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The rupee settled at its all-time closing low of 91.99 against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund selling and risk-off sentiment in global markets, even as softer crude prices and a weaker dollar offered limited relief, PTI reported. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 91.95 and…
Serena Williams (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) MELBOURNE: There is growing excitement in the tennis world about the possibility of American legend Serena Williams returning to the WTA Tour later this year. The 44-year-old has not played a competitive match since her third-round loss to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open in September 2022, after…
Unusual sounds have a habit of attracting unusual interpretations. Online, a short audio clip of thin, whistling electronic tones is surprising listeners: at first, it sounds like random noise, but when the accompanying sentence is revealed, many report suddenly hearing the words hidden within the same tones. The effect is striking and unsettling, producing a…
US Education Department finds San José State University violated Title IX (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has ruled that San José State University (SJSU) violated Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding. The finding relates to the university’s…
Sunny Deol’s much-awaited sequel Border 2 has put up an impressive performance at the box office in its first week. The war drama earned an estimated Rs 213 crore India net in its first six days, and added around Rs 7.97 crore India net on day seven across all languages, taking its first-week total to…
If you wish to transform a plain aquarium into a beautiful paradise, then you are at the right place. The easiest trick is to pair colourful and compatible freshwater fish that create dynamic communities– from neon blues to fiery oranges and shimmering silvers. Here we list some freshwater fish combinations to make your aquarium shine….
Tomorrow, you might ask yourself to slow down; then, instead of rushing to answer, you take one big breath. That brief pause changes everything, changes from a reactive thought to a thoughtful response. A new meaning, or a lesson learned, has been missed. So then, because of that, that moment of stillness was your true…
Volkswagen India has finally unveiled the new Volkswagen Tayron R-line SUV in the Indian market. The Tayron will sit at the top of Volkswagen’s India lineup, positioned above the Tiguan R-Line, and will be offered exclusively in a seven-seat configuration. The Volkswagen Tayron R-Line will arrive in India via the CKD route, a move that…
Delhi’s air debate is dominated by numbers—daily AQI values, PM2.5 averages, counts of “good”, “poor”, and “severe” days. These numbers served an important purpose. AQI did what it was meant to do: it made air pollution visible, urgent, and politically unavoidable. It forced governments, courts, and citizens to acknowledge a crisis that had long been…
Children born during the newly announced eligibility window may receive a government-seeded $1,000 Trump Account, a long-term investment account created in a child’s name and designed to grow until adulthood. The initiative aims to introduce investing at birth by placing the initial deposit into market-linked assets and restricting access until the child turns 18. Families…
