Gold bangles are displayed at a gold shop in Gold Souq in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 30, 2018. Picture was taken December 30, 2018. Reuters/FileGold price drops by Rs200 per tola to reach Rs130,550.Bullion rates in Pakistan are around Rs6,000 below cost.Silver prices in the domestic market remain unchanged.KARACHI: Gold price in Pakistan…Continue Reading

Coal import drops in November

The country’s coal import declined by 22.5 per cent to 15.78 million tonnes (MT) in November 2021 compared to 20.35 MT in the same month of last year. “India’s coal and coke imports during November 2021 through the major and non-major ports are estimated to have decreased by 22.5 percent over November 2020,” mjunction services…Continue Reading

BJP drops 2 of 5 MLAs in 6th list; SP ticket to Prajapati wife

LUCKNOW: The BJP on Tuesday released its sixth list with eight more candidates, including two women — Gudiya Katheriya from Auraiya and Poonam Sankhwar from Rasulabad in Kanpur Dehat. The party so far has declared 204 candidates for the first four phases. Five of these eight candidates are Dalits, all for reserved seats. Two of…Continue Reading

UK drops 11 nations from COVID red list, visitors allowed to leave hotel quarantine early

Despite the growing number of Omicron cases, the United Kingdom has decided to remove all 11 countries from its “red list”, saying that the system has become “less effective in slowing the incursion” of newer variants. Speaking at the House of Commons on Tuesday, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced that the travellers from all…Continue Reading

CBSE drops Class-10 English exam’s controversial passage, to award full marks

New Delhi: The CBSE on Monday dropped a comprehension passage and the accompanying questions from the Class-10 English exam and decided to award full marks for it to students, following an outrage over the board allegedly promoting “gender stereotyping” and supporting “regressive notions”. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had referred the matter to…Continue Reading

Verma drops a spot to 2nd, Mandhana static at 3rd in ICC T20 batters rankings

Australia’s Beth Mooney climbed a spot to top the chart. Shafali Verma (in picture) bags second place in the ICC Women’s T20 rankings.   | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia’s Beth Mooney climbed a spot to top the chart. Indian opener Shafali Verma dropped a place to be second among batters while her compatriot Smriti…Continue Reading