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Silver jumps Rs 4,300, gold gains Rs 800 in Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Silver prices climbed Rs 4,300 to Rs 2.57 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Monday, while gold advanced to Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams on fresh buying by retailers and stockists. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal jumped Rs 4,300 to Rs 2,57,300 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Friday’s closing level of Rs 2,53,000 per kg. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity also gained Rs 800 to Rs 1,57,000 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). The yellow metal had finished at Rs 1,56,200 per 10

Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection, sources say

ISLAMABAD, April 20 (Reuters) – Pakistan has put a $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan on hold after Saudi ​Arabia asked for the agreement to be terminated and said it would not finance ‌the purchase, two Pakistani security sources and a diplomatic source said. The conflict between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has stoked the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for around three years, turning into a flashpoint for competing foreign interests ​and threatening to break up the Red Sea country, a major gold producer. Reuters first reported a ​deal was in the final

Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

ISLAMABAD, April 20, 2026 (AP) — Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran two days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place. Over the weekend, the U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that it said had tried to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran’s joint military command vowed to respond, and its Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi told his Pakistani counterpart that American threats to Iranian ships and

Rupee falls 19 paise to settle at 93.10 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI) The rupee pared its initial gains and settled with a loss of 19 paise at 93.10 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, after fresh tension in West Asia led to an increased demand for the American currency and kept crude prices steady. Forex traders said the local currency remained under pressure due to a fresh standoff between the US and Iran that led to a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global supply. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 92.73 and touched an intra-day high of 92.70 against the greenback.

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