Gold rallied by ₹587 to ₹45,768 per 10 gram; silver jumped ₹682 to ₹65,468 per kilogram Gold rallied by ₹587 to ₹45,768 per 10 gram in the national capital on April 7 amid rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities.In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at ₹45,181 per 10 gram.In tandem with a rally in gold, silver also jumped ₹682 to ₹65,468 per kilogram from ₹64,786 per kilogram in the previous trade.The Indian rupee slumped 24 paise to 73.66 against the U.S. dollar in opening trade on April 7.In the international market, gold was trading lower at $1,739…
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It is ridiculous to have a debate on “need versus want” on COVID-19 vaccination, he says Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said it was ridiculous to have a debate on “need versus want” with regard to the COVID-19 vaccination and every Indian deserved the chance to a safe life.Mr. Gandhi’s tweet was in response to Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan’s comment at a press conference on Tuesday where he had said the government’s aim was “to vaccinate all those who need and not all those who want the vaccine”.Mr. Bhushan said vaccination drive is aimed at curbing deaths by…
Taiwan’s foreign minister on Wednesday said the island will defend itself “to the very last day” if attacked by China.Joseph Wu said China’s attempts at conciliation while engaging in military intimidation are sending “mixed signals” to the island’s residents.China claims Taiwan as its own territory to be won over peacefully or by force.Mr. Wu noted China flew 10 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Monday and deployed an aircraft carrier group for exercises near Taiwan.Also read | Beijing holds aircraft carrier drills near Taiwan“We are willing to defend ourselves, that’s without any question,” Mr. Wu told reporters. “We…
Taiwan’s Minister for Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung said on Wednesday that he had offered his formal resignation to the island’s president and premier. Cabin exposed, with half of its walls and roof gone, workers pulled out the last remaining train car in Taiwan’s worst rail accident in seven decades.The crash site on the island’s east coast was cleared, barring one car that was moved to the side of the tunnel where the train hit a construction truck that had fallen onto the track. Fifty people died and over 200 were injured in the crash on Friday.The driver of the…
As the key talks began in Vienna, State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Tuesday told reporters at his daily news conference that there will be “difficult discussions ahead”. The U.S. does not anticipate any immediate breakthrough in the Iran nuclear talks that kicked off in Vienna, a senior State Department official has said, asserting that there will be “difficult discussions” ahead. The European Union-brokered talks on Tehran’s nulcear programme, which began in Vienna on Tuesday, is being attended by diplomats from the U.K., China, France, Germany, Russia and Iran. The Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
It would not necessarily mean that anyone could get a shot immediately, as distribution remains a work in progress. All adults across America will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines within two weeks, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, as economic powerhouse California set a June 15 target to fully reopen businesses.The positive news from the United States — which has reported the most coronavirus deaths of any country but is now a leader in vaccine distribution — contrasted with a record daily toll in Brazil and Europe’s troubled rollout of the AstraZeneca shot.Mr. Biden announced in a White House speech…
On Tuesday, SIT officers had visited the hospital to confirm reports of the BJP leader’s admission. Ramesh Jarkiholi, BJP leader, who was admitted to the taluk hospital in Gokak reportedly for COVID-19 treatment, was discharged on Wednesday morning. He went home from the hospital along with his staff.Mr. Jarkiholi told journalists waiting in front of the hospital that he was suffering from covid and he would not speak. The doctors however, said that he was advised self quarantine at home for two weeks.On Tuesday, SIT officers had visited the hospital to confirm reports of the BJP leader’s admission. Source
Vinícius Júnior scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.Marco Asensio also scored for Madrid, which took full advantage of Liverpool’s defensive blunders in the first half to take a commanding lead ahead of the second leg in England. Mohamed Salah netted the lone goal for Liverpool early in the second half before Vinícius Júnior sealed the victory for the hosts. The game was a rematch of the 2018 Champions League final won by Madrid, which since then was eliminated in the tournament’s round of…
However, the State Department refrained from commenting on the recent decision of the Pakistani Cabinet not to import sugar and cotton from India The United States on Tuesday said that it encourages India and Pakistan to have a direct dialogue between them on issues of concern.However, the State Department refrained from commenting on the recent decision of the Pakistani Cabinet not to import sugar and cotton from India.”I wouldn’t want to comment on that specifically,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference. “What I would say is that we continue to support direct dialogue between…
The officials undertook a 900km journey spanning over 14 hours to bring back the BSP legislator to Uttar Pradesh. Dreaded gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was brought back to Banda jail on early Wednesday morning after spending over two years in a Punjab prison, police said.Acting on a Supreme Court order, the Uttar Pradesh Police took custody of the 57-year-old BSP legislator at Rupnagar jail on Tuesday to bring him back to Banda prison.After a 900-km road journey that took over 14 hours, the five-time MLA reached Banda jail, where he was lodged in barrack number 15.“Security personnel have been posted inside…