessa Hudgens wishes to work with `Lincoln` star Daniel Day-Lewis.

Ford recalls 370,000 vehicles due to steering risk

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 13:08

Ford Motor Co said it was recalling about 370,000 vehicles in North America due to possible corrosion of the steering shaft that could cause a loss of steering.

Space laser set to prove increased broadband possible beyond Earth

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 13:28

NASA`s new mission is going to attempt to show that two-way laser communication beyond Earth is possible, which expands the possibility of transmitting huge amounts of data.

Obama at 50th anniversary embodies King`s dream

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 10:41

President Barack Obama led civil rights pioneers on 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr Martin Luther King`s "I Have a Dream" speech roused the 250,000 people who rallied there decades ago for racial equality.