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Mumbai: The rupee dropped off from nine-and-a-half year peaks on yesterday, driven lower by suspected central bank interference and some short covering by capitalists, even if flows into the stock exchange limited losses.

The partially convertible rupee ended at 39.8450/8500 per dollar, dislocating from its last day close of 39.71/72, when it hit a high of 39.62 in early trade its most accented since April 1998.

London, Sept.29 : Norwegian archaeologists have reportedly discovered a Viking era cabin on the island Hrútey in Mjóifjördur Fjord in Ísafjardardjúp, also known as the West Fjords.

According to Ragnar Edvardsson, an archeologist at the West Fjords' Natural Science Center, diggings had revealed an oval building structure with a double layer of rocks and turf in between that can at least be traced back to the Middle Ages.

Washington: Playboy has offered a whopping 1 million dollars to Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards to pose nude together in a forthcoming issue of ‘Playboy’ mag.

A source disclosed that ‘Playboy’ chief Hugh Hefner wishes both the female actresses to work together for a spread in the January 2008 issue of the publication.

London, Sept.29 : A 157-year-old bottle of Single Malt whisky has been bought for a record price of 29, 400 pounds by an anonymous telephone bidder.

According to The Telegraph, the Bowmore Single Malt was sold by auctioneers McTears in Glasgow.

Bottled in 1850, the price for the item is said to be a record for a Scotch whisky at auction. What was offered, was almost double pre-sale estimates.

Washington, Sept.29 : Analysis of high-resolution satellite images by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has revealed evidence of grave human rights violations in Myanmar, including destruction of villages, forced relocations, and a growing military presence at 25 sites across the eastern part of the military-junta-ruled country.

London, Sept.29 : A rude gesture by one of Queen Elizabeth II's guards last night left visiting tourists outside Buckingham Palace shocked, and him in trouble.

According to The Sun, the guard's hand signal was videoed by an American sightseer and posted on the website YouTube.

The sentry is seen moving his clenched fist up and down, apparently in a joke insult to a comrade.

Palace guards are strictly forbidden from communicating with anybody while on duty.