Gold Edges Towards 12-Week High on Safe-Haven Demand
Singapore: Gold edged up for a third session out of four to hover near a 12-week peak on Wednesday, bolstered by safe-haven demand as tumbling oil prices and worries over global economic growth hit equities. FUNDAMENTALS Spot gold had ticked up 0.1 per cent to $1,231.80 an ounce by 0045 GMT. Gold... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal: BJP Delhi chief Satish Upadhyay must explain his ties with...
NEW DELHI: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that BJP leaders must come clean on their ties with power suppliers in Delhi. “BJP had promised a reduction of 30% in electricity bills, but it raised it twice,” Kejriwal said. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Arvind... read more »
Learning levels all time low in Raj govt schools, says survey
JAIPUR: State government schools continue to register negative growth in learning levels in subjects—arithmetic, reading and comprehension—from 2006. The Annual Status of Education Report, 2014 tabled in New Delhi by Pratham, an NGO, on Tuesday says that the share of class V government school... read more »
South Korean Activist Arrested For Allegedly Praising Pyongyang
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean officials have arrested a leftist activist for allegedly praising North Korea, just days after they deported an American on similar charges. The arrest comes as the government faces criticism it seeks to limit free speech. Kim Dae-hyun, a spokesman for the Seoul... read more »
