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Silver prices fell sharply on Monday as hopes of a US-China trade deal and a stronger dollar reduced demand for safe-haven metals.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for December delivery dropped by Rs 1,964, or 1.33 per cent, to Rs 1,45,506 per kilogram in a business turnover of 20,367 lots. The white metal…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday reiterated that India is cutting back the Russian oil imports completely, as he announced sanctions targeting Moscow’s oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil. Ahead of his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, Trump expressed hope that the discussions would yield a “complete deal,” Bloomberg reported. The…
Photo Credit: Lennart Ootes/Freestyle Chess India will have to look beyond World Champion D Gukesh or chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa as Arjun Erigaisi will be India’s lone representative at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals in South Africa this December.The year-end showdown, set for December 8–11 at the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in the Western…
India suffered a heartbreaking loss at the hands of England in the ICC Women’s World Cup in Indore (Images via AP) Indore: What transpired here has to be one of the most heart-breaking defeats ever suffered by the Indian Women’s cricket team, and it puts their qualification to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s ODI…
India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad has been recommended by the Games’ global governing body AHMEDABAD: The Commonwealth Games 2030 are set to be held in India as the executive board of the Games’ global governing body confirmed on Wednesday that it has recommended Ahmedabad (Amdavad) to host the centenary edition….
Asian stocks jumped on Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who suggested the bank could cut interest rates again this month.Asian markets opened on the higher end (moderately), following Wall Street’s lead. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.3 percent to 47,463.31, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.5…
Brazil hopes COP30 in Amazon can unite world for climate action BRASILIA: Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a fractured world: proof that nations can still unite to confront a global crisis.It faces tough odds, with a hostile United States unlikely to show…
India’s ChessBoxing contingent couldn’t travel to Serbia for the World Championships. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Imagine spending weeks and months preparing for a competition at the professional level. Imagine putting in the hard yards — physically and mentally. And all that effort counting for nought in the end because a bureaucratic lapse robbed you of your…
Gold rate today: Gold futures advanced Rs 527 to Rs 1,21,020 per 10 grams in domestic trade on Friday, tracking a firm trend in global markets as investors widened bets on expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for December delivery gained 0.44%, after retreating from…
Stock markets in the US displayed minimal movement near their peak levels during the early trading session on Wall Street on Tuesday. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, following its recent record high and seven consecutive days of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 90 points, while the Nasdaq composite increased by 0.1%. Overseas…
