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According to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets, gold prices could touch Rs 87,000 to Rs 90,000 per 10 grams in the first half of 2025, driven by global economic uncertainties and US tariff policies. They could rise even further to Rs 96,000 per 10 grams in the latter half of 2025, as per the analysts. «Going forward, local gold prices are expected to trade with an upside bias in the ₹87,000 per ten grams to Rs 90,000 per ten grams range in 1H2025 and moving to the Rs 94,000 per ten grams to Rs 96,000 per ten grams range in 2H2025,» the report said.

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Carlos Watson, the co-founder of Ozy Media

Kunal Kamra's legal troubles have escalated, with three more cases filed against him at Khar police station over his alleged remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, ANI reported. According to Mumbai Police, the complaints were registered by the Mayor of Jalgaon city, a Nashik-based hotelier, and a businessman. Despite being summoned twice for questioning, Kamra has not appeared before the police.

The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. The quake destroyed buildings, downed bridges, and buckled roads across swathes of Myanmar, with massive destruction seen in Mandalay, the country's second biggest city and home to more than 1.7 million people. At least 1,002 people were killed and nearly 2,400 injured in Myanmar, the ruling junta said in a statement. Around 10 more deaths have been confirmed in Bangkok. But with communications badly disrupted, the true scale of the disaster is only starting to emerge from the isolated military-ruled state, and the toll is expected to rise significantly.

7.7 magnitude earthquake that was felt across Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Vietnam, Indian tourists in Bangkok safely returned to New Delhi Airport on Saturday, recounting the difficulties they faced in getting back home. Speaking to ANI at Delhi airport, Bharati Khurana described the challenges they encountered due to emergency closures in the city. «The situation is fine now, but yesterday it was very bad. We went out to the market, but it was closed due to the emergency.

cyberattack at Oracle as the hackers broke into the cloud computing company's computer systems and stole patient data, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Earlier this month, the company alerted some healthcare customers that sometime after January 22, hackers accessed its servers and copied patient data to an outside location, the report said. The hackers stole patient data in an attempt to extort multiple medical providers in the United States, according to the report.

employment report that could reveal a slowing economy. The S&P 500 posted a weekly loss, selling off on Friday after data pointed to underlying price pressures. Earlier this month, the benchmark index marked a correction, dropping more than 10% from its record high.

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Mumbai police's closure report in the Disha Salian death case had termed it a suicide and asserted she was battling depression due to various reasons, including misuse of her money by her father, an official has said. Disha Salian was a former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. She allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 12th floor of her building in Jankalyan Nagar in north Mumbai's Malad area on June 8, 2020, as per police. The closure report by Malvani police, which probed the incident, was submitted to a superior officer (as per rules for an accidental death report) on February 4, 2021. The official on Friday said as part of the probe, Malvani police recorded statements of Disha's friends and some witnesses, during which it came to light that she was depressed due to some failed projects, misunderstanding with friends and misuse of her money by her father. The police had also recorded statements of actors with whom Disha Salian was communicating on behalf of her company, he added. After the case got entangled in an acrimonious tussle between political parties, the Mumbai police set up a Special Investigation Team, though its report is still awaited.

India will send the relief materials to Myanmar aboard an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft from Air Force Station Hindon, sources stated. According to sources, the relief package includes tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water purifiers, hygiene kits, solar lamps, generator sets, and essential medicines such as paracetamol, antibiotics, syringes, gloves, and bandages. The tremors, including a 7.2-magnitude quake, caused structural damage and panic in Myanmar and neighboring Thailand. An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Friday at 11:56 pm (local time), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world's poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll — above 140 — was likely to grow in the days ahead. In neighboring Thailand, at least six died in Bangkok, where a high-rise under construction collapsed. The full extent of death, injury and destruction was not immediately clear — particularly in Myanmar, which is embroiled in a civil war, and where information is tightly controlled. «The death toll and injuries are expected to rise,» the head of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said as he announced on television that at least 144 people were killed and 730 others were injured in his country. In Thailand, authorities in Bangkok said six people were killed, 22 were injured and 101 were missing from three construction sites, including the high-rise. They revised the death toll Saturday morning from 10 reported the previous day, saying several critically injured people were mistakenly reported dead. The 7.7 magnitude quake struck at midday, with an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar 's second-largest city. Aftershocks followed, one of them measuring a strong 6.4 magnitude.

Hindu-Muslim riots, arson and bomb blasts" during Eid in «areas like Dongri» by «illegal Rohingya/Bangladeshi/Pakistani infiltrators», an official said on Friday. The warning was received on X on Thursday morning, with Navi Mumbai police being tagged, the official added.

As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts federal jobs, many MAGA supporters are experiencing the consequences firsthand. Some people are now questioning their support for Trump. Despite voting for Donald Trump, she now regrets her decision, as thousands of government employees, many of whom are MAGA supporters, have been laid off.

X is down. The social media platform is reportedly facing an outage. As per Downdetector, X reported a surge in user complaints since 12 am on March 29. This follows a similar outage experienced by X, Reddit and MLB.TV on March 28.

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has begun the land acquisition process at Rajayapeta in Andhra Pradesh, where it plans to set up an integrated steel plant, the company said on Friday. This is the first large greenfield plant to be set up in the country in nearly a decade, after the first phase of Tata Steel's Kalinganagar project was commissioned in 2016 with an initial capacity of 3 million tonne. ET reported on November 3, 2024, that the steelmaker will be investing ₹1.40 lakh crore in setting up an integrated steel plant in the Anakapalli district in the state, which will have an annual production capacity of 17.8 million tonne. AM/NS India has made the initial payment for acquiring the land in Andhra Pradesh, and possession is expected soon, after which the company will start work on the greenfield project. The plant will have an initial capacity of 7.3 million tonne.

EuroMillions draw on Friday, with the jackpot ticket-holder expected to rake in £202 million (roughly $261 million). This will probably become the biggest ever jackpot prize, going well above the £195 million (or nearly $252 million) bagged by an anonymous UK player in July 2022, Metro reported. Interestingly, £195 million jackpot win came only two months after Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester had on May 10, 2022 managed to win £184,262,899 ($23,84,00,260) with a Lucky Dip ticket from the draw. It was the record-breaking number back then. The UK saw its third biggest lottery win in November last year, when an anonymous ticket-holder managed to scoop a £177 million ($229 million) jackpot in the lucky draw. The top prize at EuroMillions draw got rolled over into Friday's draw after no person was able to get the £182 million (over $235 million) jackpot on Tuesday.

Vodafone Idea after the recent government decision not to waive interest and penalties related to adjusted gross revenue dues. The development came amid demands by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio that the government have a clause for refund of the money that they have fully paid up for the spectrum bought before 2022 but could have now surrendered, said officials aware of the matter. Vodafone Idea was hoping to immediately surrender some spectrum bought before 2022 and use it partly to pay for bank guarantees in the near future. Surrender of excess airwaves could have reduced the telco's government obligations by ₹30,000-₹40,000 crore, depending on the quantum of spectrum returned. Officials said the move to allow surrender of spectrum would have involved a complicated process to change the rules of auctions conducted before 2022, which was also a deterrent.

SRBC (SR Batliboi), Walker Chandiok (WCCL) and Deloitte Haskins & Sells (Deloitte) have once again brought to light critical issues such as auditor independence, the provision of non-audit services to audit clients, deficiencies in quality control frameworks, and conflicts of interest, raising concerns about whether top audit firms are responding quickly enough to meet regulatory requirements. A key concern for the regulator, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), has been that despite affiliations with global networks, each firm operating locally has not aligned its internal audit policies and procedures with Indian regulatory norms, particularly Sections 141 and 144 of the Companies Act and the ICAI Code of Ethics. Section 141 addresses the eligibility, qualifications, and disqualifications of auditors, whereas Section 144 prohibits auditors from providing certain services to the company or its subsidiaries. They reviewed SRBC in 2024 for compliance with previous findings and evaluated three FY23 audits, focusing on revenue-related internal controls, related-party transactions, and non-financial asset impairment. The regulator found that despite being a member of Ernst & Young Global since 2013, SRBC's policies fail to consider their relationships with network firms.

The male participation rate, for those aged 15-59, also rose to 75% from 70.9% in the same period. Overall, 49.9% people were engaged in employment-related activities in 2024, up from 46.4% five years ago, as per the 'Time Use in India 2024' report by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI).

Costco has brought back its beloved carrot cake in a new bar-shaped form this time. The three-layer dessert features a moist spiced carrot cake, cream cheese frosting, and chopped walnuts. The dessert is priced at $18.99 (£15). But the look is not the only thing that has changed about the dessert. The retailer has added one ingredient to its cake which has resulted in an uproar among the customers. The addition of raisins in their carrot cake has driven a wedge amongst those who enjoy the cake. According to reports, carrot cake enthusiasts are split on whether raisins belong in the classic recipe. Some have argued that it adds texture and sweetness, while others have insisted that it ruins the cake’s flavour.