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One-fifth of Indians aged 45 and above had diabetes in 2019: Study

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) About a fifth of those aged 45 and above were living with diabetes in 2019, with two in every five possibly unaware of their condition, according to data from a study among India’s ageing adults. Findings published in The Lancet Global Health also suggest that as the country’s population rapidly ages, diabetes cases among the middle-aged and older adults will increase, even if increase in prevalence of the condition in age-specific groups can be arrested, authors said. Researchers, including those from the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, and US, also found that 46 per

Gold rises jumps Rs 3,600 to hit record of Rs 1,02,620/10 g as tariff concerns push investors to safe haven

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Gold prices rallied Rs 3,600 to hit a record high of Rs 1,02,620 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday as investors turned to safe-haven assets after the US administration announced a 25 per cent additional tariff on Indian imports. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 99,020 per 10 grams on Wednesday. In the national capital, gold of 99.5 per cent purity rallied by Rs 3,600 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 1,02,200 per 10 grams (inclusive of all

Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 87.69 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI) The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day higher by just 3 paise at 87.69 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump slapped an additional 25 per cent duty — doubling it to 50 per cent — on Indian goods, denting market sentiments. Forex traders said weak crude oil prices and a decline in the US Dollar index supported the rupee. However, muted domestic markets and foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains. Moreover, Trump’s aggressive move, which kicks in 21 days, threatens to raise total duties on

Stock markets weather Trump tariff storm; Sensex, Nifty close higher

Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty staged a comeback on Thursday, mainly due to buying in the last hour of trade, even as US President Donald Trump slapped an additional 25 per cent duty on Indian goods, which weighed on investor sentiment. Rebounding around 926 points from the day’s low, the 30-share BSE Sensex edged higher by 79.27 points or 0.10 per cent to settle at 80,623.26. The index traded in the red for most of the session and hit a low of 79,811.29. However, fag-end buying helped recover losses and touch a high of 80,737.55.

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