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Middle East turmoil sets gold on track to fifth straight weekly gain

By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday and were poised for a fifth straight week of gains, as investors rushed to the safe-haven asset as escalating tensions between Iran and

Paring early losses, Indian stocks close week on a high

New Delhi , April 19 (ANI): Making a strong comeback from the early losses, Indian stock indices closed the day and the week's trading...

Oil slips despite reported Israeli attack on Iran

By Noah Browning (Reuters) -Oil slipped on Friday after prices spiked earlier on reports that Israel had attacked Iran as market fears of a major escalation to hostilities in the Mideast appeared to

Indian shares snap four-week winning run on Middle East, US rate worries

By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) -India's benchmark indexes bucked the global weakness to end higher on Friday, boosted by HDFC Bank, although the gains were not enough to prevent their first

5-month-old Ekagrah Murty to earn Rs 4.2 cr with Infosys’ bumper dividend

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) Ekagrah Rohan Murty, NR Narayana Murthy's five-month-old grandson who was gifted a whopping 15 lakh shares by the...

India’s Hindustan Zinc posts sixth straight fall in quarterly profit on lower prices

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Hindustan Zinc reported a sixth consecutive quarter of declining profit on Friday as zinc prices fell amid subdued demand, sending the miner's shares down by as much as

Middle East turmoil props gold for fifth straight weekly gain

By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday and were poised for a fifth straight weekly gain as investors flocked towards the safe-haven asset as the escalating tensions between Iran

CAG signs MoU with SAI Bulgaria to enhance collaboration, exchange auditing expertise

New Delhi , April 19 (ANI): In a step towards fostering international cooperation, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) signed a Memorandum...

Healthcare needs tailored financing, knowledge and partnerships: World Bank President Ajay Banga

Washington , April 19 (ANI): Healthcare needs tailored financing, knowledge and partnerships, says World Bank President Ajay Banga. He said, during and after COVID,...

Wider conflict in the Middle East may lead to rise in inflation: BoB Report

New Delhi , April 19 (ANI): Tensions between Israel and Iran have sent shockwaves through global markets, triggering a wave of uncertainty and volatility.Asian...

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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many civic bodies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?