Gold futures opened the week on a stronger note, helped by safe-haven buying as investors reacted to fresh geopolitical tensions. Reports suggesting that US President Donald Trump may move to restrict exports of advanced artificial intelligence hardware to China lifted sentiment in the bullion market, prompting traders to hedge against potential volatility. On the Multi…
Macroeconomic data, global geopolitical developments and rising concerns over AI-related disruptions are likely to dictate stock market sentiment in the coming week, analysts said, even as investors remain cautious amid persistent volatility.Trading activity of foreign investors and movements in the domestic currency are also expected to influence market direction. Focus on US data, fed outlook…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh JAIPUR/UDAIPUR: Defence minister Rajnath Singh flagged on Friday the alarming trend of what he described as “white-collar terrorism”, involving highly educated people engaging in antisocial and anti-national activities. Rajnath said the “white-collar terror network” behind the Nov 10 car blast in Delhi that killed 15 people illustrated the extent of the…
Fast-moving consumer goods distributors’ body AICPDF has urged the market regulator Sebi to pause the Initial Public Offerings (IPO) of loss-making quick-commerce companies. In a representation, the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged Sebi “to consider immediate measures including a temporary pause on IPO approvals” for quick-commerce and closely related e-commerce companies…
Chennai Super Kings snapped Karthik Sharma for Rs 14.20 during the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Lokendra Singh Chahar vividly remembers the day he saw a five-year-old Kartik sitting on his father’s shoulders, holding a plastic bat, at his academy in Agra.Kartik Sharma’s father, Manoj Kumar — a cricket tragic himself — wanted…
India’s Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, batter Shreyas Iyer opened up about a tough phase in his career after suffering a serious spleen injury during the Australia tour. The injury forced him into hospital and led to significant weight loss. “It’s always challenging to…
SRINAGAR: A 63-year-old man arrested for attempting to shoot former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu said in viral video he had been planning to kill National Conference president for the past two decades. Police have not confirmed the claim.“I wanted to kill Farooq Abdullah for the last 20…
Celebrity fitness trainer Shivohaam, who has trained several leading Bollywood actors over the years, recently spoke about his experience working with Ranbir Kapoor and highlighted the actor’s discipline and professionalism. According to him, punctuality is a common trait among some of the industry’s biggest names, including Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. He has also shared…
MNS chief Raj Thackeray (ANI photo/File) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray posted a cryptic social media message on Friday, saying that if he ever took a “flexible stance” in politics, it would never be driven by “personal gain.”His remarks came on the 100th birth anniversary of his uncle, Bal Thackeray, the…
Monank Patel, Dilpreet Bajwa and Jatinder Singh (X) With Suryakumar Yadav leading India into the T20 World Cup 2026, much of the attention will naturally centre on the hosts. Yet beyond India’s title defence, the tournament carries another fascinating Indian connection — several associate nations will be captained by players of Indian origin, adding an…
