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Rupee declines 27 paise to 90.95 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Feb 20 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 90.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a strong American currency and higher crude oil prices due to the escalated geopolitical tension. A selling rush in domestic equities further pressured the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 and slipped further to trade at 90.95 against the greenback in early deals, losing 27 paise from its previous closing level. The rupee rose 4 paise to settle at 90.68 against the US dollar on Wednesday. The currency

Amid Epstein files controversy, Bill Gates to skip keynote address at India AI Impact Summit

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Bill Gates will not deliver keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, Gates Foundation said on Thursday. In a post on X, Gates Foundation said, “The Gates Foundation will be represented by Ankur Vora, President of Africa and India Offices, who will speak later today at the Summit”. The post said: “After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities, Mr. Gates will not be delivering his keynote address.” pic.twitter.com/tGJtEQS97E — Gates Foundation India (@BMGFIndia) February 19, 2026 The Gates Foundation further said it remains fully committed to

Ajit Pawar air crash: Son Jay seeks probe into ‘lapses’, says black box not easily destroyed

Pune, Feb 19 (PTI) Jay Pawar, the younger son of Ajit Pawar, has demanded a thorough probe into the “possible serious lapses” behind the air crash that claimed his father’s life, and stressed that an aircraft’s black box cannot get destroyed easily. He also sought a ban on VSR Ventures Private Limited, the aviation company that operated the ill-fated Learjet 45XR plane which crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Pune district, killing Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on January 28. “The black box cannot get destroyed easily. The people of Maharashtra have the right to know the

Eating oatmeal for two days can reduce bad cholesterol levels, study finds

Eating oatmeal for 48 hours can reduce your bad cholesterol levels, according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Bonn in Germany conducted a trial in which adults consumed a calorie-reduced diet of almost exclusively oatmeal for two days. All participants suffered from a metabolic syndrome associated with a risk of diabetes, including a combination of high body weight, high blood pressure, elevated blood glucose or elevated blood lipid levels, according to a university press release. The 32 participants ate oatmeal, previously boiled in water, three times a day, for a total of 300 grams. They were only

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