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Rupee falls 19 paise to 94.75 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) The rupee fell 19 paise to 94.75 against the American currency in early trade on Wednesday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said whenever fresh foreign inflows enter the country, the central bank is likely to use the opportunity to rebuild its reserve position rather than allowing the rupee to strengthen too much. Moreover, uncertainty prevailed over the progress of US-Iran peace talks keeping a geopolitical risk premium in the market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.67, then touched 94.75 against the

India cuts price of LPG cylinder for industrial clients, local media reports

MUMBAI, July 1 (Reuters) – Indian oil marketing companies ​have cut the ‌price of 19 kg commercial LPG ​cylinders for industrial ​clients by 183.5 rupees ($1.94), ⁠with no ​change in rates for ​household cylinders, local media reported on Wednesday. Indian ​Oil Corporation, India’s ​largest state-run refiner and ‌fuel ⁠retailer, in June had raised the price of commercial LPG ​cylinders ​to ⁠3,113.50 rupees from 3,071.5 rupees ​amid a ​supply ⁠squeeze triggered by the Middle East ⁠crisis. ($1 = ​94.6600 Indian ​rupees)

How to stay cool in a heat wave even without air conditioning

July 1, 2026 (Associated Press) Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions. Anyone can suffer from heat-related illness. Climate change is also exacerbating heat waves and heat stress. So here are some tips to stay safe: When heat becomes dangerous Dangers posed by hot weather depend on more than the temperature. The most detailed measurement is called the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind. The

The divided US Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision exposes sharp rifts among justices

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s divided ruling that children born in the U.S. are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment — even if their parents are in the country unlawfully or only temporarily — exposed deep fissures in the justices’ views on the issue and toward each other. The court’s two Black justices notably had very different views on U.S. citizenship in the context of Reconstruction after the Civil War. Tuesday’s decision rejects an order President Donald Trump issued at the start of his second term, declaring that children born to people who are in the

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