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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day with gains of just 3 paise at 95.70 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (August 20, 2026), as the support from the weaker dollar index was negated by elevated crude oil prices.Forex traders said while a weaker U.S. dollar eases some depreciation pressure on the domestic currency, crude oil hovering above $90 would continue to keep pressure on India’s import bill.The dollar index fell to its lowest level since late May after the U.S. Treasury announced that it would double…
Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who has represented fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, has been charged with four counts of sexual assault after his arrest in London, the Metropolitan Police said on Thursday (August 20, 2026). Mr. Aggarwal, a prominent advocate, was arrested last week on Tuesday (August 11) at a property in the posh Mayfair area of the U.K. capital.He has represented Choksi in fraud and money laundering proceedings.Aggarwal was charged on last Thursday (August 13) and appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London, where he was remanded in custody until…
Once a journal publishes a research paper, other researchers can keep citing that work and build on it to produce more research. Sometimes, this continues even after, say, the journal withdraws the original paper because it contains a mistake or, as is increasingly the case, it was produced by fraudulent means. So simply withdrawing a faulty paper does not correct the research record: the work based on it also needs to be checked and, if necessary, undone.More research papers are being retracted than ever before. This is because researchers are also publishing more papers today — and because stakeholders, like…
NSE shares may trade on its platform under ‘permitted-to-trade’ route NSE could soon have its own shares trading on its platform, even as they are already listed on another stock exchange first. The exchange may not need a separate Sebi approval to do this, as the move could come under its existing ‘permitted-to-trade’ system, an industry source cited by news agency PTI said on Thursday.The system allows an exchange to let investors trade shares that are listed on another recognised exchange. But trading on an exchange does not mean the company is listed there.This difference is important. A company has…
Mumbai celebrated World Photography Day with the inauguration of Fujifilm’s House of Photography (Photo credit: X) MUMBAI: Several events and exhibitions were held to celebrate World Photography Day in Mumbai on August 19. This year brings added importance since it commemorates 200 years since the invention of the photograph.On this occasion, Veera Desai Road precinct in Andheri West saw the inauguration of a new space named House of Photography, the first of its kind in India.The two-storey 5,795sqft space showcases Fujifilm’s instax, X Series and GFX System cameras through hands-on experiences, alongside dedicated zones for QuickSnap single-use cameras and binoculars,…
The Press Club of India confirmed that the event featuring an aarti for a Prime Minister Narendra Modi statue was not sanctioned by them NEW DELHI: A group of people performed an aarti in front of a statue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and recited the ‘Modi Chalisa’ at the Press Club of India premises in Central Delhi on Thursday, with videos of the event showing chants of ‘Jai-Jai Modi’.The videos and photographs of the event circulated on social media, prompting the Press Club of India to clarify that it had not organised the programme.The event was held in a…
A student accused her apartment owner of sexual harassment during a visit (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BENGALURU: A 20-year-old graduation student at a private university in Central Business District has accused her apartment owner of sexually harassing her during a visit to her flat in Longford Town, alleging that recently he forcibly hugged her, kissed her cheeks and touched her inappropriately despite her attempts to move away.According to the complaint filed by Manya (name changed), she has been living on the second floor of the apartment for around 2.5 months and is pursuing her third-year graduation.The accused, identified…
A family of four tragically died late Wednesday night in Siddipet district. HYDERABAD: A late-night drive turned fatal for a family of four in Siddipet district after their car veered off the road and plunged into an open well on the outskirts of Appannapalli village in Dubbak mandal. A couple and their two young children died in the accident.The deceased were identified as Dandugula Raju (30), a sand trader from Balwanthapur, his wife Bhagya (25), and their children Nihan (4) and Shanvika (2).Police said the family had gone to Siddipet to attend the 10th-day death ceremony of a relative. They…
Ahmedabad: While rain has been sparse in the city, cloudy weather has created a conducive environment for dengue-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, whose breeding is generally driven by alternating periods of rainfall and heat.This year, such cycles have been few, experts said, even as cases have started trickling in.According to health department figures, till Aug 16, 48 cases of malaria and 68 cases of dengue were reported.For the entirety of Aug in 2025, the figures were 223 and 428. Though cases are few this year, the monsoon is yet to conclude.Dr Amit Prajapati, a critical care specialist with Shalby Hospital, said…
For those who lost almost everything, recovery cannot be measured only by falling water levels or the number of relief camps being closed. GUWAHATI: The water had receded. The families could return home. But there was no home to return to.In Assam’s Sivasagar, a family that had spent years saving money and storing grain was left with little more than a mud-covered house after the floods.20 quintals of grain were destroyed. Their refrigerator and other household belongings were damaged or washed away. For several days, they stayed with someone else before moving into a rented room.“I came back today after…