Badrinath Temple Opens After Winter

The Badrinath temple in the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand opened for devotees on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after remaining closed during the winter. With the opening of the shrine, the Chardham......

Kedarnath Dham Opens Today

Kedarnath Dham is decorated ahead of its opening on May 10. The Kedarnath temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlings, will open for devotees this Akshaya Tritiya and tentatively shut November 3 or Kartik......

People take holy dip, buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya

The festival of Akshaya Tritiya was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across the country on Tuesday. Akshaya Tritiya is a festival associated with good luck and prosperity.   It......

Curfew to remain in force in violence-hit Khargone on Eid, Akshaya Tritiya

A 24-hour curfew will be in force on Eid-al-Fitr and Akshaya Tritiya in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone and people have been asked to celebrate the upcoming festivals at home in the city, where violence......

Amazon sees gold rush in festival season

Amazon India has witnessed an 84 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in sales of hallmarked gold jewellery and posted a 5-fold spike in demand during the first two days of its ongoing Amazon......

Why gold demand for Akshaya Tritiya is likely to be subdued

This Akshaya Tritiya, falling on Friday, might not be as exciting as it used to be. At least, for gold jewellers. For, gold has lost some lustre over the past year and this is unlikely to return so......

India's gold demand drops 5% in June quarter

Gold seems to be losing its glitter in India due to a rise in prices. Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters/Reuters Demand in Q2CY24 was 149.7 tonnes – a 5 per cent drop compared to 158.1......

No need to get aggressive on gold this Akshaya Tritiya

If you want to celebrate the festival, buy only a little as token. Indians love gold. We love to wear gold jewellery. We love the fact that we can borrow money using gold as a security. We also......

Tendulkar launches 10 gram gold coin with his image

A limited edition Sachin Tendulkar gold coins, with the senior cricketer's face and signature embossed on them, were launched in Mumbai on Monday on the auspicious day of 'Akshaya Tritiya'.......

Dravid weds today in BSF zone

Today is Akshaya Tritiya, the day of eternity, immortality, and fulfilment, according to Hindu tradition.Rahul Dravid could not have chosen a better day to enter matrimony, a day when all seven......