Gold rises Rs 100; silver bounces Rs 1,200
New Delhi: Silver prices surged Rs 1,200 to Rs 85,800 per kilogram, while gold rose Rs 100 to Rs 74,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. In the previous session, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had ended at Rs 74,100 per 10 […]
Sensational Praveen Kumar strikes gold in T64 high jump
Paris: India’s Praveen Kumar dazzled with a record-breaking performance in the men’s high jump T64 event, adding a Paralympic gold to his Tokyo Games silver here on Friday. The 21-year-old from Noida, who was born with a short leg, smashed the Asian record with a best jump of 2.08m in the six-men field to finish […]
Rupee rises 2 paise to settle at 83.95 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee gained 2 paise to close at 83.95 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday amid a weak greenback in overseas markets. However, negative domestic markets, rise in crude oil prices, and outflow of foreign capital capped sharp gains, forex traders said. At the interbank currency market, the local unit opened at 83.97 […]
Spicejet plans to raise over Rs 3,200 cr via debt, equity
Mumbai: Cash-strapped domestic carrier Spicejet plans to raise Rs 3,200 crore through QIP, warrants and capital infusion by the promoter, the airline said in a presentation on Friday. The funds will be utilised in taking back the grounded fleet in operations, liability settlement, new fleet induction and other general purposes, SpiceJet in the presentations. “Spicejet […]
Sensex tanks 1,017 pts to close at 2-week low tracking weak global trends
Mumbai: Falling for the fourth straight day, benchmark Sensex tanked 1,017 points to close at a two-week low on Friday due to selling in IT, oil & gas and PSU bank shares triggered by weak global trends and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,017.23 points or 1.24 per cent to settle at […]
iPhone 16 Pro Max: Full Specifications, Launch Date, and Price Breakdown
Apple is all set to launch the iPhone 16 series on September 9, 2024. The Cupertino-based firm will announce four smartphones in this line-up, but the spotlight is on the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple reserves the ‘Pro Max’ moniker for its top variants, and these models solidify Apple’s position as a leader in smartphone […]
Carbon fibre will be produced by India in 2025-26: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday expressed confidence that the niche carbon fibre — which is used in aerospace, civil engineering and defence as an alternative to metal — will be produced by India in 2025-26. Currently, India does not produce any carbon fibre and relies completely on imports from countries such […]
IHCL opens Ginger hotel in Srinagar
New Delhi: Indian Hotels Company on Friday said it has opened its second Ginger hotel in Jammu and Kashmir. Located at Barzulla, the 64-key Ginger Srinagar provides easy access to the airport and iconic attractions such as Dal Lake, Shalimar Bagh, Shankaracharya Temple, and Jama Masjid, the company said in a statement. “The city’s growing […]
2nd Phase of Assembly Elections
Ganderbal district readies for Assembly elections Over 2.08 lakh electorates across two constituencies set to exercise their right to franchise on 25 September 267 Polling Stations established by ECI across the district Ganderbal: With the announcement of Assembly Elections 2024, Ganderbal district is gearing up for 2nd phase of the elections with more than 2.08 […]
Haryana polls: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress
New Delhi: Ending days of speculation, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress on Friday ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls. Phogat and Punia met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his 10, Rajaji Marg, residence. They later joined the Congress at the AICC headquarters in the presence of Congress general secretary in-charge organisation […]
