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Rupee declines 19 paise to 85.29 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, May 27 (PTI) The rupee declined 19 paise to 85.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid waning foreign fund inflow and subdued domestic equity market sentiment. Forex traders said though receding crude oil prices supported the local unit, investors stayed cautious ahead of the release of industrial and manufacturing production data for April as well as the first quarter GDP growth numbers, scheduled later this week. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.15 and declined further to 85.29 against the greenback in initial deals, registering a loss of 19 paise over

Daily vitamin D3 could slow biological aging

Vitamin D might be doing more than just supporting bone health — it could also help the body age slower, according to a new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham (MGB) and the Medical College of Georgia. The study, published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reveals that taking vitamin D supplements may protect against biological aging by slowing the shortening of telomeres, the tiny caps on DNA that naturally erode as people grow older. Conducted as part of a nationwide four-year trial, the study tracked over 1,000 U.S. adults (men over 50 and women

Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment

KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 27, 2025 (AP) — Using xenon gas treatment and the latest technology is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster but also better for the environment, cutting down garbage and waste, a renowned mountain guide said Monday. Lukas Furtenbach took a team of British climbers, who left London on May 16, to scale the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on May 21. They returned home two days later, in one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak, including the climbers’ travel from their homes and back. The use of xenon gas treatment has, however, drawn

India and Pakistan’s drone battles mark new arms race in Asia

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, May 27 (Reuters) – A little after 8:00 pm on May 8, red flares streaked through the night sky over the northern Indian city of Jammu as its air-defence systems opened fire on drones from neighbouring Pakistan. The Indian and Pakistani militaries have deployed high-end fighter jets, conventional missiles and artillery during decades of clashes, but the four days of fighting in May marked the first time New Delhi and Islamabad utilized unmanned aerial vehicles at scale against each other. The fighting halted after the U.S. announced it brokered a ceasefire but the South Asian powers, which spent

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