Gold surges to record high: October futures hit Rs 1.07 lakh on MCX — time to invest?

Gold futures for October delivery have risen substantially, climbing approximately Rs 6,500 within the last month to achieve an unprecedented Rs 1,07,807 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Friday.The upward movement persists despite recent profit collection preceding vital US employment statistics, whilst global economic uncertainty and central bank purchases continue to…

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One Guj BLO dead, another in hospital, 3rd threatens suicide: Stress under scrutiny | India News

Image used for representative purposes VADODARA: Alleged strain over EC’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Gujarat flared Saturday after a 50-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) assistant collapsed and died in Vadodara, another BLO in Padra suffered severe chest pain, and a teacher in Godhra went live on social media threatening to end his…

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US government shutdown threatens Head Start funding: Here’s why vulnerable preschoolers are at risk

Head Start programmes face closure amid US government shutdown: How families are affected. (Getty Images) The ongoing US government shutdown is putting federal funding for Head Start programmes at risk, leaving tens of thousands of vulnerable preschoolers without guaranteed access to early education. These programmes, which serve some of the nation’s neediest children, rely almost…

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Tech rules clash: EU slaps €120 million fine on Elon Musk’s X; says platform misled users and blocked researchers

European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for violating the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), saying the platform’s practices could expose users to scams, manipulation and opaque advertising, according to an ET report.The European Commission announced the penalty after completing an investigation it launched two…

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