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Rupee falls 10 paise to 94.86 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jun 24 (PTI) Rupee declined 10 paise to 94.86 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as the greenback continued to gain in strength. However, sharp decline in global crude oil prices and FII inflows supported the local unit to prevent a sharper decline, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 94.88 before rising marginally to 94.86, down 10 paise from its previous close. The rupee declined 13 paise to close at 94.76 against the US dollar on Tuesday. “The rupee opened weaker against the dollar, extending its third straight session of

Stock markets rebound in early trade on softening crude oil prices

Mumbai, Jun 24 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday after falling sharply in the previous session, following softening crude oil prices and buying in blue-chips. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 187.63 points to 76,388.31 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 57.75 points to 23,878.85. From the 30-Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Trent, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the major winners. Maruti, Bharti Airtel, NTPC and Tata Steel were among the laggards. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 17.86 crore on Tuesday, according

AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief

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June 23, 2026 (AP) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon pollution they create, along with the water and land used to power their operations. While urging action in an address at London Climate Action Week, Guterres proposed the AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, arguing AI companies should measure and disclose the impact of their increasingly in-demand technology — impact which has been cited by opponents as reasons to curb the rapid growth of data centers. These companies have faced mounting pressure, both from governments and locally in areas with

A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden

June 23, 2026 (AP) Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden. Mine includes several ingredients for my daily cup, and they’re all easy to grow and prepare. Herbal teas are distinct from true teas — such as black or green — which comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. (You can grow that in your garden, too.) Brew herbal teas with either freshly harvested or dried herbs. Either way,

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