AI image used for representative purposes The potential free trade agreement (FTA) and investment protection pact between India and the EU could be a “game changer” amid rising tariffs and market access restrictions in other regions, said EU Ambassador Herve Delphin. Speaking ahead of the 14th round of FTA negotiations in Brussels, Delphin acknowledged that…
AI image used for representative purposes As Diwali 2025 approaches, gold and silver markets have shown remarkable performance, with increases of over 47% and 52% respectively this year. On the MCX, prices have exceeded Rs 1,18,000 per 10 grams, leading investors to speculate about further growth potential during the upcoming festive period.Analysts, quoted by Economic…
US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House last month Advisers to Pakistan’s military chief, Asim Munir, have reportedly approached US officials with a proposal to construct and operate a port at Pasni on the Arabian Sea, offering Washington a strategic…
Image used for representative purposes In the coming days, US authorities will conduct the nation’s largest coal auctions in over a decade, offering 600 million tonnes from state-owned reserves adjacent to strip mines in Montana and Wyoming. The leases, located in the Powder River Basin—the country’s most productive coal region—were expedited following a January executive…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent for the second consecutive meeting, while retaining flexibility for future reductions. This comes after the monetary policy committee (MPC) significantly lowered its inflation projections, according to a Crisil Intelligence analysis cited by PTI.The central bank, in its October…
Commerce ministry has moved to protect domestic solar cell manufacturers by recommending an anti-dumping duty on imports of solar cells from China for three years, officials said on Friday. The move comes amid concerns over cheap imports harming local players in the rapidly growing renewable energy sector, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR),…
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi NEW DELHI: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi will be back in a London courtroom on November 23, as judges hear his petition to reopen the extradition trial on the grounds that he could face interrogation if repatriated to India.Nirav Modi argued before the Westminster Court that questioning by Indian agencies may amount…
Silver stole the spotlight from gold in September, surging 19.4 per cent amid strong industrial demand, particularly from solar and technology sectors, and a tightening global supply, even as gold prices rose 13 per cent over the same period.In the national capital, silver prices climbed from Rs 1,26,000 per kilogram on September 1 to Rs…
NEW DELHI: Gold demand this Dussehra witnessed a significant decline, with sales falling 25% to 18 tonnes compared to 24 tonnes during the same festival last year, according to the India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA).“Last year Dussehra was a better one as the volume of gold sold was 24 tonnes. This year, the prices…
BENGALURU: OpenAI competitor Anthropic has appointed Rahul Patil as its chief technology officer. Patil joins the league of Indian-origin leaders at the helm of some of the world’s most influential technology companies.Patil succeeds co-founder Sam McCandlish, who is moving into the role of chief architect. Patil joins the AI company, which has developed Claude AI…