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Majority of Indian districts face high heatwave risk, study shows

NEW DELHI, May 20 (Reuters) – Nearly 60% of Indian districts, home to three-quarters of the population, face a “high to very high” risk from extreme heat, with rising night-time temperatures and humidity compounding the health impact, a study has found. The report, published on Tuesday by the New Delhi-based Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) think tank, analysed climate, health, and infrastructure data to calculate a heat-risk score. “About 57 per cent of Indian districts, home to 76 per cent of India’s total population, are currently at high to very high heat risk,” the study found, with the

Gold falls Rs 490 to Rs 96,540 per 10 g; silver declines by Rs 1,000 per kg

New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) Gold prices fell by Rs 490 to Rs 96,540 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to weak demand, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 97,030 per 10 grams on Monday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 450 to Rs 96,130 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had settled at Rs 96,580 per 10 grams in the previous market close. “Gold traded with a modest intraday loss on Tuesday. Ongoing optimism about the US-China

Sensex, Nifty tumble 1 pc in third day of decline; RIL, HDFC Bank major drag

Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled 1 per cent on Tuesday dragged down by losses blue-chips HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank. Retreating from early highs, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 872.98 points or 1.06 per cent to settle at 81,186.44. During the day, it dropped 905.72 points or 1.10 per cent to 81,153.70. The NSE Nifty tumbled 261.55 points or 1.05 per cent to 24,683.90. Analysts said investors opted for profit-booking as they awaited more clarity on the India-US trade agreement. From Sensex firms, Eternal dropped the most by 4.10 per cent. Maruti,

Rupee falls 21 paise to close at 85.63 against US dollar

Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 21 paise to close at 85.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, on weak domestic markets and a bounce back in US treasury yields. Forex traders said the recent surge in the US 10-year yield reflects mounting concerns over fiscal and monetary policies, driving borrowing costs higher. Foreign fund outflows and positive crude oil prices also weighed on the rupee. However, the weak US dollar index cushioned the downside, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.47 and moved between an intra-day high of 85.39 and a

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