Gold and silver prices declined in Indian futures trade on Tuesday (June 16), tracking weak global cues and a fall in spot demand, while analysts pointed to profit booking and cautious sentiment in commodities markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), gold contracts for August delivery fell by ₹358, or 0.23%, to ₹1.52…
The following article is an advertorial. There comes a point in most well-off people’s lives when a regular SUV stops making sense. Not because it is a bad car but because their life has changed. You spend more time in the back seat than behind the wheel because you have a driver. You are doing…
On the morning of June 16, 1963, a 26-year-old textile worker from the Yaroslavl region of Russia climbed into a capsule called Vostok 6 and, within hours, became the first woman to leave Earth.Valentina Tereshkova was not a military pilot. She had no engineering degree. What she had was nerve, a parachute licence, and the…
Red and orange hair have long been one of humanity’s most distinctive traits. Found in only a small percentage of the global population, the fiery shades are typically linked to genetics, fair skin and a higher sensitivity to sunlight. Yet scientists have now uncovered evidence suggesting that the story of red hair is far more…
The Australian referee Shaun Evans (L) has been cleared by FIFA of any wrongdoing. (IANS Photo) FIFA has cleared Australian video review official Shaun Evans of any wrongdoing after investigating a hand gesture that resembled a white supremacist symbol, with the governing body’s independent disciplinary committee finding no evidence of a breach of its code.The…
Screengrab of official notice In an official notification issued on June 16, ICAI said that the results of the Chartered Accountants Intermediate Examination held in May 2026 will be declared by the evening of June 24. The scorecards will be available on the official result portal.The announcement comes as thousands of candidates wait for the…
Years before fashion reels and nostalgia-driven content became the norm, Karisma Kapoor was influencing style choices through her films. Her colourful outfits, statement hairstyles and trendsetting looks in films such as ‘Coolie No. 1′, ‘Hero No. 1’, ‘Judwaa’ and ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ became hugely popular among audiences in the 1990s. Today, those same fashion…
A farmer in Andhra Pradesh has achieved a remarkable feat by successfully cultivating apples in the hot and dry climate of Anantapur. Utilizing a heat-resistant Israeli variety, Ramana Reddy’s venture has yielded a commercially viable crop, fetching higher prices than traditional Himalayan apples due to off-season availability. The government is now exploring the scalability of…
Sarmeeli Mallick is a senior journalist with nearly a decade of experience in digital journalism. With a master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, she has a proven track record of impactful reporting, having filed over 19,000 news stories since beginning her career in May 2016. Her diverse background, rooted in…
Federal Bank has introduced a special foreign currency non-resident (FCNR) deposit scheme in US dollars, offering an interest rate of 6.25% per annum for tenures between three and five years. The new product, named the FCNR Max Deposit Scheme, is targeted at non-resident Indian (NRI) customers seeking relatively stable, foreign currency-denominated investment options with higher…
