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Gold, silver prices hit fresh highs amid global uncertainties
Spot gold price surged 1.45 per cent at $4,575.82 an ounce, after...
Explainer: Simplified Income Tax Act 2025 to come into force from April 1
The 2025 I-T law is revenue neutral with no change in tax rates. It...
Indian equities deliver 14 pc CAGR in 20 years, investors’ wealth multiplies 13 times
Looking at a longer horizon, domestic equities have fared even better, delivering a 13.6 per cent CAGR over 35 years and multiplying wealth by 88 times. New Delhi: Indian equities, under the Nifty50 basket, have delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 per...
Gold prices surge to record high amid safe haven demand
India’s gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net inflows of $233 million in August 2025, marking a 67 per cent jump from the $139 million reported in July, as per World Gold Council data New Delhi: Gold prices reached record high on Tuesday, surpassing the Rs...
I4C Amazon join hands to combat online frauds ahead of festive shopping season
I4C data shows Indians lost about Rs 7,000 crore to online scams in the first five months of 2025, with more than half of the money going to scammers operating from high-security locations in Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries. New Delhi: Indian Cybercrime...
Passenger vehicle sales down in Aug as consumers await GST cut, 2-wheeler sales up: SIAM
Two-wheeler market recorded a steady increase. Dispatches rose 7 per cent to 18,33,921 units from 17,11,662 units a year ago. Within the segment, scooter sales grew 13 per cent to 6,83,397 units, while motorcycle dispatches climbed 4 per cent to 11,06,638 units New...
Chances of dying from chronic disease increased in India, women affected more: Lancet study
Among men and women in India, women have been affected by a bigger increase in risk compared to men.Deaths from most causes of chronic disease increased (in India), with heart disease and diabetes contributing heavily," researchers, led by those from the UK's Imperial...
Tobacco kills 1.35 million Indians every year, but quit rates remain very low despite widespread awareness
Dr Sunaina Soni, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS-CAPFIMS Centre, said, "Traditional cessation tools often have limited success in India. Safer, tobacco-free nicotine alternatives, when strictly regulated, could support smokers in moving away from...
BIS working on battery swapping in e-mobility sector, says Director General Tiwari
"For e-mobility, we have already developed several standards. They relate basically to the safety of the charging stations, battery storage, safe battery charging, etc. A lot of work is also happening in other areas. Battery swapping is one area. And the sky is the...
Amid rising HNIs, wealth management firms in India to grow 20%+ over next 3 years: Jefferies
The report also noted that the high-net-worth individual (HNI) space is becoming increasingly crowded, and revenue streams in this segment are becoming more layered New Delhi: Amid India's growing economy and rising high net-worth individuals (HNIs), a report by...
Equity MF inflows decline 25% MoM in Aug’25; NFO activity slows sharply: JM Financial
The sharp fall was largely attributed to a weaker new fund offering (NFO) pipeline, which accounted for 61 per cent of the RS 142 billion MoM decline in net inflows New Delhi: Equity mutual fund (MF) inflows, including hybrid schemes but excluding arbitrage, dropped...
108-year-old Lalneihsangi declared Mizoram’s oldest person
An 108-year-old woman, Lalneihsangi, was on Saturday declared the oldest living person in Mizoram, according to Social Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii. The first among Mizos to work in a rehabilitation centre, Lalneihsangi turned 108 on 14 April. The minister said at a...