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Gold surges Rs 2,800 to hit lifetime high of Rs 1,02,100 per 10 gram in Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) Gold prices surged by Rs 1,800 to zoom past the crucial Rs 1 lakh-mark for 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid buying rush by local jewellers and stockists in anticipation of increased demand during Akshaya Tritiya and wedding season even as global macroeconomic uncertainties continued to fuel safe-haven chase. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity climbed Rs 1,800 to hit the lifetime peak of Rs 1,01,600 per 10 grams from Monday’s closing level of Rs 99,800 per 10 grams. Gold of 99.5 per

‘Sharbat jihad’ remarks: Will take down videos, social media posts, Ramdev tells Delhi High Court

New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) Yoga guru Ramdev on Tuesday assured the Delhi High Court that he will immediately remove videos and social media posts relating to his purported “sharbat jihad” remarks on Hamdard’s Rooh Afza. His statement came shortly after the court observed that the remarks shook its conscience and were indefensible. The counsel for Hamdard apprised the court that recently, while promoting Patanjali’s ‘gulab sharbat’, Ramdev claimed that the money earned from Hamdard’s Rooh Afza was used to build madrasas and mosques. Ramdev defended his remarks, saying he did not name any brand or community. Justice Amit Bansal,

Gold futures breach Rs 1 lakh-mark, surge Rs 2,048/10 g

New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) Gold future prices sustained upward trend for the fourth straight session by surging Rs 2,048 to hit a fresh record high of Rs 1,00,000 per 10 grams as investors rushed to safe havens after US President Donald Trump indicated plans to overhaul Federal Reserve amid continuing global trade war jitters. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the August delivery contract of the yellow metal bounced by Rs 2,048 or 2.1 per cent to hit a fresh peak of Rs 1,00,000 per 10 grams in the mid-session trade. Later, the precious metal trade at Rs 99,790

Adding bananas to your diet to keep high blood pressure at bay

One best way to lower blood pressure is by eating bananas, which are an excellent dietary source of potassium, according to the new research from the University of Waterloo. High blood pressure affects over 30 per cent of adults globally. It’s the leading cause of coronary heart disease and stroke and may also lead to other afflictions like chronic kidney disease, heart failure, irregular heartbeats, and dementia. “Usually, when we have high blood pressure, we are advised to eat less salt,” said Anita Layton, professor of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Pharmacy and Biology at the University of Waterloo and the

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