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Gold prices drop sharply by Rs 2,375 per 10 grams; silver also falls

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Gold buyers in India have a reason to cheer as prices of the yellow metal saw...

Pharma market sees 7.4 pc growth in April over surge in chronic therapies

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Indian pharma market (IPM) has seen a 7.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in April due...

A stitch in time

Deepak Dwivedi ON May 6, India and the UK concluded a landmark free trade agreement (FTA), marked as a historic...

The Bofors saga

K Srinivasan IN 1986, India signed a contract with Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors for the supply of 410 155mm...

High-tech e-passports rolled out

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: THE first phase of next-generation e-passport initiative was launched in 13 cities on May 13, combining...

Sensex, Nifty open lower on mixed global cues

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Indian equity indices opened in the red on May 15 as selling pressure was seen...

US announces $243.5 billion deal with Qatar

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The US has announced deals totaling more than $243.5 billion with Qatar, calling the series of...

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to lift off to space station on June 8

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: US-based company Axiom Space on May 15 announced a delay to its Mission-4 (Ax-4), which intended...

India among world’s few countries to record rise in forest cover

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India is ranked among the top 10 countries where the forest cover has increased over the...

CBSE launches 15-day helpline, free counselling for Class 10, 12 students