Gold and Silver Prices Today: Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, global central bank policy decisions, and volatile trade talks between the United States and China, gold and silver prices are expected to remain on edge this week. On May 12, gold prices dipped slightly below the ₹95,000 mark, while silver continued …
In 2025, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force launched a decisive military operation called ‘Operation Sindoor’. The operation was carried out in response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025, which killed 26 Hindu pilgrims. Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed was said to …
A large fire broke out at a prominent Russian missile factory in the Tula region following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks, according to The Moscow Times. Tula administration head Dmitry Milyaev confirmed that five drone raids occurred between May 6 and May 7. Although Russian air defense systems were …
PwC, one of the Big Four accounting firms, is laying off around 1,500 employees in the US, citing historically low staff turnover as the primary reason. The job cuts represent about 2% of PwC’s 75,000-strong US workforce, with most reductions occurring in its audit and tax divisions. Why is PwC …
India Conducts Nationwide Civil Defence Drills Amid Indo-Pak Tensions After Pahalgam Terror Attack In a historic move, India launched nationwide civil defence drills across 244 districts, including 100 marked as “highly sensitive” such as Delhi, Mumbai, and nuclear zones, to strengthen public safety and response capabilities in the face of …
Moody’s Ratings has revised India’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 down to 6.3%, from its earlier estimate of 6.5%, citing increasing global policy uncertainty, particularly around trade tariffs and geopolitical tensions. The agency has also flagged recent India-Pakistan tensions as an emerging threat to the country’s economic trajectory. This downgrade …
Saudi Arabia’s Refinery Investments in India Stall Over Crude Supply Terms Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans to invest in two major oil refinery projects in India have hit a roadblock, with negotiations stalling over crude supply pricing and volume, sources familiar with the matter revealed. The refinery projects, involving Bharat Petroleum …
