Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra won her first individual ISSF World Cup gold in the women's 50m rifle 3-positions final, while Esha Singh bagged a second individual World Cup silver in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Extending gains for the second day, gold prices moved up by another Rs 70 to Rs 28,300 per ten gram in the national capital on Friday on increased buying by jewellers and retailers, driven by festive season demand coupled with firming global trend.
Indian weightlifter Koyel Bar etched her name in history by setting two new youth world records en route to winning both the youth and junior titles in the women's 53kg event at the Commonwealth Championships in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Traders said sustained buying by stockists to meet the rising demand for the 'Navratras,' an auspicious week in Hindu mythology for making fresh purchases mainly pushed up the prices of the precious metals.
Silver also recovered Rs 600 to Rs 45,200 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Marketmen said apart from increased buying by jewellers and retailers to meet upcoming festive season demand, a firming global trend on speculation prices near an eight-month low will spur more buying as the US Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting, also boosted the sentiment.
Karnataka's 14-year-old swimming sensation Dhinidhi Desinghu won her fourth gold medal, even as weightlifters continued to impress with Manipur's Bindyarani Devi smashing a National record, on a day when the tiny northeastern state rose to the top of medal tally at the National Games on Friday.
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Traders said sustained selling by stockists on the back of sluggish demand mainly kept pressure on precious metals.
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The yellow metal fell by Rs 115 to Rs 26,715 and silver lost Rs 400 to Rs 40,350 per kg.
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Sentiment remained bearish as gold fell in global markets after better-than-expected US economic data backed the case for the Federal Reserve to slow stimulus, traders said.
Traders said emergence of buying at prevailing lower levels by jewellers and retailers ahead of the festive and wedding season, a firm global trend mainly led the recovery in precious metals.
The US retaliatory tariffs are a major setback for the Indian gems and jewellery exports, apex industry body GJEPC said on Thursday as it urged the government to take steps to secure the long-term interest of the sector. The US has announced 27 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India saying New Delhi imposes high import duties on American goods, as the Donald Trump administration aims to reduce US' trade deficit and boost manufacturing.
On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity declined by Rs 25 each to Rs 27,300 and Rs 27,100 per 10 grams, respectively.
A rich talent pool of players promises a bright future for Indian table tennis despite the recent retirement of stalwart Sharath Kamal, said Dronacharya awardee coach Sandeep Gupta.
With this, India's medal tally in the continental event swelled to six.
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Asked whether he supports home advantage in the IPL, Ganguly gave a measured response.
While gold fell by Rs 100 to Rs 31,350 per 10 grams and silver by 455 to Rs 47,445 per kg on reduced offtake as recent upsurge advised stockists to book profits.
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The federal probe agency also said it seized Rs 12 crore in cash (including about Rs crore in foreign currency), gold jewellery worth Rs 6 crore, silver about 10 kg along with four vehicles following raids launched on Friday in multiple states.
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Gold prices tumbled by Rs 3,350 to Rs 72,300 per 10 grams in the local market in New Delhi on Tuesday amid subdued demand by jewellers after the government announced the customs duty cut on the yellow metal and silver to 6 per cent.
India's Deepak Punia and Udit reached the final of the 92 and 61 categories, respectively, at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Sunday.
While India have never won the gold at the Asia Mixed Team Championships, they did secure mixed team gold and silver at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and 2022.
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'Right now, silver -- and especially platinum -- are very cheap compared to gold. If I were buying today, I would choose platinum.'
It was a year of stocks shining bright when it comes to adding to the investors' wealth, and the glitter of gold and silver fading for the second straight year in 2013.
On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity surged by Rs 625 each to Rs 31,750 and Rs 31,550 per ten gram, respectively. Sovereign followed suit and rose by Rs 200 to Rs 25,100 per piece of eight gram.
Traders said besides stockists selling, a weakening global trend where gold posted its biggest decline in almost seven months as Portuguese banking concerns eased and equities gained, diminishing safe-haven demand.
Sentiments remained subdued largely in tandem with a weak trend in global markets where gold traded at a four-year low as surging dollar waned demand for the precious metals, traders said.
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At the brand new Trishul Shooting Range in Dehradun, Haryana's Asian Games bronze medallist shooter Ramita Jindal turned in a world class performance to top the qualification round in the women's 10m air rifle event.
From drone-lit skies and gemstone rangolis to fragrance journeys and theatrical thalis, India's new-age festive events blend heritage with high-tech spectacle to create memories that feel both intimate and unforgettable.
Both the precious metals, gold and silver, ounce again broke all previous records and ended at all-time high of Rs 6,270 per 10 gram and Rs 9,605 per kilo, respectively on the bullion market in Mumbai on Monday.
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