Silver prices crash over 40% from Rs 4 lakh/kg high to Rs 2.35 lakh, but buyers are still staying away; bigger problem yet to arrive as 2,000 tonnes ordered by Indian dealers risk piling up

Traders and analysts have said that the slowdown in investment demand can be seen across silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bars and coins. A huge crash in silver prices should have led to a revival in demand, but investors seem to be staying away. And this has raised a fresh worry ahead of the festive season.Silver … Read more

Gold price prediction: Should you buy gold on dips? Check September 4, 2026 outlook

Gold has recovered from the lower band and is now trading in the upper half of the Bollinger Band structure. Gold price prediction today: From a technical perspective the outlook for gold appears to be constructive, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. MCX Gold October futures are trading around … Read more

Wrong mobile digit sent her train ticket to another passenger who cancelled it; she was deboarded at midnight, arrested and lost her job, Kerala SHRC orders Railways to pay Rs 2 lakh

The incident took place on July 30, 2023, when Jayasmitha was travelling on train 16348. (Image for representative purpose only) You have a confirmed railway ticket, but due to a possible clerical error, your mobile number is typed wrongly, sending the reservation to someone else, who cancels the ticket. You are then deboarded from the … Read more

Top stocks to buy today: Stock market recommendations for September 4, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy today on September 4, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Capri Global Capital Ltd, Engineers India Ltd, and Acme Solar Holdings – these are the top stocks to buy today on September 4, 2026 recommended by Hitesh Rathi, Technical Analyst (Equity & Derivatives) at Angel One. Let’s take a look at the rationale, … Read more

EV shift puts auto parts MSMEs under pressure

India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap CHENNAI: India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap among auto component manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, even as imports of batteries, power electronics, embedded software and advanced electronics rise.Domestic OEM sourcing of auto components grew 16% to Rs … Read more

8th Pay Commission salary hike calculator: A Level 8 employee could earn up to Rs 28.89 lakh extra over 10 years if annual increment rises from 3% to 7% with 2.15 fitment factor

One issue that is likely to come up again is the annual increment rate for central government employees. 8th Pay Commission news: The 8th Pay Commission is set to travel to Chennai on September 7 and 8, following its two-day stakeholders’ consultation meeting in Jaipur. During the Chennai visit, representatives of employee and pensioner organisations, … Read more

Couple bought flat jointly for Rs 60 lakh, stamp value was Rs 94.81 lakh; taxman added entire Rs 34.81 lakh gap to husband’s income, why ITAT said it’s not justified

Although the flat was jointly owned by the husband and wife, the tax officer added the entire Rs 34.8 lakh difference to the husband’s income. You buy a house jointly with your wife. When you register it the stamp duty value is higher, and the Income Tax Department decides to place the full tax liability … Read more