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Rupee falls 19 paise to settle at 93.10 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI) The rupee pared its initial gains and settled with a loss of 19 paise at 93.10 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, after fresh tension in West Asia led to an increased demand for the American currency and kept crude prices steady. Forex traders said the local currency remained under pressure due to a fresh standoff between the US and Iran that led to a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global supply. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 92.73 and touched an intra-day high of 92.70 against the greenback.

Sensex, Nifty settle flat in volatile trade as crude oil rebounds

Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged in a volatile session on Monday as investors turned cautious amid mounting geopolitical headwinds and rising crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed marginally up 26.76 points or 0.03 per cent at 78,520.30. During the day, it hit a high of 78,942.45 and a low of 78,203.30, gyrating 739.15 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged up 11.30 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at 24,364.85. Among the 30-Sensex firms, Trent, State Bank of India, Asian Paints, NTPC, Bajaj Finance and InterGlobe Aviation were the major winners.

In 10 years, AI will be able to do Timothee Chalamet’s job, but not live performances: Charlize Theron

New York, Apr 20 (PTI) Hollywood star Charlize Theron has called out Timothee Chalamet for his controversial remarks that “no one cares” about opera or ballet, saying it was a “reckless comment on art forms”. Chalamet made the controversial comments during “A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event” right in the middle of his Oscar campaign for “Marty Supreme” in February, leading to bashing on social media and from the art world. The actor said that he didn’t want theatrical movie going to end up like “ballet or opera,” where artists want to “keep this thing alive” even though “no

World awaits fate of ceasefire after US seizes Iranian ship

WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 20 (Reuters) – Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might ​collapse after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate. Efforts to build a ‌more lasting peace in the region also appeared under threat, as Iran said it would not participate in a second round of negotiations that the U.S. had hoped to kick off before the ceasefire expires. The U.S. has maintained a blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has lifted and then reimposed its own blockade

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