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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 16 paise to close at 95.24 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (August 6, 2026), on slight gains in the U.S. Dollar Index and a modest increase in U.S. treasury yields.Forex traders said the rupee was pressured by a slight recovery in the U.S. dollar index and foreign fund outflows, even as lower crude oil prices provided some underlying support.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.13 against the greenback and traded in a range of 95.12-95.24 during the session. It eventually…

Tehran would control Hormuz strait’s inbound traffic in deal, according to reportsWelcome to our live coverage of the latest in the ongoing Middle East crisis.Iran said a deal with Oman to reopen the strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised, with reports suggesting Tehran would have control over ships entering the Gulf through the strategic waterway.Both countries, which sit on opposite ends of the narrow strait, have been engaged in talks to jointly manage the key shipping route, which has been effectively closed since the start of the war in February. Iran has insisted the strait would not operate…

Kiren Rijiju says had a ‘good discussion’ with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said he had a “good” discussion with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, adding that the government made a request on a specific issue and also discussed other matters.”I had a good discussion with Rahul Gandhi ji…we made a request regarding an issue and also discussed other matters.We desire continuous communication and coordinated action with the Congress and other opposition parties. We may be political opponents, but we are not enemies; therefore, we should work together in the national interest,” Rijiju…

Bacon’s appointment comes after Tom McCabe suddenly quit the post shortly after Reform took control of the authority in May.Alongside his hospitality ventures, Bacon spent 19 years as chairman of the Norfolk Independent Care Association, which supports more than 600 organisations and 11,000 staff in the adult social care industry, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.The 63-year-old has also sat on the Norfolk and Waveney Sustainability and Transformation Partnership – a network of local NHS organisations and councils, and previously was given an Outstanding Leadership in Public Services award by the county council.Last year, he emerged as winner on Four…

Hyderabad: In a major milestone for Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), the first rake of coal from Naini (Odisha) reached Telangana National Thermal Power Station (NTPC) in Mancherial districts on Thursday. Loaded with approximately 4,000 tonnes of coal, the rake travelled 1,131 kilometres, marking the first-ever transportation of coal from an SCCL-owned mine outside Telangana to the state.The arrival of the inaugural coal rake created a festive atmosphere at Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) at Jaipur in Mancherial district. The inaugural consignment comprised 4,000 tonnes of high-quality G-10 grade coal transported from Odisha in 59 box wagons. The coal block,…

Chennai: Former finance minister Thangam Thennarasu on Wednesday said TVK govt’s first full budget exposed a widening gap between the state’s fiscal promises and actual performance. The budget also countered the narrative the govt had presented in its white paper earlier this year.Speaking to reporters at DMK headquarters, Thennarasu said the budget projected a net borrowing of Rs 1.22 lakh crore this fiscal, up from around Rs 1 lakh crore when DMK left office. The state’s revenue deficit has widened from Rs 48,699 crore to Rs 55,775 crore, reflecting an increase of about Rs 7,000 crore, contrary to the promise…

Ahmedabad: Fraudsters posing as credit card executives allegedly duped a city trader of Rs 1.8 lakh after promising to help him redeem reward points on his credit card. A complaint in the case was registered with Kalupur police on Tuesday.According to the FIR, the trader, who runs a textile company near Kalupur railway station, received a call on June 10 from a woman claiming to be from a private bank’s credit card department. She told him that his credit card had accumulated 4,000 reward points and offered to help him redeem them through an online process.Convinced, the trader shared photographs…

Delegates at the third Brics education senior officials’ meeting in Bhubaneswar on ThursdayDelegates at the third Brics education senior officials’ meeting in Bhubaneswar on ThursdayDelegates at the third Brics education senior officials’ meeting in Bhubaneswar on ThursdayDelegates at the third Brics education senior officials’ meeting in Bhubaneswar on ThursdayDelegates at the third Brics education senior officials’ meeting in Bhubaneswar on ThursdayDelegates at the third Brics education senior officials’ meeting in Bhubaneswar on ThursdayDelegates at the third Brics education senior officials’ meeting in Bhubaneswar on Thursday Bhubaneswar: Senior education officials from Brics member countries on Thursday held extensive deliberations on the…

The field inspections are a key part of SC’s exercise to develop a scientific and legally tenable framework for identifying and conserving the Aravali hills Gurgaon: Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee (HPC), tasked with examining the definition and conservation of the Aravalis, will begin its six-day field survey on Thursday with visits to key ecological sites in Delhi-NCR before travelling across Rajasthan.The committee will inspect Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Mangar Bani and Aravali Biodiversity Park in the city on the first day. From Friday, the panel will travel through Rajasthan, covering Kotputli, Neem Ka Thana and Sariska Tiger Reserve, where a…

Five two-month-old tiger cubs recently rescued from Bandipur are likely to be shifted to the proposed centres once they are established Mysuru: South India’s first tiger rewilding centres are likely to be established at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts and the Bhadra Tiger Reserve in Shivamogga to rehabilitate orphaned tiger cubs and prepare them for release into the wild.A Karnataka forest department team visited the tiger rewilding centre at Kanha in Madhya Pradesh from July 30 to Aug 2 to study its operations. The team included additional principal chief conservator of forests Bishwajit Mishra, Bandipur Tiger…