Gold slumps Rs 450 to Rs 73,600 per 10 gram; silver plummets Rs 1,650
New Delhi: Gold prices slumped by Rs 450 to Rs 73,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, extending losses for the third straight session amid decline in precious metal rates in the overseas markets. In the previous session, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 74,050 per […]
Rahul Dravid set to be appointed Rajasthan Royals head coach for IPL 2025
New Delhi: Rahul Dravid, who masterminded India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, is set to take over Rajasthan Royals’ head coach role in the IPL 2025. Dravid, who is currently on a short career-break since India’s victory at Barbados in June, will soon start working with the franchise on important issues such as player retention […]
World champion Sachin Khilari wins silver in men’s shot put (F46) in Paralympics
Paris: World champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari clinched a silver in men’s shot put F46 event with an Asian record distance of 16.32m as the country’s track-and-field athletes continued their unprecedented medal-winning run in the Paralympic Games here on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Khilari achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt to better […]
Studied silence on harm being done by China to nation’s economic prosperity: Cong slams govt
New Delhi: Asserting that uncontrolled imports from China are “wreaking havoc” domestically, the Congress on Wednesday accused the government of maintaining a “studied silence” and “inaction” on the harm being done by China to the nation’s territorial integrity and economic prosperity. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Indian government’s response to […]
Will govt seek forgiveness for past ‘bulldozer actions’: Akhilesh cites SC observation to target Adityanath
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday sought to corner Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath by citing a Supreme Court observation, and asked whether the state government would now seek forgiveness for razing houses using bulldozers. Currently engaged in an exchange of barbs with the chief minister over the use of bulldozers, the […]
PM Modi miserably failed in protecting people of Manipur: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “miserably failing” to protect the people of Manipur and said the turmoil in the state is another stark addition to the long list of his “betrayals” of the people of India. Kharge alleged that it has been 16 months since Manipur […]
‘Emergency’ to miss Sept 6 release; HC refuses to direct CBFC to issue certificate immediately
Mumbai: Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency’ didn’t get any relief on Wednesday from the Bombay High Court which refused to pass any order in the wake of a directive by the Madhya Pradesh HC directing CBFC to consider objections to the movie before certifying it. The film was scheduled to release on September 6 but will […]
Two-wheeler makers should provide helmets to vehicle buyers at a discount: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said two-wheeler manufacturers should provide helmet to the purchaser of the vehicle at a discount or reasonable rate as many people die in road accidents just for not wearing helmets. Addressing an event here, Gadkari said 50,029 people lost their lives in accidents in the country in […]
Centralised system to enable pension withdrawal from any bank across India from Jan: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 run by retirement fund body EPFO will be able to get pension from any bank or branch across India from January, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. Mandaviya, who is also the chairperson of EPFO’s apex decision-making body Central Board of Trustees, has approved the proposal […]
Rupee falls 4 paise to close at 84.02 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee fell 4 paise to close at 84.02 (provisional) on Wednesday amid a sharp decline in the domestic equity markets as investors stayed away from riskier assets. However, a weak dollar against major currencies overseas and a drop in crude oil prices capped further losses in the local unit, forex traders said. At […]
