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MUMBAI: Thinking of buying an air-conditioner in the new year or getting some fancy bathware or copper-based kitchen utensils to add to the aesthetics of your home? You may have to pay more, as the red metal used in several household products has surged in recent months. Copper prices surpassed a record $12,000 per tonne…
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 6.1% to Rs 1,74,550 crore, driven by a surge in levies on imports. The numbers, that do not include compensation cess, which has been withdrawn for all goods barring tobacco and pan masala, provide confidence to govt that the mop up (for sales in Nov) has increased despite an overhaul…
MMTC Limited shares jumped sharply on Monday, rising 10.5% to Rs 71, continuing its upward momentum for the seventh straight session. Over this period, the stock has delivered gains of more than 31%, supported by a sustained rally in gold and silver prices.The stock closed at Rs 69, up 8% on the BSE and NSE….
Silver continued its glittering rally on Monday, surging past the $80-an-ounce mark. The white metal’s momentum was lifted by tight supplies, rising industrial demand and expectations of further US interest rate cuts. Besides silver, platinum also touched a record high, briefly.Spot silver jumped 3.8% to $82.15 an ounce, after earlier hitting an all-time high of…
Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep’s action thriller ‘Mark’ opened strongly, collecting Rs 8.6 crore on its first day. Despite a dip in its second week, the film has garnered Rs 12.10 crore in total. Directed by Vijay Karthikeyaa, the movie features Sudeep as a suspended officer tackling interconnected cases. The film boasts a strong cast and…
Silver prices climbed to fresh lifetime highs in both domestic and international markets on Friday, driven by strong global cues and thin year-end trading, according to the All India Sarafa Association.In the national capital, silver soared by Rs 9,350 to close at a record Rs 2,36,350 per kilogram on Friday, up from Rs 2,27,000 per…
The Russian currency Ruble emerged as the top-performing major currency against the US dollar this year, surging 45% since January. This unexpected strength caught Russian officials off guard and poses challenges for the country’s war-affected economy. The currency is now trading around 78 per dollar, similar to levels before Russia’s Ukraine invasion, as reported by…
India’s telecom sector ended 2025 on a strong footing, with the department of telecommunications (DoT) recording major gains in digital connectivity, infrastructure expansion and technology self-reliance, according to a year-end review released by the ministry of communications.A key development during the year was the launch of the National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 in January. The…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Seen as a semi-final to the 2026 assembly elections, Kerala’s local body polls delivered a bruising verdict Saturday against the governing LDF, handed Congress-led UDF a sweeping comeback across tiers of governance and opened a new chapter in the state capital as BJP-led NDA shattered three decades of Left control in Thiruvananthapuram corporation —…
Gold prices surged to fresh highs on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve delivered its third consecutive interest rate cut, lifting global precious metal markets even as uncertainty lingered over the pace of easing next year. With domestic prices touching new records, Indian buyers are increasingly shifting toward cheaper jewellery options.Gold has jumped sharply from…
