Gold prices surged 0.83 per cent to Rs 1,59,070 per 10 gm, while silver climbed 2.4 per cent. Meanwhile, combined AUM of gold and silver ETFs crossed a record Rs 3 lakh crore in January, reflecting strong investor demand amid market volatility.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra backed Rahul Gandhi`s use of published excerpts from Gen MM Naravane`s memoir in Lok Sabha, questioning why he was stopped from speaking. She slammed the `gag` on the Leader of Opposition as an attack on democracy