A 10.69 carat diamond, with an estimated value of almost a quarter of a million dirhams, was unearthed in a mine in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Anandilal Kushwaha, who has leased the mine, has deposited it with the local diamond office in Panna district.
According to reports, the precious stone will be auctioned and the proceeds will be given to the depositor after deducting government royalty and taxes.
Kishida delights Washington with promise of 250 cherry trees as gift
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida drew cheers and applause from US lawmakers on Thursday when he announced a plan to donate 250 cherry trees to the US capital to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US independence.
124 candles? Peru stakes claim to world's oldest human, born in 1900
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.
Germany's Scholz joins TikTok in bid to reach young voters
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent his first post on TikTok on Monday, joining a growing roster of Western politicians who have set aside security concerns to use the Chinese-owned social media platform.
Longevity is just luck, says world's new oldest man
The world's oldest living man, 111-year-old Briton John Tinniswood, said his longevity was "just luck" and there was no special secret to his diet - although his favourite food was fish and chips every Friday.
'Adopt a penguin egg' Easter campaign helps endangered African birds
Bored of buying eggs made of chocolate and wrapped in foil with predictable bunny motifs? This Easter in South Africa you could instead spend your cash on an egg that will hatch a live penguin.
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