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China grabs gold, Brits steal show in gymnastics

China grabs gold, Brits steal show in gymnastics

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Chinese and British gymnasts stole the show in the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team final on Monday.

Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Gold tanks to 10-month low as RBI eases import curbs

Gold tanks to 10-month low as RBI eases import curbs

Rediff.com22 May 2014

Spot gold was bid lower at $ 1,298 an ounce in early European trade.

9 Lies Told About Skincare

9 Lies Told About Skincare

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

There seems to be a barrage of age-old blunders that people tend to commit in the name of skincare, says dermatologist Dr Batul Patel, director, The Bombay Skin Clinic.

'Gold was second-best performing currency in the year 2014'

'Gold was second-best performing currency in the year 2014'

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Gold has held up better than many expected.

Why the gold monetisation scheme is yet to take off

Why the gold monetisation scheme is yet to take off

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Only three or four tonnes is estimated to have been mobilised under the scheme.

Making Wikipedia more useful

Making Wikipedia more useful

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

Guesstimates suggest that around 80 to 85 per cent of Wiki information is accurate. That is less than 95 per cent that is considered the gold standard for 'normal' encyclopedias'. But 80 per cent is a reasonable baseline for somebody who's starting to research a topic and it does suggest that crowd-sourcing works, even though it is a long way from perfection, says Devangshu Datta.

Pullouts will not diminish standards: CWG OC

Pullouts will not diminish standards: CWG OC

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

Pullouts by top athletes will not dilute the track and field competition, the organising committee of the Delhi Commonwealth Games said on Monday.

Gold eyes best week in 4 years as market turmoil boosts haven appeal

Gold eyes best week in 4 years as market turmoil boosts haven appeal

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Total holdings of the top eight gold ETFs have risen by 3.8 million ounces so far this year

'What haven't the Gorkhas done for the Indian Army?'

'What haven't the Gorkhas done for the Indian Army?'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

'Gorkhas are terrific soldiers. They are known the world over for their fighting qualities.'

Sports Sexual Harassment Complaints May Be Higher

Sports Sexual Harassment Complaints May Be Higher

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

A parliamentary committee report on empowerment of women from February 2019 noted that the number of cases 'could be higher as many times cases against coaches also might have gone unreported/not complained against.'

Federer, Nadal head to Toronto

Federer, Nadal head to Toronto

Rediff.com7 Aug 2006

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal resume their gold-standard rivalry at the Toronto Masters after a month away from tennis.

R-Money to introduce one-gram gold coins

R-Money to introduce one-gram gold coins

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

R-Money, the Anil Ambani group's retail brokerage arm, will introduce gold coins in smaller denominations of half gram and one gram in the market. The market is currently dominated by 5-gm and 8-gm coins.

IMF sale pact may prop up gold

IMF sale pact may prop up gold

Rediff.com20 Sep 2003

Dutee wins gold in Taiwan but still short of Olympic mark

Dutee wins gold in Taiwan but still short of Olympic mark

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Left to compete within an hour of reaching here from China, promising sprinter Dutee Chand won the gold in women's 100m sprint event in the Taiwan Open Athletics Championships on Thursday. Dutee competed in the 100m heats within an hour of reaching Taiwan from Beijing and five hours later ran the finals which she won in 11.50secs to bag the gold. Her timing was far below the Olympics qualification standard of 11.32 secs. Long jumper Ankit Sharma leapt 7.67m on his last attempt to also seal a gold medal. Dutee was part of the national record breaking women's 4x100m relay quartet which finished fourth in the IAAF World Challenge event in Beijing yesterday and she few from the Chinese capital to Taiwan where she reached two hours before the start of her event.

Gold spikes on brisk investment demand; silver reclaims Rs 42,000

Gold spikes on brisk investment demand; silver reclaims Rs 42,000

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

The noble metal costs Rs at 26,755 per 10 gms.

Phillips takes long jump gold

Phillips takes long jump gold

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

Long jumper Sreeshankar finishes 3rd in Diamond League

Long jumper Sreeshankar finishes 3rd in Diamond League

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

Murali Sreeshankar is the only third Indian to finish in the top-three of a Diamond League after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda.

Gold hits a record high of Rs 18,020

Gold hits a record high of Rs 18,020

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

Gold prices on Thursday crossed the psychological Rs 18,000 per ten gram level in early trade in the national capital today on frantic buying by stockists and jewellery makers, in line with a firming global trend.Gold, which had set a new milestone at Rs 18,000 per ten gram in the previous session, opened higher by Rs 80 at Rs 18,080 per ten gram in the Delhi bullion market.

Hallmark gold sales touch 1.6 tonnes

Hallmark gold sales touch 1.6 tonnes

Rediff.com19 Aug 2003

Gold prices slip to low of under Rs 30k/10 gm in Mumbai

Gold prices slip to low of under Rs 30k/10 gm in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

Global cues may further weaken the yellow metal; imports seen under control after January surge.

Allow banks to keep gold as part of liquidity reserves: WGC

Allow banks to keep gold as part of liquidity reserves: WGC

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Gold demand in India -- one of most avid purchasers -- is interwoven with culture, tradition, the desire for beauty and the desire for financial protection.

You will need to prove how you got the gold

You will need to prove how you got the gold

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The onus to explain that the gold jewellery was inherited or bought from known sources of income would be on the owner.

Review: Idukki Gold is an average entertainer

Review: Idukki Gold is an average entertainer

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The film does not touch the high standards achieved by director Aashiq Abu in the past.

Gold Rs 9,280, Silver Rs 18,500

Gold Rs 9,280, Silver Rs 18,500

Rediff.com25 Apr 2006

Echoing international trends, both silver and gold came under selling pressure in Indian markets with the white metal dropping sharply by more than five per cent or Rs 2,000 to end the day at Rs 18,500 per kg.

Gold at 29-month high, may touch Rs 32,500 mark

Gold at 29-month high, may touch Rs 32,500 mark

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

In dollar terms, however, gold prices jumped by 26 per cent this calendar year, following sharp jump in hedge funds' long position

Why RBI Is Worried About The Rise In Personal Loans

Why RBI Is Worried About The Rise In Personal Loans

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

In the June quarter of FY24, 51 per cent of consumers who took small-ticket personal loans already had more than four credit products at the time of accessing yet another new loan, compared with just 17 per cent in the June quarter of FY20, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Gold crashes by Rs 115, silver by Rs 375

Gold crashes by Rs 115, silver by Rs 375

Rediff.com4 Jan 2005

Gold prices crashed by Rs 115 per ten gram and silver plunged by Rs 375 per kilo in the bullion market in Mumbai on Tuesday due to heavy stockists' selling after steep fall in the international prices.

PICS: Birmingham gives C'wealth Games a rousing send off

PICS: Birmingham gives C'wealth Games a rousing send off

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

From UB40 to Punjabi MC to Apache Indian, the musicians gave the spectators an evening to remember as athletes walked out for the closing.

Seizure of smuggled gold zooms 365% in Q1

Seizure of smuggled gold zooms 365% in Q1

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

The rise in illegal imports of the yellow metal has caught the eye of the finance ministry.

Gold hits a new high at Rs 7,050

Gold hits a new high at Rs 7,050

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

Gold prices shot up to a new high of Rs 7,050 per ten gram at the opening session in the bullion market in Mumbai on Wednesday due to heavy demand.

National Athletics: Olympics-bound Luka wins gold, Mayookha injured

National Athletics: Olympics-bound Luka wins gold, Mayookha injured

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

Rio-Olympics bound Tintu Luka grabbed the spotlight as she won the gold in women's 800m race on an uneventful third and final day of the Federation Cup National Athletics Championships, in New Delhi, on Saturday.

EPF Withdrawal Claim Rejected? Here's Help

EPF Withdrawal Claim Rejected? Here's Help

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Post your financial planning queries for rediffGURU and financial planning expert, Colonel Sanjeev Govila.

How giant-slayer Prannoy made his place in the sun

How giant-slayer Prannoy made his place in the sun

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Focus on nutrition, tailor-made training for specific opponents key to Prannoy's success.

Gold dips below 12k-mark, silver plunges by Rs 500

Gold dips below 12k-mark, silver plunges by Rs 500

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

Standard gold and ornaments dropped by Rs 500 each at Rs 11,950 and Rs 11,700 per 10 gram respectively. Sovereign fell by Rs 50 at Rs 10,450 per piece of eight gram.

'India is fastest-growing large economy in the world'

'India is fastest-growing large economy in the world'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

'India has formed tremendous resilience and still a strong growth.'

AFI names 31-member athletics team for Gold Coast CWG

AFI names 31-member athletics team for Gold Coast CWG

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Four 20km race walkers -- two men and two women -- have already been named from the separate national championships held in New Delhi in February.

Mutual funds flock to silver ETF space with new schemes

Mutual funds flock to silver ETF space with new schemes

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Mutual funds have launched a clutch of new fund offers in the silver ETF (exchange traded fund) category this year and collected Rs 1,400 crore in assets after the introduction of the newly-created investment asset class by market regulator Sebi in 2021. Further, fund houses including Kotak Asset Management Company have filed draft documents with the markets regulator to float silver ETF as well as silver ETF fund of funds for investors, information with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed. These NFOs (new fund offers) are providing an opportunity to the investors to digitally invest and own silver which is easily tradable during market hours.

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport