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Since the onset of the geopolitical tensions, the currency has declined by roughly 4%. (AI image) Will the US-Iran war lead to the rupee hitting the 100 per dollar mark? Experts are of the view that a prolonged Middle East conflict may lead to the rupee depreciating even more with policy measures unlikely to offer...

NEW DELHI: The central government issued clarification on jet fuel price hike as it capped the increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines to 25% on Wednesday. Citing tensions in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered by US-Israeli strike on Iran, the Centre called it “only a...

Representative image NEW DELHI: Jet fuel prices for scheduled Indian carriers have been upped by about 8.5% in April, sparing the average air travellers big airfare hikes. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for scheduled airlines per kilo litre will now cost Rs 1,04,927 in Delhi, up from Rs 96,638.14 last month. At India’s second busiest...

NEW DELHI: With the Assam Assembly elections here, the financial profiles of sitting legislators seeking re-election are under fresh scrutiny, with data showing a sharp rise in their declared wealth over the past five years. An analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) of 83 re-contesting MLAs from various parties and independents reveals a...

Adam Zampa (Image credit: PSL) NEW DELHI: Adam Zampa played a key role in Karachi Kings’ four-wicket win over Shaheen Afridi-led Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. The Australian leg-spinner returned figures of 2 for 11 in four overs, including a maiden, and was named Player of the...

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rallied in opening trade on Wednesday on hopes of an end to the US-Iran war. While Nifty50 went above 22,800, BSE Sensex was up over 1,600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 22,828.60, up 497 points or 2.23%. BSE Sensex was...

An autorickshaw driver in Palghar brutally assaulted a four-year-old boy, slamming him to the ground and smashing his head against an iron rod after an argument with the child’s father PALGHAR: An autorickshaw driver allegedly attacked a four-year-old boy, lifting him by his legs, slamming him to the ground, and then smashing his head against...

According to global estimates, heart disease continues to be the biggest killer, with nearly 18 million deaths every year. A large share of these are heart attacks. And what makes this harder to accept is that many cases don’t come out of nowhere. The body often does send early heart attack symptoms. And here’s the...

Rahul Tewatia was forced to change his bat after failing the gauge test. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: An unusual moment grabbed headlines on Day 4 of the Indian Premier League 2026 as Rahul Tewatia was forced to change his bat after it failed the official gauge test during Gujarat Titans’ clash against Punjab Kings in...

AI firm Anthropic suffered a significant source code leak of its Claude Code agent, exposing unreleased features like an always-on AI and a pet system. This marks the third such incident for the company, which is reportedly preparing for a massive $380 billion IPO. The leak offers a rare glimpse into the company’s development practices....