Silver prices took a dive on Thursday, falling by Rs 10,000 during trading hours. The March 2026 futures on MCX dropped from Wednesday’s closing of Rs 2,50,605 per kg to Rs 2,40,605, before settling at Rs 2,43,911 by midday. This sharp decline comes after December’s record high of $83.60 per ounce.The steep price correction hinted…
Sebi on Friday proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) framework, aiming to streamline registrations and introduce an abridged application option for related funds, even as the regulator seeks to ease compliance for global investors.In a consultation paper, the Securities and Exchange Board of India said the move is intended to enhance…
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has issued a clarification on the Sanchar Saathi app. The minister said that the cybersecurity app is not mandatory for users. “The app is completely optional. If you want to delete it, you can. If you don’t wish to register, you shouldn’t register and can remove it anytime,” Scindia told reporters…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the the idea of ‘Nation First’ goes beyond slogans and requires an honest understanding of our history, identification of systemic gaps, and building future capabilities.“Modernisation must be rooted in civilisational confidence, not blind imitation. My Idea of Nation First meaningfully enriches national discourse,” he said.The…
Umar Akmal, left and Babar Azam (Agency Images) Former Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal has addressed the controversy over his recent post comparing Pakistan’s performances in T20 World Cups. Akmal emphasized that he never intended to compare himself with Babar Azam or disrespect him.Akmal shared a collage highlighting two contrasting innings for Pakistan. The first featured…
“When the ground shifts under your feet, you learn quickly what was holding you up.”For decades, the United States sold itself as the steady centre of global higher education. Its universities promised not just degrees, but safety, mobility and a future that rewarded effort. A new national survey suggests that promise is now fraying for…
NEW DELHI: Government has made it clear that social media platforms are expected to strictly follow prescribed standard operating procedures while dealing with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including timely reporting, coordination with law enforcement agencies and working through designated bodies such as the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).Officials told TOI that compliance with…
SC had began its journey as a protector of environment in a petition filed by retired forest officer T N Godavarman Thirumalpad in 1995 seeking protection of the Nilgiri forests from illegal felling of trees, and in the span of three decades, it has protected northeastern forests, Kashmir Khair trees, Aravalli hills, Western Ghats, Saranda…
BHOPAL: “Ask him to collect left over of his wife. But tomorrow. Let me die in peace right now,” was the final message of 34-year-old model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma sent to her sister-in-law minutes before she allegedly died by suicide, according to a CBI chargesheet filed in a Bhopal court on Monday.The message, sent to Twisha’s…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday announced the schedule for the 2026 Puducherry Assembly election, with polling to be held in a single phase on April 9 and counting of votes on May 4. Voting will take place for all 30 constituencies of the 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly.Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, addressing a…