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Supreme Court reserves interim orders in waqf case

New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its interim orders on three issues, including the power to denotify properties declared as “waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by deed” after hearing a clutch of pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Before reserving the interim orders, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih heard senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Rajeev Dhavan and Abhishek Singhvi on behalf of those opposed to the amended waqf law and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, for about three consecutive days. The

Gold rises Rs 200 to Rs 98,650/10 g; silver rallies Rs 2,040 per kg

New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 200 to Rs 98,650 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday due to a pick-up in local demand by jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased by Rs 200 to Rs 98,200 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Thursday. In contrast, silver prices in the local markets breached the crucial Rs 1 lakh per kg level by rallying Rs 2,040 to Rs 1,01,200 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) on Thursday. Firm global trends and escalating tensions

Sensex tumbles 645 pts on global sell-off, rising US bond yields; FMCG, IT shares major losers

Mumbai, May 22 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 645 points while Nifty retreated to 24,600 level due to selling in IT, oil and FMCG shares amid a global equity rout triggered by surging bond yields and US debt concerns. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 644.64 points or 0.79 per cent to settle at 80,951.99 with 27 of its constituents ending lower. The index opened lower and tanked further 1,106.71 points or 1.35 per cent to hit a low of 80,489.92 during the day due to across-the-board selling. The NSE Nifty tumbled 203.75 points or 0.82 per cent to 24,609.70.

Rupee falls 37 paise to close at 85.96 against US dollar

Mumbai, May 22 (PTI) Rupee depreciated 37 paise to close at 85.96 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, on dollar demand from importers and foreign banks as well as surge in crude oil prices. Forex traders said surging US bond yields are rattling global investors. Moreover, the narrowing yield differential between India and the US, is making Indian assets less attractive. Besides, elevated crude oil prices amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, further dented investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 85.59 then touched an intra-day high of 85.58 and a low

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