Gold, silver decline up to 2 pc amid profit-booking

IANS | May 14, 2026 10:55 AM

Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded lower on Thursday, with the precious metals declining up to nearly 2 per cent amid profit booking after the government raised import duty to 15 per cent.

Cisco to cut under 4,000 jobs amid AI-led restructuring

IANS | May 14, 2026 10:11 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Cisco, a global technology conglomerate, has announced plans to cut fewer than 4,000 jobs globally as part of a restructuring exercise aimed at sharpening its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and other high-growth technology areas.

Govt prohibits sugar exports till September for domestic availability

IANS | May 14, 2026 9:23 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India -- the world’s second-largest sugar producer -- has prohibited exports till September 30, 2026 or until further orders in a move aimed at ensuring domestic availability and containing local prices amid concerns over lower production.

Gujarat records 20 pc rise in tender coconut production

IANS | May 13, 2026 10:04 PM

Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Gujarat has reported a 20 per cent rise in tender coconut production over the past two years, with total annual output now estimated at around 26 crore coconuts, according to state horticulture data.​

PM Modi’s UAE visit to focus on energy security

IANS | May 13, 2026 8:54 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Energy security will be one of the key focus areas during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE on Friday, and two important MoUs in the areas of LPG and strategic petroleum reserves are likely to be concluded during it, according to official sources.

WFH mandate not under consideration: Govt sources

IANS | May 13, 2026 5:22 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) No proposal is currently being considered to mandate work-from-home arrangements for the IT sector, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for reduced fuel usage to tackle the fuel price surge, government sources clarified, as per reports.