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Gold, silver prices rise on brisk buying, global cues
Gold, silver recover on fresh demand

Gold, silver recover on fresh demand

Gold prices recovered by Rs 25 to Rs 28,475 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on fresh buying by jewellers and retailers amid a firm global trend. Silver also moved up by Rs 250 to Rs 45,400 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Gold in London, which normally... read more »

Economic Survey pegs GDP growth at 5.4-5...

Economic Survey pegs GDP growth at 5.4-5.9%

The Economic Survey 2013-14, which was tabled on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha, has pegged GDP growth for the year 2014-15 in the range of 5.4-5.9 per cent. “There are downside risks to the economy arising from a poor monsoon, the external environment and the poor investment climate. GDP growth... read more »

TRAI paves way for sharing of all teleco...

TRAI paves way for sharing of all telecom spectrum

Telecom sector regulator TRAI has recommended allowing sharing of all categories of spectrum. The move is likely to benefit major operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices, helping them reduce costs and at the same time improve service... read more »

Soldier, intruder killed on Jammu border

Soldier, intruder killed on Jammu border

The Army on Tuesday claimed to have foiled a major infiltration attempt by suspected militants in Akhnoor area of the International Border in Jammu. Even as a soldier died in the operation, the Border Security Force shot dead an intruder on the border in Heeranagar belt of Kathua district. Official... read more »

‘Yuvraj will be match-winner in World Cup 2015’ – Murali

Muttiah Muralitharan feels his Royal Challengers Bangalore team-mate, Yuvraj Singh, has a lot left in him. Following Yuvraj’s knocks of 83 off 38 and 68 not out off 29 in the IPL,... read more »

Dhoni, Kohli nominated for People's Choice Award

After beating Dhoni in Twitter battle, Can Virat get past Sachin?

Batting sensation Virat Kohli may be facing a dry patch in terms of scoring runs in IPL, but the star cricketer is a hit in the Twitter arena. Kohli has recently reached a whopping 3.1... read more »

Wayne Rooney expects to be 100% fit for Brazil

Wayne Rooney expects to be in peak condition when he embarks on his third World Cup finals campaign next month and is excited by the potential of the young talent in the England squad. The... read more »

Google hopes test drives steer Americans to embrace its robot cars

Google Inc’s self-driving car technology likely will not be available for several more years. But the Internet company is already beginning the job of making the public comfortable with... read more »

Pop singer Justin Bieber accused of attempted robbery in Los Ange...

Los Angeles – Pop singer Justin Bieber has been accused of attempted robbery, a Los Angeles Police Department official said yesterday, following media reports that he had tried to snatch a... read more »