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Rupee falls 7 paise to 89.43 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Nov 28 (PTI) The rupee weakened by 7 paise to 89.43 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday amid a strong greenback and higher crude oil prices in the international market. According to forex experts, the Indian currency was also weighed down by the withdrawal of foreign funds even as investors moved cautiously, awaiting the GDP growth numbers for the July-September period to be announced later in the day. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 89.41. It slipped further to trade at 89.43 against the greenback in initial deals, registering a loss of

Stock markets trade higher in early deals

Mumbai, Nov 28 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty advanced in early trade on Friday, after hitting record highs in the previous session, helped by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries and rate cut optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 103.96 points to 85,824.34 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 36.2 points to 26,251.75. From the Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever, Titan, Tech Mahindra and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles were among the major gainers. However, Axis Bank, Power Grid, Adani Ports and Asian Paints were among the laggards. “Wall Street was shut

Australian students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers – does this need to change?

Canberra, Nov 28 (The Conversation) Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning how to write on a computer is crucial. National literacy tests are now administered online in many countries, including Australia’s NAPLAN. The rise of AI tools such as ChatGPT still require students to become expert writers so they can prompt the technology and judge the quality of its products. However, despite its importance, our new research shows typing and word processing skills are

Sri Lanka closes offices and schools as death toll from landslides and floods rises to 56

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, November 28, 2025 (AP) — Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country rose to 56 while more than 600 houses were damaged, officials said. Sri Lanka began grappling with severe weather last week and the conditions worsened Thursday with heavy downpours that flooded homes, fields and roads, and triggered landslides across the country. More than 25 people were killed Thursday in landslides in the central mountainous tea-growing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, which is about 300 kilometers (186 miles) east of the capital, Colombo.

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