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Gold rallies Rs 1,000 to hit Rs 1.31 lakh/10g, breaches USD 4,200 an ounce in global markets

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Rising for the third straight session, gold prices on Wednesday rallied by Rs 1,000 to scale an all-time high of Rs 1,31,800 per 10 grams in the national capital on continuous buying by retailers and jewellers amid the ongoing festive season. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,30,800 per 10 grams on Tuesday. In the local bullion market, gold of 99.5 per cent purity appreciated by Rs 1,000 to hit a record of Rs 1,31,200 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes),

5 reasons we shouldn’t ‘compliment’ people who lose weight

Queensland, Oct 15 (The Conversation) “You look so great! Have you lost weight?” “Wow, you’re looking so healthy now! Good for you.” As fat people, we’ve heard comments like this for most of our lives. At the times when our bodies were smaller, these comments made us feel proud and accepted. We felt like we were finally “good enough”. But when we regained the weight, as happens for most people, we felt like our bodies were no longer “good enough” and that these well-intentioned comments were in fact harmful. Through our work as size- and weight-inclusive researchers, we’ve come to

Gold futures hit record Rs 1.27 lakh/10 g, crosses USD 4,200/ ounce on Fed rate cut hopes

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Gold prices on Wednesday surged by Rs 1,244, reaching a new all-time high of Rs 1,27,500 per 10 grams in domestic futures trade, while the yellow metal breached the USD 4,200 per ounce level in global markets, fuelled by strong safe-haven demand. Analysts said traders rushed to safe-haven assets after renewed geopolitical and trade worries clouded the global economic outlook. The sentiment was further buoyed by remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, hinting at possible monetary easing later this year. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery extended their rally

Congress approved candidate names for Bihar polls; got clarity on ‘quality seats’, says Bihar chief Rajesh Ram

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) has approved a list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections and has gotten some clarity on the ‘quality seats’ they want to contest, party’s Bihar president Rajesh Ram said on Tuesday. After atleast a 2-hour-long meeting held at the party’s office in Delhi, the party has made strong decisions on the “quality faces” for the Vidhan Sabha seats Congress plans to contest. However, Congress has not announced the seat-sharing arrangement with its alliance partners as of yet, with party leaders Shakeel Ahmed and Rajesh Ram set

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