Social media giant Twitter on Friday announced that it is banning US President Donald Trump from its platform, citing risk of further incitement of violence following a pro-Trump mob breaching the US Capitol on Wednesday.

On Twitter, Donald Trump's handle is now an empty white page, frozen with 51 followed accounts and 88.7 million followers and two words on the center of the screen saying Account suspended.

Gold price today fell to Rs 54,160 from Rs 54,650, while silver price was trending at Rs 69,700 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery price varies across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making changes.

Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose 3 per cent to hit an over two-year high of Rs 619 on the BSE in intra-day trade on Friday on expectations of steady earnings visibility. The pharmaceutical company's stock was trading at its highest level since October 2018.

The board of directors of Sun Pharma are scheduled to meet on January 29, 2021 to consider and approve the financial results of the company for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 (Q3FY21).

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Friday announced hike in prices of its range of personal and commercial vehicles by around 1.9 per cent with immediate effect.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, will raise the prices of range of personal and commercial vehicles by Rs 4,500 - Rs 40,000, depending on the model and variant, the Mumbai-based automaker said in a regulatory filing.

The second round of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine dry run is scheduled today. Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will be visiting Tamil Nadu to review preparedness and oversee mock vaccination drills, according to an official statement. Today's dry run will be carried out in 736 districts across 33 states and Union Territories (UTs).

The Union Health Minister will visit the sessions site at Government General Hospital, Chennai followed by the one at Government Omandurar Hospital, Chennai.

Rohit Sharma showed that he is the ultimate six-hitting machine in international cricket. On the 16th over of the Indian innings bowled by Nathan Lyon, Rohit Sharma danced down the track and hammered a big six over long on. That six helped Rohit Sharma create history. Rohit Sharma became the first cricketer in international history to hit 100 sixes combined across all formats against Australia. Rohit Sharma has 63 sixes against Australia in ODIs and that is the most by any player against the five-time world champions.

In what may come as good news for employees, the PM Narendra Modi-led central government has allowed the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and Exempted Provident Fund Trusts to invest in public sector debt ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) like Bharat Bond ETF. A notification was issued by the government in this regard on January 4.

Ahead of the talks between the Centre and the protesting farmers scheduled for Friday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government is ready to consider any proposal other than withdrawing three new agricultural laws. However, one of the main demands from the central government of farmers is to withdraw the new agricultural laws.

France, which has raised its voice against Islamic terrorism, has openly supported India on the Kashmir issue. The Advisor to the President of France said on Thursday that France has been a supporter of India on the Kashmir issue. Emmanuel Bonne, the diplomatic adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited India for a strategic annual dialogue between France and India, also targeted China, saying that France never let China play any 'procedural game' in the UN Security Council.

President Donald Trump faced the threat on Thursday of a second impeachment, a day after his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in a stunning assault on American democracy as Congress was certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

As Democratic leaders demanded his ouster, Trump came closer than he ever has to a formal concession, acknowledging a new administration would be sworn in on Jan. 20 and vowing to ensure a smooth transition in a video released on Thursday evening.

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