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April 8 (Reuters) - Shares of Indian jeweller Titan Company (TITN.NS), opens new tab rose as much as 5.7% to hit a record high on Wednesday, after posting a 42% rise in quarterly domestic sales, driven by higher average selling prices for gold and a rise in buyer volumes. Titan's mainstay jewellery business, which accounts for over 90% of its revenue, grew 46% year-on-year, the company said in a business update for the quarter ended March 31. Spot gold prices rose nearly 8% during the quarter ...Read More >
Five persons were arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in an operation that led to the recovery of gold biscuits worth nearly Rs 5 crore. According to sources, the accused had concealed the gold in the form of capsules and paste, hiding it in private parts of their bodies to evade detection. The alleged gold smuggling syndicate was busted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The arrests came as a result of what the central agency described as a "well-coordinated ...Read More >
Bengaluru gold smuggling bust: DRI seized 3.356 kg gold worth ₹5 crore at the airport and arrested five people. The racket used capsules and codes, with suspected insider links. Investigation is ongoing. Bengaluru: In a massive operation, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have busted a major gold smuggling racket at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL). They seized 3.356 kg of pure gold, valued at around ₹5 crore. A total of five people, including some Banglades ...Read More >
PURI: The second phase of the Ratna Bhandar inventory will commence on Wednesday, informed chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Arabinda Padhee here. Padhee on Tuesday said the inventory process will be carried out till Saturday, resume again for a day on April 13, and continue for three days from April 16 to 18. The schedule has been structured to avoid Saturdays, Sundays and festival days, considering the heavy influx of devotees. In this phase, the contents of ...Read More >
BALASORE: Police on Monday launched a series of coordinated raids on the houses of alleged cattle smugglers across Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts. During the operation, carried out simultaneously in the three districts since late last night, 12 persons were detained and 32 cattle rescued. Police seized over Rs 46 lakh cash, 1.85 kg gold ornaments, 7.87 kg silver ornaments, as well as 25 cars, two three-wheelers and 33 two-wheelers reportedly used for illegal cattle transportation. ...Read More >
One quarter (plus two days) of the 2026 trading year is in the books, replete with record-setting Q1 volatility for Gold, price having settled its week on Thursday at 4703 as we see below. For an otherwise "non-yielding, archaic, ho-hum" hard currency, Gold in Q1 traced a record -1,486 point-range from the recent All-Time High of 5586 (29 January) down to 4100 (23 March), indeed a -26.6% plummet across a mere 37 trading days. Comparably, this century's second-largest Q1 trading range was +537 p ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major international gold smuggling syndicate at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and seized 3.3kg of high-purity gold worth Rs 5 crore and arrested five persons. The operation was carried out by the DRI's Bengaluru Zonal Unit on April 6 and 7 at Terminal-2 of the airport, following a tip-off from the intelligence wing. Officials intercepted the well-organised network, involving suspected Bangladeshi nationals, working i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The conflict raging between the US, Israel, and Iran has now come to a halt for two weeks. A ceasefire agreement has been signed by both sides, effective for two weeks. Meanwhile, significant fluctuations are now expected across markets nationwide. On Wednesday -- the third day of the trading week -- the market witnessed a rise of ₹650 in the price of 22-carat gold. Concurrently, the rate for 24-carat gold was recorded with an increase of ₹680 per 10 grams. If you are looking to purc ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - Indian shares are likely to open on an upbeat note on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, contingent on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices crashing. The ceasefire calls for Israel and Hezbollah to halt fighting in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants. The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transit ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Lokayukta police on Tuesday unearthed total disproportionate assets (DA) of Rs 30.28 crore allegedly possessed by eight state government officials. The sleuths conducted searches simultaneously at 35 places, including the residences and offices of the officials and the residences of their relatives in Mysuru, Belagavi, Mangaluru, Chitradurga, Shivamogga, Ballari, Bidar and Kodagu. Susheelamma HG, who has taken voluntary retirement from the post of accounts assistant attached to ...Read More >
A total of 1,789 students from the Chennai Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Open University graduated at its 39th Convocation on Tuesday. The Chennai Regional Centre covers 19 districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, with 15 study centres. Presenting the annual report of the Chennai Regional Centre, K. Panneerselvam, Senior Regional Director, IGNOU, said that about 210 programmes are offered in this region, the popular courses being M.A. in Psychology, M.A. Political Scie ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major international gold smuggling syndicate operating through Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru following a coordinated operation, according to an official statement. Five people have been arrested so far in connection with the case and efforts are underway to identify the key masterminds and dismantle the entire network, officials said. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, officers of the DRI's B ...Read More >
India gold and silver prices fall sharply on April 6, 24k gold near Rs 1.37 lakh per 10g in major cities, MCX gold and silver also trade lower amid strong US dollar Gold and Silver Rates In India Today, April 06: Gold and silver prices in India fell sharply on April 6, US and Iran are likely to negotiate for a 45-day ceasefire. In Mumbai, the price of 24-carat gold rose to Rs 1,36,700 per 10 grams, while 22k gold was available at Rs 1,11,850 per 10 grams. These rates do not include GST and maki ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala)/Hyderabad (PTI): A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The two leaders sparred on the virtual world as well, exchanging letters on their respective social media handles. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong dis ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted that the Congress-led United Democratic Front is the sole solution for unemployment and price rise in Kerala and Puducherry. He urged South Indian states to unite to protect the Constitution. Shivakumar expressed confidence in the INDIA Bloc forming the government in Kerala, promising to protect the state and its history. Orkkatteri: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has stated that only Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy fired back at Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan with a pointed letter. In his "final response" to Vijayan's poor governance allegations, Reddy listed out fresh data highlighting Telangana's progress.He opened his letter with a sharp criticism of the language used by the Kerala CM, calling it "language of poor taste" and a "dash comment". He wrote, "Thank you for your letter. While I chose to conduct myself respectfully and gracefully in my cr ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 7 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday questioned his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan whether the latter's claim that Kerala would become the first state to completely eradicate extreme poverty by late 2025, had been achieved. Reddy also said he chooses to conduct himself respectfully and gracefully in his criticism of the Kerala government's performance, whereas Vijayan opted to use language of poor taste. Both leaders engaged in a war of words, attacki ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 7 (PTI) TMC candidate from Habra and former West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick has declared assets worth over Rs 1.97 crore in his election affidavit, along with an annual income exceeding Rs 38 lakh, according to official records. Popularly known as 'Balu', Mallick, who was arrested in October 2023 in connection with an alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam and later granted bail in January 2025, filed his nomination on Monday while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) c ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has played a transformative role in expanding higher education in India. Speaking as the chief guest at the 39th convocation of IGNOU held at its Baba Sahib Ambedkar Convention Centre in Maidan Garhi, Radhakrishnan described the university as a pillar of India's open and distance learning ecosystem. During the convocation ceremony, over 3.24 lakh received their degrees, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing spat between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his Keralam counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, Reddy has posed questions over poverty, corruption and development in Keralam. In a letter addressed to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Reddy noted that the NITI Aayog SDG Index 2023-24 cited by Vijayan to show the Telangana government's performance, "captured the tail-end of a decade of BRS-BJP misrule." Also Read | HYBE India Girl Group Auditions: Dates, C ...Read More >
Bengaluru: With barely a day left for Kerala to vote in a new government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy engaged in a final war of words, sparring over each other's governance record. Also Read: Kerala Polls: A rebel comrade stands between LDF's grip & UDF's hope in Red Citadel Highlighting his government's performance, Vijayan said Kerala had delivered "measurable outcomes" through the Nava Kerala Missions. In a series of posts on X, he cited the A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Silver prices declined by Rs 2,000 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kilogram, while gold slipped to Rs 1.53 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of US President Donald Trump's deadline to Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal depreciated by Rs 2,000, or nearly 1 per cent, to Rs 2,40,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Monday's closing level of Rs 2,42,000 per ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing spat between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his Keralam counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, Reddy has posed questions over poverty, corruption and development in Keralam. In a letter addressed to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Reddy noted that the NITI Aayog SDG Index 2023-24 cited by Vijayan to show the Telangana government's performance, "captured the tail-end of a decade of BRS-BJP misrule." He defended the Telangana government by citing the st ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India made a strong start to their ISSF World Cup campaign for rifle and pistol in Granada, Spain, with shooters Palak and Mukesh Nelavalli clinching gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.The Indian duo secured top honours with a world record score of 487.7, which also stands as a junior world record.They were in impressive form during the qualification round as well.China's Qianxun Yao and Kai Hu took the silver medal with a score of 484.8, while Hungary's Veronika Major and Ak ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Police on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to individuals allegedly involved in the illegal cattle smuggling trade in different parts of the state. Speaking to media persons, Pinak Mishra, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range), Balasore, on Tuesday said, "searches are being conducted at around 32 locations today. These locations were previously identified during investigations into individuals i ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kalyan Jewellers reported a consolidated revenue growth of around 64% in Q4 FY26 compared with the same quarter last year, the company said in a stock exchange filing. For the full year FY26, consolidated revenue rose approximately 42% over FY25. India operations saw revenue growth of over 65% in Q4 FY26, driven primarily by strong same-store sales growth (SSSG) across key markets. Both wedding and discretionary demand remained robust despite volatile gold prices, with SSSG exceeding 4 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd reported 64 per cent jump in consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, buoyed by robust wedding and discretionary jewellery purchases even as gold prices remained volatile. The jewellery retailer had a revenue of Rs 6,222.35 crore in the same quarter a year earlier, a company statement said. For full fiscal year FY2026, consolidated revenue rose approximately 42 per cent from the prior year, when the company recorded a ...Read More >
Balasore/Rairangpur: In a major coordinated operation, police across Odisha's eastern range launched a large-scale crackdown on alleged cattle theft and illegal transportation networks, better known as 'cow mafia', conducting simultaneous raids across multiple districts on Tuesday. The operation, led by the Eastern Range Deputy Inspector General, covered key districts including Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak, with multiple police teams carrying out searches at suspected locations linked to il ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police on Tuesday carried out extensive raids across the Eastern Range, targeting organised cattle smuggling operations in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak districts. The multi-district operation resulted in the seizure of cash worth Rs 50 lakh, along with a significant quantity of gold and silver, and several vehicles used for illegal cattle transport. Eastern Range DIG Pinak Mishra said the raids began early in the morning and were being conducted at 32 identified locatio ...Read More >
Balasore, Apr 7 (PTI) Odisha police on Tuesday launched a coordinated raid against cattle mafia in at least 35 locations in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak districts, an officer said. "On the instruction of the DGP, we have launched searches at 32 locations in connection with illegal cattle transportation and smuggling. The places were identified earlier during an investigation as some people were indulging in the illegal practice like an organised crime," DIG (eastern range) Pinak Mishra tol ...Read More >
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