Month: June 2025

[ad_1] Considering the ongoing US-China tension and weakness in the US Dollar Index, it is advisable to buy the dips with stoploss below $3,325/$3300. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold rates have shown considerable volatility recently, without establishing a definitive trend in either direction. International developments, particularly the trade tariff decisions by Donald Trump and ongoing geopolitical tensions, continue to influence daily gold prices. Given these unpredictable circumstances, investors face uncertainty about their investment strategies. What’s the outlook on gold prices in the near term? Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan shares his views:Gold Performance:Following a weekly loss of 2.02% in the week ending May 30, spot gold prices are sharply higher this week due to renewed safe haven demand as US-China and other geopolitical concerns come to the fore. On Monday, […]

[ad_1] Gujarat RTE admissions 2025: The Gujarat Education Department has initiated the third round of admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2025, starting June 2, after more than 9,000 seats remained unclaimed in unaided private schools across the state. Despite the programme’s goal of expanding access to quality education for disadvantaged students, English-medium schools—often considered the most aspirational by urban families—have reported the highest number of vacant seats.According to the latest data, 9,157 RTE seats are still available after two rounds of allotments. Of these, 5,263 are in English-medium schools, accounting for nearly 60% of all unfilled positions. The remaining vacancies are distributed across other mediums: 1,920 in Hindi, 1,800 in Gujarati, 105 in Odia, 39 in Urdu, and 30 in Marathi schools.Only those applicants who were not allotted a seat in Round 1 or 2 are eligible […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: DMK MP Kanimozhi, who is leading an all-party delegation, was caught in a difficult situation after she was asked what was India's national language. Given her party's history of expressing dissent with widespread protests over the three language policy, Kanimozhi's response went viral on social media. "The national language of India is unity and diversity," she said, adding, "That is the message this delegation brings to the world, and that is the most important thing today."Kanimozhi, who is leading an all-party delegation, was addressing the Indian diaspora in Spain.DMK has recently taken a leading role in opposing the Centre over the three-language formula proposed in the National Education Policy 2020.Kanimozhi herself has taken on the Centre accusing it of "withholding funds to Tamil Nadu" for the three-language policy and NEP and "ruining the future of children". The […]

[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav with Arshdeep Singh's mother. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Cricket is often described as a game of fierce competition, but sometimes, moments of warmth off the field steal the spotlight. One such moment emerged after Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Despite Mumbai Indians’ spirited campaign — which saw them bounce back from four losses in their first five games with a stunning six-match winning streak — their journey ended with a five-wicket defeat to PBKS. Leading MI’s fight was none other than Suryakumar Yadav, who enjoyed a dream season, smashing 717 runs in 16 games at an average of 65.18 and a strike rate of 167.91, including five half-centuries.PollWho do you think has the […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hit back at Pakistan’s latest water-related scare narrative, calling it a “baseless attempt” to incite fear over a hypothetical situation involving the Brahmaputra River.Responding to a viral claim, “What if China stops the Brahmaputra’s water to India?”, Sarma issued a fact-driven rebuttal in a strongly worded post on X. His response came as India had suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in a diplomatic move following the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam.“After India decisively moved away from the outdated Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan is now spinning another manufactured threat,” Sarma wrote on X.“Let’s dismantle this myth, not with fear, but with facts and national clarity,” he added, emphasising that the Brahmaputra is an Indian river that gains strength downstream, not one diminished by upstream influence.Sarma highlighted that China contributes only […]

[ad_1] US Commerce Secretary Lutnick US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said that a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington could be finalised soon. Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum in Washington, Lutnick said that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's relationship is very strong and very positive, and so it gives an easy path to do the trade negotiations. He said, "Earlier countries get a better deal. That's the way it is. So those who come in, you know, July 4th to July 9th, there's just going to be a pile. I think India is trying hard to be one of the earlier countries, which I appreciate. But these, these kind of deals used to take two or three years, and we're trying to get them done in a month, which is, you know, just not […]