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Welcome Supreme Court order on Waqf as win for constitutional values of justice, equality, fraternity: Congress

New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act as a win for the constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity, and asserted that it goes a long way towards undoing the “mischievous intentions” underlying the original statute. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Supreme Court’s order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 represents a substantial victory not just for the parties that opposed this arbitrary law in Parliament but all those members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee who submitted detailed

Silver climbs Rs 300 to hit fresh peak of Rs 1,32,300/kg; gold retreats from record highs

New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Silver prices rose by Rs 300 to hit an all-time high of Rs 1,32,300 per kg while gold prices retreated from record levels, dropping by Rs 500, in the national capital on Monday amid firm global trends. According to the All India Sarafa Association, standard gold of 99.9 per cent purity fell by Rs 500 to Rs 1,13,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Monday, snapping its four-day winning streak. On Friday, it had rallied by Rs 700 to a record of Rs 1,13,800 per 10 grams. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity

Rupee rises 6 paise to close at 88.20 against US dollar

Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) The rupee witnessed range-bound trading and settled higher by 6 paise at 88.20 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as the domestic unit was caught between worries over US trade tariffs and hopes of a FED rate cut. Forex traders said, likely intervention of the RBI has helped in controlling volatility and preventing a quick depreciation of the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.25, then touched an intraday low of 88.30 and a high of 88.13 against the greenback during the day. The domestic unit settled for the day

Stock markets close lower on profit-taking after recent rally; Sensex drops 119 pts

Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex dropped nearly 119 points while Nifty snapped its eight-day winning run in a highly volatile trade on Monday due to profit-taking in IT and auto shares after a recent rally. Ending its five-day rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 118.96 points or 0.15 per cent to settle at 81,785.74. During the day, it hit a high of 81,998.51 and a low of 81,744.70. The 50-share NSE Nifty settled lower by 44.80 points or 0.18 per cent to 25,069.20, halting its eight days of uptrend. Investors stayed on the sidelines as markets await the

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