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Stock markets settle lower on fag-end selling; Reliance, Airtel drag

Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex fell back by 354 points on Monday due to selling in index major Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and...

Dollar hits 11-week high as Fed rate cut bets recede

By Harry Robertson and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar rose to its highest in almost three months against other major currencies on Monday as traders clawed back bets for aggressive

Gold declines Rs 150; silver plunges Rs 400

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Gold prices declined Rs 150 to Rs 63,350 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid...

Oil steady as Mideast strikes compete with rate cuts caution

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday following sharp falls last week, after Washington pledged to launch further strikes on Iran-backed groups in the Middle East and a

Gold drops to one-week low as Fed rate cut hopes wane

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped to a one-week low on Monday after a robust U.S. jobs data last week and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dented hopes for

World stocks dither as traders temper rate cut bets

By Nell Mackenzie and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -World stocks nudged lower on Monday, pulled in different directions by a scorching U.S. jobs report that dashed expectations of a

Crude recovers slightly after last week’s losses

New Delhi , February 5 (ANI): In a volatile mid-morning trade on February 5, crude oil futures showed signs of recovery after experiencing a...

CII launches guidelines on independent directors and board evaluation to strengthen corporate governance

New Delhi , February 5 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has taken a significant stride in reinforcing corporate governance by introducing the...

Stock market ends in red amid muted trading start; Sensex and Nifty record declines

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 5 (ANI): The stock market witnessed a downward trend today, closing in the red after a relatively muted start to...

Ministry of Coal achieves production milestone, reaching 99.73 million tonnes in January 2024

New Delhi , February 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Coal has achieved a noteworthy milestone in coal production, reaching an impressive 99.73 million tonnes...

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Men have a societal and personal stake in keeping their hair intact and are ready to go to any lengths to keep it. But a hair transplant can’t fix thinning hair. 

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.