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India kept in dark: Rahul slams govt on data sovereignty

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised concerns over India’s data sovereignty and asserted that the country should be leading the global tech race, but instead it is being kept in the dark about how its data will be protected. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said India’s data belongs to its people and in the AI economy, it can be one of its biggest strengths – to build AI, grow companies, and create jobs. “So I asked the government some important questions about the recent trade deal with the US:- What does

Trump vows ‘hell’ for Iran if Strait stays shut, says a deal is possible

Israel Emergency personnel work at the site of a projectile impact, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Haifa, Israel, April 6, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump threatened to rain “hell” on Tehran if it did not make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, as he praised U.S. special forces who rescued an airman in a high-risk mission from deep ​inside Iran. The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran with missiles and airstrikes for more than five weeks to destroy what they said was an imminent threat from the ‌country’s nuclear weapon development programme, ballistic missile arsenal and support for regional proxy militias. Tehran has effectively closed the Hormuz waterway, a conduit for

Stock markets drop in early trade on surging oil prices, war escalation fears

A screen displays an image of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India. (Photo: Reuters

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday as crude oil prices climbed amid fears of further escalation in the West Asia the war. Relentless foreign fund outflows also dented markets’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 270.13 points to 73,049.42 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 93.60 points to 22,619.50. Later, the BSE benchmark traded 509.77 points lower at 72,822.60, and the Nifty quoted 141.20 points down at 22,571.90. From the 30-Sensex firms, Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sun Pharma, InterGlobe Aviation, Adani Ports and ICICI Bank were among the major

Rupee gains 33 paise to 92.85 against US dollar in early trade

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

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The rupee gained 33 paise to 92.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, following RBI’s tightened rules to curb speculative positions, capping banks’ net open positions at USD 100 million, even as global developments continued to act as a risk. Forex traders said the domestic unit continued to reel under pressure due to unabated withdrawal of foreign capital, a strengthening dollar, and rising crude oil prices amid a volatile geopolitical situation. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 93.13, then gained further ground to touch 92.85 against the greenback, up 33

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