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Gold price prediction today: Gold prices continue to be under pressure and downside risks remain, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan. Source link
Key eventsBurnham right to prioritise cost of living and should hike taxes on banks, TUC saysPaul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC, says that the economic data released today show that Burnham is “doing the right thing by pledging action on the cost of living”. double quotation markWorking people are up against it with stagnant real pay, over a million people stuck on insecure zero-hour contracts, and a million young people not in employment, education, or training. Cutting VAT on energy bills will provide some welcome relief. But with Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran continuing to drive up bills,…
Anti-submarine warfare-shallow water craft Malvan during pre-commissioning trials. (image credit: Indian Navy) The Indian Navy is set to commission the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) Malvan at Karwar on Wednesday, marking another addition to its fleet of home-built sub-hunters amid rising Chinese and Pakistani submarine activity in the Indian Ocean Region. Named after the coastal fort town in Maharashtra, Malvan is the second of eight Mahe-class ASW-SWCs being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited with over 80% indigenous content.The ASW-SWC programme is designed to strengthen India’s ability to counter underwater threats in littoral waters. A total of 16 vessels in…
The UK government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to official figures published as new prime minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households. Borrowing – the difference between spending and income from taxes – was £16bn last month, £7.9bn lower than at the same point last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.Separate figures also showed the unemployment rate remained unchanged between March and May, with the UK statistics body saying the labour market was “relatively steady”.However while the borrowing figures were better than forecast, the UK is still carrying significant…
Mumbai: Amboli police have invoked sections of attempt to commit culpable homicide against a scrap-seller, Shabir Yusuf Shaikh, 30, who rode his scooter on the wrong side and knocked down a Class 4 schoolgirl in Andheri (West) on July 15.Shaikh was arrested from Ajmer railway station and taken into custody from the Railway Protection Force (RPF). Police said Shaikh left his home on July 15, early morning and was carrying scrap items on his scooter with a friend riding pillion. They said he was searching for a shop when he rode on the wrong side at high speed and hit…
Arvind Kejriwal condemned the Centre’s police action against protesters during a march. NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the police action against protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) “Sansad Chalo” march.He alleged that students were brutally beaten despite offering no resistance.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said videos circulating on social media showed police using force against unarmed students, including young women who were pleading with folded hands.”I think history has never witnessed an incident of this kind. So many videos are circulating on social media.…
The tribunal observed that section 5(1) of the PMLA does not limit attachment proceedings to persons accused in the scheduled or predicate offence Hyderabad: In a significant ruling, the Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has held that properties can be attached as proceeds of crime even if they are held in the names of persons who are not accused in the underlying criminal case.The Tribunal dismissed appeals filed by former public servant Metta Appanna and five of his relatives, upholding the attachment of properties worth ₹58.5 lakh by the Enforcement Directorate. It rejected the contention…
Siblings Purnendu and Vashika Dhar, residents of Serenedeep Mansions in Ahmedabad’s Shela area where they spotted the leopard on Monday, July 20 at around 1.05am Ahmedabad: On Sunday night, while much of the city was glued to television screens, settling in for the FIFA World Cup final, two siblings stepped out to buy snacks for the match. Little did Purnendu and Vanshika Dhar know that the outing would turn into a brush with one of nature’s most elusive predators and a story they would recount for years. What followed was as unnerving as it was extraordinary.“It was around 1.05am on…
Mysuru police have detained three youths from T Narasipura in connection with an alleged gang rape (Representative image). MYSURU: Mysuru district police arrested three youths from T Narasipura in connection with an alleged gang rape of a woman in a lodge room in Kollegala, Chamarajanagar district, last week. The woman, stated to be from West Bengal, has been moved to a rehabilitation centre for counselling and support, and her identity is being verified.Superintendent of police Mallikarjun Baladandi said a gang-rape case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on the survivor’s complaint, and the three accused—Rihan, Kiran…
Pune: Corporators across party lines highlighted several shortcomings in PMPML services during the PMC general body (GB) meeting on Monday, raising concerns over poor bus conditions, abrupt route closures, dilapidated shelters and lack of coordination. They demanded the introduction of minibuses within residential localities and feeder services to Metro stations to boost last-mile connectivity.The discussion was held on a proposal to disburse Rs 474 crore to PMPML towards its operational losses. The special GB meeting was convened after elected representatives last month urged mayor Manjusha Nagpure to hold a dedicated discussion on issues related to the city’s public transport utility.…