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Sabarimala women entry issue resurfaces following ex-TDB chief's allegationsAlleged disclosures by former Travancore Devaswom Board president A Padmakumar have reignited the Sabarimala women's entry controversy. Rep...
Sabarimala gold loss case: SIT to collect more samples from temple artefactsInvestigators will collect more samples from Sabarimala temple artefacts. This aims to determine the exact weight of gold cladding on these...
Egypt’s Atlantis? Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old lost underwater city with gold, silver and a hidden templeA lost Egyptian city, Thonis-Heracleion, submerged over 2,000 years ago, is yielding spectacular treasures. Archaeologists found gold jewel...
1,700-year-old Roman gold ring discovered in England by former soldier during metal-detecting tripA former soldier unearthed a rare Roman gold ring in southwest England. The 1,700-year-old artefact features the goddess Victoria. Experts ...
Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truthTutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientis...
BIS plans phased move towards mandatory silver hallmarkingThe Bureau of Indian Standards is studying mandatory hallmarking for silver. This move aims to ensure purity for buyers. Silver hallmarking...
India’s silver market faces purity crisis amid soaring investment demandCounterfeiters are flooding the Indian market with impure silver, exploiting rising prices and demand. Refiners are urging mandatory hallma...
The Twain Met at the Met Gala: How Indian craftsmanship found its biggest fashion stage in New YorkIndian designers and artisans took centre stage at this year’s Met Gala, using the global fashion event to showcase traditional Indian craf...
At Met Gala, it’s an India Inc takeoverIndia's corporate elite, including Isha Ambani, Ananya Birla, and Natasha Poonawalla, made a striking presence at the Met Gala, interpretin...
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 date and time: Check city-wise muhurat timings for gold buyingAkshaya Tritiya, a festival believed to bring wealth, sees a surge in gold purchases, with demand often rising a week prior. This year, the...
Titanic relic frozen in time quite literally: Titanic passenger's 18K Gold watch frozen at sinking moment up for auction—here's what it costsA rare 18-carat gold watch, frozen at the exact moment the Titanic sank, is up for auction. Belonging to first-class passenger Frederick Su...
ED questions ex-TDB official in Sabarimala gold 'loss' caseThe Enforcement Directorate is questioning a former Travancore Devaswom Board official regarding the Sabarimala gold loss. This investigati...
Spain seizes ancient gold jewellery stolen from UkraineSpanish police have seized gold artefacts worth over €60 million ($64 million) that were stolen from Ukraine and illegally taken out of the...
Govt hikes gold, silver hallmarking charges; here are the details of new chargesThe Bureau of Indian Standards under the Department of Consumer Affairs has issued a notification announcing new charges for hallmarking go...
Gold hallmarking: What are the charges to get gold jewellery hallmarkedThe third phase of the mandatory hallmarking vide Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Third Amendment) Order, 2023 came into ...
Govt permits 16k-odd jewellers to sell "declared" old gold hallmarked stock till June-end"Provided that if any person had already given declaration as required by the Bureau under sub-section 4 of section 18 of the Bureau of Ind...
You will not be able to buy this type of gold jewellery from April 1, 2023The Bureau of India Standards (BIS) will not permit the sale of hallmarked gold jewellery or artefacts after March31, 2023 if those items l...
Consumers must buy only hallmarked jewellery on Dhanteras-Diwali festival: Govt"The bill or invoice of sale of hallmarked jewellery shall indicate separately description of each article, net weight of precious metal, p...
'Hallmark’ tag must for jewellers to sell gold, exemption for export itemsThe draft notification specifies that the new norm will make it compulsory for retail outlets to get certification and get all gold product...
Compulsory hallmarking of gold jewellery to kick in soonMany in the trade believe compulsory hallmarking will kick in from April.