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Mumbai: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs Tuesday, amid persistent weakness in the US dollar and expectations of rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. MCX gold February futures rose 1.48 per cent to Rs 1,58,343 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, MCX silver March...

New Delhi: Top leaders of India and the European Union will Tuesday announce the conclusion of negotiations for a landmark trade deal, firm up a strategic defence pact and unveil a broader vision to navigate the geopolitical turbulence and trade disruptions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

New Delhi: Banking operations at public sector banks across the country are likely to be disrupted Tuesday as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) goes ahead with its nationwide strike demanding a five-day work week. The decision to strike was taken after a conciliation...

New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have successfully concluded negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Monday. He said the trade deal from the Indian perspective is balanced and forward-looking, which will help in better economic integration of...

New Delhi: In a dramatic rally, the gold prices have surpassed $5,000 an ounce, hitting another record high amid heightened global uncertainties. The safe-haven metal reached $5,026 an ounce in trading, as silver reached $102 an ounce for the first time. In January 2024, Gold...

New Delhi: Import duty cuts on labour-intensive sectors such as textiles and footwear, as well as cars, and wines, are likely to be part of the free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation bloc European Union (EU), the conclusion of which is set to...

New Delhi: European Union leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen to visit India later this month, with trade and mobility agreements set to top the agenda ahead of the 16th India-EU Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs said Thursday. Costa, president of the...

New Delhi: Login credentials, including usernames and passwords, of over 149 million accounts of internet firms, including Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, and Netflix, have allegedly been leaked, a report published by ExpressVPN said. The report published by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler claims that the publicly exposed...

Washington: President Donald Trump Saturday threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbour went ahead with its trade deal with China. Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "thinks...

New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there is a "path" to remove the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India for buying Russian oil, noting that such purchases by Delhi from Moscow have "collapsed". United States President Donald Trump has imposed 50 per...