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Gold futures drop Rs 2,260 to Rs 1.37 lakh/10g amid geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Gold prices declined Rs 2,260 to Rs 1.37 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday, marking their decline for the fifth straight session amid uncertainty over geopolitical developments in West Asia. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal for April delivery decreased by Rs 2,260, or 1.62 per cent, to Rs 1,37,000 per 10 grams. Analysts said the precious metal prices remained under pressure due to conflicting statements surrounding tensions in West Asia. On Monday, gold had plunged Rs 14,897, or 10.3 per cent, to hit an intraday low of Rs

Thackerays, Wadettiwar attend Sharad Pawar’s dinner meet in Mumbai

Mumbai, Mar 24 (PTI) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar hosted a dinner for Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders in Mumbai, his first interaction with them after a spell of illness that had kept him away from public engagements recently. The dinner meet, held at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre on Monday night, was attended by key alliance leaders, including Shiv Sena (UBT) head and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, his son and MLA Aaditya Thackeray, Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and former state Congress president Nana Patole. Sources said discussions touched on the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC)

Regulatory surveillance over supply chain of weight-loss drug GLP-1 intensified

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) To ensure ethical pharmaceutical practices in the supply chain of weight-loss drugs of the GLP-1 class, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has intensified its regulatory surveillance against the unauthorised sale and promotion of the medications. To this end, inspections and audits have been carried out at many online pharmacy warehouses, drug wholesalers and retailers to check for unauthorised sale and improper prescription. With the recent introduction of multiple generic variants of GLP-1-based weight-loss drugs in the Indian market, concerns have emerged regarding their on-demand availability through retail pharmacies, online platforms, wholesalers, and wellness

Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe

Palmerston North (New Zealand), Mar 24 (The Conversation) During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a noted 19th-century herbalist who said rhubarb leaves could be used as a vegetable along with the stalks. The government duly printed its own pamphlets advising people to eat rhubarb leaves as a salad rather than throwing them out. There was one problem: rhubarb leaves can be poisonous. People reportedly died or became ill. The advice was corrected and the pamphlets pulled from circulation. But during the second

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