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India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.496 billion, reaching $702.28 billion for the week ending October 17, majorly driven by an increase in the value of gold reserves, the Reserve Bank of India said Friday.Last week, the overall reserves had increased by $2.176 billion to $697.784 billion, reported PTI.Foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest part…
Delhi on Friday recorded an AQI of 290, according to the CPCB-backed Sameer app. NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality showed a slight improvement on Friday morning as city’s air quality index (AQI) moved from very poor to poor category. The city recorded an AQI of 290, according to the CPCB-backed Sameer app.However, Anand Vihar remained…
India’s peak power demand during Diwali this year fell slightly compared to last year, breaking the usual trend of higher electricity consumption during the festival of lights.Government data showed that the highest power supply met on Monday reached 180.14 GW, down from 182.87 GW on October 31, 2024.Typically, electricity demand spikes during Diwali as domestic…
Silver rate today: Silver prices rebounded sharply on Thursday, rising by Rs 2,000 to trade near their record high at Rs 1,84,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) in a volatile session, after touching a lifetime high of Rs 1,85,000 per kg on Tuesday.Spot silver was marginally up at $53.05 per ounce, following Tuesday’s record…
Veteran actress and former talk show host Simi Garewal recently made a statement online that landed her in trouble. Her views about Dussehra didn’t go well with the audience. In her post, she commented about Lankanaresh Raavan; however, it quickly faced backlash online. Here’s what she shared. Simi Garewal’s opinion about Raavan Simi Garewal took…
The US move to impose higher fees on H-1B visas is expected to impact Indian IT majors’ operating margins by just 0.20 per cent, according to Crisil Intelligence, an arm of a domestic rating agency.“The US decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for foreign workers will snip just 10-20 basis points…
Disabled and low-income Americans are facing increasing obstacles in accessing Social Security benefits, a report scheduled for release next month finds. Advocates warn that changes under the Trump administration–including staff reductions, updated phone systems, and policy tweaks–have made high-touch support harder to obtain, raising risks of food insecurity, housing instability, and mental health crises.The research,…
