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Gold soars to record high on trade war concerns, weaker dollar

April 21 (Reuters) – Gold prices surged to a record high on Monday, spurred by concerns over global economic growth due to the spiralling Sino-U.S. trade war, with a weaker dollar further boosting the rally. Spot gold had advanced 1.7% to $3,383.87 an ounce as of 0246 GMT, after hitting a record high of $3,384 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures firmed 2% to $3,396.10. The dollar indexn hit a three-year low, making gold more attractive for other currency holders. “Fundamentally, markets are pricing in heightened geopolitical risks, driven by U.S. tariff tensions and stagflation concerns, while resilient central

High Court issues notice to MP govt on lack of live telecast of assembly proceedings

Indore, Apr 18 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the state government seeking a reply on why proceedings of the assembly are not being telecast live for the public. Justices Vivek Rusia and Gajendra Singh of Indore bench of HC issued the notice on Thursday on a PIL filed by Congress MLAs Sachin Yadav and Pratap Grewal. The reply to the notice has been sought in four weeks. The next date of hearing is likely to be June 16. Under the ‘National e-Vidhan Application’ introduced by the Central government, legislative assemblies and councils of all the

Never seen any Rajya Sabha chairperson make such political comments: Sibal on Dhankhar’s judiciary remarks

New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI): Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday for questioning the judiciary over the timeline for the president to take decisions, saying this is “unconstitutional” and he had never seen any Rajya Sabha chairman make “political statements” of this nature. A day after Dhankhar used strong words against the judiciary, Sibal asserted that the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman remain equidistant between the opposition and the ruling party, and cannot be the “spokesperson of the party”. “Everyone knows that the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair is in between. He

Christians in India mark Good Friday with solemn prayers and reflection on ‘Jesus’ sacrifice’

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Christians across the country marked Good Friday on Friday with solemn prayers and spiritual reflection, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for humanity. In the national capital, a large number of devotees gathered at the Sacred Heart Cathedral to participate in Good Friday prayers to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Meanwhile, in the Northeastern city of Guwahati, students took part in Good Friday prayers at Don Bosco Institute to commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the courage and sacrifices of Jesus Christ on the occasion of Good

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