May 6, 2026 9:29 PM

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Oil prices decline

  Global crude oil prices extended declines today amid hopes that United States and Iran were nearing an initial peace deal. Brent crude was trading around 6.3 per cent down at 102 US dollars and 99 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude was also trading over 7.4 per cent lower at 94 ...

May 6, 2026 8:36 PM

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PSA & FICCI sign MoUs to Foster an Enabling Ecosystem for R&D

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry at Kartavya Bhavan in New Delhi. The partnership aims to foster a robust ecosystem for Research and Development b...

May 6, 2026 7:54 PM

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Rupee appreciates by 68 paise against US dollar

  In the forex market today, the rupee appreciated by 68 paise to close at 94 rupees and 61 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 97.73 in intra-day trade.    

May 6, 2026 7:51 PM

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Gold, Silver prices up

  In the Indian bullion market, 24 Carat Gold was trading around 1.6 per cent up at 1 lakh 52 thousand 700 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading 3.3 per cent higher at 2 lakh 52 thousand 800 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago.  At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for June contract was ...

May 6, 2026 7:23 PM

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ECINET played important role in real-time monitoring  during Assembly elections

  The Election Commission of India’s robust IT platform ECINET has played a central role in streamlining election processes including real-time monitoring and enhancing transparency during the Assembly Elections and Bye-elections 2026. ECI in a statement said that ECINET app has witnessed a signific...