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Gold slumps Rs 2,100 to Rs 1.53 lakh/10g; silver trades flat in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) Gold prices slid for the second straight day, declining by Rs 2,100 to Rs 1.53 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid rising tensions in West Asia, which kept investors’ sentiment subdued in the bullion market. According to marketmen, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,100 to Rs 1,53,900 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday’s closing level of Rs 1,56,000 per 10 grams. Analysts said the prolonged tensions in West Asia have raised concerns over elevated energy prices and inflation, limiting the appeal

There was no FIR, chargesheet against Natarajan so she need not give info in affidavit: Ex-official

Bhopal, Jun 11 (PTI) A former Madhya Pradesh assembly official on Thursday claimed that although Congress nominee Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha poll nomination was rejected on charges of hiding information, she was not required to make any such disclosure as no FIR or chargesheet had been filed against her. Talking to PTI Videos, former principal secretary of the Madhya Pradesh assembly, Bhagwandev Israni, said Natarajan did not conceal any information that could lead to the cancellation of her candidature, and she was not given a chance by the authorities. He also said the Election Commission needs to intervene in this

Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a ‘grave error in judgment’

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 (AP) — Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing as the Microsoft co-founder faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier. In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.” The tech billionaire became the latest powerful figure linked to Epstein to testify before the House Oversight

Stock markets end lower as escalating US-Iran tensions, foreign fund outflows dent sentiment

Mumbai, Jun 11 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday, as investors remained cautious amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. Unabated foreign fund outflows and a spike in US inflation also led to the muted trading in the markets, according to analysts. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 150.63 points, or 0.20 per cent, to settle at 73,832.55. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 74,394.34 and a low of 73,518.75, gyrating 875.59 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged lower by 53.35 points, or 0.23 per cent, to end

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