Global debt levels, rather than geopolitical tensions, remain the primary force shaping gold prices, according to World Gold Council’s CEO David Tait, who said recent market behaviour reinforces the metal’s long-term fundamentals. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Tait said the recent volatility in gold during the West Asia conflict should not be misread as a breakdown of…
Iranian delegation with Pakistan’s leadership ahead of peace talks with US United States and Iran began direct negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, days after announcing a fragile two-week ceasefire. The talks mark a rare face-to-face engagement between the two sides.The first round of discussions lasted around two hours before dinner, with a second round continuing…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday trained his guns on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of spreading “saffron lies” alleging that it surpasses even “blatant lies.”Addressing a rally in Tiruppatur, Stalin said, “Tamil Nadu has been given important places in all the rankings of the Union Government… Knowing all this,…
In July 1954, an international traveller at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport initiated one of the most significant ontological anomalies in contemporary folklore known to man. His documentation was all in perfect order, but his passport was issued to him by a country that does not have a border or territory today. The name of the country…
NEW DELHI: In the 64-year-old history of the Badminton Asia Championships, only thrice have Indian players or pairs made it to the final day of competition. India’s Ayush Shetty during his semi-final win over Thailand’s world No.1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn at the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China on Saturday. (AFP) Dinesh Khanna won the men’s…
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 answer key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key along with the response sheets for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session 2 today, April 11, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check their answers on the official website, which is jeemain.nta.nic.in.The answer…
Ektaa Kapoor is often considered a pathbreaker when it comes to Indian television and a pioneer with the kind of shows she made. She changed the face of it but in a recent interview Ektaa opened up about a pivotal moment early in her life when Rajinikanth visited her home. She revealed that she got…
Private sector lender IndusInd Bank Ltd on Thursday (March 9) has appointed Jagdeep Mallareddy as head of consumer banking and designated him as a senior management personnel of the bank, effective April 9, 2026. Mallareddy has over three decades of experience in the financial services sector, with exposure across retail banking, lending, credit, operations and…
US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump bluntly threatened to resume the destruction of Iran if its leaders did not come to a negotiated settlement, even as his vice-president JD Vance began talks with an Iranian team primed by an obdurate Tehran which is refusing to fold and wants Washington…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed his optimism over the DMK-led alliance’s victory in the state assembly elections. He claimed that they would be able to secure over 200 seats in the polls, while he also launched attack at the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota as a “weapon” against…
