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Wangchuk wants thermometer for experiments to improve jail barracks, says wife Angmo

New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has asked for a thermometer in the Jodhpur jail to conduct some experiments on eco-responsive architecture to make jail barracks better, his wife and HIAL co-founder Gitanjali J Angmo said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Angmo said she met Wanghuk on Tuesday, and finally gave him books on ants and one on climate change, as was requested by the activist. I met @Wangchuk66 yesterday and finally gave him the book on Ants, a gift from his eldest brother, along with books on climate change and its solution that he

Stock markets fall for 3rd day amid geopolitical tensions; Sensex sinks below 82k

Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) Stock market benchmarks ended with losses for the third straight session on Wednesday as heightened geopolitical tensions, weak global peers and persistent foreign fund outflows unnerved investors. Besides, selling in financial, bank and consumption stocks amid ongoing weakness in the rupee also added to the pressure in the markets. Recovering most of its sharp intra-day losses, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 270.84 points or 0.33 per cent lower at 81,909.63. The benchmark tanked 1,056.02 points, or 1.28 per cent, to 81,124.45 during the day. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 75 points or 0.30 per cent to

French President Macron urges EU to consider trade ‘bazooka’ in response to US tariffs threat

BRUSSELS, January 21, 2026 (AP) — Rattled by President Donald Trump’s aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures against the United States. But as primarily a trading bloc of 27 nations, the EU’s toolkit is mostly financial instruments, from steep tariffs on U.S. goods to the so-called “trade bazooka” touted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The term is shorthand for the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, or ACI, that could sanction individuals or institutions found to be putting undue pressure on the EU. Those sanctions could inflict untold billions of dollars in costs to U.S. companies by restricting EU market

Rupee plunges to record low of 91.64 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) The rupee plunged 67 paise to close at an all-time low of 91.64 (provisional) against the American currency on Wednesday, pressured by persistent foreign fund outflow amid heightened uncertainty and risk-off sentiment in global markets. The rupee recorded its previous all-time low of 91.14 on December 16, 2025, and so far this month, the local unit has fallen by 1.50 per cent, forex traders said, adding that the depreciation can be attributed to heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Rising tensions in Europe over the Greenland issue and potential tariffs, along with a negative trend in the domestic market,

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