Gold and silver traded firm on Thursday (May 21), with both metals extending gains amid inflation concerns, shifting interest rate expectations, and continued geopolitical uncertainty around US–Iran tensions. COMEX gold was last at $4,563 an ounce, up 27.80 or 0.61%, after moving in a range of $4,535.60 to $4,564.80 an ounce. COMEX silver stood at…
KOLKATA: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday announced that heavily subsidised Maa canteens across urban areas in the state will soon serve a fish-rice lunch twice a week at Rs 5.“We have decided that all 367 Maa canteens across the state will serve fish twice a week. The meal will be available for just Rs 5,”…
ICAI CA Foundation May 2026 result today at 11 am ICAI CA result: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will announce the CA Foundation May 2026 examination result today at 11 am. Candidates who appeared for the examination, conducted from May 14 to 20, will be able to download their scorecards from the…
The notification came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre had decided to establish fast-track courts to ensure “swift and stringent punishment” for those involved in examination paper leaks. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday designated a special fast-track court to exclusively try offences related to paper leaks and other…
Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) IPL-2026 isn’t over yet, but heads have already begun to roll at franchises that fared disastrously this year. On Friday, Rishabh Pant stepped down as captain of Lucknow Super Giants, which finished at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya‘s tumultuous tenure as Mumbai Indians skipper is…
A 58-year-old man in the United States died after delays in insurance approval allegedly prevented him from receiving a potentially life-extending cancer treatment in time, according to media reports.Eric Tennant, a mining safety instructor from Bridgeport, West Virginia, was diagnosed in 2023 with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer that had…
NEW DELHI: The chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to put the CBSE’s three-language policy for Class IX students on hold.In his letter, he forwarded a representation from a group of parents who opposed the mandatory implementation of the…
Campbell Wilson has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India amid mounting financial pressures and a slower-than-expected turnaround of the Tata Group-owned carrier, Air India announced on Tuesday.The carrier, in a statement, said, “Mr Wilson had conveyed his intention to step down in 2026 to Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran and,…
Hardik Pandya (Pic Credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin has come out strongly in support of Hardik Pandya, insisting it is unfair to hold the captain solely responsible for Mumbai Indians’ disappointing IPL 2026 campaign.MI, one of the most successful franchises in IPL history, became only the second side to be knocked out of playoff…
Zhou Qunfei has one of the most remarkable self-made success stories in the global technology industry. Born into poverty in rural China, she left school as a teenager and worked in factories grinding watch glass to support her family. Decades later, she became the founder of Lens Technology, a company now valued at roughly $26…
