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Gold hits two-month high of Rs 1.57 lakh/10g as bullion rally shrugs off oil surge

New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Gold prices climbed for the sixth straight session, rising Rs 1,200 to a two-month high of Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, as stronger investment demand by traders kept bullion elevated despite firm oil rates. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity jumped Rs 1,200 to 1,57,200 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Monday’s closing level of Rs 1,56,000 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. It had last traded near these levels on June 12, when it quoted Rs 1,56,900 per 10

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

August 11, 2026 (Associated Press) The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets less sleep overall. At home he averages seven hours. The first night away — with or without earplugs and regardless of the bed’s quality — his smartwatch tells him he gets about five. “I feel normal, you know, no stress, nothing, but it’s just I notice I wake up continuously,” said Leoni, a sales director for a tech company who travels once or twice a month

Thousands participate in Aizawl rally to protest FCRA bill, demand its repeal

Aizawl, Aug 11 (PTI) Thousands of people belonging to various Christian denominations staged a rally in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl on Tuesday to protest the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill. The event was organised by the newly formed Council of Churches in Mizoram (CCM), a conglomerate of nine major churches, including the Presbyterian Church of India and Baptist Church of Mizoram (BCM). The protest march was held in two directions – one from Zarkawt and another from Sikulpuikawn and participants converged outside Vanapa Hall for a public programme. During the rally, protesters chanted slogans such as “We oppose

Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta’s ambitions for world-changing AI technology

August 11, 2026 (Associated Press) Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision Monday of what he said artificial intelligence can do for the world, imagining a future where everyone has their own, all-knowing AI agent that strives to improve all aspects of their lives. Zuckerberg detailed his ambitions for the technology in a 6,500-word essay published online where he also outlined why he favors open-source AI technology, in which developers make key components accessible for anyone to examine, modify and build upon. In a document derided by critics as fantastical, Zuckerberg said his company is working toward an

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