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Dhanteras 2025: Gold purchases decline in volume on high prices; Car deliveries create records

NEW DELHI: The high prices of gold and silver somewhat dampened buyer sentiments this Dhanteras as people purchased more on expectations of a further surge, even as cars, two-wheelers and consumer electronics such as televisions saw strong buying on the day considered auspicious for new purchases. Car deliveries, which peak during Dhanteras, however, were impacted…

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Dhanteras turns record-breaking! Cars, electronics and jewellery see unprecedented demand; GST cuts, festive spirit fuel purchases

Dhanteras 2025 is turning into a record-breaking festival for Indian retailers, with strong demand across automobiles, electronics, and jewellery.Maruti Suzuki India expects to cross the 50,000-unit mark over the two-day festival, marking its highest-ever Dhanteras sales, said senior executive officer, marketing & sales, Partho Banerjee. “We are expecting around 41,000 deliveries today, with another 10,000…

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‘Typical example of unilateral bullying’: China defends Russian oil purchases; slams Trump for pushing countries to end buying Moscow energy

China on Thursday defended its ongoing purchases of Russian oil, calling them “legitimate” and criticising what it described as “unilateral bullying” by the United States. The remarks come after US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that PM Modi had assured him New Delhi would stop buying Russian oil and signalled intentions to pressure China…

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