• Saturday, May 04, 2024

Gold prices in India move to premium despite record high…

Indian gold dealers charged a premium as compared to global rates this week, a reversal from the previous week. They charged premium of about $8 an ounce over official domestic prices versus last week's $6 discount, Reuters reported, despite weak demand. Domestic gold prices in India include 12.5% import duty and 3%…

Home Minister Amit Shah tests positive for coronavirus

Home Minister Amit Shah has tested positive for coronavirus. The Union minister took to Twitter to inform about his health and requested all those who have come in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested for coronavirus. Amit Shah said that his health is fine…

Janhvi Kapoor to topline the Hindi remake of Malayalam film…

Last seen in her debut film Dhadak (2018), Janhvi Kapoor has several high-profile films on her platter, which are currently at various stages of development. She will shortly be seen in Dharma Productions’ much-awaited biographical drama Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. Directed by Sharan Sharma, the movie is scheduled for its digital premiere…

Military commanders of India and China hold fifth round of…

Senior military commanders of India and China are holding a fresh round of talks on Sunday with an aim to ensure expeditious disengagement of troops from all the friction points along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, military sources said. It is the fifth round of corps commander-level…

Profits at India’s Reliance jump 31 per cent, beating estimates

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries reported a 31 percent jump in quarterly profits on Thursday, due to a one-time gain from British oil giant BP’s investment in its fuel retailing business and a strong performance by its telecom arm Jio. The Mumbai-based firm, which is owned by Asia’s richest man, Mukesh…

Over 54,000 COVID-19 cases in India in single day, total…

India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 17-lakh mark on Sunday, just two days after it went past 16 lakh, with 54,735 cases being reported in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 11-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases surged to 17,50,723, while the death…

Man extradited from India convicted of rapes, murder in east…

A 35-year-old man, who was extradited from India last year, has been found guilty of “a string of rapes that culminated in murder” in the UK more than a decade ago. Aman Vyas was convicted of the rape and murder of Michelle Samaraweera and the rape of three other women,…

Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case: SC to hear Rhea Chakraborty’s…

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 5 a plea filed by actress Rhea Chakraborty who has sought transfer of an FIR, lodged against her in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, from Patna to Mumbai. As per the cause list uploaded on the apex…

Eid al-Adha celebrated in Delhi amid COVID-19 outbreak

Eid al-Adha was celebrated in Delhi on Saturday as people offered namaz in mosques and performed the ritual of animal sacrifice by strictly adhering to precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia greeted Delhiites on the festival. "Hearty congratulations to you all on…

India records highest one-day jump of 57,118 COVID-19 cases; recoveries…

India's COVID-19 tally reached 16,95,988 on Saturday with a record single-day increase of 57,118 cases, while the recoveries surged to 10,94,374, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 36,511 with 764 people succumbing to the disease in a 24-hour span, the data…

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