Gold slumped more than 5%, ending a four-day rally on Tuesday. The metal was weighed down by a stronger dollar and fading prospects of an interest rate cut as inflation concerns intensified against the backdrop of a potentially prolonged conflict in West Asia. Spot gold was down 5.6% at $5,029.59 an ounce whereas prices had…
EMRS ESSE 2025 Tier-II city slips released, admit cards to follow shortly EMRS ESSE 2025 Tier-II city slips: The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has issued a notice regarding the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) through the EMRS Staff Selection Examination (ESSE) 2025. The announcement follows…
NEW DELHI: Data centres have emerged as new targets, with Iran launching attacks on three such facilities in what is being seen as an attempt to destabilise operations.Three Amazon data centres – two in the UAE and one in Bahrain – were targeted by drones, disrupting cloud services and computing facilities in areas like banking…
MUMBAI: The rupee is likely to come under renewed pressure when forex markets open on Wednesday as the conflict in West Asia has worsened the trade and energy situation beyond expectations of analysts.On Tuesday, the Indonesian rupiah, South Korean won and Thai baht each fell by more than 1%, leading losses in Asia, while broader…
Indian Air Force re-opens application for Agniveer Vayu intake 01/2027 The Indian Air Force has re-opened the application window for the Airforce Agniveer Vayu Intake 01/2027 Examination 2026. The fresh registration link is now active on the official website. Candidates who could not apply earlier can submit their forms from March 3, 2026. The last…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday slammed Sonia Gandhi’s denunciation of the government’s silence over the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack as the party recalled the deceased Iranian’s support for the secessionist forces in Kashmir and said diplomacy cannot be reduced to appeasement or performative politics.BJP’s foreign department head…
File photo: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran JAMSHEDPUR: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, on Tuesday, said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia will have some impact on the supply chain and the group companies have worked out alternative measures to mitigate the impact on their businesses.“I presume business will be affected for some days…
Sample paper-based revision guide for CBSE class 12 Psychology exam to be held on February 23, 2026. With the Class 12 Psychology board exam scheduled for March 5, many students are in the final phase of revision. At this stage, anxiety is natural, but what makes a real difference is knowing what to revise and…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi continued to lead India’s efforts to ensure the well-being of the Indian community and offset any negative impact of the conflict on India as he spoke to the leaders of Qatar, Oman and Kuwait and condemned the Iranian attacks on these countries. With this latest round of talks, PM Modi…
Oil prices spiked sharply on Tuesday as the Iran war disrupted supplies, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and key energy infrastructure hit, AFP reported.The Brent North Sea crude contract, the international benchmark, jumped more than eight per cent to $85.12 a barrel, its highest level since July 2024.The main US oil contract, West…
