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.​