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When presidents ban journalists from the White House, the First Amendment is not the only constitutional right at stake

Washington, Sep 22 (Conversation) The president is going after the press again. On Sept. 19, 2026, journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to the White House after President Donald Trump revoked their credentials, citing “their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” On social media, Trump posted, “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President.” This is not Trump’s first attempt at banning journalists from the White House. During his first term, he sought to ban CNN’s Jim Acosta by revoking his credentials following a contentious news conference about

Big to get bigger: India’s UPI fee shift to entrench dominant incumbents

MUMBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Walmart-backed PhonePe and Google Pay could earn hundreds of millions of ​dollars a year in extra revenue from India’s move to allow merchant fees on its widely used Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payment network, entrenching the dominant apps’ lead over ‌smaller rivals. The end of UPI’s six-year reign as a free network will give PhonePe and Google Pay, which together accounted for 80% of UPI payment values last month, the firepower to expand to rural areas, while prompting rivals to chase higher-value transactions to draw users and fees. But the boost for the dominant

Sensex drops 330 points, Nifty down to 23,329 dragged by IT stocks

Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday despite a positive trend in global markets and easing crude oil prices, dragged by IT, financials and capital goods stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 329.91 points, or 0.44 per cent, to settle at 74,529.08. During the day, it lost 435.28 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 74,423.71. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 85.30 points, or 0.36 per cent, to end at 23,329. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, Trent, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, Tata Consultancy Services and UltraTech Cement were the major laggards. Eternal, Interglobe

Rupee rises 20 paise to close at 95.58 against US dollar

Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 20 paise to close at 95.58 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by a sharp fall in crude oil prices on improved global risk sentiments and hopes of diplomatic talks to resolve the US-Iran war. Forex traders said Brent crude oil prices witnessed a sharp decline after reports surfaced that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US lifts its port blockade and eases military pressure around it. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.75 against the US dollar, then gained some

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