Gold
- India
No plan to monetise gold held by temples: Govt
New Delhi: Debunking all rumours and speculations, the government on Tuesday, May 19, said it is not planning to introduce a monetisation scheme for gold held by temple trusts, or any religious…
- Telangana
Women allegedly killed for gold, bodies buried near Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The bodies of two elderly women were recovered in the Moinabad area of the Chevella region bordering Hyderabad. They were allegedly murdered in a planned manner and dumped near Tolkatta village.…
- Opinions
Journalists won’t ask Modi but 2 comedians will: Is India’s economy in trouble?
On May 10, Narendra Modi stood at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Hyderabad and handed the country a homework list – don’t buy gold, carpool, work from home, postpone foreign…
- Middle East
Delhi: Two Indians from Jeddah, Doha held with gold hidden in modified bottles
New Delhi: Delhi Customs officials have seized concealed gold from two Indian passengers arriving from Jeddah and Doha at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in separate smuggling cases involving modified water bottles.…
- Business
Gold futures inches up as investors track Trump-Xi talks
New Delhi: Gold prices rose marginally by 0.21 per cent in futures trade on Thursday, May 14, as traders tracked ongoing talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi…
- Bangalore
Mantralaya temple collects Rs 2.78 crore in 20 days of hundi counting
Raichur: The famous Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, considered one of the most revered spiritual centres in Karnataka, has collected Rs 2.78 crore in offerings during a 20-day hundi counting exercise conducted…
- India
Import duty on gold, silver raised to 15 pc
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, May 13, hiked import duties on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent as part of measures to curb inbound shipments of…
- Bangalore
Deve Gowda defends PM Modi over fuel price criticism amid global conflicts
Hassan: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi against criticism over rising fuel prices, stating that ongoing international conflicts and global instability are responsible for the economic…
- India
‘Don’t buy gold’ Indira Gandhi front page photo is fake, digitally altered: The Hindu
A purported front page image from June 6, 1967, of the prominent newspaper The Hindu, showing the late Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, with a headline that read: Don’t buy gold;…
- Bangalore
Fresh scrutiny over gold ornaments donated to Anjanadri temple
Koppa: Confusion has surfaced over the gold ornaments worth nearly Rs 2.50 crore donated to the Anjanadri Hanuman temple by a Hyderabad-based businessman, prompting the Koppal district administration to initiate a fresh…
- India
Rising gold imports in India: An explainer
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for austerity measures in view of the tensions in West Asia, India’s rising gold imports are drawing attention. Emphasising that the Centre is…
- India
UP: Jewellers protest after PM Modi’s appeal to postpone gold purchases
Lucknow: A group of jewellers in Lucknow held a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to defer gold purchases for a year to save foreign exchange amid the West Asia crisis.…
- Bangalore
Temple finds ‘gold’ ornaments donated by Hyderabad man were copper
Koppal: A major controversy has erupted surrounding donations made to the famous Anjanadri Hill temple, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman, after ornaments claimed to be worth Rs 2.5 crore…
- India
Modi asking people to save fuel, buy less gold evidence of failure: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, May 11, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks calling for measures to be taken by citizens to overcome the challenges posed by…
- India
TVK leading in Tamil Nadu, promised 8 gm gold, free cylinders in manifesto
Chennai: As the new-entrant TVK appears likely to emerge as the single largest party and form the government, the focus has now turned to actor-politician Vijay’s poll promises, including 8 gm gold…
