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Indians buy 52 tonnes of gold as prices fall from Rs 1.8 lakh peak to Rs 1.42 lakh

Indians buy 52 tonnes of gold as prices fall from Rs 1.8 lakh peak to Rs 1.42 lakh

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About 25 kg of gold was stolen from the newly opened TATA Tanishq showroom on Bypass Road in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, about 15 days after the store began operations. The heist took place on a Wednesday night when masked burglars broke into the outlet and fled with jewellery estimated at several crores of rupees, with one report citing a value of Rs 25 crore. Police have said a lone burglar may be involved and are reviewing nearby CCTV footage, while the exact loss will be confirmed after the outlet’s management files a report.

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The festival calendar also worked in favour of jewellery purchases. Dhanteras was observed on November 6, followed by Diwali on November 8. Both occasions fell in the early part of the month, when salaried employees typically receive their monthly pay and festive bonuses. In the current fiscal year…

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First reported by Livemint at 04:23 UTC on 11 Nov.

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  7. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Jewels worth crores looted from newly opened Tanishq outlet in Madurai

    MADURAI: Jewels worth crores of rupees were looted from a newly opened Tanishq jewellery outlet of the Tata group on Bypass Road in Madurai city in the early hours of Thursday. According to Madurai city police, the incident is believed to have taken place around 3 am. It came to light around 10 am…

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  11. The Times of India Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article

    Indians buy 52 tonnes of gold as prices fall from Rs 1.8 lakh peak to Rs 1.42 lakh

    The festival calendar also worked in favour of jewellery purchases. Dhanteras was observed on November 6, followed by Diwali on November 8. Both occasions fell in the early part of the month, when salaried employees typically receive their monthly pay and festive bonuses. In the current fiscal year…

    Read at The Times of India ↗
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  15. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Gold worth crores stolen from newly-opened jewellery outlet in Tamil Nadu's Madurai

    Madurai, Tamil Nadu: In a major heist, masked burglars broke into a newly opened Tanishq jewellery showroom and decamped with gold ornaments estimated to be worth several crores of rupees, police said on Thursday. The exact quantum of the loss would be known only after the outlet management files a…

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