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Gold price climbs ₹10 to ₹ 1,23,940; silver up ₹100, trading at ₹1,60,100

The price of 22-carat gold rose by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,13,610

Asian stocks rise on AI optimism, oil slips after Gaza ceasefire deal

Stocks in Taiwan climbed 1.2 per cent to a fresh record, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.3 per cent

Michelin says it's honest about hotel ratings. Should we believe it?

For years questions have swirled in the travel industry about whether the company can maintain impartiality in awarding stars to local restaurants

Macron to name new French PM within 48 hrs amid deepening political crisis

Macron's office announced a new prime ministerial appointment after Lecornu spent two days consulting Parliament to gauge support for forming a government following his resignation

Japan's new PM Sanae Takaichi faces early test as coalition talks stall

While the most likely outcome is that the two parties will reach agreement in the coming days, the delay shows the level of reservations Komeito has over Takaichi's right-wing views

Chhindwara chemists announce strike after shops sealed over cough syrup

Santosh Chore, President of the Chemist Association, expressed strong disagreement with the administration's decision to seal chemist shops

WHO flags gap in India's cough syrup testing following children's death

The children died over the past month after consuming cough medicine containing toxic diethylene glycol in quantities nearly 500 times the permissible limit

Delhi Police to soon launch MCOCA unit to tackle organised crime, gangsters

The new unit, according to the police source, will get support from the Crime Branch and the Special Cell providing technical and operational assistance

4 dead in Houston-area shootings at separate locations, including suspect

Police are still trying to determine if the shooting was an instance of road rage

Arrivals of international students to US dropped almost fifth in Aug: Data

The dip is the latest sign of a hit to colleges' international enrolment as the Trump administration ratchets up scrutiny of foreign students

Senate GOP blocks bid to curb Trump's military strikes on drug cartels

Some Republicans are asking the White House for more clarification on legal justification on how the strikes are conducted, while Democrats insist they are violations of US and international law

Silver climbs to record high on gold rally, strong investor demand

Spot silver hit an all-time high at $49.57 per ounce. Both a precious and industrial metal, silver has gained 70 per cent so far this year, heading for its biggest annual growth since 2010

Govt urges Tatas to resolve boardroom dispute to maintain group stability

Tata Trusts dispute focuses on trustee seats on Tata Sons board, group's business direction, and handling minority shareholder Shapoorji Pallonji's planned exit

Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace plan, says Trump

In a major breakthrough, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first stage of a US-mediated peace deal to halt Gaza fighting, release hostages, and begin Israeli troop withdrawal

Need multi-stakeholder system to combat digi fraud: Bharti Airtel MD

Overall, the company had blocked 48 billion spam messages and 3.5 lakh fraudulent links since the spam detection and blocking initiative was launched in September last year.

Are QIBs emerging as the new messiah of India's primary market?

QIBs, analysts suggest, have become the saviours of large offerings, especially when companies see weak demand among retail investors

UN to cut 25% of its global peacekeeping force amid US funding strains

Around 13,000 to 14,000 military and police personnel out of more than 50,000 peacekeepers deployed across nine global missions will be sent back to their home countries

Nearly 55K kids in Gaza under age 5 may be acutely malnourished: UN study

Tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in Gaza are now suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and face an increased risk of mortality, said Dr Masako Horino, the study's lead scientist

Best of BS Opinion: Power, resistance and the global ring losing its bounce

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Destination becomes the stay, content the compass for travellers: Report

A new Booking.com report shows 80% of Indian travellers now prefer to spend most of their time at hotels, driving a boom in experience-led stays and non-room revenues