Akshaya Tritiya 2025: Gold prices rise over 100% in five years. Is it the right time to buy gold or silver?

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The central government announced that caste enumeration will be a part of the National Census.

Union Minister for Railways and Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the census comes under the purview of the Centre but some states have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys.

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🏧 The RBI has allowed banks to raise ATM cash withdrawal charges, effective May 1, 2025. But customers can still make five free transactions at their bank ATMs and three at other banks in metro areas.

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Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, spent more than $8 million ( ₹68 crores approx.) on personal security for its CEO Sundar Pichai in 2024, according to the firm’s latest proxy filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Pahalgam Terror Attack | The Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan held a hotline conversation to address the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC).

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As Gold price touched 1 lakh, Delhi's Dariba Kalan Market in Chandni Chowk is not happy. Jewellers are facing declining footfall and customers are waiting for the price to correct.

Even on the eve of Akshay tritiya , the sales were down. Jewellers say that the sale is down by 75%.

MINT's Abhinav Trivedi travels to Darba Kalan in Chandni Chowk and asks shopkeepers and customers about the golden sentiment.

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Volkswagen has cut headcount in Germany by around 7,000 since starting its cost-cutting drive in late 2023 and reduced factory costs at the key VW brand, its CFO said on a call following its first-quarter results.

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Angola's President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenço will arrive in India on a State Visit from May 1 to 4, at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu.

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India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting its airspace to all aircraft registered, operated, or leased by Pakistan, including commercial airlines and military flights.

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IPL 2025 Orange Cap, Purple Cap updated list, points table after CSK vs PBKS match; CSK are out of IPL 2025

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The Delhi government has set a deadline from April 26 to 29 for Pakistani nationals with revoked visas to exit the capital, and urged citizens to aid authorities by identifying citizens overstaying illegally

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The Delhi HC said Yoga Guru Ramdev was "not in control of anyone" and "lived in his own world" as it held him in prima facie contempt of its order over his 'Sharbat Jihad' remarks against Hamdard's Rooh Afza.

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WAVE Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the maiden World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai. PM Modi addressed a huge audience that included celebrities from the film industries throughout India and other content creators.

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In a major decision, the Union government announced that caste enumeration would be part of the upcoming census and assured it would be carried out in a "transparent" manner. What's the reason behind this big decision?

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Zoho Corporation has scrapped its $700 million venture into chipmaking, including a $400 million Karnataka facility, due to the inability to find a suitable tech partner. The move comes amid co-founder Sridhar Vembu’s warning of a structural shift in India's software industry.

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🕋Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior has announced penalties for individuals who violate regulations requiring a permit to perform Hajj 2025 and for those who facilitate such violations.

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Pahalgam Terror Attack | Pakistan inducts Chinese howitzers, conducts major drills with full fighter fleet near India border

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Zomato announced its January-March quarter results for fiscal 2024-25 (Q4FY25) on, May 1(today), and informed its shareholders that the leading food delivery giant will shut down its 15-minute food delivery service 'Quick' and Zomato Everyday. Zomato ‘Quick’ was launched just four months ago.

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