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DEL53 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE Gold gains Rs 200 silver climbs Rs 300 New Delhi Gold prices gained Rs 200 to Rs 63,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid a jump in precious metal prices in overseas markets, according to HDFC Securities.

Following are the top business stories at 2110 hours: DEL74 BIZ-LD STOCKS **** Sensex declines over 1 pc on heavy selling in Reliance, others Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices declined on Tuesday, a day after recording sharp gains, with the BSE Sensex falling over 1 per cent due to selling in Reliance Industries, ITC and Bajaj Finance. **** DEL109 BIZ-NCLT-LD ZEE-SONY **** Zee shareholder moves NCLT for merger deal; Sony gets 3 weeks to respond Mumbai: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday admitted a fresh petition filed by a Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd shareholder seeking enforcement of the now-cancelled merger deal between ZEEL and Sony. **** DEL107 BIZ-LD RUPEE **** Rupee settles 6 paise higher at 83.10 against US dollar Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 6 paise to settle at 83.10 against the US dollar on Tuesday, following a weak greenback against major currencies overseas amid a muted trend in domestic equities. **** DEL104 BIZ-LD TRAI-CHIEF-APPT **** Anil Lahoti takes charge as Trai Chairman; says ensuring quality services top priority New Delhi: Anil Kumar Lahoti on Tuesday assumed charge as Trai Chairman and said his top priority will be to ensure quality of services, curb call drops and a level playing field to facilitate the telecom sector's overall growth. **** DEL30 BIZ-TOYOTA-ENGINE **** Toyota suspends dispatch of 3 models in India due to 'irregularities' in diesel engine New Delhi: Toyota Kirloskar Motor is temporarily suspending the dispatch of its three models -- Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux -- in the country after ''irregularities'' were found in the certification tests for the diesel powertrain. **** DEL47 BIZ-DPIIT-PM GATISHAKTI **** Will share infra planning tool PM GatiShakti with neighbouring countries: DPIIT Secretary New Delhi: India will share the PM GatiShakti initiative with some of the neighbouring countries free of cost as the infrastructure planning tool is helping in effective planning and implementation of projects, a top government official said on Tuesday. **** DEL53 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE **** Gold gains Rs 200; silver climbs Rs 300 New Delhi: Gold prices gained Rs 200 to Rs 63,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid a jump in precious metal prices in overseas markets, according to HDFC Securities. ****