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22, 24 carat Gold prices up across Indian cities on August 20

At 12.06 pm, the stock traded at 144.40, after hitting a high of 146.50, against its previous close of 138.92.

Development comes shortly after US President Donald Trump ruled out extending a fragile 60-day ceasefire agreement with Tehran

Among the orders is a 274.08-crore engineering, procurement, and construction package covering construction on the Bile-Migging section of NH-913

Astronauts aboard International Space Station say best cosmic shows are auroras

Ministry of Consumer Affairs has restricted bulk consumers using over 10 MT of sugar per month from holding more than 15 days stock. The order will take effect from September 1 and remain in force until November 30, 2026.

Local rival SK Hynix on Wednesday unveiled a 40 trillion won share buyback and cancellation plan, the largest shareholder return programme announced by a publicly listed South Korean company

The disputes practice comprises 28 partners and over 215 lawyers nationally, covering commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, insolvency proceedings, regulatory investigations, and white-collar matters

Yield on benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond at 6.8382%

There is an urgency in the transition, given the fact that circulation of large newspapers has declined to 1 crore in 2025 from 1.5 crore in 2019

The product will be distributed in the US by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA

Firm gold prices and safe-haven demand have increased value of jewellery pledged as collateral, boosting growth prospects for Indias gold loan industry

The rupee firms up against dollar after US Treasury announces it would double its buyback operations for longer-dated Treasury bonds

Tighter CAFE-3 fuel-efficiency requirements are expected to increase OEM focus on lightweighting products

Spot gold rose over 4% on Wednesday

The Southern Zonal Council comprises the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, and the Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep

SEBI impounded 37 million rupees ($386,000), which it described as wrongful gains made by JPMorgan unit Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd. and local firm Mansi Share and Stock Broking Ltd

Traders can buy Nifty futures (Aug) on a breakout of 24,300

October Brent oil futures at $91.92, up by 0.33%; October crude oil futures on West Texas Intermediate at $84.57, up by 0.21%

The rally was triggered largely by an overnight recovery on Wall Street after the US Treasury announced it would double long-duration bond buybacks to at least $4 billion per operation

India's strength lies in its vast pool of skilled craftspeople. Greater wealth creation would come from design, innovation and global branding rather than basic manufacturing

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, Telangana Dy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, the Chief Ministers of Keralam and Karnataka, DK Shivakumar and VD Satheesan, respectively, are set to take part in the talks

Starlink provides direct-to-device connectivity services using its constellation of satellites

Of the total investment, around 10,000 crore is being spent on 563 km of line expansion, while another 2,000 crore is being invested in 10 bypass projects

The money has been raised between June 16 and August 13

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond is expected to trade between 6.80% and 6.85%, private bank trader says

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,241 points, as of 7:56 am, indicating a positive start for the benchmark Nifty 50 index, which closed at 24,078.3 on Wednesday.

The 650-crore IPO of Tempsens Instruments will remain open until August 24; price band set at 285-300, with shares offered in a lot size of 50.

Focus will also be on Autoline, Tata Motors, NIS, Quint Digital, HEG, Cellar Gadgets, Ceigall, EMS, Mukund

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Welspun Living share price can rise to 205

The move could restore financial support to eligible pensioners previously excluded after income verification flagged them under the earlier threshold

Telecom users seeking additional mobile numbers will face tighter checks as the government moves to enforce the existing limit more strictly

The large block transaction reshaped the hospital operators shareholder base, with institutional investors emerging as significant buyers of the shares

The Nippo brand is expanding beyond batteries as Indo National seeks new growth opportunities in technology-led home and consumer solutions.

The encouraging results could reshape cancer treatment by enabling doctors to target tumour-specific mutations while limiting exposure to healthy cells

Amazon Web Services sets sights on Hyderabad, unveiling a dedicated space for Indian developers to collaborate, upskill, and build groundbreaking technology

Dr Heidi Overton faces Senate scrutiny and multiple challenges as President Trumps pick to head the FDA, succeeding Dr Marty Makary

The latest milestone comes as Washington faces mounting pressure to balance defence priorities, social spending, economic growth and fiscal sustainability.

The ruling could settle the scope of labour protections for employees across institutions and government-linked activities covered by the earlier legal framework.

The approval gives the insurer greater room to increase its exposure to Indias largest private-sector bank amid evolving institutional ownership.

Tighter supplies, weather disruptions and rising festival-season demand are putting pressure on Indias sugar market, prompting fresh government intervention

Regulator impounds 3.68 crore after finding aggressive orders moved Sensex to benefit expiry-day options positions

He emphasised that Banks should focus, in particular, on the functions critical to their resilience and on those that matter most directly to their customers

The proposed projects are essential routes for transportation of commodities such as coal, iron ore, cement, iron and steel, container, automobile, foodgrains

Chipset-led price hikes and affordability concerns are making consumers increasingly dependent on promotional offers, keeping the smartphone market under pressure

Chinas new mine regulations will curb production, while Indian demand growth is expected to continue

Nagendran Kandasamy, Co-founder and CEO, announced plans to relocate from a 15,000 sq ft facility to a 45,000-50,000 sq ft unit to support expansion

Tata Memorial Centre partners with The Cherian Foundation to provide free natural human hair wigs to cancer patients