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Gold slips Rs 350 in Delhi as local demand stays muted

New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Gold fell for the fourth straight session, with prices slipping Rs 350 to Rs 1,48,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday as a strong rupee and sluggish local demand weighed on the precious metal. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,48,450 per 10 grams in the previous session. Silver also extended its losses, falling Rs 7,800 to Rs 2,32,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday’s closing level of Rs 2,39,800 per kg. The precious metals declined despite gains in the overseas markets. Traders attributed

US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over noncitizen voting

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department ​of Justice has sent letters to all 50 U.S. states warning that election officials could ‌face criminal charges for allowing noncitizens to remain on their lists of eligible voters. The letters, sent on Tuesday, are the latest attempt by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration to pressure states ahead of November’s midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress. The ​letters, sent by Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, warn that ​state election officials can be charged under several federal laws designed to safeguard U.S. ⁠elections and bar

Rupee rises 7 paise to settle at 95.41 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) The rupee appreciated by 7 paise to settle at 95.41 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday even as crude oil prices firmed up and the greenback strengthened in the global markets. A recovery in the stock markets and dollar selling by state-run lenders supported the local currency amid rising volatility triggered by the fresh escalation in the West Asia crisis. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower by 4 paise at 95.52 against the US dollar and later traded in the range of 95.58 to 95.28 during the day. It settled at

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