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Rupee slips 24 paise to 87.15 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 30 (PTI) The rupee slipped below the 87 per dollar level against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as rising crude oil prices and uncertainty over the India-US trade agreement kept investor sentiments muted. Forex traders said month-end dollar demand from importers and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened on a negative note and touched an early low of 87.15 against the American currency, registering a fall of 24 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee declined to an over four-month low

Trump says India may get 20% to 25% tariff but not yet final

New York, Jul 30 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said the trade deal with India is not finalised, as he stressed that India imposes more tariffs than almost any other country. Trump spoke to reporters on Tuesday on Air Force One on his way back to Washington from Scotland and was asked about the trade deal with India. “No, it’s not,” Trump said when asked if the deal with India is finalised. He was also asked about reports that India is preparing to face higher US tariffs between 20-25 per cent, to which he replied, “Ya, I think so.”

8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii

TOKYO, July 30, 2025 (AP) — One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and south toward New Zealand. Tsunami warning sirens blared Tuesday in Honolulu and people moved to higher ground. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a first tsunami wave of about 30 centimeters (about 1 foot) reached Nemuro on the eastern coast of Hokkaido. Damage and evacuations were reported in the Russian regions nearest the quake’s epicenter on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The first tsunami wave

Before asking why PoK hasn’t been taken back, Congress should tell who let it go: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Hitting out at the Congress for its claims of pausing Operation Sindoor under pressure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said before asking why Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has not been taken back yet, the party must respond as to who let it go in the first place. Responding to a two-day debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi attacked the Opposition, saying while the nation got support from the entire world, the Congress and its allies could not stand behind the valour of the nation’s soldiers. He also asserted that

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