The rupee plunged by 82 paise, or nearly 1 per cent, to settle at an all-time low of 93.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a sharp rise in global crude oil prices amid mounting geopolitical tensions, PTI reported.Forex traders said the domestic currency remained under…
Strait of Hormuz (AP image) Iran has introduced a ‘safe shipping corridor’ that allows selected vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via a route inside its territorial waters, as tensions in the region continue to disrupt global maritime traffic.The corridor is being offered only to ships that receive prior approval from Iranian authorities,…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that “India can bring an end to the ongoing war” amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Speaking at a gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that voices from different countries are recognising India’s role in promoting peace.“Several countries saying only…
The Indian box office is witnessing a historic moment as Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has already surged to a cumulative domestic net of Rs. 165.36 crore by Friday afternoon. Despite an ‘A’ rating and a massive 3-hour 49-minute runtime, the film is on track to cross the Rs. 230 crore global…
QatarEnergy says Iranian missiles hit Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing “extensive damage” Iran’s unprecedented attacks on Qatar’s gas facilities would significantly dent the Gulf state’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity and result in losses running into billions of dollars, according to Qatar’s state minister for energy affairs, Saad al-Kaabi.“I never in my wildest dreams…
The rupee fell to a record low of 93.12 against the US dollar on Friday, pressured by rising global uncertainty and higher crude oil prices amid the ongoing Iran war.The domestic currency declined 0.55% to breach its previous low of 92.63 recorded yesterday, extending losses to nearly 2% since tensions in the Middle East escalated….
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator body the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday directed airlines to avoid nine airspaces in the war-engulfed Gulf region and put in place strong contingency plans, citing heightened risks following the ongoing conflict in the region.In an advisory, the DGCA asked carriers to steer clear of the airspaces of…
A retired Merchant Navy officer, Ashok Kumar Kharat, has been arrested in Nashik NASHIK: A retired Merchant Navy officer who worked as an astrologer was remanded in police custody till March 24 by a Nashik court on Thursday, a day after his arrest for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman over more than three years.The accused,…
Google which had reportedly decided to abstain from military work in the year 2018 is now rebuilding its relationship with the Defense Department. According to a report in the New York Times, as Anthropic and its CEO Dario Amodei clashed with the Department of Defense last month over the use of artificial intelligence in warfare,…
Image used for representative purposes An Iranian missile strike targeted Israel’s northern port city of Haifa on Thursday, hitting oil refineries, though officials said the impact was limited.Israel’s Energy Ministry confirmed the attack but said that it did not cause major disruption, reported Reuters. Energy Minister Eli Cohen confirmed that electricity supply was briefly affected…