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Rupee rises 6 paise to 93.27 against US dollar in early trade

A man counts Indian rupee currency notes inside a shop in New Delhi, India. (Photo: Reuters)

Mumbai, Apr 16 (PTI) The rupee appreciated by 6 paise to 93.27 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, driven by retreating crude oil prices and a weakening American currency, amid hopes of a truce in West Asia. According to forex analysts, crude oil prices hovering below the USD 95-a-barrel level sent positive cues to investors in domestic equities, even though the outflow of foreign capital and demands for dollars from importers resisted a sharp recovery in the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.29 and gained further, trading at 93.27 against the

Sleeping without a pillow could help regulate eye pressure and shape: Research

Sleeping without a pillow may help reduce elevated pressure inside the eye, according to early findings published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. High intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve and lead to glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Researchers suggest that stacking pillows changes the angle of the neck, which may compress the jugular vein and interfere with the normal drainage of aqueous humor. This fluid supports eye structures such as the cornea and lens and helps regulate eye pressure and shape. Intraocular pressure, or IOP, naturally shifts with body position. Moving from sitting upright to

Asia markets advance on peace deal hopes, corporate earnings

SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) – Stocks pushed higher in Asian trading on Thursday as optimism grew about a deal to end the Iran war with the U.S. ratcheting up pressure on Tehran, ​while traders digested a buffet of economic data and critical earnings reports. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.9%, putting the benchmark on ‌track for a third consecutive day of gains, while Japan’s Nikkei rose 2.2% to a fresh record. S&P 500 e-mini futures were 0.2% higher. “We remain constructive overall” on emerging market stocks as “underlying profit growth is likely to be strong,” analysts

Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends

CAIRO, April 16, 2026 (AP) — Pakistan’s army chief met Wednesday in Tehran with Iran’s foreign minister in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war. The White House said any further talks would likely take place in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, though no decision had been made on whether to resume negotiations. The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports continued as the Trump administration warned it would ramp up economic pain on Iran with new economic

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