Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking his immediate intervention in an incident of alleged religious discrimination faced by Kashmiri female students at a nursing college in Bengaluru. The students, who wear the hijab or burkha in accordance with their religious beliefs, have reportedly been barred from attending classes and threatened with expulsion by the managem...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) It's never too late to start over, goes the old adage and if ever there was proof needed that it actually isn't, one could always marvel at the life of Fauja Singh. The widely-admired 114-year-old, whose career as a marathon runner began when he was 89 and propelled him to the status of a global icon, died on Monday night. Also Read | Jorge Jesus Opens Up on Becoming Al-Nassr Head Coach, Says 'Without Cristiano Ronaldo's Invitation; I Wouldn't Be Here'. It was a heartb...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) It's never too late to start over, goes the old adage and if ever there was proof needed that it actually isn't, one could always marvel at the life of Fauja Singh. The widely-admired 114-year-old, whose career as a marathon runner began when he was 89 and propelled him to the status of a global icon, died on Monday night. It was a heartbreakingly abrupt end despite his age. He was hit by a yet-to-be-identified vehicle while out for a walk at Beas Pind, his native villa...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 14: The rupee depreciated 12 paise to close at 85.92 against the US dollar on Monday due to a rise in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback against major currencies overseas. Foreign fund outflows and a delay in any breakthrough in the India-US trade deal further pressured the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 85.96 and traded in a narrow range of 85.92-86.05 before settling at 85.92, down 12 paise fr...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 12 paise to close at 85.92 against the US dollar on Monday due to a rise in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback against major currencies overseas. Foreign fund outflows and a delay in any breakthrough in the India-US trade deal further pressured the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 85.96 and traded in a narrow range of 85.92-86.05 before settling at 85.92, down 12 pai...Read More
New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following recent tariff decisions by US President Donald Trump, gold and silver prices have rebounded and on Monday, the precious metals experienced notable price increases, with silver hitting another all-time high. The price of silver increased by Rs 3,577 to Rs 1,13,867 per kg from Rs 1,10,290 per kg. The rise came after silver prices experienced a comparable spike last Friday, when they also hit a record high. Before this, on June 18, silver reached its ...Read More
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 22 paise and fell below 86 level to close at 86.02 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid a rise in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback. Foreign fund outflows and delay in any breakthrough in the India-US trade deal further pressured the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 85.96 and traded in a narrow range of 85.92-86.05 before settling at 86.02 (provisional), down 22 pa...Read More
MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian investors, traditionally obsessed with stockpiling gold, are increasingly turning to silver, which was trading near a 14-year high on Monday, as its returns this year outpaced those of gold. Imports fill most of the demand in the world's largest consumer of silver, where domestic prices touched a record high of 114,875 rupees ($1,336) a kg as a production shortfall spurred investors' hopes for a further rally. "Gold's done pretty well for me over the last couple of yea...Read More
New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Slamming the previous AAP government for showing little interest in projects funded by the Centre, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that cleaning the Yamuna, providing tap water to all households and beautifying the city are her top priorities. "Arvind Kejriwal showed no interest in carrying out development despite the central government's willingness to provide crores of rupees. Nothing was done to clean the Yamuna," said CM Gupta, while add...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves (forex) witnessed a slip of USD 3.049 billion to USD 699.736 billion for the week ending July 4 amid the uncertain global trade environment, official data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed. In the preceding week, the country's forex reserves registered an uptick of USD 4.8 billion to USD 702.78 billion. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 12, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Saturday Lucky Dra...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves (forex) witnessed a slip of USD 3.049 billion to USD 699.736 billion for the week ending July 4 amid the uncertain global trade environment, official data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed. In the preceding week, the country's forex reserves registered an uptick of USD 4.8 billion to USD 702.78 billion. In the week ending July 4, according to the RBI data, the major component of the forex reserves, the fo...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): India foreign exchange reserves (forex) witnessed a slip of USD 3.049 billion to USD 699.736 billion for the week ending July 4 amid the uncertain global trade environment, official data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed. In the preceding week, the country forex reserves registered an uptick of USD 4.8 billion to USD 702.78 billion. In the week ending July 4, according to the RBI data, the major component of the forex reserves, the foreig...Read More
New Delhi: The Centre has revised SMILE, its flagship rehabilitation programme for beggars, with an annual budget of Rs 37 crore, to ensure they move toward self-reliance and a life of dignity. Officials emphasised that the revised SMILE scheme marks a shift from punitive responses to a rights-based, rehabilitative approach that offers structured support to help vulnerable individuals. The updated SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme adopts a four-p...Read More
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 19 paise to 85.89 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, after Trump announced 35 per cent tariffs on Canada from next month, denting investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.76 against the dollar, then touched an early low of 85.89, down 19 paise from its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day higher by 3 paise at 85.70 against the US dollar. Trump on Thursday announced a ...Read More
MUMBAI: RBI will conduct a record Rs 2.5-lakh-crore variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction on Friday as it seeks to absorb a persistent glut of liquidity in the banking system. This move follows a series of recent VRRR operations that have drained Rs 3 lakh crore, yet the money market surplus remains above Rs 3 lakh crore. By some estimates, the system is now awash with close to Rs 9 lakh crore in excess funds, drawing parallels with the quantitative easing seen in developed economies after t...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court it has no plans to introduce Rs 50 coin as people prefer banknotes. The submissions came in response to a PIL seeking directions to produce currency notes and coins, particularly Rs 50 and below, which would be easily identifiable by blind persons. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal on Wednesday noted though the counter affidavit was filed with the registry, it was not on record. "Let necessary steps ...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) The rupee appreciated by 6 paise to close at 85.67 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday following optimism over a possible trade deal with the US and a delay in the imposition of reciprocal tariffs. A firm US dollar in overseas markets and crude oil staying near USD 70 per barrel capped the gains in the local currency, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 85.84 against the US dollar, and traded in a range of 85.93 and 8...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) The rupee declined 17 paise to 85.90 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid a strengthening greenback and subdued sentiments in the domestic equity markets. However, easing global crude oil prices, which had gone up overnight, capped steeper losses in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.84 against the greenback before slipping further to 85.90, down 17 paise from its previous close. The rupee...Read More
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emplaned for Namibia -- the final stop of his five-nation visit -- after wrapping up his State Visit to Brasilia where he met Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and also attended the 17th BRICS Summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Taking to X, the PMO wrote: "PM @narendramodi has boarded for Namibia, the final destination of his tour" Also, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randir Jaiswal wrote on X: "P...Read More
MUMBAI: Rupee rose 21 paise to close at 85.73 against dollar on Tuesday on back of a decline in global crude prices and a weaker greenback against major rivals. Easing of foreign fund outflow and firm domestic equity markets further boosted the rupee, according to forex traders. "Rupee was range bound with chances of US-India (pact) being concluded today (Tuesday), keeping rupee on an upward trend. Closing was slightly higher but a conclusive mini-trade deal could allow rupee to gain again to 85...Read More
)
New Delhi: A mother sits in Kochi. Wrinkled fingers clutch a photo. Her daughter smiles in it - a nurse in crisp white. The daughter, Nimisha Priya, now waits in a prison cell in Yemen. On July 16, she is scheduled to die by execution. She moved to Yemen in 2008, carrying a stethoscope and hope. Her parents were aging. She needed to support them. For years, she worked in hospitals. She treated wounds. She took blood pressure. She spoke Arabic with nurses. She earned trust. Then she opened her o...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 8 (PTI) The rupee rose 21 paise to close at 85.73 against the US dollar on Tuesday on the back of a decline in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback against major rivals. Easing of foreign fund outflow and firm domestic equity markets further boosted the rupee, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.75 against the US dollar and traded in a narrow range of 85.64-85.80 before settling at 85.73, up 21 paise from the previous clos...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 8 (PTI) The rupee rose 22 paise to 85.72 against the US dollar in early trade on the back of fall in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback. FII inflows and a positive domestic equity market further boosted the local unit, according to forex traders. Also Read | US-Based Indian Family of 4 Members From Hyderabad Killed As Speeding Mini Truck Collides With Car in Dallas. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.75 against the US dollar before rising further...Read More
Mumbai: The rupee rose 22 paise to 85.72 against the US dollar in early trade on the back of fall in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback. FII inflows and a positive domestic equity market further boosted the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.75 against the US dollar before rising further to 85.72, up 22 paise against its previous close. The local unit logged a steep fall of 54 paise to settle at 85.94 against the US dol...Read More
Bengaluru: Two Nigerians were arrested and 2.8kg of MDMA crystals, 200 grams of hydro ganja, mobile phones and weighing machines were seized, worth Rs 4.5 crore. Police said the two would dress as guards and claim to be working as security staff at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The duo would pack the drugs in readymade clothes and sell them to sub-peddlers and consumers, mostly software engineers and college students.The accused are Alasonye Peter Obioma, 35, and Sunday Windom, alias J...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Noting that at least five banks have waived the minimum balance requirement after customers 'hit back' by looking beyond banks at other avenues to place their savings, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said 'what reason could not do, economics has achieved'. In a post on X, Chidambaram, a former Finance Minister, said savings account holders have complained to banks against the government-introduced rule of 'minimum balance' in the account and that some ba...Read More
Mumbai, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian stock market ended flat on Monday as investors remained cautious amid uncertainty around the interim India-US trade deal. Sensex closed at 83,409.68, marginally up 9.61 points or 0.01 per cent. The 30-share index opened marginally lower at 83,398.08 against the last session's closing of 83,432.89. The index did not see much volatility as it touched an intra-day high at 83,516.83, a jump of 84 points. Similarly, Nifty settled flat at 25,461.30, up 0.30...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 7: A SIP Calculator is a powerful tool that helps plan investments wisely and track money growth over time. It estimates returns based on regular investment amounts and tenure, providing a clear view of financial progress. This insight enables confident financial planning and informed decision-making, supporting long-term wealth creation through systematic investment. Also Read | Are Football Clubs Insured When a Player Dies: What Happens in the Aftermath of a Tragedy Li...Read More
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 7: A SIP Calculator is a powerful tool that helps plan investments wisely and track money growth over time. It estimates returns based on regular investment amounts and tenure, providing a clear view of financial progress. This insight enables confident financial planning and informed decision-making, supporting long-term wealth creation through systematic investment. What is a SIP Calculator? A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) calculator is a convenient online to...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) The rupee fell 26 paise to 85.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid FII outflows and a weak opening at the domestic equity markets. The US on Sunday stepped up pressure on trading partners to make new deals before the July 9 deadline, warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in on August 1, putting further pressure on the rupee. Also Read | Delhi Rains: Rainfall Disrupts Delhi-NCR Today; Traffic, Flight Operations Hit (Watch Videos). However, a wea...Read More