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Gold prices surged to a record high on Wednesday (February 19) with spot gold touching $2,945 per ounce. In India, gold futures rose by ₹61 to ₹86,174 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).CompanyValueChange%ChangeAnalysts attribute the rally to strong safe-haven demand.”Gold continued its upward momentum due to persistent global uncertainty. Tariff concerns have reinforced gold’s status as a safe-haven asset, with banks and funds maintaining high allocations,” said Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Traders built fresh positions as markets awaited key events. The Federal Reserve and RBI meeting minutes, along with former…
Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent faced backlash after Ranveer Allahbadia’s viral inappropriate comment. Multiple FIRs were filed against them, prompting Samay to delete all episodes. While he remains silent, an old video of him discussing comedy’s lack of deeper meaning has resurfaced and gone viral.In a resurfaced clip from his 2024 Ahmedabad show, Samay Raina urges the audience to put down their phones and listen as he speaks sincerely. He clarifies that the statements he made during his performance don’t reflect his true personality, emphasizing that his words were part of the act.When someone in the audience accused him…
Axiom Mission 4 crew clockwise: Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewsk, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu. Photo: X/@Axiom_Space Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the pilot of the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA and its international partners announced on Thursday (January 30, 2025) that they had approved the crew for the mission.Group Captain Shukla, who is also one of the four astronaut-designates selected for India’s Gaganyaan mission, will become the first Indian astronaut to go to the ISS and the first Indian to go to space in the…
Apple’s purported iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models might be equipped with an aluminium frame, according to an analyst. For the past couple of years, Apple has used a titanium frame on its iPhone Pro models, after switching from stainless steel, which added a considerable amount of weight to the company’s handsets. The iPhone 17 Air, which is expected to be unveiled as the successor to last year’s iPhone 16 Plus, is still expected to arrive with a titanium frame.iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro Could Help Apple Achieve Carbon Neutrality GoalsCiting an investor note from Haitong International Securities Group…
JBM Auto shares surged 19% on February 19 after its subsidiary, JBM Ecolife Mobility, secured a massive ₹5,500-crore order under the PM eBus Sewa Scheme-II.CompanyValueChange%ChangeThe stock hit an intraday high of ₹674 per share on the NSE, rebounding sharply from a three-day decline and outperforming its sector.In an exchange filing, the company announced that JBM Ecolife Mobility had won the tender to serve as a bus operator for the procurement, supply, operation, and maintenance of 1,021 electric buses.The project also includes the development of allied electric and civil infrastructure on a Gross Cost Contracting (GCC) model.Despite the strong rally, JBM…
Saba Azad and Saqib Saleem will be seen next in ‘Crime Beat’ next. The duo play journalists in the upcoming series. During a chat with ETimes, Saqib and Saba opened up on their re-union after 14 years. They were seen together in ‘Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge’ and since then have come a long way. While they also reflected on each other’s journey, Saqib and Saba spoke more about ‘Crime Beat’. They also gave their insights on social media, in general and having a moral compass. Interestingly, this is in the midst of the entire Ranveer Allahbadia controversy where the influencer faced…
Members of a rapid response team collecting ducks from a farm in Alappuzha for culling following a bird flu outbreak. An awareness programme on menstruation in Bengaluru. Under a very high magnification of 12000X, this scanning electron micrograph shows a large grouping of Salmonella bacteria. Two European regulators said they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority also issued recommendations drawing on genetic analyses and human case studies…
Recent analysis of Iron Age artifacts from Poland has revealed the presence of meteoric iron in several ornaments, according to reports. The discovery was made at two archaeological sites, Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów, both linked to the Lusatian Culture and dated between 750 and 600 BCE. A total of 26 iron artefacts, including bracelets, ankle rings, knives, spearheads, and necklaces, were examined, with four of them confirmed to contain meteoric iron.Findings from the StudyAccording to the study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, multiple analytical techniques were used to examine the artifacts, including portable X-ray fluorescence (p-XRF), Scanning Electron…
European Union ambassadors agreed Wednesday to move forward with a fresh package of sanctions targeting Russian aluminium imports and its shadow oil tanker fleet as the bloc tries to tighten the pressure on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.One day after senior US and Russian negotiators met in Saudi Arabia for exploratory peace talks, the bloc pressed ahead with its 16th sanctions package.The new penalties include a gradual ban on aluminum imports, restrictions on dozens of vessels in Moscow’s shadow fleet of tankers and prohibiting about a dozen more banks from accessing the SWIFT international payments system, according to two…
Mumbai is set to witness a grand tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 395th birth anniversary with a special screening of ‘Chhaava,’ a film that brings to life the legacy of his valiant son, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The screening will take place at INOX, Nariman Point, where Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will felicitate the film’s team for their remarkable work. Lok Sabha member Shrikant Shinde, along with lead actor Vicky Kaushal and the cast and crew, will also be present to celebrate the film’s success.This special event is not just a commemoration of history but also a…