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Silver's performance may continue if global economy avoids recession

Beware of its volatile nature and don't invest more than 5% of your investment portfolio in it

Indian pharma market back to pre-Covid level in FY23, says report

After a Covid-hit FY21 (when the IPM grew by only 2.2 per cent), the market posted a growth of 14.7 per cent in FY22, on a low base

Apple Vision 'Air': Affordable and lightweight headset may launch this year

Reportedly, this lighter Vision headset may not operate independently and could instead require a connection to an iPhone or Mac to function

DeepSeek demand shrinking: Baidu founder notes shift away from text-only AI

Chinese tech major Baidu launched Ernie 4.5 Turbo and X1 Turbo, which feature multimodal capabilities including text, image, audio and video

Waqf Amendment Act in SC today: 73 petitions filed, 7 states defend law

The Supreme Court will hear 73 petitions today challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, as seven states defend its constitutionality and petitioners raise concerns over religious autonomy

Panasonic expands startup partnerships to adopt new tech in its products

Panasonic aims to co-create scalable solutions, integrating startup innovations into its product line-up to lead the next wave of intelligent living, according to the company chief innovation officer

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC asks for case diary, poses questions to CBI

The court asked whether the central agency was considering the possibility of gang rape or the destruction of evidence in its probe

India imposing 150% tariff on US alcohol, 100% on agriculture goods: WH

While addressing a press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that US President Donald Trump believes in reciprocity and wants to have fair and balanced trade practices

India bought 112 billion euro worth of Russian oil since Ukraine war

China was the biggest buyer of Russian fossil fuel at EUR 235 billion (made up of EUR 170 billion for oil, EUR 34.3 billion for coal and EUR 30.5 billion for gas)

Non-essential curbs

Policy focus must shift from imports to exports

Global pharma eyes India's obesity mkt, but weight-loss drugs face hurdles

These drugs belong to a class known as glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), which mimic a natural hormone that helps regulate blood sugar and appetite

China's marriage rate hits 40-year low in 2024, deepening population woes

Given that most births in China occur within marriage, this downward trend in marriage rates is expected to push birth figures even lower in 2025

Sales dip at 60% of Mumbai's offline grocery as quick commerce grows: Study

More than 80% of such traditional businesses blame dark stores of quick commerce companies: JP Morgan survey

CCI approves US-based KKR's proposal to acquire stake in Rebel Foods

CCI approves US-based KKR's proposal to acquire stake in Rebel Foods

At 5.2 billion, India ranks 2nd globally in encrypted cyberattacks: Report

The United States topped the list with 11 billion attacks between October 2023 and September 2024: Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Encrypted Attacks Report

Need competition among states to attract investors, says PM Modi

The PM called for steps to be taken to promote ease of living on a mission mode to ensure that common people have access to an affordable, dignified lifestyle and basic amenities

E-rupee worth over Rs 130 crore in circulation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nine banks, viz., State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank and HSBC

Gold Strategy: Buy dips; resistance at Rs 75,400, support at Rs 73,000

Spot gold surged to a fresh record high of $2465 on July 16 as traders continued to pile into the metal on Fed rate cut bets

Seven dead in Myanmar after boat carrying people who fled fighting capsized

About 30 people have been rescued from the boat, which on Sunday was carrying an estimated 70-75 people to the nearby coastal town of Myeik

Jewish voters in prez swing states reconsider their devotion to Democrats

In the past, surveys have shown that Jews overwhelmingly vote Democratic. A Pew Research Center poll released last month found that about two-thirds of Jewish voters back Harris