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Rupee recovers 14 paise from its all-time low to 87.66 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) The rupee recovered 14 paise from its all-time low to 87.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday on suspected RBI intervention, after US President Donald Trump’s tariffs of 25 per cent and the penalty for buying Russian Crude and Arms. Forex traders said the rupee, which plunged 89 paise, logging its steepest single-day fall in over three years, recovered some lost ground but is trading with a negative bias. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 87.66, then touched an early low of 87.74 against the US dollar. On Wednesday, the

Trump announces trade deal with Pakistan to develop ‘massive oil reserves’

New York/Washington, Jul 31 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has announced sealing a trade deal with Pakistan and said that Washington will work with Islamabad to develop what he described as the South Asian nation’s “massive oil reserves”. It is not immediately clear what massive oil reserves in Pakistan Trump was referring to. In a social media post, the US President also wondered if Pakistan could sell oil to India “some day”. “We have just concluded a deal with the country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive oil reserves,” Trump said

Why did you name it ‘Operation Sindoor’ when women lost their sindoor, asks Jaya Bachchan

New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Wednesday questioned why India’s retaliatory action post-Pahalgam attack was named “Operation Sindoor”, when women were widowed in the incident and actually “lost their sindoor”. Participating in a debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha, the SP MP was also seen objecting to interruptions from other MPs. The actor-turned politician, who is known for her sharp temper, was urged by the Chair not to pay attention to others. Bachhan replied saying she has “sharp ears”, and at one point, she was seen telling Shiv Sena

All ‘taarif’ between him and ‘Howdy Modi’ has meant little: Congress on Trump’s 25-pc tariff

New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Congress took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after Donald Trump imposed a 25-per cent tariff and penalties on Indian imports and said his friendship with the US president meant little. The opposition party also said Modi should take inspiration from former prime minister Indira Gandhi and stand up to the president of the United States. “President Trump has slapped a tariff of 25 per cent plus penalty on imports from India. All that ‘taarif’ between him and ‘Howdy Modi’ has meant little,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a

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