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Gold rebounds Rs 2,000 to Rs 1.54 lakh/10g on weak US dollar

New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Gold prices rebounded by Rs 2,000 to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, tracking firm trends in global markets and a weak US dollar. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity jumped Rs 2,000, or 1.31 per cent, to Rs 1,54,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had closed at Rs 1,52,800 per 10 grams in the previous session. “Gold rebounded from a one-month low, posting modest gains on Friday as a softer US dollar and easing Treasury bond

Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 30, 2026 (AP) — Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher in Europe in April, as growth continued to underperform in a worrying combination both for consumers and policymakers at the European Central Bank. Annual inflation in the eurozone — the 21 countries that use the shared euro currency — rose to 3% from 2.6% in March, fueled by a 10.9% increase in energy prices, the European Union statistical agency Eurostat reported Thursday. Crude oil is trading above $120 per barrel, up from around $73 before the outbreak of the war on Feb. 28.

Climate change an escalating threat to brain health: World Stroke Organization

New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Climate change poses an escalating threat to brain health, with extreme heat, rapid humidity shifts and exposure to dust and sandstorms increasing the risk of having a stroke, according to a scientific statement by experts from the World Stroke Organization. Published in the International Journal of Stroke, the statement summarises the latest evidence on the association between stroke and the environmental factors exacerbated by climate change, including extreme temperatures, temperature variability, humidity, dust and sandstorms, among others. Senior lead author Anna Ranta, professor from the University of Otago’s department of medicine, New Zealand, and a

Will win 226 seats in Bengal; exit poll predictions meant to demoralise TMC workers: Mamata

Kolkata, Apr 30 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that exit poll predictions were being aired at the “instruction of the BJP” to demoralise TMC workers, and asserted that the ruling party would win more than 226 of the 294 assembly seats in the state elections. In a video message posted on X ahead of the counting on May 4, Banerjee claimed television channels were running poll result projections “circulated from the BJP office”. “What is being shown on television was circulated from the BJP office at 1.08 pm. Money was paid to ensure it was

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