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Govt tells visiting dignitaries not to meet LoP; it’s their insecurity: Rahul ahead of Putin’s visit

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government tells visiting foreign dignitaries not to meet the Leader of the Opposition due to its “insecurity”. Gandhi’s remarks came hours ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to India. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said it is a tradition that visiting foreign dignitaries meet the LoP but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs were not following this norm. “Normally the tradition is that those who come from abroad have a meeting with the LoP. This used

Gold futures fall, silver gains as weak US data spurs caution

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Gold prices fell to Rs 1,30,374 per 10 grams while silver futures rose to Rs 1,82,672 per kilogram on Wednesday as mixed global trends and weak US economic data prompted cautious trading among investors. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery fell by Rs 88, or 0.07 per cent, to Rs 1,30,374 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 13,122 lots. However, silver futures for the March 2026 contract climbed by Rs 320, or 0.18 per cent, to Rs 1,82,672 per kilogram in 13,820 lots. “Gold traded with sharp intraday

Skin-roasted peanuts found to boost brain blood flow in older adults: New study

Eating a daily skin-roasted peanuts may help older adults improve blood flow to their brains and boost memory, according to a new study. The new study suggests that a simple, everyday eating skin-roasted peanuts can supercharge blood flow in your brain — a vital function that tends to weaken as we get older. Researchers found that the boost not only sharpened memory but also improved participants’ heart health. In the study, researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands recruited 31 healthy adults ages 60 to 75 and put them on a 16-week regimen in which they were asked to eat

Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech be considered for rejection. H-1B visas, which allow U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields, are crucial for U.S. tech companies which recruit heavily from countries including India and China. Many of those companies’ leaders threw their support behind Trump in the last presidential election. The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review

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