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Venezuela’s Rodriguez to discuss energy ties during India visit from June 3-7

NEW DELHI, June 2 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez will visit India from June 3 to June 7, India’s foreign ministry said ​on Tuesday, at a time when New Delhi is ramping ‌up its crude imports from Caracas. India was the second-largest importer of Venezuelan oil in May with purchases of 427,000 barrels per day, second only to the U.S., ​Reuters reported. India’s Reliance Industries has emerged as one of the three largest buyers ​of Venezuelan crude in recent months. During her visit, Rodriguez will ⁠hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian foreign ministry ​spokesperson Randhir

Rubio will testify before Congress for the first time since the start of the Iran war

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2026 (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face a litany of questions Tuesday about the Trump administration’s fragile or stalling diplomatic efforts around the world when he appears for back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began. The Republican former senator will sit before House and Senate committees to make the State Department’s annual budget request. But the focus is likely to shift quickly to the already unsteady ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, which has been further tested in recent days by back-and-forth attacks. Cabinet members,

Rupee falls 10 paise to close at 95.29 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jun 2 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 10 paise to close at 95.29 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as global crude oil prices jumped and the American currency remained firm amid massive safe-haven inflows. Forex traders said significant foreign fund outflows also weighed on the investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.16 against the US dollar, then touched an intraday high of 95.03 and a low of 95.31. At the end of Tuesday’s trading session, the rupee was quoted at 95.29 (provisional), down 10 paise from its previous close. On Monday, the

Stock markets snap 4-day losses led by strong rally in IT firms; Sensex up 382 pts

Mumbai, Jun 2 (PTI) Snapping the four-day losing streak, benchmark BSE Sensex rebounded by 382 points on Tuesday, powered by a strong rally in IT shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 382.50 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at 74,649.84 with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. The barometer jumped 1,047.07 points to 74,862.19 from its intra-day low of 73,815.12. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose by 100.95 points, or 0.43 per cent, to end at 23,483.55. Among 30 Sensex firms, Tata Consultancy Services jumped the most by 6.53 per cent. Infosys climbed 5.66 per cent,

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