Gold and silver prices are likely to remain elevated unless global geopolitical tensions ease and trade wars are resolved, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said, pointing to sustained safe-haven demand amid heightened uncertainty.The survey, tabled in Parliament, noted that both precious metals touched lifetime highs in 2025, driven by a weakening US dollar, expectations of persistently…
NEW DELHI: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday rescued 60 people, including 40 soldiers of a Rashtriya Rifles unit, after they were stranded in a snowbound area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district following heavy snowfall.The high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation was carried out under Project Sampark at Chatergala Pass on the Bhaderwah–Chatergala…
The December 13 shooting at Brown University killed two students and injured nine. Image: AP The December 13 shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has pushed one of America’s most elite campuses into a grim national statistic. Two students were killed and nine others injured when gunfire erupted inside the Barus and Holley…
NEW DELHI: India’s Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has been named captain of the Delhi team for the upcoming National One-Day Championship in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting December 24, with veteran Virat Kohli also expected to feature in a couple of matches.In addition to Pant and Kohli, pacer Harshit Rana and seasoned campaigners Ishant Sharma…
MUMBAI: A strong closing in the US market on Tuesday night, slide in crude oil prices and expectations of a rate cut in the US and in India combined to lift investor sentiment on Dalal Street that in turn led to a 1,022-point rally in sensex, which closed at 85,610 points on Wednesday.At close, the…
For over six decades since its discovery, Cygnus X-1 – the first black hole confirmed to exist – has yielded some very interesting and important discoveries. A few recent discoveries include information about the power of the jets, which comes from the Cygnus X-1 binary system, where a collection of 18 years’ worth of radio-telescope…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday denied that there was any proposal or discussion about the Mamata Banerjee led party merging with the Congress at a meeting between leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday.The meeting between Rahul and Abhishek at 10, Janpath came a day after…
Shreyas Iyer bats during game two in the One Day International series between Australia and India at Adelaide Oval on October 23, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is all set to return for the ODI series against New Zealand, if there are no late red flags. Iyer is training…
RAIPUR: At least 14 Maoists were killed in separate encounters with security forces in the southern regions of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur districts in Bastar on Saturday, as an anti-insurgency operation entered its final stages.Bodies of 14 Maoists were recovered during search operations launched in the southern areas of Bijapur and Sukma following specific intelligence…
The University of Delhi has banned all public meetings, rallies, demonstrations, and protests on the campus on a one-month basis. The office of the Proctor issued the order, and it came into force on February 17, 2026, according to ANI.The order covers all students, faculty, and staff. The authorities at the universities have said that…