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Rupee loses 7 paise to settle at 95.95 against US dollar

Rupee loses 7 paise to settle at 95.95 against US dollar

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) The rupee stayed weak for the seventh consecutive session, declining 7 paise to 95.95 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking a strong greenback overseas and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the rupee’s slide was capped by positive domestic equity markets, even as crude oil prices remained elevated amid escalating US-Iran conflict. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.89 and moved in the range of 95.85 to 95.98 against the greenback. The unit finally settled 7 paise lower at 95.95 (provisional) against the American currency. The local unit ended 34

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Complainant gets final chance to argue, next hearing on Sept 21

Sultanpur (UP, Sep 16 (PTI) A court here on Wednesday gave the complainant in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a final opportunity to present arguments, fixing September 21 for the next hearing with a warning against further delay. The case relates to alleged objectionable remarks made by Gandhi against the then Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Bengaluru in 2018. The hearing before the MP/MLA special court was deferred after Santosh Kumar Pandey, appearing for complainant and local BJP politician Vijay Mishra, sought more time to prepare his arguments, citing his engagement in a religious event. Gandhi’s

PM has decided to prostrate before Trump: Rahul on ‘UPI tax’

PM has decided to prostrate before Trump: Rahul on ‘UPI tax’

New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to “prostrate” before US President Donald Trump and give a huge amount of money to America, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday and demanded a rollback of the government’s decision to levy a fee on UPI payments. In a video posted on X, Gandhi urged Prime Minister Modi to “stop lying down in front of the US, have a spine, stand up” and rollback the “UPI tax”. Modi ji, roll back the UPI tax. Now. pic.twitter.com/IIt46zMgCG — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 16, 2026 The government on Tuesday introduced

‘Narendra’s Ongoing Trump Appeasement’: Congress’s dig at PM on UPI mov

New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of giving into a US demand to get rid of zero MDR and charge for UPI, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “redefined NOTA – Narendra’s Ongoing Trump Appeasement”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asked whether the government move on Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) was done to enable US card companies to compete with UPI. He said that tomorrow, the US House of Representatives votes on a Bill that introduces 100% tariffs on India. The US Senate has already approved this draconian law, he

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