Silver Jumps Rs 6,000, Gold Over Rs 2,000: Check Prices In Your City
- Silver prices rose sharply by over Rs 6,000 per kg in India on Wednesday
- Silver now trades around Rs 2,65,000 per kg, up Rs 10 per gram domestically
- Gold prices increased by over Rs 2,000 per 10 grams for 24-carat gold
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S Gurumurthy Flags Rookie Mistake By Vijay That Led To Tamil Nadu High Drama
- Vijay was "badly advised" by Congress to approach Governor with a coalition government, S Gurumurthy said
- Congress did not give unconditional support to Vijay’s TVK, the political commentator said
- He said that amid the high drama, political parties are "haggling" and "bargaining"
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Vijay To Meet VCK Chief As TVK Struggles To Reach Majority: Sources
- Vijay's party won 108 seats but lacks a clear majority in the Tamil Nadu assembly
- Two smaller parties, AMMK and IUML, refuse to support Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- VCK's support, with two MLAs, is crucial for Vijay to reach the 118-seat majority
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In Tamil Nadu Political Chaos, A 1997 Pramod Mahajan Speech Finds Relevance
- Pramod Mahajan's 1997 speech on coalition politics resurfaced amid Tamil Nadu's hung assembly crisis
- Largest party in Tamil Nadu elections was excluded from government, seeking smaller party support
- Mahajan's speech humorously highlighted contradictions of coalition governments in Lok Sabha debate
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India Appoints New Defence, Navy Chiefs, To Assume Office By Month-End
- Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s new Chief of Defence Staff
- Subramani will also serve as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs from assumption
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan named next Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
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New Study Finds Earth And Mars May Have Formed From Similar Material
- Earth formed almost entirely from inner Solar System material, not outer regions
- Study compared isotopic ratios in meteorites from Mars and Vesta with Earth
- Material from beyond Jupiter's orbit makes up less than 2% of Earth's mass
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American Passengers On Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship To Quarantine In Nebraska: Report
- American passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship will be quarantined in Nebraska upon arrival
- Quarantine will take place at National Quarantine Unit, University of Nebraska Medical Centre
- MV Hondius to dock in Tenerife, with US repatriation flight planned for 17 American citizens
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Suvendu Adhikari Takes Oath As BJP's First Bengal Chief Minister
- Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal Chief Minister after BJP's historic election win
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah attended the oath ceremony
- Adhikari's team includes Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu, and Nishith Pramanik
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Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast Salary: Meryl Streep Takes Home Rs 118 Crore
- Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt each earned $12.5 million for The Devil Wears Prada 2
- The sequel grossed over $300 million worldwide in its first week of release
- All three lead actresses have box office bonuses that could boost earnings to $20 million
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Hantavirus vs Bird Flu: Which Viral Infection Spreads Faster To Humans?
- Hantavirus spreads through aerosolised rodent waste in localized, confined environments
- Bird flu transmits via contact with infected poultry and spreads rapidly through global farming
- Bird flu mutates quickly, enabling faster adaptation and potential human-to-human transmission
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