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BJP people who used to ask Muslims ‘kaagaz dikhao’ now telling the same to top Hindu seer: Congress

January 20, 2026

Politics

New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) With a notice issued to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh seeking an explanation how he was using the title of Shankaracharya, the Congress on Tuesday slammed the BJP and asked whether any government, chief minister or prime minister have any right to question the status of the Shankaracharya. The opposition party also said those BJP people who used to ask Muslims – ‘kaagaz dikhao’ – are now telling the same to the top Hindu seer. Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said that on the one hand, the new president of BJP

Top EU official questions Trump’s trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat

January 20, 2026

Politics

DAVOS, Switzerland, January 20, 2026 (AP) — The European Union’s top official on Tuesday called into question U.S. President Donald Trump’s trustworthiness, saying that he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland “a mistake especially between long-standing allies.” She was responding to Trump’s announcement that starting February, a 10% import tax will be imposed goods from eight European nations that have rallied around Denmark in the wake of his stepped up calls for the United States to take over

Rupee falls 7 paise to settle at record low of 90.97 against US dollar

January 20, 2026

Finance

Mumbai, Jan 20 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 7 paise to close at a record low of 90.97 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as strong dollar demand from metal importers and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiment. Forex traders said rising geopolitical uncertainties, including renewed US expansionary signals, have increased risk aversion and kept emerging market currencies under pressure. Moreover, a sluggish domestic stock market triggered by an exodus of foreign capital further weighed on the local unit, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.91 and lost ground, touched an intraday low of

Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1 pc on geopolitical worries

January 20, 2026

Finance

Mumbai, Jan 20 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked over 1 per cent on Tuesday due to heavy selling pressure in market heavyweights Reliance, Bajaj Finance and M&M amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Besides, ongoing weakness in the rupee and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investors’ sentiment. Extending its previous day’s decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,065.71 points, or 1.28 per cent, to settle at 82,180.47. During the day, it dropped 1,235.6 points, or 1.48 per cent, to 82,010.58. The 50-share NSE Nifty tanked 353 points, or 1.38 per cent, to end at 25,232.50. From the 30-Sensex