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Rupee declines 16 paise to settle at 96.32 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) The rupee fell 16 paise to close at 96.32 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by heightened tensions in West Asia and a rise in global crude oil prices. However, positive sentiments in the domestic equity markets and a weaker greenback prevented a sharper decline in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.12 and traded in the range of 96.04-96.32 during the session. It settled at 96.32 (provisional), down 16 paise from its previous close. The rupee depreciated 48 paise to close at

Does sniffing chocolate really help ‘leg day’ at the gym?

Adelaide, July 15, 2026 (Conversation) Simply smelling chocolate can boost your gym workout, according to a recent study that’s generated headlines around the world. No eating, no calories, just smelling. The journal claimed: “Sniffing chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach.” Headlines followed, including: “Sniff chocolate, do more reps without trying harder!” This came with the qualifier: “We’re not even kidding. It’s a psychobiology thing.” But is all this too good to be true? Does the research check out? I’m an exercise scientist and here’s my verdict. What the researchers did The study recruited

Crude oil futures rally gathers pace as US-Iran conflict deepens

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Crude oil futures extended gains for the third straight session on Wednesday, rising Rs 105 to Rs 7,689 per barrel, as traders priced in mounting supply risks following another round of US strikes on Iran. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures for July delivery rose Rs 105, or 1.38 per cent, to Rs 7,689 per barrel in a business turnover of 10,458 lots. The August contract also went up by Rs 91, or 1.2 per cent, to Rs 7,665 per barrel in 8,798 lots on the MCX. Traders said mounting geopolitical tensions

Air India crash probe enters final stages after cockpit recorder, psychology reviews

NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) – India’s aircraft accident investigating body has prepared a cockpit voice recorder transcript, conducted a psychological autopsy and moved into the final stages of its probe into last year’s deadly Air India crash, a court filing showed. The filing did not ​identify whose psychological autopsy was conducted or disclose any findings on the crash of the Boeing ​787 that killed 260 people shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India. An analysis of data ⁠retrieved in late May from an engine monitoring unit was still awaited and an assessment of certain ​organisational factors remained in progress, India’s

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