He had 350 kg of diamonds
In February 22, 1937, Time magazine featured Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last of Hyderabad’s Nizams, on its cover, hailing him as the richest man in the world.
The Nizam continues to figure on the list o
Nizam owned 50 Rolls-Royce
Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, who Time magazine in 1937 called the richest man in the world, has made it to a list of the 25 richest people who ever lived.
The list by US website C
Cabinet reshuffle on Friday?
Speculation about a reshuffle in the Union Cabinet gained momentum on Tuesday with both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi meeting President Pranab Mukherjee during the day.
PM doles out Rs 270 cr for biodiversity
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday pledged $50 million -around Rs 270 crore -towards protecting biodiversity.
India is currently the Chair of the 11th Conference of Parties (CoP-11) to the UN C
Drama at DGP office
After remaining incommunicado for three days, former minister and MLA P.Shankar Rao created a stir in front of the DGP's office on Tuesday evening when he “fainted“ after challenging the police to arr
Rowdy targets realtor Pai over Devanahalli land
Mr Pai, a trustee of BMS Educational Trust, was returning home in his bullet-proof car after attending a meeting at BMS Engineering College, when some men opened two rounds of fire at the vehicle and
Gadkari rubbishes Arvind Kejriwal's charges
Reacting to India Against Corruption member turned politician Arvind Kejriwal’s charges against BJP president Nitin Gadkari here on Wednesday, the BJP reacted within 45 minutes.
Aided by top leaders
Last Nizam richest Indian ever
Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, who Time magazine in 1937 called the richest man in the world, has made it to a list of the 25 richest people who ever lived.
The list by US website C
Hyderabad firm in Coalgate
The CBI booked two more cases, including one against city-based Athena Infra Projects Private Limited, in the Coalgate scam.
CBI officials searched six locations in the city including in Banjara Hill
Diesel fuels fastest rise in inflation
Costlier diesel fuelled inflation to a 10-month high of 7.81 per cent in September, when the price of diesel was hiked by more than Rs 5. Inflation, as measured by Wholesale Price Index, was 7.55 per