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#instawedding takes over Kerala: How traditionally quieter South Indian wedding ceremonies are now chasing colour and dance
•“When they see something on social media, they say my wedding should be like this, too. Everybody wants to become a film star," says Mayjohn PJ, owner of a leading wedding management agency on the new South Indian wedding.
'Would've gone home if we knew things will get bad': Lockdown leaves seasonal wedding workers in UP's Banda hapless
Khabar Lahariya •While majority of rural migrants are stuck in cities, the coronavirus lockdown has left seasonal wedding workers in a limbo in rural Uttar Pradesh
India's gold demand may hit three-decade low as lockdown hits festivals, weddings; slowing economy, pay cut woes haunt industry
•Even before the lockdown gold demand was faltering in India and imports plunged 55 percent in March quarter due to a record high prices.
Gold prices fall Rs 74 to Rs 38,775 per 10 gram on stronger rupee, silver declines marginally
•In the international market, gold prices were trading in the green at $1,490 an ounce in New York and silver was also up at $18.10 per ounce.
India's gold demand ticks up ahead of festival season, high prices dampen consumer interest in other Asian hubs
•In top gold buyer China, bullion was sold at a premium of $9-$10 an ounce over the benchmark, unchanged from last week.
India's gold demand likely to soften in third-quarter on record high local price, rural distress: WGC
•Indian gold futures hit a record high of Rs 35,409 ($511.54) per 10 grams in July. Local prices have risen 10 percent so far in 2019.
Wedding season, positive global cues push gold prices by Rs 90 to Rs 33,300 per 10 gm; silver recovers too
•Globally, gold rose 0.21 percent to $1,284.30 an ounce and silver by 0.39 percent to $15.41 an ounce in New York.
Gold rush: Higher prices fail to dent demand during festive period; industry body bullish about wedding season
•Local gold prices have eased about 3 percent after touching their highest level in five years in late October.
With first phase of Gujarat polls coinciding with wedding season, couples decide to cast votes before taking their vows
Fp Staff •Several weddings were scheduled on Saturday, the day 19 districts of Gujarat woke up to vote in the first phase of the polls, and grooms and brides decided to vote before taking their vows
Demand for gold: Wedding season expected to infuse renewed interest in coming weeks
•Gold imports by (jewellery) export houses have fallen sharply in the last few weeks resulting in moderating demand despite the market at premium levels