At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.01 against the U.S. dollar, then lost some ground and touched an all-time low of 95.20 against the U.S. dollar in initial trade, registering a fall of 32 paise over its previous close. Published – April 30, 2026 10:44 am IST – Mumbai Representative image.
Home News India Several exit polls have predicted UDF ahead in Kerala, NDA victory in Assam and Puducherry Updated – April 30, 2026 10:59 am IST Kozhikode DCC president K. Praveenkumar, also the UDF candidate from Koyilandy, examining CCTV visuals at JDT Complex at Vellimadukunnu in Kozhikode City, where electronic voting machines from six Assembly
Home News World Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth faced withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began Updated – April 30, 2026 10:59 am IST Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AFP Oil prices soared more than 5% to a fresh four-year high on Thursday (April 29, 2026) while stocks
Britain’s King Charles standing next to Queen Camilla interacts with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would encourage King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond. “If I
Home News Cities Bengaluru 9 killed in city; seven dead in Bowring Hospital wall collapse, two people electrocuted in separate incidents Updated – April 30, 2026 11:04 am IST Rain lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday (April 29, 2026). | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain The heavy rain that battered Bengaluru on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) evening claimed
IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma Kolkata: A ‘Singham’ versus ‘Pushpa’ rivalry played out at Falta, around 40km from Kolkata, on Tuesday. The stage, it seems, was set on Monday, when IPS officer and DIG Ajay Pal Sharma, an “encounter specialist” popularly known as ‘Singham’ on his home turf in UP, visited the house of Falta’s
An armoured vehicle and CAPF personnel on patrol in Kolkata Tuesday Kolkata: West Bengal’s final phase of assembly polls unfolds under a security grid rarely seen in Indian elections, stretching across 142 constituencies in seven districts. Numbers define the scale – over 2.3 lakh Central Armed Police Forces personnel, 38,297 state police, 142 general observers
Synopsis Trump’s face and signature in gold to appear on US passports soon? The State Department plans limited-edition passports to mark 250 years of the United States. The design includes Donald Trump’s image and signature in gold inside the passport cover. The passports will be issued from the Washington Passport Agency. The change links to
The Red String and the Widow: The Mystery of the Missing Scientists in US There is a running joke on the internet: Never get on the same flight as someone making a breakthrough in cancer research. Your flight is bound to crash under unfortunate circumstances. The joke might be insensitive but it is so long
Gold price has corrected by nearly 26% or Rs 53,000 per 10 gram from its all-time high of Rs 2,02,984 on the MCX and the yellow metal continues to move sideways amid lack of triggers. The precious metal traded with sharp cuts on Tuesday as investors remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy outcomes