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For some it’s ‘Modi first, country later’: Kharge’s swipe at Tharoor

New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI) In a jibe at Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said his party believes in “country first” mantra but for some it is “Modi first and country later”. “I can’t read English well. His (Tharoor’s) language is very good, that’s why we have made him a Congress Working Committee member,” Kharge said when asked about Tharoor’s article on Operation Sindoor outreach in which he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “But I want to say the people of the opposition together said they are with the Army that is fighting (during Operation

Markets log gains for 2nd day; Sensex, Nifty surge nearly 1 pc on global rally

Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, tracking a rally in global markets amid signs of easing tensions in the Middle East following a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Extending its previous day’s rally, the 30-share Sensex jumped 700.40 points or 0.85 per cent to settle at 82,755.51. During the day, it surged 760.8 points or 0.92 per cent to 82,815.91. Similarly, the wider gauge NSE Nifty climbed 200.40 points or 0.80 per cent to 25,244.75. “Indian equity markets have staged a recovery, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle

Rupee falls 2 paise to close at 86.07 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) The rupee gave up its gains and settled for the day lower by 2 paise at 86.07 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, on recovery in global crude oil prices and the US Dollar index. A strong show in the domestic equity markets prevented steep losses in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.00 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 85.79-86.14 before settling at 86.07 (provisional), down 2 paise from its previous close. Rupee opened in the positive on a surge in

Gold slips Rs 300 to Rs 98,600/10 g, silver plunges Rs 1,000 amid weak global cues

New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI) Gold prices slipped Rs 300 to Rs 98,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday due to unabated selling by stockists in line with weak global trends, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 98,900 per 10 grams on Tuesday. Extending the losses for the fifth straight session, gold of 99.5 per cent purity dipped by Rs 250 to Rs 98,050 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). “Gold consolidated at the lower end of the range with a moderate bearish

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