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Washington, March 21. Pakistan appears to be adopting a strategy of carefully distancing itself from the Middle East conflict, while signaling concerns about regional instability and carefully avoiding commitments that could lead to direct confrontation with Iran.According to a report in the...

New Delhi, March 20 Silver prices rebounded by Rs 1,800 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kg while gold prices dropped by Rs 650 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The price of the white metal increased by Rs 1,800, or nearly 1 per...

New Delhi, March 20 – Economic fragility in Pakistan has reached a critical stage following the US-Israel war with Iran, due to the drastic increase in oil prices and the widening trade gap, according to a report by a Pakistani media outlet.In terms of per capita income, economic growth rate...

London, March 20 – The denial of essential services in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has created a widening humanitarian divide, where inflation, unemployment, food insecurity, and power shortages are intertwined with political...

New Delhi, March 20 Silver prices rebounded sharply by Rs 8,540 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kilogram in futures trading on Friday, ending a seven-day losing streak due to increased buying activity following a significant decline in a recent session.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the silver for May...

New Delhi, March 19 Silver prices plunged by Rs 17,800 to Rs 2.38 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday, while gold dropped by Rs 7,000 to Rs 1.53 lakh per 10 grams following a sharp sell-off in global commodity markets.According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white...

New Delhi, March 19 Gold prices plummeted by Rs 3,616 to Rs 1.49 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Thursday, driven by weak global trends and a strong US dollar.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for April delivery declined by Rs 3,616, or 2.36 per cent, to Rs 1,49,409 per...

Washington, March 19 – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank was keeping interest rates unchanged as it monitored the fallout from higher oil prices and broader uncertainty linked to the conflict in the Middle East.On Wednesday (local time), Powell said the Federal Open...

Ranchi, March 18 CPI(ML) leader and general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya alleged on Wednesday that the Centre has weakened the job prospects of people through the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-GRAM-G, and said his party would launch a nationwide...

New Delhi, March 18 Silver prices plummeted by Rs 6,000 to Rs 2.56 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Wednesday, while gold dropped by Rs 1,000 to Rs 1.60 lakh per 10 grams due to bearish domestic sentiment, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The white metal declined by Rs...

New Delhi, March 18 The Congress on Wednesday attacked the government after a parliamentary panel recommended an urgent review of the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, and demanded that it take concrete steps to address the issue.Congress general...

New Delhi, March 18 Silver prices edged lower by Rs 213 to Rs 2.52 lakh per kilogram in futures trade on Wednesday, tracking muted global trends and cautious investor sentiment ahead of key monetary policy decisions.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the white metal for May delivery slipped by...

New Delhi, March 18 Gold prices fell by Rs 256 to Rs 1.55 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Wednesday amid volatility, as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for April delivery decreased by Rs...

Canberra, March 18 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday new measures to protect the country's people from the "worst" of the global economic uncertainty caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In a speech to an automotive industry event on Wednesday...

New Delhi, March 17 – US President Donald Trump may have believed that his threats of tariffs would make India back down, but a new paper by an IIM Udaipur professor argues that he got the country badly wrong.The paper, by Professor Kunal Kamal Kumar and published in Third World Quarterly...

New Delhi, March 17 Prices of precious metals rebounded by up to 2%, with silver increasing by Rs 6,000 to Rs 2.62 lakh per kilogram, and gold rising to Rs 1.61 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The white metal increased by Rs...

Islamabad, March 17 – A car worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 90 million has been purchased for Pakistan's Senate Chairman, Yousuf Raza Gilani, from the Senate's budget, even as the majority of the country's population is struggling with rising inflation, local media reported.According to sources...

New Delhi, March 17 Gold prices rebounded in futures trading on Tuesday, gaining Rs 922 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams, ending a three-day losing streak amid persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for April delivery increased by Rs 922, or...

Hyderabad, March 16 – Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla stated on Monday that the state's economy remains strong and resilient, highlighting a projected Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Rs 17.82 lakh crore for 2025-26, reflecting an impressive growth rate of 10.7 per cent.In his...

Mumbai, March 16 – Former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a sharp attack on the Maharashtra government and the Centre on Monday over the escalating LPG crisis.He said that nearly 40 per cent of restaurants in Mumbai have been forced to close due to a severe...