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Trump says value of the dollar is ‘great’, currency hits 4-year low

Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the value of the dollar was “great”, when asked whether he thought it ‌had declined too much, adding to pressure on the greenback which hit a four-year low. The dollar’s recent weakness stems from multiple factors: expectations of continued Federal Reserve rate cuts, tariff uncertainty, policy volatility including threats to Fed independence and rising fiscal deficits, all of which have eroded investor confidence in U.S. economic stability. A lower dollar can also benefit U.S. exporters, though Trump said he was not seeking for its value to decline further. “I

Opposition will use all democratic means to demand restoration of MGNREGA: Congress

New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday said that opposition parties protested against the “bulldozed repeal” of MGNREGA in a dignified manner during President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, and asserted that all democratic means will be used to demand restoration of the UPA-era law. President Droupadi Murmu’s reference to the VB-G RAM G Act in her address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament sparked protests from opposition parties which raised slogans demanding a roll back of the law. In her address, the President said the Viksit Bharat

Should I take a fish oil supplement for my heart, joints or mood?

Canberra, Jan 28 (The Conversation) Fish oil, also known as omega-3, is one of the most popular dietary supplements. It’s often promoted to protect the heart, boost mood, reduce inflammation and support overall health. But how much of this is backed by science, and when might fish oil supplements actually be worth taking? A long history People have been taking oils from fish for centuries. Modern interest surged in the 1970s when scientists studying Inuit diets discovered omega-3 fatty acids and their heart-protective effects. By the 1980s, fish oil capsules were being marketed as an easy way to get these

India comes out on top on this: Trump administration on Delhi’s trade deal with EU

New York, Jan 28 (PTI) India came out on “top” in the trade deal with the European Union and is going to have a heyday with this, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in the first reaction from the Trump administration on the free trade agreement. Greer was responding to a question on the trade agreement, billed as the “mother of all deals”, sealed between India and the EU on Tuesday.   “I’ve looked at some of the details of the deal so far. I think India comes out on top on this, frankly. They get more market access into

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