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Gold Rate Today: Analysts point to caution ahead of Fed decisionMarket experts said investor caution remained the dominant theme in bullion markets. Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst – Commodities at HDFC Securities, said gold retreated from the previous session’s gains as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy outcome. Analysts believe that even if the central bank leaves rates unchanged, its guidance on inflation and future monetary policy could significantly influence gold prices. Expectations of higher interest rates generally weigh on bullion because they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets such as gold. This has prompted investors to avoid taking…

For most people, discarded orange peel is little more than food-processing waste. In Costa Rica, one abandoned environmental experiment showed it could become something very different. During the late 1990s, around 12,000 tonnes of leftover citrus peel were spread across a worn-out cattle pasture beside the Guanacaste Conservation Area as part of an unusual restoration project. The trial was cut short after a legal challenge and soon faded from public attention. Years later, when scientists returned to inspect the site, they struggled to find it at all. The barren field had been replaced by dense woodland. Comparisons with nearby untreated…

Queensland and the Northern Territory have rejected the federal government’s plans to mandate that AI datacentres use renewable power, rubbishing Anthony Albanese’s proposals to regulate the booming technology as “underdeveloped ideas that hand increased power to Canberra”.The latest federal-state stoush on energy comes as S&P Global, the economic rating agency, warns that power use from datacentres could rise five-fold by 2035 to 10% of Australia’s total consumption, and that a mismatch between delivery timelines for datacentres and renewable projects could lead to energy bills skyrocketing.But the federal Labor government says it will forge on with its plans to place energy…

The late 18th and 19th centuries marked a period of profound intellectual and cultural awakening across India, with Bengal emerging as its prominent centre. Although similar currents of intellectual, social, and cultural reform were taking shape in several other parts of the country, the scale, diversity, and enduring influence of this awakening found their fullest expression in Bengal.What is now widely known as the Bengal Renaissance not only transformed Bengal but also profoundly influenced the intellectual, social, and cultural evolution of modern India. The movement fostered remarkable advances across a broad spectrum of disciplines, ranging from philosophy, spirituality, literature, and…

Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said the recent escalation after a brief lull in fighting was deeply worrying. NEW DELHI: India has called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in West Asia following a fresh escalation of hostilities in the region, while strongly condemning recent attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. New Delhi said attacks on civilian shipping must stop and free navigation through international waterways should be restored at the earliest.Addressing a United Nations Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East on Tuesday, India’s permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said the…

Mumbai: The proprietor of Poornima, a south Indian restaurant popular among lawyers and office-goers who flood the Fort area every weekday, has petitioned the Bombay high court to challenge the FDA action of shuttering its doors following an inspection last Friday.The restaurant owner filed the petition on Monday, raising several grounds to challenge as flawed and false the findings of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the basis of which it was asked to shut down.FDA inspectors visited the restaurant around 4 pm on Friday when cleaning work was under way following the lunch-hour frenzy, said the petition. Following…

(CJP) spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka during a meeting with Union Ministers (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday again warned it will launch another nationwide agitation if the government fails to provide written assurances on withdrawing First Information Reports (FIRs) against students who took part in protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.The warning came hours after the Supreme Court directed states to release eligible student protesters while allowing investigations in existing FIRs to continue.CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the Centre had promised to withdraw all FIRs filed against students and protesters…

The tourism department said the distinction will preserve genuine owner-run homestays while providing a clear regulatory framework for professionally managed accommodation and helping tourists make informed booking choices Bengaluru: In the wake of crimes involving tourists in Koppal and Kodagu, Karnataka govt has overhauled the regulations governing homestays, introducing stricter safety measures and creating a separate regulatory category for bed & breakfast (B&B) establishments.A tourism department circular issued Monday said the incidents exposed gaps in the operating, regulatory and monitoring framework for private tourist accommodation, prompting a coordinated response involving the tourism department, police, district administrations, and other govt agencies.The…

HYDRAA crackdown will continue, no encroacher will be spared: Revanth Hyderabad: Coming out strongly in support of HYDRAA amid legal challenges and criticism from the opposition, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday asserted that the anti-encroachment agency would continue its operations without fear or favour, declaring that no encroacher would be spared irrespective of status, wealth or political influence.Referring to Monday’s high court directive to relieve AV Ranganath from the post of HYDRAA commissioner, Revanth said the govt would decide its future course of action after receiving the detailed judgment.Speaking to mediapersons after meeting Union agriculture and rural development…

CHENNAI: Kayalvizhi Alagiri, daughter of former Union minister MK Alagiri, was formally arrested and released on station bail by the Adyar Police on Tuesday in connection with the assault of an SBI branch manager at the bank’s NRI branch in Adyar. She appeared before the investigating officer after being summoned under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and was questioned for about two hours.According to the police, the case arose from an incident on July 20, after Harshin Singh, manager of the SBI NRI branch, raised concerns over a malfunctioning lift in the commercial building owned by Kayalvizhi. Police said…