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Gold climbs Rs 2,200 to Rs 1,25,600/10g in Delhi markets

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Gold prices climbed by Rs 2,200 to Rs 1,25,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday on fresh buying by stockists and jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,23,400 per 10 grams on Thursday. In the local bullion market, gold of 99.5 per cent purity jumped by Rs 2,200 to Rs 1,25,000 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from the previous close of Rs 1,22,800 per 10 grams. “Gold advanced on the last trading day of the week,

‘Not allowing’ Nitish to speak at NDA’s manifesto release insult to Bihar, claims Congress

Patna, Oct 31 (PTI) The Congress on Friday slammed NDA leaders for “not allowing” Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to speak at the release of the ruling coalition’s manifesto for the state assembly polls, claiming it was “an insult to Bihar and Biharis”. Talking to reporters here, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot also claimed that the NDA’s manifesto release programme lasted only “26 seconds”, as the leaders were afraid of facing questions from journalists about their 20-year rule. CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy Samrat Choudhary, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Chirag Paswan and other leaders

In my personal opinion, RSS should be banned: Kharge

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that in his personal opinion the RSS should be banned as most of the law and order problems in the country are arising because of the BJP-RSS. Kharge also hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he attacked the party on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, and cited Patel’s remarks criticising the RSS following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. Responding to a question on banning RSS, Kharge said, “It is my personal opinion, it should be done” as most of the issues and law and

If US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity

Melbourne, Oct 31 (The Conversation) US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing immediately, “on an equal basis” with other countries’ testing programs. If Trump is referring to the resumption of explosive nuclear testing, this would be an extremely unfortunate, regrettable step by the United States. It would almost inevitably be followed by tit-for-tat reciprocal announcements by other nuclear-armed states, particularly Russia and China, and cement an accelerating arms race that puts us all in great jeopardy. It would also create profound risks of radioactive fallout globally. Even if such nuclear tests are conducted underground,

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