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Silver soars Rs 5,100 to hit new peak of Rs 1.99 lakh/kg in Delhi markets

New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Silver prices strengthened for the third straight day and jumped Rs 5,100 to hit a new peak of Rs 1,99,500 per kilogram in the national capital on Friday, amid sustained global demand for the safe-haven asset, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The white metal closed Rs 2,400 up at Rs 1,94,400 per kilogram on Thursday, a day after surging Rs 11,500 on Wednesday. “In the domestic market, spot silver prices once again recorded a new high, while gold prices also appreciated significantly, trading near the record level,” Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities,

All India Matua Sangha’s Gosai Parishad plans ‘one lakh voice’ Harinam Sankirtan in January

Kolkata, Dec 12 (PTI) The All India Matua Sangha’s Gosai Parishad faction on Friday announced plans to hold a ‘lakha kanthe’ (one-lakh-voice) ‘Harinam Sankirtan’ in January to reiterate its demand for citizenship for Matua community members and to urge the Election Commission not to delete their names from voter rolls. Gosai Parishad secretary Nantu Halder said the date would be finalised after consultations. “We are planning a Harinam Sankirtan with one lakh voices. I will speak to Mamata Bala Didi (TMC MP) about the arrangements and announce the date soon,” Halder told reporters. The Gosai Parishad is backed by Trinamool

India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – India has cut red tape to speed business visas for Chinese professionals, two officials said, a major step to boost ties between the Asian giants and end chronic delays that cost output worth billions of dollars because of scarce technicians. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautiously rekindles ties with Beijing in the face of punishing U.S. tariffs, the officials said New Delhi dropped a layer of bureaucratic scrutiny and shortened visa approval times to less than a month. Reuters is the first to report the development. India had blocked virtually all Chinese visits after

Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story

WASHINGTON, December 12, 2025 (AP) — President Donald Trump successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime last year to retake the White House — and lift plenty of other Republicans into office with him. But as the party tries to keep its grip on complete control in Washington, that strategy may be harder to replicate. Republicans have lost a series of elections over the past month, some resoundingly. The latest setbacks came this week when a Democrat won the Miami mayor’s race for the first time in three decades. Democrats also won a special election in a

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