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No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures

July 14, 2026 (Associated Press) Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief. The National Weather Service is predicting that more than 90 temperature records across the U.S. will be tied or broken this week through Wednesday — and most of those will be overnight heat records. Health experts say overnight temperatures that fail to cool down are even more dangerous than daytime temperatures that soar. It has already been a sweltering start to the summer across much of the U.S. due to the long-lasting heat

‘When will PM Modi speak about people’s pain’: Congress slams govt on inflation rise

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) With retail inflation climbing to 4.38 per cent in June, the Congress on Tuesday said the rise in prices has disrupted the budgets of ordinary families during the last 12 years of the BJP-led government and asked when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak about the pain of the common people. Retail inflation climbed to 4.38 per cent in June mainly due to costlier food items, pushing the rate of price rise above the Reserve Bank’s median target of 4 per cent, according to government data released on Monday. This is the first time that

Markets tumble in early trade as rising oil prices dent sentiment; Sensex drops 553 points

Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday dragged by a sharp rally in crude oil prices due to the renewed flare-up in West Asia. Fresh foreign fund outflows and a weak trend in global peers also put pressure on the markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 552.99 points to 77,063.41 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 160.45 points to 24,050.55. From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement and Larsen & Toubro were the biggest laggards. Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services, Adani

Rupee falls 48 paise to 96.16 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, July 14 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 48 paise to 96.16 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as heightened geopolitical uncertainty put pressure on most Asian currencies, including the rupee. Forex traders said the rupee came under pressure due to a combination of factors — crude oil prices climbed on renewed geopolitical tensions, while demand for the US dollar increased as investors moved toward safe-haven assets. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.95 then lost ground and touched 96.16 registering a fall of 48 paise from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee

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