Thursday, 6 August 2020

Rupee Edges Lower To 75.05 Against Dollar

The rupee moved in a range of 10 paise against the greenback during the four-hour session, between 74.95 and 75.05.

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Domestic Silver Futures Climb To New Peak, Near Rs 78,000 Mark

Gold Price Today: At 11:17, the MCX silver futures contract quoted at Rs 76,520, up 0.62 per cent - or Rs468 - from its previous close of Rs 76,052.

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Calls for justice in Black suspect's death in North Carolina

Demonstrators held a vigil in North Carolina to call for justice in the case of a Black man who died days after his arrest

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Brutal Heat, "Pure Cricket": India's Stars Owe Debt To IPL's Forerunner

The Sheesh Mahal tournament ran for 59 years and helped in the rise of stars like MS Dhoni, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Bishan Singh Bedi.

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Vodafone Idea Slumps After Loss Widens To Rs 25,460 Crore In June Quarter

Vodafone Idea's average revenue per user (ARPU) per month came down to Rs 114 per month in June quarter.

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Domestic Gold Futures Surge to Record Rs 56,191 Tracking Global Rally

Gold Price Today: At 10:39 am, the MCX gold contract quoted at Rs 55,763, down Rs 82 - or 0.15 per cent - from its previous close.

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Uber Rides Take COVID-19 Hit But Food-Delivery Business Doubles

Ride-hailing trips, in the past responsible for nearly two-thirds of Uber's revenue, increased 5 percentage points from their low in April.

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Subscription Window For Fifth Tranche Of Gold Bonds Ends Today

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme: A discount of Rs 50 per gram is available for online subscribers, aimed at promoting digital payments.

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Spot Gold Rate Soars To Record High As Safety Rush Intensifies

Surging COVID-19 cases in the United States have dampened hopes for a nascent economic recovery and weighed on rival safe-haven dollar. The greenback was headed for its seventh consecutive weekly...

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2 rescued sea turtles released in Florida after recovery

Two rehabilitated sea turtles, rescued at different times and locations by the U.S. Coast Guard, have been released off the Florida Keys

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Sensex, Nifty Edge Lower In Early Trade

HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Hero MotoCorp and ICICI Bank, trading between 1.11 per cent and 163 per cent lower, were the worst hit among the 26 losers in the 50-scrip Nifty basket.

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July US jobs report is expected to point to hiring slowdown

Economists have forecast that U.S. employers added 1.6 million jobs in July

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 220th day of 2020. There are 146 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces. On this date: In 1782, Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. In 1789, the U.S. Department of War was established by Congress. In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for president by the Progressive Party (also known as the Bull Moose Party) in Chicago. New Jersey Gov. Woodrow Wilson accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at his summer home in Sea Girt. In 1942, U.S. and other allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. (Japanese forces abandoned the island the following...

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