varam

Forex reserves dip to 0.2 billion: Foreign currency assets decline; gold holdings rise

Forex reserves dip to $700.2 billion: Foreign currency assets decline; gold holdings rise

India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.334 billion to $700.236 billion in the week ended September 26, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had dipped by $396 million to $702.57 billion.The fall was primarily due to a drop in foreign currency assets…

Read More
‘The Indian Army deserves it’: Dhruv Jurel explains ‘gun salute’ century celebration | Cricket News

‘The Indian Army deserves it’: Dhruv Jurel explains ‘gun salute’ century celebration | Cricket News

Dhruv Jurel dedicated both his fifty and hundred celebrations to his father and the Indian Army respectively (Screengrabs, X/@BCCI) Dhruv Jurel marked a career milestone in Ahmedabad by scoring his maiden Test hundred in the opening match against West Indies. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter reached 125 off 210 balls, an innings that combined grit and patience,…

Read More
Chipmaker TSMC returns to the list of world’s 10 most valuable companies: Here’s what led to its comeback

Chipmaker TSMC returns to the list of world’s 10 most valuable companies: Here’s what led to its comeback

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reclaimed a spot in the list of the world’s 10 most valuable companies, riding the optimism of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in the tech industry that pushed its stock to record levels.According to a report by Bloomberg, TSMC’s stock rallied 14% last week, elevating the chipmaker’s market capitalisation…

Read More
Explained: Why Elon Musk is under-fire for his emoji on British colonial rule in India; sparking social media fury | World News

Explained: Why Elon Musk is under-fire for his emoji on British colonial rule in India; sparking social media fury | World News

Elon Musk has a habit of dropping cryptic emojis and letting the internet do the rest. On October 2, one such gesture — a “🤔” in reply to a post claiming that “there is no such thing as colonisation” — set off a storm in India. The post argued that if Indians in England became…

Read More
Global recognition: India wins ISSA Award 2025 for social security; coverage jumps from 19% to 64% in a decade

Global recognition: India wins ISSA Award 2025 for social security; coverage jumps from 19% to 64% in a decade

India has been recognised globally for its strides in social protection, becoming the fifth country to win the prestigious International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security.The honour was conferred at the World Social Security Forum (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya received the…

Read More
Dhruv Jurel hits maiden Test century, fifth Indian to do so against West Indies | Cricket News

Dhruv Jurel hits maiden Test century, fifth Indian to do so against West Indies | Cricket News

India’s Dhruv Jurel, left, celebrates his century with Ravindra Jadeja. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel marked a memorable milestone on Friday, scoring his maiden Test century during the second day of the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…

Read More
NGC 6000: Hubble Telescope captures stunning spiral galaxy in yellow and blue |

NGC 6000: Hubble Telescope captures stunning spiral galaxy in yellow and blue |

Source: NASA | ESA hubble The Hubble Space Telescope, operated by NASA and ESA, has captured a stunning image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6000, situated around 102 million light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. This galaxy displays a striking yellow core, composed of older, cooler stars, contrasted by glittering blue spiral arms that…

Read More
2025 Umrah visa updates: What every pilgrim must know before the journey | World News

2025 Umrah visa updates: What every pilgrim must know before the journey | World News

Saudi Arabia updates Umrah visa rules for 2025, mandatory bookings, special visas, and Nusuk platform streamline pilgrim journeys worldwide. Saudi Arabia has rolled out major updates to the Umrah visa process for 2025, aimed at making the pilgrimage safer, more organized, and smoother for all pilgrims. These changes, effective from June 10, 2025, require stricter…

Read More
UPI transaction in September slip below 2 billlion but daily average up

UPI transaction in September slip below 2 billlion but daily average up

MUMBAI: UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions in September 2025 continued to show strong momentum, with growth evident in both daily transaction counts and values. While the total number of transactions for the month dipped slightly compared to August, the average daily data—adjusted for the shorter 30-day September—indicates a clear upward trend in activity on the…

Read More
‘How opinions change …’: Mohammad Kaif’s powerful post after KL Rahul’s century shuts down critics | Cricket News

‘How opinions change …’: Mohammad Kaif’s powerful post after KL Rahul’s century shuts down critics | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif hailed KL Rahul’s remarkable century against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, praising his resilience and consistency after years of battling criticism and injuries.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Rahul, who scored his first home century since 2016 and only his second in India, crafted a…

Read More