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As the dollar declines due to bond sell-offs, gold prices rise more than 5% for the week.

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Due to a decline in the U.S. dollar and a prolonged sell-off in longer-term Treasury notes, gold prices on Friday were near three-month highs and on course for weekly gains of more than 5%. Spot gold increased 2.1% to $4,617.23/oz at 16:01 ET (20:01 GMT), while gold futures increased 2.2% to $4,673.84/oz. The former was up 5.6% while the latter was up 5.4% for the week. The week's major story in bond markets Participants in the precious metal market have been concentrating on the fixed-income sector this week. Prior to Wednesday, there had been a sell-off in longer-term U.S. Treasury bonds in particular since the Federal Reserve's July interest rate decision. This sell-off was caused by worries about inflation brought on by rising oil prices as well as the enormous amount of debt that mega-cap firms were issuing to finance their investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. On Tuesday, the benchmark 10-year yield reached a new 52-week high of 4.748%, while the 30-yea...
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After identifying a pattern of fraud, India requires Google Firebase accounts to be deleted.

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In August alone, India notified Google three complaints regarding a pattern on Firebase.Top institutions like SBI, ICICI, and Axis were impersonated by phishing URLs, and in 2025, Indians lost around $2.4 billion due to alleged cyber theft. BENGALURU, Aug. 21 (Reuters) - According to government notices and a source familiar with the situation, India has ordered Google to close hundreds of accounts on its Firebase web development platform after discovering a pattern of criminals abusing the service to pose as major banks and defraud people. According to government data, Indians lost around $2.4 billion in alleged cyber fraud in 2025, making online scams one of India's most urgent law enforcement concerns. The government has been pursuing con artists for years by ordering the removal of their websites. However, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of the situation, Indian officials have recently observed a "pattern" that con artists are employing Firebase, Google...
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The starting price for an ogix loader on the road in Pulwama is ₹70,979.

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The standard Lead Acid 60V 32AH edition of the Logix Loader, which includes an ex-showroom pricing of ₹67,334 and insurance of ₹3,645, starts at ₹70,979 in Pulwama. On-road, the top-spec Lithium-Ion 74V 32Ah model costs ₹93,797. Zelio has six different electric loader models. Logix Loader Price in Pulwama Change City Loader Lead Acid 60V 32AHRs. 70,979 Ex-Showroom PriceRs. 67,334 RTO + OthersNA InsuranceRs. 3,645 On Road Price in Pulwama. 70,979 EMI Rs. 1,783EMI Calculator Loader Running Cost Monthly Charging Cost Rs. 270 Daily Charging Cost Rs. 9 Per KM Charging Cost Rs. 0.18 The Loader has a running cost of Rs. 0.18 per kilometer. Additionally, the monthly charging cost for the Loader is Rs. 270. This cost is calculated based on charging the vehicle at a rate of 6.5/ units of electricity and assuming a daily run of 50 kilometers. Calculate Charging Cost of your bike Range85 km Battery Capacity2.37 kwh Electricity Price/unit Total Running CostRs 0.18/kilometer
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Fifteen people are killed in a Russian drone strike on a crowded retail center in Ukraine.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, denounces the "cynical and despicable" attack that injured over 130 people in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih. At least 15 people were killed and over 130 injured when Russian drones attacked a crowded retail center in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. The main shopping complex in the city was the target of Friday's strikes, which caused a fire, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, on Telegram. Zelenskyy is under fire when the former defense director called for a wartime election. List 2 of 3Nord Stream bombing suspects to Hollywood fixer: Who is Volodymyr Zhuravlev? Russia says it is prepared for "new ideas" on the war in Ukraine that align with Putin's objectives. Oleksandr Hanzha, the regional governor, reported that five of the 22 injured children were in critical condition. He stated that 29 individuals were in critical condition overall. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the presi...
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World News Today Live Updates: Eight people are killed in a charter plane crash near a remote radar post in western Alaska

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In a statement, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, and Eleventh Air Force, said, "This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve." All eight persons on board were killed when a charter plane crashed close to a remote radar post in western Alaska, according to federal aviation and military officials. President Donald Trump's recently announced sanctions campaign has been dismissed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as a ploy to divert attention from domestic issues in Washington rather than a real plan against Tehran. Araghchi wrote on X that the action was intended as a diversion from Washington's "unprecedented debt & surging interest costs." Five significant advancements: Araghchi's rebuke: Iran's top diplomat said that Trump's sanctions effort was not a real Iran strategy, but rather a smoke screen for Amer...
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Six Indians aboard a Hijacked Cargo Ship Near Somalia with Turkish Weapons

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Along with communications and satellite equipment, the ship was transporting weaponry to a Turkish military training base near Mogadishu. New Delhi Earlier this week, pirates took control of a 10-person crew on a cargo ship flying the Cameroonian flag off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, including at least six Indians. According to a Somali official, pirates captured the ship carrying Turkish weapons and headed toward the Nugaal shore. The Associated Press reported that the commercial ship LUTUF was apprehended on Monday approximately three and a half nautical miles off Marraya in Puntland's Eyl area, citing an official who was not authorized to discuss sensitive information in public. The ship was apparently taken toward the coast at Garmaal in Puntland's Dangoroyo district by eight pirates, who are said to be part of a group that had previously taken control of another merchant vessel named Sward on April 26. According to the official, Polar Movement Shipping owned the ship,...
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Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, returned to prison following a brief hospital stay.

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Khan spent a few hours in the exclusive Shifa International Hospital after being transferred from jail early on Friday and then sent back to prison. Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was returned to prison following a brief hospital visit during which medical examinations were performed. Khan, 73, was transported under strict security early on Friday from the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi to the capital's elite Shifa International Hospital. He was transferred back to prison after spending a few hours there. List 2 of 4 Pakistani top court orders to transfer Imran Khan to a private hospital are challenged by Pakistan. Imran Khan's hospital transfer during the access dispute when he was imprisoned for three years: List 4 of 4 PTI demonstrations against "arbitrary detention" on the anniversary of Imran Khan's incarceration. Khan was transported to the hospital during the nite, according to Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar's confirmatio...
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