Shares of Reliance Industries gained 0.45 per cent to Rs 1,314 in the early trade on Thursday after media reports stated the company’s proposed mega investment in an underground coal gasification project in Andhra Pradesh. The proposed development, estimated at around Rs 2.73 lakh crore, is expected to be spread over three decades. The reported … Read more
Gold Rate Today, August 20, 2026: Gold prices gained on Thursday, August 20. Gold prices rose on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) by 0.3 percent and opened at Rs 1.58 lakh per 10 grams. According to goodreturns.in, today’s gold price in India stands at Rs 15,927 per gram for 24 karat gold (99.9% purity), Rs 14,600 … Read more
The cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has surged to nearly $70,000 in early trade on Thursday, a level it has attained for the first time since early June 2026. The Bitcoin has now broken out of its recent range. Later, the to $69,280.15. However, it remained up 7.71 percent over the past 24 hours and 9.04 percent for … Read more
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country’s largest insurance company, has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase its holding in HDFC Bank to as much as 9.99 per cent. The development gives LIC the regulatory clearance to substantially expand its investment in one of India’s largest private sector lenders. … Read more
Vedanta shares surged over 3 percent in early trade, a day after the company’s net-zero investments crossed 1 billion dollars. The mining major stated the firm had invested more than 1 billion dollars in net-zero transition initiatives over the past five years. The company is also focusing on renewable energy, lower-carbon fuels, energy efficiency and … Read more
Aditya Birla Capital is making a major push into India’s gold loan market, with its non-banking financial company (NBFC) arm set to launch dedicated gold-loan operations nationwide. The company plans to build a network of around 1,000 branches over the next three years as it looks to deepen its secured lending business. The company announced … Read more
Dull, stained kitchen and bathroom taps can regain their shine with a simple aluminium foil trick. This method effectively tackles hard water spots, mineral build-up, and light rust on chrome and stainless steel, leveraging the foil’s gentle abrasive and electrochemical properties. Ugly water spots, mineral build-up, light rust. These mar kitchen and bathroom taps. They … Read more
J&K CM Omar Abdullah calls the US diplomat summoning by Pakistan a bilateral issue. He also announced a Rs 31 crore modern abattoir in Srinagar and said the UT’s first film festival aims to create local employment opportunities. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the summoning of a US diplomat by … Read more
Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress MP convicted for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, passed away at the age of 84 in Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital. He was suffering from high blood pressure and Parkinson’s disease and was serving a life sentence. Former Congress MP and 1984 Delhi Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar passed away … Read more
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Shashi Tharoor, met to be briefed by the Ministry of External Affairs on the country’s passport issuance system, including e-passports and a review of the Indian Passport Act. The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs commenced on Thursday to discuss the passport issuance … Read more