Two-time World Championship bronze-medallist, India's P V Sindhu made a rousing start to the new season as she clinched the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title after defeating Scotland's Kristy Gilmour in straight games in the final, in Penang, on Sunday.
The Indian won 21-7 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted just 38 minutes.
Subedar Fateh Singh, a 51-year-old Army man who lost his life during combing operations at the Indian Air Force base near Punjab's Pathankot town on Saturday, had won a gold and a silver medal at the first Commonwealth Shooting Championships held in Delhi in 1995.
The temples are concerned about the religious sentiments of the devotees who donate gold ornaments in the name of the deities
Gold price is declining due to the strengthening of dollar in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's move to control rate on inflation concerns.
'India has formed tremendous resilience and still a strong growth.'
India, who have been among the top teams over the last five years but unable to win a major trophy
Silver also rebounded by Rs 530 to Rs 43,930 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. It had lost Rs 100 on Wednesday.
Top squash player Saurav Ghosal is eagerly awaiting his home state government's recognition after bagging a historic gold and silver for India at the Incheon Asian Games.
Batting great Gundappa Viswanath recalls his memories of Salim Durani.
Gold prices recovered by Rs 210.
Silver also rebounded by Rs 570 to Rs 38,100 per kg on increased offtake.
A gold medal in the prestigious World Cup Final eluded Deepika Kumari once again as she settled for her third successive silver after being pipped by Korean Olympic champion Ok-Hee Yun, in Paris on Sunday.
Traders attributed the rise in the precious metal prices to emergence of buying at prevailing levels by stockists and retailers to meet the ongoing marriage season demand.
The online abuse affected her mental health, which led to her drinking excessively.
Six years after the rollout of the biggest indirect tax reform in India, Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue of Rs 1.5 lakh crore every month has become a new normal and tax officers are focusing on dealing with fraudsters who are adopting newer modus operandi to game the system, causing loss to the exchequer. To apprehend black sheep, who operate as syndicates and create fake entities on the basis of forged documents to claim input tax credit (ITC), tax officers have started using data analytics, artifical intelligence and machine learning aiming to curb evasion, which was over Rs 3 lakh crore since inception of GST. It was over Rs 1 lakh crore in 2022-23. Thinktank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said the most critical pending GST reform is upgradation of GST Network to prevent fake supplies and fraudulent claims of Input Tax Credit (ITC).
At face value of Rs 2,893 and interest payout of 2.5 per cent, sovereign gold bonds offer best route to invest in yellow metal, says Tinesh Bhasin
Usain Bolt has told Reuters he would have no problem giving back one of his six Olympic gold medals if a Jamaican relay team mate is confirmed to have failed a drugs test.
Investors, speculators, hedgers and consumers who sold their gold stocks to partly set off losses in the financial markets will start replenishing within six to eight months, says Ajay Mitra, managing director - Indian sub-continent, World Gold Council.
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Citizens are encouraged to deposit jewellery, bars or coins with banks so it can be refined to meet fresh demand and cut the need for imports
Traders said sustained selling by stockists against sluggish demand amid a weakening global trend, where gold dropped below $1,200 an ounce as the Federal Reserve scaled back monetary stimulus, mainly kept pressure on precious metals.
'Thank you for the cinema, thank you for the laughs.'
The richest Hindu temple in the world could soon come to the rescue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to recycle tonnes of idle gold and cut economy-hurting imports.
'I believe they (India) can definitely finish on the podium in Odisha this time'
Ghosal and Pallikal hardly broke a sweat as they prevailed 11-8, 11-4 over the Australians
Indians are no more rushing to buy bullion after this week's sharp sell-off
From UB40 to Punjabi MC to Apache Indian, the musicians gave the spectators an evening to remember as athletes walked out for the closing.
This has steered a rally in global equities and dollar Index also ticked higher, trading near its four year high.
IOA athletes commission member Om Prakash Karhana came out in support of the wrestlers and said justice should be delivered as soon as possible.
Gold is often favoured as a hedge against economic and financial uncertainty
'Markets are not expensive; they are fairly priced.'
Silver, however, fell for the third straight session by losing Rs 200 to Rs 43,800 per kg on lack of buying support from coin makers and industrial units.
Traders said sustained selling by stockists against sluggish demand and weakening global trend mainly kept pressure on precious metals.
The precious metal had gained Rs 335 in the last two days.
Traders said weak demand at prevailing higher levels and retailers looking for more correction mainly kept pressure on gold and silver prices.
Traders attributed the rise in gold prices to increased buying by stockists and retailers to meet the wedding season demand.
Gold prices plunged and closed with a hefty loss of Rs 90 at Rs 6570 per ten gram in the bullion market in New Delhi on Friday on reduced off take by stockists and bullion merchants with surging equity markets becoming more attractive for investment.
India had stormed into seven out of 10 finals.
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