Gold prices continued to oscillate around the $1,300 level as surging U.S. bond yields limited gains from a plunge in the dollar. Gold futures for June delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $2.30 or 0.18%, to $1,301.30 a troy ounce. Gold prices traded in a narrow range on Wednesday […]
Author: Bureau
“WhatsApp Has Competition”: Ramdev’s Patanjali Launches Messaging App
New Delhi Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali has launched a messaging application, “Kimbho”, pitching it as a challenge to popular messaging app WhatsApp, which has over 1 billion downloads from Google Play Store. This “swadeshi messaging platform” comes after Patanjali launched Swadeshi Samriddhi sim cards. Patanjali’s spokesperson SK Tijarawala tweeted, “Now Bharat will speak. After launching sim cards, Ramdev has launched […]
A much needed relief or just another Joke? Petrol Price Cut By 7 Paise, Diesel By 5 Paise Per Litre
New Delhi Prices for petrol and diesel have fallen by 7 paise and 5 paise per litre respectively. This is the second reduction in fuel prices in as many days. The reason behind the drop in prices was softening of international oil rates. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs. 78.35 per litre, down from Rs.78.42, according to a […]
PM Modi Arrives In Malaysia To Meet Newly-Elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad
Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Malaysia after a two-day visit to Indonesia. He will meet his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad in Kuala Lumpur this morning. Mahathir Mohammad, 92, was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister on May 10 after leading the opposition alliance to a stunning election victory over the […]
Kim Kardashian Meets With Trump to discuss Prison Reform and Sentencing
Eight years ago, Kim Kardashian stepped into Trump Tower for an assessment meeting with Donald Trump. The subject of their evaluation? Rhinestone and sequin-embellished marketing displays for her perfume line—branded “The Voluptuous New Fragrance”—which was being promoted on a Season 10 episode of The Apprentice. On Wednesday, Kim paid a visit to Trump’s new quarters for […]
Coach Gopichand inaugurates Hyderabad Hunters badminton academy
Telangana In the presence of national team coach Pullela Gopichand, around 150 kids from across Telangana took part in a two-day badminton tournament for under-13 boys and girls in singles and doubles categories as the Hyderabad Hunters got its academy underway, here, on Wednesday. On the occasion of Telangana Formation Day, Hyderabad Hunters organised the meet, which has an overall prize […]
ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 500 PEGASUS LAUNCHED IN INDIA AT RS 2.49 LAKH
Royal Enfield has launched the Classic 500 Pegasus edition in India at Rs 2.49 lakh, on-road Mumbai. Only 1,000 units will be built of which 250 are earmarked for the Indian market. The Royal Enfield Classic 500 Pegasus is inspired by the RE/WD 125 from WWII. Royal Enfield was actively involved providing vehicles and ammunition during the […]
Boss Chanda Kochhar under radar, ICICI Bank to conduct independent enquiry against her
New Delhi ICICI Bank on Wednesday said it will conduct an independent inquiry into an anonymous whistleblower’s complaint against the bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Chanda Kochhar for allegedly violating the bank’s of conduct. The inquiry will be conducted by an ‘’independent and credible” person appointed by the bank, ICICI Bank said in […]
Over a Million Bank Employees on Strike from Today, Salary Withdrawal May Take a Hit
New Delhi People heading to banks on Wednesday may face a harrowing time as over a million employees of nearly 21 public sector banks are on a two-day nationwide strike to press for wage revision. Withdrawal and cash deposit in the branches of public sector banks are likely to be affected, impacting 75 percent of […]
Petrol and diesel prices reduced by 1 paisa, clarifies IOC
New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Wednesday corrected earlier figures of reduction in both petrol and diesel prices. Earlier in the morning IOC in its website said that petrol prices went down by 60 paise in Delhi and 59 paise in Mumbai. Similarly Diesel prices went down by 56 paise in Delhi and 59 […]