NEW DELHI: Precious metal prices declined up to 4% on Friday, with silver tumbling to Rs 2.7 lakh per kg and gold sliding to Rs 1.6 lakh per 10 grams amid a strong US dollar and uncertainty over global monetary policy. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal slumped by Rs 11,000,…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address a major rally in Moga on Saturday as part of the BJP’s outreach in Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. But the BJP has found itself in the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) crosshairs with its “badlaav (change)” themed rally on Saturday, which echoes the…
MUMBAI: The standing committee on finance has flagged concerns over the financial sustainability of digital payments, gaps in formal lending, cybersecurity weaknesses in banks, and declining insurance penetration in its 32nd report presented in March 2026 while examining the “demands for grants (2026-27)” for the Department of Financial Services (DFS)under the finance ministry.The committee, which…
The Congress’s 2024 candidate in Gujarat’s Surat parliamentary constituency, Nilesh Kumbhani, whose “faulty” nomination had given the BJP its first-ever uncontested win in the Lok Sabha polls, is now back in the news. Recently, senior state BJP leader and Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil visited Kumbhani’s factory at Rajula in Amreli district along with several…
MUMBAI: Two weeks into the war in West Asia, investors in India have lost a staggering Rs 34 lakh crore worth of wealth due to the strong selloff in the stock market.The turmoil has also shaved off a little over 5,250 points or 6.5% from the sensex, as foreign funds have doubled down on their…
Having a piece of dinosaur history meant visiting museums or joining a fossil dig site. But today, fossil collecting is no longer just for scientists or museum visitors, as it has gone into the online marketplace. Dinosaur fossils, teeth, and other fossilised parts are now up for sale through various websites and social media sites,…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath believes it would be extremely difficult for the Chennai Super Kings team management to leave MS Dhoni out of the playing XI in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.Dhoni is set to return for Chennai Super Kings in the 2026 campaign, with…
Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the role of Rohit Sharma at Mumbai Indians, stating that the veteran opener should remain involved for the entire duration of a match rather than being utilised only as an Impact Player in the Indian Premier League.Sharing his views, the former India opener said that if Rohit is fully…
Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: Iran has allowed two India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers to transit through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported citing four sources with direct knowledge of the matter.The development comes as Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, confirmed that Tehran would provide…
Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran (PTI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred has sparked debate online, but the BCCI, through its vice president Rajeev Shukla, has distanced itself. The franchise, owned by the Sun Group, which also runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, bought Abrar…