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Rupee rises 8 paise to close at 88.08 against US dollar

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 88.08 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking US-India talks on the proposed trade agreement to iron out issues in the wake of steep Trump Tariffs. Forex traders said the rupee strengthened on positive domestic markets and a weak greenback, which is trading at a two-month low ahead of the two-day FOMC meeting commencing Tuesday and disappointing US economic data. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.05, then touched an intraday low of 88.16 and a high of 88.01 against the greenback. The domestic

Stock markets rebound as US, India begin trade talks; Sensex jumps 595 pts

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) Stock markets rebounded on Tuesday, with the benchmark Sensex climbing nearly 595 points, amid hopes of a positive outcome from the India-US trade talks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 594.95 points or 0.73 per cent to settle at 82,380.69. During the day, it surged 657.74 points or 0.80 per cent to 82,443.48. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 169.90 points or 0.68 per cent to 25,239.10. Chief negotiators of India and the US have commenced talks on the proposed trade agreement to iron out issues in the wake of steep tariffs that have created uncertainties for exporters,

Here’s what dermatologists are saying about your skin care routine: Keep it simple

Sept 16, 2025 (AP) – There always seems to be someone on TikTok, YouTube or Instagram showing you a multistep skincare routine they swear by. They might use expensive products like snail mucin or red-light therapy masks that allegedly hydrate your skin or help reduce fine lines. Is any of it necessary? Does any of it work? “Social media is having such a huge influence on what we’re using in our skin and every individual is acting like their own clinician and trying to diagnose their own skin type and experiment with different regimens,” said Dr. Kathleen Suozzi, a professor

Where homes become workspaces: Kerala’s MSME wave, led by women

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (PTI) Across Kerala, small businesses are taking root in the most familiar of places. In towns and villages alike, dining tables are doubling as desks and spare rooms as workspaces, as a wave of entrepreneurship reshapes the state’s economy. Kerala’s Left government says over the past three and a half years, more than 350,000 new micro, small and medium enterprises have sprung up. Almost a third of them are led by women, many of whom are running their ventures from home. With looser regulations and government-backed digital platforms, these household enterprises are beginning to redraw the economic

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