Oil and energy firm shares began the week in green amid ongoing geopolitical concerns in surrounding South American oil producing nation, Venezuela. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) soared 1% to its 52-week high of Rs 1,611.20 while other oil stocks also added up to 2% on Monday. The rise came even as global crude prices remained…
XRP pushed above $2.12 as buyers forced a break through a stubborn resistance area on above-average volume, with the move landing at a time when exchange balances are sitting near multi-year lows and U.S.-listed spot ETFs continue to absorb supply — a mix that traders often read as supportive for follow-through if the breakout holds….
Supports of ₹135,000 and ₹132,000 remain intact with an immediate resistance near ₹138,000. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are broadly positive and investors should look to buy on tips following a staggered strategy, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. He shares his views and recommendations…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Body image anxiety is emerging as a major but under-recognised mental health issue among young Indians, affecting not only those with obesity but also those who are underweight. An Indian study has found that nearly one in two young adults at both extremes of body weight suffer from moderate to…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for this week are CESC, and Indian Bank. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting January 5, 2026:Nifty ViewIndian equities kicked off the new calendar year…
Bitcoin BTC$92,312.55 climbed over 1% during Monday’s Asian trading session, positioning itself for a five-day winning streak, the longest since early October. The leading cryptocurrency by market value jumped from roughly $91,480 to $92,500, CoinDesk data show. At one point, prices topped $93,000. Major alternative cryptocurrencies such as XRP$2.1335, solana SOL$135.72, and ether ETH$3,149.47 jumped…
PANAJI: Around 30,000 Goans have surrendered their Indian passports in the last decade to acquire foreign nationality, including of Portugal, Goa’s former colonial ruler.Now, their parents are facing scrutiny from EC under SIR of the electoral rolls, as they too have registered their birth in Portugal.If a child is born after the Liberation of Goa…
Rupee might be headed in for a volatile ride this week! The currency has remained under pressure for the past year, weakening by nearly 5%, even hitting a record low of 91.14 against the dollar, before recovering. Over the past two weeks, rupee has declined continuously dragged down by strong year-end demand, slipping below the…
Somnath… hearing this word instils a sense of pride in our hearts and minds. It is the eternal proclamation of India’s soul. This majestic temple is situated on the western coast of India in Gujarat, at a place called Prabhas Patan. The Dwadasha Jyotirling Stotram mentions the 12 Jyotirlings across India.The stotram begins with “Saurashtre…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin claims Ethereum has “solved” one of the biggest challenges in crypto: the blockchain trilemma. In a X post on Saturday, Buterin emphasized the potential of peer data availability sampling (PeerDAS) and Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (ZK-EVMs), noting that these two upgrades are making Ethereum “a fundamentally new and more powerful kind…